Ray Gillenwater and Andrew Lewis discuss the optimal way to start training again after a layoff.

0:02:30 - Coming back from a layoff

0:06:46 - Changes depending on age/advancement

0:08:30 - Calculations on length of layoff

0:12:00 - Andrew's PRs

0:15:40 - Middle-aged man coming back from a layoff as a novice

0:18:46 - Middle-aged man coming back from a layoff as an intermediate

0:27:11 - 70-year-old woman coming back from a layoff

0:36:06 - Vacation versus being sick

0:39:20 - Becoming a Starting Strength Coach

0:47:40 - Coach development