Starting Strength Radio

By Mark Rippetoe

Health Fitness & Nutrition

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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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Physical Therapy, Injuries,...

03.17.2023

Rip 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 ...

Starting Strength Radio episodes:

03.17.2023 Physical Therapy, Injuries, and Rehab with Will Morris \| Starting Strength Radio #204 Rip 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 ...
03.13.2023 Leaving Healthcare to Build an SS Gym \| Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #46 Ray 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 ...
03.10.2023 Training Your Kids \| Starting Strength Radio #203 Rip 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 ...
03.03.2023 Q&A Episode - Waffle House, Deloads, and Supplements \| Starting Strength Radio #202 Rip 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 ...
02.27.2023 Meet Luke, the new President \| Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #45 Ray 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 ...
02.24.2023 Why You Should Attend a Seminar \| Starting Strength Radio #201 Rip 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 ...
02.17.2023 Best of Comments from the Haters! \| Starting Strength Radio #200 An extraordinary edition of Starting Strength Radio to commemorate episode 200, a compilation of the best of Comments from the Haters!
02.13.2023 Owner of Two Gyms at Age 30 \| Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #44 Ray 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 ...
02.10.2023 Functional Training with Kim Goss \| Starting Strength Radio #199 Rip 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 ...
02.03.2023 Q&A Episode - Iowa Park Cops, the Marrs Bar, and Building a Badass \| Starting Strength Radio #198 Rip 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 ...
01.30.2023 The First Coach to Become a Gym Owner \| Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #43 Ray 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 ...
01.27.2023 Q&A Episode - Mezuzahs, Pork Rinds, and Foot Cramps \| Starting Strength Radio #197 Rip 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 ...
01.20.2023 The Driver's Edge \| Starting Strength Radio #196 Rip 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 ...
01.16.2023 Career Advice for Prospective Coaches \| Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #42 Ray 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 ...
01.13.2023 Q&A Episode - The First Three Questions, the NFL, & Doing Silly Shit \| Starting Strength Radio #195 Rip 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 ...
01.06.2023 Q&A Episode- Dave Ramsey, Playing Chess, Seasoning Cast Iron Skillets \| Starting Strength Radio #194 Rip 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 ...
01.02.2023 Weak and Depressed to Strong and Fulfilled \| Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #41 Ray 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 ...
12.30.2022 Lift Shoot Fight with John Valentine \| Starting Strength Radio #193 Rip 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 ...
12.23.2022 Q&A Episode - Asking Jews, Tipping Wait Staff, Blood Flow Restriction \| Starting Strength Radio #192 Rip 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 ...
12.19.2022 A Sound Mind in a Sound Body \| Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #40 Ray 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 ...
12.16.2022 RPE, Strength Training, and You \| Starting Strength Radio #191 Rip 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 ...
12.09.2022 Hormone Optimization for Women \| Starting Strength Radio #190 Keith 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 ...
12.05.2022 Fulfillment at Work Through Caring for Others \| Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #39 Ray 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 ...
12.02.2022 Q&A Episode - NLP for Children, Nebraska Method, Protein Powder \| Starting Strength Radio #189 Rip 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 ...
11.25.2022 Q&A Episode - Electric Cars, Factory Farming, and Tapered Belts \| Starting Strength Radio #188 Rip 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 ...
11.21.2022 How We Do (and Don't Do) "Sales" in the Gyms \| Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #38 Ray Gillenwater explains our "sales" process to a batch of new franchise owners.
11.18.2022 The Clot Thickens with Dr. Malcolm Kendrick \| Starting Strength Radio #187 Dr. Malcom Kendrick returns to join Rip for a discussion on the relationship between heart disease and cholesterol, statins, and his book "The Clot Thickens." 00:41 Dr. Malcolm Kendrick 06:45 What causes heart disease? 16:16 Preventing strokes and heart attacks ...
11.11.2022 Why You Won't Do the Program \| Starting Strength Radio #186 Rip summarizes his six-part article Why You Won't Do the Program. 01:55 Comments from the haters 08:39 Why You Won’t Do the Program 12:28 It’s too simple 22:11 We are not bodybuilding 26:06 What is Starting Strength? 41:40 It’s only ...
11.07.2022 Coach of the Year, Amanda Sheppard \| Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #37 Ray Gillenwater talks with Coach of the Year Amanda Sheppard about her experience coaching in a collegiate gym, some client success stories, and managing apprentices at Starting Strength Beaverton. 01:42 - Coach of the year 08:30 - How strength has ...
11.04.2022 Q&A Episode - Conan, Inflation, and Narrowcasting \| Starting Strength Radio #185 Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 01:53 Comments from the haters 15:46 Eating more for recovery 20:43 Building in the mountains 49:21 Best Conan stories 54:46 Inflation 55:01 Rip on health insurance 1:04:24 Rehabbing an elbow ...
10.28.2022 Monster Movies \| Starting Strength Radio #184 Rip and John Musser talk about what makes a movie a "monster movie" and discuss their favorites. 00:55 John Musser 07:24 Important things about Monster Movies 10:21 Ray Harryhausen 17:48 King Kong is not a monster movie 26:48 Reign of ...
