Is Ice Cream Fitness unironically the best version of Starting Strenght?

Is Ice Cream Fitness unironically the best version of Starting Strenght?

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icf is for beginners that would more rather focus on aesthetics than pure strength which is probably the majority.

so yeh its really good. but id still say alpha destinys novice program is still better for general strength training. SS is too minimalistic and yeh the book is great but the program has such limited exercise selection which can be good for complete newbs but after like 3 months u need more exercises or u will develop muscular imbalances. ICF and AD's novice correct this issue and give u much better upper body devlopment than SS/SL. SL is complete dogshit btw and ICF is better than it in every way other that work capacity required to run the program

How would you develop muscular imbalances doing:

>squats
>deadlifts
>power cleans
>bench
>presses
>pull ups & chin ups

I'm not saying it's optimal for bodybuilding, but what muscle group is being neglected? I can see maybe a bit too much emphasis on the posterior chain with low bar squats in conjunction with all that pulling

There's a serious lack of upper back work in the program. Also bicep work, but most people won't be on SS long enough for that to start being an issue.

>There's a serious lack of upper back work in the program
>Bent over rows
>Curls
>Deadlift
>Shrugs

What else can you do with a barebell/dumbbells

Only one of those is actually in the program and its for one set every two sessions. Also deadlifts aren't super great for upper back development to begin with (some of their variants are, but the base lift isn't).

>Only one of those is actually in the program and its for one set every two sessions

U wot

Workout A has literally bent over rows Deadlift and shrugs, curls are in A and B.

stop spreading hippie bullshit advice. anyone thats trained longer than 6 months knows that in order to actually get strong biceps and triceps u NEED accesory work that ISOLATES the muscle. on SS/SL ur gonna have a strong core and strong legs, pretty weak arms and shoulders, weak upper back, weak lower back, (dont tell me squats and deads give u better lower back because they do but you also need to isolate lower back and abs with accesroy work or u will 100% injure urself in the future) and u will also have a weak neck. alpha destinys novice program overall has better exercise selection, higher volume, better progression scheme, and actually has the science to back up the program, not saying rippetoe doesnt but u know Alphas program isnt bullshit and it gives u better results imo especially in the upper body. only downside is ur quads will lag a bit but u will have a posterior chain of the gods. but if ur a novice ur quads will grow no matter the squat variation.

not dissing rippe toe he created a great book for complete beginner lifters but id say after ur 2nd or even 1st stall i would switch to something with higher exercise selection that gives u better overlap into all muscle groups.

>stop spreading hippie bullshit advice
I'm not spreading advice at all, I was asking a question you illiterate dimwit

what the fuckprogram r u talking about.. ICF isnt starting strength u mong. were talking about starting strength theres nothing wrong with ICF its actaully goood u dumb cunt