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The Barbell Prescription: Strength Training for Life After 40 Review: Every Human over 40 should read this book - There are many reasons why I can recommend the book, “The Barbell Prescription, Strength Training for Life After 40”. I suggest that it should be read by anyone, man or woman, over 40. I myself have purchased both the paperback and Kindle versions. Here are a few of the reasons why I recommend this book. 1. Experience: The two authors, Sullivan and Baker, have years of experience of coaching the Masters Athlete and this adds to the credibility of this text. I must ask who better to write a book about the barbell prescription topic for Masters then two individuals with the combined credentials and experience that Sullivan/Baker have. They can take a complex topic and make it easy to understand and digest. Too often books written for and about the aging population are written at such a high level that you need a Ph.D. to decipher. This book is deep but the authors write it in a way that anyone can understand at first reading. This book with its layout and progression through the topic, with understandable descriptions, will allow the reader to quickly unlock the mystery of their aging bodies. It explains why barbell training is vital to be able to live a healthy life after 40. 2. “Sick Aging Phenotype” explained: This new term as it is defined throughout and the book makes sense. The example of Will and Phil in Chapter 1 about two identical twins living very different lives is a shrewd description of what the authors mean by this term and why they believe strongly in the Barbell Prescription topic for aging adults. This chapter lays out the groundwork for the authors’ premise of barbell training to combat the aging process and what it takes to counteract the previous sickly outcome for most people over the age of 40. 3. The book concentrates on the Masters athlete: Most barbell training books are aimed at the younger athlete. The Masters concentration allows the authors to make the differences clear about how an athlete over 40 can and should use barbell training as part of their regimen to counteract the aging process. Thus, Masters can live a healthier life as they age. The authors explain why, "Masters are volume-sensitive, intensity-dependent", why this is different than in younger lifters, and how to work with this principle in the Master athletes own training. 4. The authors provide a clear explanation of the building blocks of a training program: The explanations about the Novice versus Intermediate programming is concise. Sullivan/Baker give complete descriptions of the Stress-Recovery-Adaptation cycle. Included in this description are whole chapters on each part of the cycle. They provide clear examples and explanation of training programs for the many different ages what constitute an athlete over 40. The purpose of this book is to present the information needed for the aging population to live by the premise that “Healthy aging is Strong aging”. The authors deliver on that purpose. If someone is looking specifically for a how-to book on how to perform the barbell movements, that is not the purpose of this book. As Sullivan/Baker state in the Introduction and Chapter 7- Elementary Iron, “This book is not intended to instruct the reader in the performance of barbell exercises.” It correctly points to, Starting Strength Basic Barbell Training 3rd edition, for performance and instruction of the barbell movements. Also in Chapter 14 – Programming, they state that, “This is not a cookbook. Read everything before you try anything.” I can say for myself that by reading this book I have been able to take advantage of all the information the authors provide. It was and is both helpful and eye-opening for myself and will be to others. The book makes it clear that being a Masters athlete can help one reach their full “genetic potential”, no matter what their age. As I stated earlier I recommend this book. Review: Be prepared to change your mind - By the time I finished this book, I understood why a 71 year old grandmother who can't walk will benefit more from barbells than a 17 year old football player. It was kind of astonishing. And I believed every word of it. The authors make a very convincing case that basic strength training – yes, the type of strength training that 17 year old athletes do – is the most effective medicine possible for improving your quality of life as you age. This completely reverses the stereotypical idea that lifting weight is only for young guys who are already big and trying to get bigger. The most logical reason to train for strength is in fact to overcome weakness. We lose strength as we age. And then life begins to suck. I mean … it makes a lot of sense. Now, the guy on the cover looks like he's been working out for years, but don't let that fool you. This is not aimed at the aging body builder. This is a book for beginners who happen to be above the age of 40. It lays out a sensible plan for how just about anyone can leverage methods that have traditionally been applied to gaining athletic performance to improve their own health, no matter their age. I don't usually write reviews and tend to avoid putting anything at all on the internet as a general practice. But the thing that really makes me want to recommend this book is that it is written with a lot of heart and sensitivity to the physical difficulties the aging population faces. This is not your standard weightlifting manual (though the authors both regularly produce high quality material on the subject.) This book is for ordinary people who want to keep – or regain – their independence, dignity, and health as they age. I figure that's worth five stars. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #33,474 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #23 in Weight Training (Books) #99 in Sports Coaching (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (1,607) | | Dimensions | 10.95 x 8.51 x 1.1 inches | | Edition | First Edition | | ISBN-10 | 0982522770 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0982522776 | | Item Weight | 2.34 pounds | | Language | English | | Print length | 384 pages | | Publication date | December 1, 2016 | | Publisher | The Aasgaard Company | ## Images ![The Barbell Prescription: Strength Training for Life After 40 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81HqIHDrVBL.jpg) ![The Barbell Prescription: Strength Training for Life After 40 - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81sfFGs2ICL.jpg) ![The Barbell Prescription: Strength Training for Life After 40 - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71VvYrwMCjL.jpg) ![The Barbell Prescription: Strength Training for Life After 40 - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91y0Fvl-k4L.jpg) ![The Barbell Prescription: Strength Training for Life After 40 - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91kzAyGA+ML.