10.24.2022 Rehab with Nick Delgadillo \| Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #36 Ray Gillenwater and Nick Delgadillo discuss how becoming stronger often resolves pain, working through or around injuries, and when to see a PT. 01:43 - We don't do rehab 10:32 - What we have to offer 15:09 - It's a ...
10.21.2022 Modifying the Lifts \| Starting Strength Radio #183 Rip discusses modifying the basic barbell lifts and when it’s appropriate to do so. 04:04 Comments from the haters 15:29 Intro to exercise modifications 23:50 Squat modifications 51:29 Deadlift modifications 1:09:43 Press modifications 1:21:15 Bench press modifications 1:27:49 Cleans 1:33:14 ...
10.14.2022 Q&A Episode - Kimchi, Rip's Race Car, and Astigmatisms \| Starting Strength Radio #182 Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 04:34 - Comments from the Haters! 20:58 - Kimchi 24:47 - Dog castration 28:40 - Taller people have more body fat 35:21 - Rip's race car training 39:59 - Checking ...
10.10.2022 Ray's Presentation from the '22 Gyms Conference \| Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #35 SS Gyms Co-Founder, Ray Gillenwater, addresses the Owners and Coaches at the 2022 Gyms Conference with a few important updates and announcements.
10.07.2022 Body Composition and Bodyfat Percentages \| Starting Strength Radio #181 Rip talks about people's perceptions of themselves at different bodyfat percentages and why your goal should be to add weight to the bar. 05:28 Comments from the haters 10:56 Getting more hate 18:03 Body comp and the reason humans have ...
09.30.2022 Q&A Episode - Texas Weightlifting Boot, Rip's Cookbook, & Apocalypto \| Starting Strength Radio #180 Rip takes live questions from Starting Strength fans. 03:14 Comments from the haters! 13:05 When to wear a belt 18:31 Texas Weightlifting Boot 21:47 Body composition 34:57 Stretch marks 38:31 Blurry vision after lifting 46:50 Dumbbells in a home gym ...
09.26.2022 From Apprentice to Head Coach \| Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #34 Ray Gillenwater talks with Tony Stein about his experience going from an apprentice to a head coach at Starting Strength Houston. 02:38 - How Tony got started with the team at Starting Strength Houston 05:55 - Interview Process 12:51- Apprenticeship ...
09.23.2022 Q&A Episode - The Queen, Chimpanzees, and Gym Affiliates \| Starting Strength Radio #179 Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 04:17 Comments from the Haters! 19:58 Gym affiliates 24:19 Comments from the idiots 24:58 The Queen 38:40 Meet PRs 48:11 Training on a ship 51:39 Hip stress fracture 58:25 Man ...
09.19.2022 20% Better Orgasms at Age 54 \| Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #33 Ray talks with Andy about how becoming stronger has helped with his work and improved his sex life. 05:14 - Life is better when you're stronger 11:42 - Dumb injury stories 13:41 - What changes were noticed after becoming stronger ...
09.16.2022 Testosterone and Depression with Trevor Rachko \| Starting Strength Radio #178 Rip and Trevor Rachko discuss the benefits testosterone can have for someone with depression and the downsides of taking SSRIs. 01:32 Trevor Rachko 02:41 Why are doctors afraid of TRT 12:40 SSRIs 20:20 Clinical depression 29:04 Staying on SSRIs 33:49 ...
09.12.2022 Nutrition Priorities For Strength Trainees \| Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #32 Ray sits down with Nick Delgadillo to discuss nutrition for strength training. 03:30 - Maintaining performance/gaining strength 07:30 - The feedback loop 12:00 - Recovery is a requirement 14:20 - First priority is getting strong / protein 26:00 - Don't ...
09.09.2022 Q&A Episode - Tulsa, Spondylolisthesis, and Elk Meat Starting Strength Radio #177 Q&A Episode - Tulsa, Spondylolisthesis, and Elk Meat \| Starting Strength Radio #177 Rip takes live calls from Starting Strength fans. 03:25 Comments from the haters 12:40 The RDL 24:21 Thoughts on Tulsa 27:30 Grade one spondylolisthesis 41:39 Lagging deadlift ...
09.05.2022 The Mental and Physical Toll of "Perfectionism" \| Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #31 Ray Gillenwater talks with Shelley Wells about her experience with the burdens of perfectionism and how Starting Strength has helped her overcome struggles. 02:32 Shelley's PRs 04:17 Negative expectations for women 05:49 Comparing ballet and lifting cultures 08:29 Food culture ...
09.02.2022 Vaccine Facts with Dr. Jessica Rose Starting Strength Radio #176 Rip and Dr. Jessica Rose discuss vaccines, vaccine injury reporting, and more analysis of the VAERS data. 00:42 Dr. Jessica Rose 01:28 Vaccine reporting/VAERS 08:12 Funding 09:40 More on the VAERS data 17:56 Covid-19 vaccine injuring people 32:30 Money isn't ...
08.29.2022 Corporate Workaholic Turned Gym Owner \| Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #30 Ray Gillenwater talks with the owner of Starting Strength Chicago, Jon Fraser, about overcoming workaholic syndrome and focusing his energy on himself and the gym. 01:43 - Current PRs 09:43 - Life before and after the gym 15:22 - Everyone ...
08.26.2022 Strength Standards, Combatives, and the Army with Matt Larsen \| Starting Strength Radio #175 Rip talks with Matt Larsen about his recently released Combatives Belt system, and why he chose the squat, bench, and deadlift as the test for the strength standard. Matt Larsen, the father of Modern Combatives, is a former United States ...
08.22.2022 Growing up with Rip - Josh Wells \| Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #29 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 ...
08.19.2022 Starting Strength Book for Women? \| Starting Strength Radio #174 Rip talks about training for women and explains why there isn't a "pink book." 02:30 Comments from the Haters 18:09 Training Women 23:47 How women used to train 31:36 Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training and the Novice Program 40:52 Neuromuscular ...
08.15.2022 Is Physical Therapy Fraud? \| Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #28 Ray Gillenwater and Chris Reis talk about medical bureaucracy and how physical therapy studies work. 02:56 - Physical therapy may be a fraud 08:22 - Point of view on medical bureaucracy 12:03 - Starting Strength Gyms is outcome oriented 25:38 ...

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