Starting Strength Radio
530 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 665 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
Q&A Episode - The Hard Nipples Edition | Starting Strength Radio #29
November 08, 2019 00:00 - 56 minutes - 105 MBMark Rippetoe answers questions from Starting Strength fans about sciatica, training for running, and hard nipples.
Shit Doctors Say | Starting Strength Radio # 28
November 01, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 139 MBMark Rippetoe presents silly advice from doctors passed on by Starting Strength Radio fans.
UFC Fighter and Geologist Julia Avila, The Raging Panda | Starting Strength Radio #27
October 25, 2019 00:00 - 59 minutes - 111 MBJulia Avila and Rip discuss MMA, the impact of strength on performance in the UFC, and geology.
Barbells are Best for Aesthetics with Robert Santana | Starting Strength Radio # 26
October 18, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 161 MBMark Rippetoe and Robert Santana, RD, SSC, discuss aesthetics, training, and nutrition.
Rippetoe Clears Up Common Misconceptions | Starting Strength Radio #25
October 11, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 146 MBMark Rippetoe refutes common misconceptions and conventional wisdom when it comes to strength training and Starting Strength.
The Warrior Poet with John Lovell | Starting Strength Radio #24
October 04, 2019 00:00 - 42 minutes - 79.2 MBMark Rippetoe and John Lovell from Warrior Poet Society discuss strength training, teaching, and what it means to be a Warrior Poet.
Making the Starting Strength Lifting Belt with Blake Wilson | Starting Strength Radio #23
September 27, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 139 MBMark Rippetoe and Blake Wilson, owner of Dominion Strength, discuss belt manufacturing, leather, and the Starting Strength Belt.
Q&A Episode - Inner Game of Tennis, Podcast Guests and Sumo Wrestling | Starting Strength Radio #22
September 20, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 140 MBMark Rippetoe answers questions from fans in another Q&A episode of the Starting Strength Radio Podcast. In this episode, Rip discusses The Inner Game of Tennis, sumo wrestling, exercise science studies, and the athletic capacity of old people.
Getting Vertical with Stan Efferding | Starting Strength Radio #21
September 13, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 189 MBMark Rippetoe and Stan Efferding discuss nutrition, The Vertical Diet, getting big and strong, and a variety of other topics.
B-52s and The Strategic Air Command with Scott Davison | Starting Strength Radio #20
September 06, 2019 00:00 - 2 hours - 241 MBMark Rippetoe and Scott Davison talk about Scott's experience as an Air Force pilot flying B-52s during the Cold War.
The Olympic Weightlifting Episode | Starting Strength Radio #19
August 30, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 170 MBMark Rippetoe presents a logical approach to getting into Olympic weightlifting that involves getting strong first while learning and practicing the lifts.
Strength and The Media | Starting Strength Radio #18
August 23, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 116 MBMark Rippetoe discusses the media's portrayal of strength training and the best ways to get in shape, get strong, or improve sports performance.
Strength and Golf with Jay Livsey | Starting Strength Radio #17
August 15, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 115 MBMark Rippetoe and Jay Livsey discuss how golfing performance is improved by dedicated strength training with barbells as part of a series on the Two Factor Model of Sports Performance. Jay Livsey is the owner of Starting Strength Denver and former pro golfer.
Q&A Episode - What's the Worst Injury Rip Has Had? | Starting Strength Radio #16
August 09, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 145 MBMark Rippetoe answers questions from Starting Strength Radio fans. Topics include online coaching, Rip's injuries, hypertrophy training, and the Joe Rogan Podcast.
Getting Bigger, Leaner, and Stronger with Michael Matthews | Starting Strength Radio #15
August 02, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 134 MBMark Rippetoe and Michael Matthews discuss lifting for aesthetics, nutrition, supplements, and the book publishing business.
Strength and Fighting with Nick Delgadillo | Starting Strength Radio #14
July 26, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 117 MBMark Rippetoe and Nick Delgadillo discuss The Two-Factor Model of sports performance and why strength training should be a priority for people who train for fighting.
Strength and Nutrition with Robert Santana | Starting Strength Radio #13
July 19, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 175 MBGOMAD, Gaining muscle, losing fat, doing "a cut" - just some of the topics discussed in this interview with Robert Santana on Starting Strength Radio.
A Conversation on Cardiac Rehab with Dr. Abeel Mangi | Starting Strength Radio #12
July 12, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 146 MBMark Rippetoe and Dr. Abeel Mangi discuss strength training and cardiac rehab. Dr. Mangi is an attending surgeon in the Section of Cardiac Surgery at Yale University, and is Associate Professor of Surgery at the Yale University School of Medicine.
