Yes, I really agree with this response.

1. Start with the bar.

Then they aren’t doing Starting Strength. Which has one increasing weight on the compound lifts 5 pounds per workout (that is 15 pounds per week).

I always make beginners start with an empty bar, no matter how strong they think they are. SS piles on the weight fast enough that they’ll be lifting heavy soon enough no matter where they start and starting super light gives you time to get your form right before there’s enough weight to hurt you.

I had kid throw on…

You also must have not read the entire header before you clicked on it. The last word was beginners. You can throw ANYTHING at a beginner and they will progress. Unless you are watching their every move, no program can accommodate the rapid gains in strength a beginner will get and still be optimal enough.

That person is also strong.