Starting Strength Radio
526 episodes - English - Latest episode: 17 days ago - ★★★★★ - 653 ratingsStarting Strength is the bestselling book on the most fundamental and effective approach to strength training ever written. Mark Rippetoe hosts Starting Strength Radio where he discusses topics of interest, primarily to him, but perhaps also to you.
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Episodes
The Truth About Steroids | Starting Strength Radio #221
July 14, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 126 MBRip talks about the history of anabolic steroids, who uses them and why, and why they are completely inappropriate and unnecessary for most lifters. 01:02 4th of July 06:33 Anabolic steroids 19:20 What they do/morals 23:38 Steroids and the Olympics 36:17 A novice should just do a good strength program 42:30 Steroids help bad training 53:12 What they don’t do
Q&A Episode - Personal Trainers to Barbell Coaches, Bellies, & More | Starting Strength Radio #220
July 07, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 153 MBRip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 02:25 Comments from the Haters! 13:07 Ask a Jew 31:04 Structural asymmetry 37:05 Personal trainers to barbell coaches 43:29 Do you miss Bre? 44:00 Can’t straighten elbow in press 45:43 Marty Fox's silly questions 48:31 Does the CNS get trained? 1:00:50 Things to know about North Texas and Oklahoma 1:03:20 Achilles tendon injury 1:12:44 How to get a smaller belly? 1:15:41 More cooking videos
Franchising 101 with Tim Pickwell | Starting Strength Gyms #54
July 03, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 93.7 MBEverything you never asked to know about the franchise business is covered in this conversation between Ray Gillenwater and our franchise attorney, Tim Pickwell. If business legal minutia gets your engines revving, we feel sorry for you, but the good news is you may enjoy this podcast episode. And for those of you that say we're boring...this episode is evidence that you are indeed correct. 01:02 Franchise attorney 02:54 How SS Gyms operates vs others 05:42 Cash flow positive 06:49 Franchise...
Hypertrophy | Starting Strength Radio #219
June 30, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 125 MBRip talks about muscular growth and strength increases. He discusses why lifting light weights for high reps does not drive muscle growth and adding more volume doesn't mean you're "doing hypertrophy." 02:47 Comments from the Haters! 14:57 Ask a brown 17:38 Let’s talk about hypertrophy 20:38 Phenomenology 36:19 Volume and stress are different 42:30 You have to grind 49:37 Theories must change with evidence 59:22 Hypertrophy and a “cut"
RFK Jr. vs. Peter Hotez, VAERS, and Vaccines With Dr. Jessica Rose | Starting Strength Radio #218
June 23, 2023 05:00 - 49 minutes - 92.1 MBRip and Jessica Rose the VAERS system and what the data shows over the last three years regarding emergency use vaccines. 00:28 Dr. Jessica Rose 06:20 Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) 14:30 VAERS works and needs to be watched 17:05 Is the Covid-19 vaccine a real vaccine? 22:51 What is a vaccine? 29:01 Distrust in the system now 34:13 Robert F. Kennedy and Peter Hotez
At 51 this Female Ultramarathoner Now Squats Over 200 lb | Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #53
June 19, 2023 05:00 - 56 minutes - 106 MBRay Gillenwater interviews Mindy Slovinsky, an online client of Nick D, about her past life as an ultramarathoner and what's it's like to lift double her bodyweight at 51 years-old. 01:25 - Mindy's current PRs 05:01 - Motivation to start strength training 07:26 - Running 100 miles twice 10:57 - What's going on in your head? 15:16 - After-effects on your body 18:08 - Experiencing burnout 26:42 - Lifting goals 29:41 - Having Nick as a coach 34:16 - Form and programming changes 41:05 - Changes ...
Q&A Episode - Brain Injuries, Back Tweaks, and Getting Stronger | Starting Strength Radio #217
June 16, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 133 MBRip answers questions live from Starting Strength fans. 01:59 Haters! 13:15 Ask a Jew 23:09 Traumatic brain injury and testosterone 34:53 Consistent back tweaks 47:28 Diabetic and training 56:52 Should I gain weight? 1:00:35 What’s the benefit of getting stronger than I am?