Q&A Episode - Comments from the Haters! | Starting Strength Radio #11
July 05, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 113 MBMark Rippetoe answers questions from Starting Strength fans and introduces a new segment called "Comments from the Haters."
The Decision to Open a Starting Strength Gym | Starting Strength Radio #10
June 28, 2019 00:00 - 55 minutes - 103 MBMark Rippetoe has a conversation with Dr. Andrew Mueller, WFAC member, oral surgeon, all-around interesting guy, and executive partner for Starting Strength Dallas.
The Back Pain Episode | Starting Strength Radio #9
June 21, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 113 MBDealing with back pain is a part of the human experience. Rip Goes in-depth on why that is and how to deal with it.
Q&A Episode - How was the Starting Strength Method Created? | Starting Strength Radio #8
June 14, 2019 00:00 - 52 minutes - 96.2 MBHow was the Starting Strength Method created? Pain every time you lift? "I can't drink milk! What do I do?" These are some of the questions up on this week's Starting Strength Radio Q&A.
Why We Low Bar Squat | Starting Strength Radio #7
June 07, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 120 MBRip goes in-depth and explains why the low bar squat uses the most muscle mass over the longest effective range of motion and is therefore is the preferred squat for getting strong.
Bonus Episode | Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes with Jonathon Sullivan
June 02, 2019 00:00 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBIn the second installment of our series on Type II Diabetes, Sully discusses the medications commonly (and some not-so-commonly) prescribed for this disease.
An Interview With Marine Captain, SSC, and Gym Owner Grant Broggi | Starting Strength Radio #6
May 31, 2019 00:00 - 58 minutes - 109 MBRip and Grant discuss the devastating effects of artillery and the current strength requirements of the men and women in our armed forces.
Mark Rippetoe Q&A | Starting Strength Radio #5
May 24, 2019 00:00 - 49 minutes - 91.8 MBIn Episode 5 of Starting Strength Radio, Rip, takes your best questions and gives you the best answers. Shoulder Flexibility In The Squat; Coach or Writer?; Knowing Bill Starr; SS Gyms International; Working For Yourself Or Someone Else?; NLP For Master Lifters; ACL Repair; Supinated Chin-ups; NLP While Playing Sports; Advanced Lifters Doing Half Squats?; Height vs. Weight; Why Don't You Wear Shorts?
Bonus Episode | Training with Arthritis at a Starting Strength Affiliate Gym
May 20, 2019 16:28 - 7 minutes - 13.5 MBLouise Kramer and her daughter, Rebecca Cohen, discuss training at Woodmere Fitness Club with Starting Strength Coach Inna Koppel while managing severe rheumatoid arthritis.
Training The Military For Strength | Starting Strength Radio #4
May 17, 2019 00:00 - 43 minutes - 80 MBRip talks about the benefits of making soldiers stronger for military applications. 00:00 Greetings 00:57 Starting Strength News 05:24 A brief note on Caster Semenya and an apology to the 3% 08:02 Strength & the Military 32:14 Baseline strength testing for basic training
Bonus Episode | Training at a Starting Strength Affiliate Gym
May 13, 2019 00:00 - 8 minutes - 16.3 MBAnne Asch talks about her experience training with Grant Broggi at The Strength Co., a Starting Strength Affiliate Gym. Anne started training in order to improve her health and to be able to keep up with her grandchild.
Mark Rippetoe Q and A | Starting Strength Radio #3
May 10, 2019 00:00 - 51 minutes - 96.2 MBIn the first Q and A episode for Starting Strength Radio, Mark Rippetoe answers questions from Starting Strength fans. Question topics range from fishing, failing a squat, Vesper martinis, and becoming a better business person. --------------------------- Watch Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/j3E1AoJgJCI WEBSITE: https://startingstrength.com FORUM: https://startingstrength.com/resources/forum/ STORE: https://aasgaardco.com Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_ce...
Women and Men are Different - The Facts on Neuromuscular Efficiency | #2
May 03, 2019 00:00 - 56 minutes - 105 MBMark Rippetoe, author of Starting Strength, goes in depth on the differences between men and women in terms of neuromuscular efficiency and its effect on sports performance and training for women. --------------------------- Watch Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/lsI9XgpzXkY WEBSITE: https://startingstrength.com FORUM: https://startingstrength.com/resources/forum/ STORE: https://aasgaardco.com Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=AasgaardCo Watch ...
