Everyone'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 energy to benefit everything else?
18:48 - People have preconceptions
21:00 - Process-oriented solution to a common misconception
32:09 - High levels of conditioning are specific to the activity that you're doing
36:42 - Most people have their priorities backward
45:08 - Progress that can be measured
47:53 - We are selling improved capability
56:55 - Two types of coaches that aren't ideal
58:54 - How to guide clients when things get hard
01:05:54 - Starting Strength Gyms is getting a new website

Fitness “Beliefs” Versus What Actually Works Best | Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #50

Starting 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.

Health

Alternative Health

Self-Help

Sexuality

Fitness & Nutrition

Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans.

02:00 Comments from the Haters!
11:52 The supernatural and religion 
30:44 Failing a testosterone test
36:37 Rip's nasal routine
39:15 Does Rip geek on the weather?
48:04 Umbilical hernia
53:00 Returning to Twitter
54:08 Long programming question
54:47 Rip's relaxing voice
57:36 Balancing unbalanced muscles

Q&A Episode - Narrowcasting, Rip's Nasal Routine, and Twitter | Starting Strength Radio #265

Rip explains the correct method for recording yourself for a form check while also reviewing videos submitted by members of the Starting Strength Network.

00:32 Surviving tornados
04:53 Comments from the Haters!
16:06 About form check and expectations
18:29 The squat
33:00 The deadlift
37:33 The press
39:29 Bench press
40:34 Power clean
52:31 Zach’s press
55:17 Marty’s squat
59:57 Marty’s deadlift
1:04:01 Josselin’s deadlift
1:06:16 Josselin’s squat
1:09:23 Josselin’s bench
1:11:51 FatFact’s squat
1:13:45 One more power clean

Form Checks with Rip | Starting Strength Radio #264

Rip describes the challenges involved in learning and coaching the Olympic lifts and why including them in your strength training program is worthwhile.

The Olympic Lifts and Strength Training | Starting Strength Radio #263

Rip defines strength training and the best way to approach the acquisition of strength.

Defining Strength Training | Starting Strength Radio #262

Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans.

01:32 Comments from the Haters!
14:47 Late Night with the Devil
21:12 Swimming used for conditioning
28:06 Another conditioning question
36:00 If you could visit the past...
46:57 Why muscles grow

Fitness “Beliefs” Versus What Actually Works Best | Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #50

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