Training Bodyparts or Movement Patterns | Starting Strength Radio #216
June 09, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 146 MBRip explains how our DNA dictates how we adapt to training, why big, strong men command more attention than small guys, and how getting strong improves aesthetics. 00:55 Rip makes ordering food difficult for everyone 04:50 Comments from the Haters! 14:45 Ask a Jew 23:12 Today’s topic 28:46 Big guys get attention 38:32 Physical and mental health are linked 39:51 Two different approaches 45:56 Getting bigger has an impact 51:29 Training for aesthetics is easier and doesn’t work 57:57 It’s w...
Mom, Coach, 300 lb Deadlifter - Andrea Mates | Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #52
June 05, 2023 05:00 - 56 minutes - 104 MBSSC from SS Austin, Andrea Mates, joins Ray on the podcast to discuss Andrea's career change from teaching to coaching, why strength is essential for motherhood, body image, body composition, and her two pregnancies: one from before she started training and her most recent pregnancy as a strength trainee. 02:34 - Why Andrea became a Starting Strength Coach 10:01 - Profound changes in quality of life 15:56 - Premenopausal women struggling with bodyweight issues 20:05 - What makes up body comp...
Q&A Episode - Bigger Traps, Knee Cave, and Press Bar Path | Starting Strength Radio #215
June 02, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 151 MBRip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 02:52 Comments from the Haters! 13:39 Sore heel after pushing the sled 21:48 Knee cave 25:07 How to set up for a rack pull 30:17 Will stronger people get tired faster? 46:01 Blood pressure guidelines 54:51 How much more should your deadlift be than your squat? 59:46 Why do traps get bigger? 1:03:18 The Army wants me weak 1:08:58 Bar path on the press
Aesthetics vs Performance | Starting Strength Radio #214
May 26, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 129 MBRip talks about how other fitness programs want you to focus on aesthetics and training muscle groups. Machines cannot produce enough systemic stress for growth. Performance-based training works better for aesthetics than training separate muscle groups on machines. The body works as a system of levers powered by contractile motors, “muscles.” None of the muscles function in isolation from the others. 01:44 Comments from the Haters! 13:12 Starting Strength and aesthetics 20:13 We aren’t b...
500lb Squatter, Gym Owner - Lt Colonel JD Thomason
May 22, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 114 MBSS Colorado Springs Gym Owner, JD, joins Ray on the podcast to discuss his role as a military leader, his motivation for opening a gym, recovering from a rooftop fall with strength training, and squatting 500 lb in his 40s. 01:25 - JD's squat PR with no proof 03:29 - Role in the military 08:38 - Motivation for opening Starting Strength Colorado Springs...you fell off a roof? 15:03 - Back to Starting Strength 17:29 - When did you start hurting less? 19:00 - Other considerations than opening a...
Statin Deniers! With Dr. Malcolm Kendrick | Starting Strength Radio #213
May 19, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 138 MBRip and Dr. Malcolm Kendrick discuss statins, accusations of harm caused by "Statin Deniers," and Dr. Kendrick's libel suit against media companies. 00:39 Malcolm Kendrick/News attacks 11:56 Studies prove cholesterol doesn’t kill 18:25 Ancel Keys and data suppression 29:14 Why cholesterol is important 37:25 When does it become dangerous? 47:57 Cholesterol in Men and Women 55:06 Thoughts on doctors
Q&A Episode - Rusty, Man of Mystery, and Other Topics | Starting Strength Radio #212
May 12, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 155 MBRip answers questions live from Starting Strength fans. 01:57 Comments from the Haters! 09:38 Hernia surgery 20:47 Where is Rusty? 21:35 The feds and the constitution 38:41 More reps for diabetics 52:20 Groin pull and squats 1:00:17 Trying to lose weight by swimming 1:05:28 Deviated septum tips 1:12:55 A new Jew/Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Fitness “Beliefs” Versus What Actually Works Best | Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #50
May 08, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 131 MBEveryone's favorite guest, Nick, joins Ray on the podcast today to discuss how popular culture's conception of fitness is exactly backwards. Listen and nod in agreement, or angrily share your misunderstandings in the comments. 01:57 - Argument for Starting Strength 05:33 - Adaptions are specific to the stress that you apply 08:03 - How do adaptations carry over into life? 09:58 - Guiding people through the most optimal way to improve performance 17:02 - Where should you spend your time and e...