Yeah. You Can Do Some Curls. | Ask Rip # 71
April 29, 2019 00:00 - 12 minutes - 23.6 MBIn this throwback Ask Rip, Mark Rippetoe answers questions about blood pressure and training, Deadwood, and doing curls. --------------------------- Watch Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9fGeNKGf6xI WEBSITE: https://startingstrength.com FORUM: https://startingstrength.com/resources/forum/ STORE: https://aasgaardco.com Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=AasgaardCo Watch us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startingstrength/ Follow on Twit...
A Lie Agreed Upon - Trans Women in Women's Sports | #1
April 26, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 147 MBMark Rippetoe, author of Starting Strength, discusses the issue of trans women competing in women's sports. 00:00 Introduction 04:15 News 28:24 Trans Women in Sports --------------------------- WEBSITE: https://startingstrength.com FORUM: https://startingstrength.com/resources/forum/ STORE: https://aasgaardco.com Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=AasgaardCo Watch us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startingstrength/ Follow on Twitter: https:...
Starting Strength Radio Begins
April 21, 2019 00:00 - 5 minutes - 9.47 MBMark Rippetoe's weekly podcast starts on April 26th, 2019. New shows every Friday on across Podcast services. Or watch and listen via YouTube. --------------------------- Watch Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/atp8n84PBJM WEBSITE: https://startingstrength.com FORUM: https://startingstrength.com/resources/forum/ STORE: https://aasgaardco.com Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=AasgaardCo Watch us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startingst...
Big Things In A Little Garage With Jordan Stanton
April 08, 2019 00:00 - 8 minutes - 7.78 MBStarting Strength Coach Jordan Stanton operates Stanton Strength out of a two-car garage in Portland, OR. He runs a very successful strength training business, owns the United States Strengthlifting Federation, and puts together exciting competitions for local lifters. --------------------------- Watch Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Zenqv_MXuCw WEBSITE: https://startingstrength.com FORUM: https://startingstrength.com/resources/forum/ STORE: https://aasgaardco.com Subscribe on YouTu...
Strength as a Back Pain Cure
March 18, 2019 00:00 - 7 minutes - 13.2 MBMackenzie talks about her experience managing back pain after starting training at FiveX3 Training, A Starting Strength Affiliate Gym in Baltimore, MD. --------------------------- Watch Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/yc68vG_VOVY WEBSITE: https://startingstrength.com FORUM: https://startingstrength.com/resources/forum/ STORE: https://aasgaardco.com Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=AasgaardCo Watch us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/st...
Iron City Athletic Club - Part 2
March 11, 2019 20:48 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBStarting Strength Coaches Nicholas Racculia and Graham Schaller, along with Iron City Athletic Club coaching staff discuss working with the lifters from ACME Providers. Racculia and his staff apply the principles behind the Starting Strength method to a group of very motivated lifters with developmental and intellectual disabilities, while adapting the coaching and instruction in creative ways. --------------------------- Watch Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/PH6SW6Iq2iU WEBSITE: ht...
The Bench Press Prescription
March 04, 2019 00:00 - 7 minutes - 13.9 MBJonathon Sullivan, MD, PhD, SSC discusses why and how the bench press meets the requirements of a barbell prescription for the aging adult. --------------------------- Watch Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/F42iEvDpw04 WEBSITE: https://startingstrength.com FORUM: https://startingstrength.com/resources/forum/ STORE: https://aasgaardco.com Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=AasgaardCo Watch us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startingstreng...
Ask Rip #70
February 25, 2019 00:00 - 16 minutes - 30.7 MBMark Rippetoe answers questions from Starting Strength fans. In this episode Rip discusses a better rule set for the bench press in powerlifting competition, squatting with creaky knees, and next steps for someone who thinks they've done the program. --------------------------- Watch Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/PeKbgzMePwU WEBSITE: https://startingstrength.com FORUM: https://startingstrength.com/resources/forum/ STORE: https://aasgaardco.com Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.yout...
Picking up Training After 60
February 11, 2019 00:00 - 5 minutes - 10.1 MBSteven Miller, a trainee at Hygieia Strength and Conditioning in Singapore, talks about starting barbell training later in life. --------------------------- Watch Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wNKlFborY98 WEBSITE: https://startingstrength.com FORUM: https://startingstrength.com/resources/forum/ STORE: https://aasgaardco.com Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=AasgaardCo Watch us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startingstrength/ Follow ...
Iron City Athletic Club | Starting Strength Stories
January 28, 2019 00:00 - 7 minutes - 13.8 MBStarting Strength Coach Nicholas Racculia applies the principles behind the Starting Strength method to a group of very motivated lifters with developmental and intellectual disabilities at his gym - Iron City Athletic Club. --------------------------- Watch Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xORRL8X0Vok WEBSITE: https://startingstrength.com FORUM: https://startingstrength.com/resources/forum/ STORE: https://aasgaardco.com Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_cente...
