Is starting strength actually a good system

>>39508280
If you want to build strength, yes. If you want to body build, no.

if youre starting to train for strength

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>>39508286
But shouldn't you build strength before going for body building? How would you body build if you are weak?

>>39508280
Yes, if you're actually willing to read the book and do what it tells you to do (and not just follow some badly copied meme infographic or knockoff version from bodybuilding.com) for a few months.

Most of the hate you hear for it comes from people who didn't follow it properly - most commonly either by adding a bunch of "accessories" for their "weaknesses" and exhausting themselves or by refusing to eat properly and stalling at 2.5pl8 squats for 3 months.

>>39508309
Strength is totally different from muscle isolation.