Q&A Episode - Ice Baths, Facing the Plates on Deadlift, Feeding Beef | Starting Strength Radio #211
May 05, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 125 MBRip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 02:33 Comments from the Haters! 16:35 Join the Network 18:54 Chiropractic a scam 28:21 Coaching your husband 34:11 Hurt my shoulder deadlifting 37:09 Wife has bad knees…squat? 41:31 Ice baths 48:17 Press programming 56:03 Plates face in on deadlift 57:23 Feeding beef differently and taste
A New Definition for Strength Training | Starting Strength Radio #210
April 28, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 159 MBRip discusses what is and is not strength training along with a new and novel way to look at the process of getting stronger. 00:58 Today’s topic 02:48 Comments from the Haters! 20:24 What is training? 29:05 Everything is about force production 35:05 Not everything is strength training 43:21 Stress must be accumulative 45:34 Six movement patterns 52:44 Doing things optimally 59:26 Olympic lifting is not strength training 1:07:02 Training and practice 1:12:28 Closing
Ray's First Fitness Industry Interview | Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #49
April 24, 2023 05:00 - 44 minutes - 83.5 MBCarl Case invited Ray to join him for a discussion on the Local Business Hacks podcast where Carl interview fitness industry leaders to discuss their keys to success. To save you a click, we've re-posted the episode here. Interested in hearing how Ray communicates Starting Strength Gyms to the uninitiated? Listen in. Spoiler: Carl became a Starting Strength Gyms Online Coaching client immediately after the interview was recorded. At 6'4", Carl needs to be at least 260lbs. We'll get him there,...
Q&A Episode - When You Shouldn't Gain Weight, Twinks, and Difficult Training Schedules
April 21, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 184 MBRip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 02:23 Comments from the Haters! 13:14 Steve shouldn’t gain weight 24:40 Advice on coaching my wife 36:02 Jodie wants to lose weight 52:13 Training with a hard schedule 1:00:23 Female clients won't gain weight 1:06:31 Jodie’s brother calls 1:09:25 Training and new to TRT 1:16:46 SSC Andrew Lewis calls in 1:25:05 My wife likes twinks
The DEA and Restrictions on Testosterone with Dr. Wittmer | Starting Strength Radio #208
April 14, 2023 05:00 - 53 minutes - 98.8 MBRip and Dr. Wittmer discuss the DEA attempting to impose regulations on telemedicine and restrict the usage of testosterone. 00:43 Dr. Mike Wittmer 10:57 TRT And Steroids 13:53 Government Intervention 21:00 The Telemedicine Exemption 25:16 How Many And Who Is On TRT 29:17 Testosterone And Depression 36:09 The Healthcare Industry 42:09 Culture And The Government
Black Belt, SSC, Engineer, Good Dude, Mark Diffley | Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #48
April 10, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 126 MBRay Gillenwater talks with Starting Strength Coach Mark Diffley about his specialties and successes with the SS Austin Gym. 03:02 - Why Starting Strength Austin 10:38 - Starting Strength Austin waiting list 13:29 - Why spend $405 to go to a gym? 14:54 - Number one target demographic 16:36 - How to become more capable 18:35 - Softest guys in the nation 23:18 - Gena is fantastic 28:56 - Become subject experts 37:25 - Starting Strength Austin members 43:22 - Martial arts 54:36 - Skill vs. strength
Q&A Episode - Bodybuilder's Eating Disorder, Low DHEA, and Red Spots | Starting Strength Radio #207
April 07, 2023 05:01 - 1 hour - 123 MBRip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 02:03 Comments from the Haters! 11:34 Getting Mom to start lifting 17:08 4-day split/hook grip 25:52 Advanced lifting is a greater stress 30:51 Bodybuilder's starving himself 38:45 Deadlift stalling while on a “cut” 42:32 Red spots on skin after lifting 44:57 Hip flexor tendonitis 49:57 Low DHEA 52:24 New car 59:42 Which pathway is ATP created in?
