Starting Strength Coach Grant Broggi explains why everyone needs to spend at least 12 months building a base of strength — squat, press, bench, and deadlift — before life makes training impossible.
Grant is living it right now: wife eight months pregnant, a toddler, a cross-country move, and a military job. The gym isn't his hobby anymore — it's survival. But because he built his base over the last decade, 30 minutes and two lifts is enough to keep his strength.
If you've never run the novice program: 3x5 squat, press, bench, 1x5 deadlift, add 5 lbs every session. Start today.