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Every Human over 40 should read this book *by F***K on September 14, 2017* There are many reasons why I can recommend the book, “The Barbell Prescription, Strength Training for Life After 40”. I suggest that it should be read by anyone, man or woman, over 40. I myself have purchased both the paperback and Kindle versions. Here are a few of the reasons why I recommend this book. 1. Experience: The two authors, Sullivan and Baker, have years of experience of coaching the Masters Athlete and this adds to the credibility of this text. I must ask who better to write a book about the barbell prescription topic for Masters then two individuals with the combined credentials and experience that Sullivan/Baker have. They can take a complex topic and make it easy to understand and digest. Too often books written for and about the aging population are written at such a high level that you need a Ph.D. to decipher. This book is deep but the authors write it in a way that anyone can understand at first reading. This book with its layout and progression through the topic, with understandable descriptions, will allow the reader to quickly unlock the mystery of their aging bodies. It explains why barbell training is vital to be able to live a healthy life after 40. 2. “Sick Aging Phenotype” explained: This new term as it is defined throughout and the book makes sense. The example of Will and Phil in Chapter 1 about two identical twins living very different lives is a shrewd description of what the authors mean by this term and why they believe strongly in the Barbell Prescription topic for aging adults. This chapter lays out the groundwork for the authors’ premise of barbell training to combat the aging process and what it takes to counteract the previous sickly outcome for most people over the age of 40. 3. The book concentrates on the Masters athlete: Most barbell training books are aimed at the younger athlete. The Masters concentration allows the authors to make the differences clear about how an athlete over 40 can and should use barbell training as part of their regimen to counteract the aging process. Thus, Masters can live a healthier life as they age. The authors explain why, "Masters are volume-sensitive, intensity-dependent", why this is different than in younger lifters, and how to work with this principle in the Master athletes own training. 4. The authors provide a clear explanation of the building blocks of a training program: The explanations about the Novice versus Intermediate programming is concise. Sullivan/Baker give complete descriptions of the Stress-Recovery-Adaptation cycle. Included in this description are whole chapters on each part of the cycle. They provide clear examples and explanation of training programs for the many different ages what constitute an athlete over 40. The purpose of this book is to present the information needed for the aging population to live by the premise that “Healthy aging is Strong aging”. The authors deliver on that purpose. If someone is looking specifically for a how-to book on how to perform the barbell movements, that is not the purpose of this book. As Sullivan/Baker state in the Introduction and Chapter 7- Elementary Iron, “This book is not intended to instruct the reader in the performance of barbell exercises.” It correctly points to, Starting Strength Basic Barbell Training 3rd edition, for performance and instruction of the barbell movements. Also in Chapter 14 – Programming, they state that, “This is not a cookbook. Read everything before you try anything.” I can say for myself that by reading this book I have been able to take advantage of all the information the authors provide. It was and is both helpful and eye-opening for myself and will be to others. The book makes it clear that being a Masters athlete can help one reach their full “genetic potential”, no matter what their age. As I stated earlier I recommend this book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Be prepared to change your mind *by R***G on September 5, 2018* By the time I finished this book, I understood why a 71 year old grandmother who can't walk will benefit more from barbells than a 17 year old football player. It was kind of astonishing. And I believed every word of it. The authors make a very convincing case that basic strength training – yes, the type of strength training that 17 year old athletes do – is the most effective medicine possible for improving your quality of life as you age. This completely reverses the stereotypical idea that lifting weight is only for young guys who are already big and trying to get bigger. The most logical reason to train for strength is in fact to overcome weakness. We lose strength as we age. And then life begins to suck. I mean … it makes a lot of sense. Now, the guy on the cover looks like he's been working out for years, but don't let that fool you. This is not aimed at the aging body builder. This is a book for beginners who happen to be above the age of 40. It lays out a sensible plan for how just about anyone can leverage methods that have traditionally been applied to gaining athletic performance to improve their own health, no matter their age. I don't usually write reviews and tend to avoid putting anything at all on the internet as a general practice. But the thing that really makes me want to recommend this book is that it is written with a lot of heart and sensitivity to the physical difficulties the aging population faces. This is not your standard weightlifting manual (though the authors both regularly produce high quality material on the subject.) This book is for ordinary people who want to keep – or regain – their independence, dignity, and health as they age. I figure that's worth five stars. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Barbell Prescription- a strength journey for the older lifter- how to avoid atrophy and frailty *by D***S on July 30, 2025* As an older lifter, currently 74 years old, finding the three books, Starting Strength by Mark Rippetoe, Practical Programming by Mark Rippetoe and Andy Baker, and The Barbell Prescription by Dr. Sullivan and Andy Baker, changed my approach to strength training. The authors present the science and mechanics of performing barbell lifts in a safe and efficient manner. The books should be read and studied thoroughly. They are a must have resource for lifters of all ages that want to build strength to improve their quality of life. They are also must have resources for coaches and trainers that are focused on getting results for their clients. The Barbell Prescription focuses on the science and programs for Athletes of Aging, those beyond 40, 60, and 70. It is never to late to start strength training and the Barbell Prescription provides the road map to safe acquisition of the strength needed to live a self reliant and productive life as the years accumulate. Following the guidance in these books from Rippetoe, Baker, and Sullivan I have fully recovered from crippling motorcycle crash injuries and have achieved remarkable strength levels as measured by my progress with the barbell lifts. I have purchased multiple copies and have gifted them to friends and family so that they can have the information needed to achieve increased strength also. Buy the Books! 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