Top Movies of All Time | Starting Strength Radio #206
March 31, 2023 05:00 - 2 hours - 287 MBRip and John Musser talk about their favorite movies of all time and explain why these movies made the list. 00:41 Favorite Movies / John Musser 10:25 Honorable mentions and the top 10 16:34 Modern movie reviews 20:20 Honorable mentions / The 13th Warrior 22:27 Big Trouble In Little China 24:48 DC animated movies 27:22 James Bond 35:07 The LOTR 41:32 Unforgiven 46:14 The 3 Musketeers 50:22 Silverado / Wyatt Earp 58:16 The Sacketts 1:03:10 Tremors 1:06:39 The Big Lebowski 1:09:47 Glengarr...
No Leg? No Problem | Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #47
March 27, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 134 MBRay Gillenwater talks with Bruce Trout about how Starting Strength saved his life during his accident and coaching at Starting Strength Columbus. 02:20 - The accident 06:30 - EMT training 20:00 - Rehab process 30:27 - Progressions 34:53 - Where does Starting Strength fit? 40:48 - Being alive is not safe 45:05 - Reason for becoming a coach 51:09 - Satisfaction level being a coach vs. the last job
Q&A Episode - Goal Bodyweight, Powerlifting Meet Tips, and Training Your Spouse | SSR #205
March 24, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 180 MBRip answers questions live from Starting Strength fans. 02:37 Comments from the Haters! 18:10 How much should I weigh? 29:36 Training with MS 39:41 Tips for your first powerlifting meet 50:51 Disc injuries 56:08 Coaching your spouse 1:04:19 Getting boxers stronger without going up in bodyweight 1:20:33 Strength and golf
Physical Therapy, Injuries, and Rehab with Will Morris | Starting Strength Radio #204
March 17, 2023 05:01 - 1 hour - 153 MBRip and guest Will Morris, DPT, discuss common injuries, how to rehab them, what to do if you have pain, and how doctors respond to certain injuries. 00:30 Will Morris, DPT 04:54 The topic of injuries 07:47 Common injuries and pain 13:31 Patients' response to injuries and pain 28:29 Doctors' response to injuries and pain 43:36 Minor injuries and current data 50:58 Will's rehab procedure for patients 1:04:39 You'll have injuries
Leaving Healthcare to Build an SS Gym | Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #46
March 13, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 131 MBRay Gillenwater talks to James Johnson about his decision to leave a profession in healthcare to open a gym to do better what he loves, which is caring for others. 03:59 - Staying away from assisted living facilities by becoming stronger 07:44 - Caring for others 16:13 - Polypharmacy 28:46 - Health decisions we make now affect us later in life 32:06 - How James found Starting Strength 43:19 - Starting Strength Salt Lake City 49:05 - What strength does for the body 52:21 - Owning the change ...
Training Your Kids | Starting Strength Radio #203
March 10, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 131 MBRip and crew discuss training kids, when it’s safe to teach them the barbell lifts, and when productive training can actually take place. 01:50 Comments from the Haters! 12:59 Ask a Jew 14:58 You can’t make people train 17:53 What about your kids 25:10 Don’t force your kids to train 28:39 What and when to teach them 36:19 The coach's role 42:32 You should train, as a parent 47:04 The most crucial thing to teach them 58:39 Pediatricians aren't that smart 1:04:48 Is it safe?
