Ray Gillenwater talks with the head coach of Starting Strength Katy, Josh Wells, about growing up around Mark Rippetoe and how he found Wichita Falls Athletic Club. 

02:31 - Current Olympic lifting PRs
05:40 - How Josh came across WFAC
21:20 - Mentorship or advice from Rip
29:14 - Opening Starting Strength Houston
39:48 - Case study sneak peek
45:59 - Gaining weight for a better physique
50:44 - Josh is accepting online clients
51:28 - Ending on a Chase story

Growing up with Rip - Josh Wells | Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #29

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.

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Rip and Trevor Rachko discuss the strategic alteration of language in the media to promote specific agendas.

Language Changes in the Media with Trevor Rachko | Starting Strength Radio #267

Rip talks with Tom Woods about his book Diary of a Psychosis, exploring the impact of global lockdowns on mental health. They also discuss the contrasting pandemic responses of Florida and Sweden versus Dr. Fauci's recommendations, and the roles of masks and the medical establishment.

00:38 Tom Woods
03:11 How did we let it happen?
09:13 Florida and Sweden vs. Fauci
16:37 The effects of lockdown
24:15 The vaccine
30:35 Masks and the medical establishment
46:35 Words being changed
50:02 Things we won

Diary of a Psychosis with Tom Woods | Starting Strength Radio #266

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.

Growing up with Rip - Josh Wells | Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #29

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