The Double Knee Bend
January 24, 2019 00:00 - 5 minutes - 10.2 MBMark Rippetoe discusses the double knee bend or second pull and how the teaching of this movement is built into the Starting Strength teaching method for the Olympic lifts. --------------------------- Watch Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SiWwVC7brmY WEBSITE: https://startingstrength.com FORUM: https://startingstrength.com/resources/forum/ STORE: https://aasgaardco.com Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=AasgaardCo Watch us on Instagram: https:/...
Ask Rip #69
January 21, 2019 00:00 - 11 minutes - 21.8 MBMark Rippetoe answers food questions in this episode of Ask Rip. Marinating steak, sous vide, and oxtail are discussed. Training questions include the use of the clean instead of the power clean and old school shoulder mobility routines. --------------------------- Watch Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/oWV8DVmqHb4 WEBSITE: https://startingstrength.com FORUM: https://startingstrength.com/resources/forum/ STORE: https://aasgaardco.com Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/sub...
The Shrug in the Power Clean
January 17, 2019 18:00 - 4 minutes - 3.32 MBMark Rippetoe describes the inherent nature of shrugging during a power clean and how giving a shrug cue can be helpful in some instances. This discussion is from a Starting Strength Seminar, so watch the video to see how the cue affects the lifters. --------------------------- Watch Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/aGB-8KvF5yY WEBSITE: https://startingstrength.com FORUM: https://startingstrength.com/resources/forum/ STORE: https://aasgaardco.com Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.yout...
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Strength Training
January 07, 2019 00:00 - 8 minutes - 15 MBStarting Strength Coach Inna Koppel and Mozelle Goldstein from Woodmere Fitness Club in Woodmere, NY discuss Mozelle's strength training while dealing with the effects of rheumatoid arthritis on her joints. --------------------------- Watch Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/31pnfSnhhyc WEBSITE: https://startingstrength.com FORUM: https://startingstrength.com/resources/forum/ STORE: https://aasgaardco.com Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=Aasgaar...
Starting Strength Coach Development Program
January 02, 2019 00:00 - 35 minutes - 65.7 MBStef Bradford and Nick Delgadillo announce the launch of the Starting Strength Coach Development Program including a Coach Prep Course, Coach Development Camps, and apprenticeships. The program is designed help to prepare apprentices, interns, and future SSC candidates to take the practical, oral, and written examinations for the Starting Strength Coach certificate. --------------------------- Watch Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0UfZGf9n5PA WEBSITE: https://startingstrength.com FO...
Ask Rip #68 | A Spanish Request
January 01, 2019 00:00 - 14 minutes - 26.2 MBAsk Rip is back! In this New Years Day episode, Mark Rippetoe answers questions about Starting Strength Equipment, coach development, and Starting Strength Gyms. --------------------------- Watch Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/eRYek2gQQco WEBSITE: https://startingstrength.com FORUM: https://startingstrength.com/resources/forum/ STORE: https://aasgaardco.com Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=AasgaardCo Watch us on Instagram: https://www.instag...
The Press Prescription
December 25, 2018 00:00 - 8 minutes - 16 MBJonathon Sullivan, MD, PhD, SSC discusses why and how the press meets the requirements of a barbell prescription for the aging adult. --------------------------- Watch Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zH-tcd1wTJc WEBSITE: https://startingstrength.com FORUM: https://startingstrength.com/resources/forum/ STORE: https://aasgaardco.com Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=AasgaardCo Watch us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startingstrength/ Fo...
Fixing a Lifetime of Back Pain with Barbell Training
December 18, 2018 00:00 - 8 minutes - 15.8 MBStarting Strength Coach Inna Koppel and her client, Michelle Glatt, discuss Michelle's training after suffering from back pain for most of her life. Inna owns Woodmere Fitness Club in Woodmere, NY. --------------------------- Watch Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/tnoVfEbisLY WEBSITE: https://startingstrength.com FORUM: https://startingstrength.com/resources/forum/ STORE: https://aasgaardco.com Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=AasgaardCo Watc...
Staying Motivated After Decades of Training
December 11, 2018 00:00 - 16 minutes - 31.2 MBQ&A: Medical advice for strength training, overanalyzing as a new coach, and how lifters stay motivated after decades of training. Mark Rippetoe and Starting Strength Seminar Staff Coaches take questions during a Starting Strength Seminar held in Phoenix in November 2018. --------------------------- Watch Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/NLii8MqfhiY WEBSITE: https://startingstrength.com FORUM: https://startingstrength.com/resources/forum/ STORE: https://aasgaardco.com Subscribe on Yo...