Q&A Episode - Waffle House, Deloads, and Supplements | Starting Strength Radio #202
March 03, 2023 06:01 - 1 hour - 126 MBRip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 02:38 Haters, but we talk about other things 10:27 The actual Haters! segment 23:05 We won’t answer long questions 23:36 Breakfast/Waffle House 28:05 Deload 32:19 Back extensions and good mornings 40:25 At what age do you stop training hard? 45:54 Does drinking hinder or help lifting? 52:41 Supplements 1:00:06 Upper body Texas Method
Meet Luke, the new President | Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #45
February 27, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 122 MBRay Gillenwater talks to the new President of Starting Strength Gyms, Luke Schroeder, about business operations, growth, and Luke's vision for the company. 02:40 - Why Luke decided to open a gym 11:09 - 1 AM discussions about business operations 27:05 - Strength needs to be prioritized 34:13 - Where we're currently at as a company 43:58 - Attracting like-minded people 48:07 - Luke's vision for the company 52:48 - Starting Strength Gyms is growing fast 56:30 - Investing in data
Why You Should Attend a Seminar | Starting Strength Radio #201
February 24, 2023 06:01 - 1 hour - 169 MBRip talks about what happens at a Starting Strength Seminar and how attending the seminar will help your training and understanding of the Starting Strength method. 01:43 Current events 10:20 Comments from the haters 26:40 The seminar 30:04 It’s not a coaching seminar 40:51 Every seminar is a little different 51:35 Friday 55:15 Saturday 1:07:59 Sunday 1:15:05 The Q&A
Best of Comments from the Haters! | Starting Strength Radio #200
February 17, 2023 06:00 - 54 minutes - 102 MBAn extraordinary edition of Starting Strength Radio to commemorate episode 200, a compilation of the best of Comments from the Haters!
Owner of Two Gyms at Age 30 | Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #44
February 13, 2023 06:00 - 35 minutes - 65.1 MBRay Gillenwater talks with the owner of Starting Strength OKC, Colby Iliff, about opening a second gym in OKC. 03:48 - Motivation to open a gym 11:30 - Starting Strength OKC or Quail Springs 14:43 - Progress with weight on the bar 19:41 - Balancing the day job with owning a gym 21:45 - Becoming an SSC 23:27 - Chase update 25:48 - Member stories 31:14 - Coaching Staff
Functional Training with Kim Goss | Starting Strength Radio #199
February 10, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 184 MBRip talks with Olympic lifting coach Kim Goss about functional training, coaching, and how obtaining degrees isn't important. 00:34 Kim Goss and his background 07:25 Functional training 15:58 Functional fitness is not safe 20:21 Injury prevention 29:42 Anatoly Pisarenko 42:11 They don't know how to coach 1:01:34 Changes in gym culture 1:08:33 Coaching failures 1:19:24 Degrees don’t matter 1:36:03 Outro
Q&A Episode - Iowa Park Cops, the Marrs Bar, and Building a Badass | Starting Strength Radio #198
February 03, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 179 MBRip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 04:52 Iowa Park cops 07:00 Comments from the Haters! 18:07 Ask a Jew 36:58 Podcast on economics 42:10 Make time to train 48:26 Deadlift isn’t heavy enough 52:38 Power clean after a broken arm and wrist 59:24 Training with nerve damage 1:08:54 Doing the wrong program 1:16:57 The Marrs bar 1:20:13 Building the perfect badass 1:28:46 Deadwood
The First Coach to Become a Gym Owner | Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #43
January 30, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 126 MBRay Gillenwater and Adam Martin talk about what he was doing before coaching, plans for Starting Strength Atlanta, and the importance of investing time in your members. 06:23 - Social worker to SSC to gym owner 11:46 - Case studies 14:02 - Starting numbers 32:00 - Invest time in your members 34:21 - Before Adam was coaching 40:30 - Moving to Atlanta 43:52 - Working for El Hefe Luke 52:00 - Starting Strength is growing 56:00 - You cannot separate the mind from the body 57:06 - A question for...
Q&A Episode - Mezuzahs, Pork Rinds, and Foot Cramps | Starting Strength Radio #197
January 27, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 191 MBRip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 02:14 Comments from the haters 14:51 Ask a Jew 29:06 Squatting with long femurs 40:05 When to hire a professional 46:20 1883 55:27 Hosting a strengthlifting meet 1:07:51 Pork rinds 1:13:56 Knee mobility 1:21:58 Rip and gardening 1:23:07 Antibiotic usage 1:29:38 Squatting with foot cramps
The Driver's Edge | Starting Strength Radio #196
January 20, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 141 MBRip talks with Rick Schwalenberg and Cathrine Hatcher, owners of The Drivers Edge, about high-performance driving, dream cars, and continuing education. 00:40 Today's guests 06:08 The Drivers Edge 14:29 The mechanics of driving faster 22:59 Different tracks 28:24 Instructors 31:10 Vehicles of choice 41:56 Attendance 48:51 Safety on the track 52:48 Expectations from the drivers 1:01:02 What if I don’t have a car? 1:07:09 Dream racing car
Career Advice for Prospective Coaches | Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #42
January 16, 2023 06:00 - 58 minutes - 109 MBRay Gillenwater and Head of Recruiting Inna Koppel discuss important career advice for becoming a coach and some current openings at Starting Strength Gyms across the United States. 05:07 - Growing slowly 06:33 - Who the apprenticeship program is for 11:15 - Coaching as a career 23:47 - College learning 33:07 - Career advice 36:43 - Coach's salary 39:35 - Target audience 48:22 - Looking for mentors 51:40 - Criteria for a great place to work 56:34 - Coaches can become gym owners
Q&A Episode - The First Three Questions, the NFL, & Doing Silly Shit | Starting Strength Radio #195
January 13, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 168 MBRip answers questions live from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 02:54 The NFL 14:24 Comments from the haters 27:33 Feeling beat up after NLP 35:06 Doing silly shit because it's fun 44:39 The First Three Questions 55:06 Programming deadlifts 1:02:39 Knee tendonitis 1:15:23 Training kids 1:22:26 Matt from Jacksonville circles back
Q&A Episode- Dave Ramsey, Playing Chess, Seasoning Cast Iron Skillets | Starting Strength Radio #194
January 06, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 170 MBRip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 03:06 Comments from the Haters! 15:28 Ask a Jew 27:28 Rip on David Ramsey 35:20 Cast iron seasoning 40:28 Rip's impact on the older community 47:48 Dying from coming off of statins 57:26 Does gaining strength increase neuromuscular efficiency 1:07:10 Knife sharpening 1:08:18 Single vs. double ply 1:12:47 Marty Fox wants to play chess 1:16:22 Stretching the shoulders out 1:24:12 Too much flexibility in the squat
Weak and Depressed to Strong and Fulfilled | Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #41
January 02, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 112 MBRay Gillenwater talks with Jordan Burnett about how strength training and becoming a Starting Strength Coach have helped him overcome mental hardships. 03:29 - Jordan as a young man 07:52 - Simple strength training program 09:10 - Confidence comes with strength 13:17 - Do hard things 18:36 - Jordan's starting numbers and current PRs 27:43 - Coaching at Starting Strength Dallas 35:44 - Corporate life 37:02 - Big Brothers Big Sisters 39:32 - Dream job vs. corporate job 48:47 - We don't do "sal...
Lift Shoot Fight with John Valentine | Starting Strength Radio #193
December 30, 2022 06:00 - 59 minutes - 111 MBRip talks with John Valentine and Nick D about the Lift Shoot Fight camp and John's company, Deeds of Arms. 01:35 John Valentine and Lift Shoot Fight 03:11 About John Valentine 06:55 Expectations of the Lift Shoot Fight camp 14:56 Coaching movement patterns and processes 20:35 Lifting during Lift Shoot Fight 26:35 Why getting stronger matters/shooting during Lift Shoot Fight 34:31 Fighting during Lift Shoot Fight/real-world situations 42:40 Assessing how you train 49:28 Not having the right ...
Q&A Episode - Asking Jews, Tipping Wait Staff, Blood Flow Restriction | Starting Strength Radio #192
December 23, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 150 MBRip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 02:44 Comments from the Haters! 03:32 Ask a Jew 16:33 Stupid question 17:12 Competing energy systems 23:45 Olympic lifts with a ligament tear 27:08 Practical Programming merchandise 29:16 Rip on tipping 42:45 Blood flow restriction 46:34 A change in career
A Sound Mind in a Sound Body | Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #40
December 19, 2022 06:00 - 58 minutes - 109 MBRay Gillenwater speaks with David Puder, MD, about how more screen time can negatively affect you mentally, the benefit of training and exercise, and when to reach out to someone about your mental health. 02:15 The smartphone effect 05:13 Increase in screen time, decrease in quality work 12:42 Unsocial media 16:54 Exercise reduces the risk of dying 34:26 Where to start 45:15 When do drugs come into the picture 49:39 Low-risk, high reward
RPE, Strength Training, and You | Starting Strength Radio #191
December 16, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 128 MBRip talks about RPE, its origins in exercise science, and its current use in strength programming. 02:26 Comments from the Haters! 12:42 James Cameron’s low T 20:20 The topic of RPE 25:33 What RPE was used for 31:06 What you’re feeling isn’t what’s happening 34:44 What “coaches” use RPE for 39:51 RPE is not data 46:30 Lifters have bad days, but you still need to PR 53:00 Mental training
Hormone Optimization for Women | Starting Strength Radio #190
December 09, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 133 MBKeith and Angie Nichols, owners of Tier 1 Health and Wellness, join Rip to discuss hormone optimization for women. 00:38 Today's guests 02:14 Women’s health initiative/bio-identical 15:24 T1’s approach to women 24:36 Low hormones in young women and the effects of exercise 32:07 The older demographic/thyroid and testosterone 35:18 Big Pharma 43:29 Hormones prevent disease 51:29 Type 2 diabetes and modern medicine 55:30 Do your research 1:03:21 Expectations
Fulfillment at Work Through Caring for Others | Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #39
December 05, 2022 06:00 - 55 minutes - 104 MBRay Gillenwater talks with Michael Jones about his time in Alabama, why he came to Starting Strength Plano, and why this stuff is so important. 04:07 What has Starting Strength done for you? 08:58 Time in Alabama 12:50 Starting Strength Plano 18:16 What to expect during your intro session 28:44 Massage in the coaching 34:19 Starting and current PRs 43:49 Heavy press singles 46:04 Why is this so important?
Q&A Episode - NLP for Children, Nebraska Method, Protein Powder | Starting Strength Radio #189
December 02, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 183 MBRip answers questions from Starting Strength Gym owners and members. 03:47 Comments from the haters 15:16 Still refining the books 29:00 Nebraska method 42:00 Training while on vacation 48:31 Children doing NLP 56:40 Protein powder 1:02:54 Masters lifters training frequency 1:12:27 Should I warm up again 1:16:36 Maintaining weight 1:23:27 Mental training
Q&A Episode - Electric Cars, Factory Farming, and Tapered Belts | Starting Strength Radio #188
November 25, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 193 MBRip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 02:41 Comments from the Haters! 18:51 Two things wrong with the program 37:35 The decline of Western civilization 54:36 Would Rip buy an electric car? 1:03:26 Spinal fusion surgery 1:06:40 Pressing with banged-up shoulders 1:10:03 Factory farming 1:31:23 Nuclear fusion 1:33:56 Sports massage 1:36:34 Tapered belts 1:38:04 Blood Meridian