Starting Strength Radio

By Mark Rippetoe

Health Fitness & Nutrition

What's Starting Strength Radio about?

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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From Apprentice to Head Coa...

09.26.2022

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 ...

Starting Strength Radio episodes:

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 ...
08.12.2022 Q&A Episode - Texan, P Scale for Men, and Hair Loss \| Starting Strength Radio #173 Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 4:08 Comments from the haters 11:42 Texan pronunciation 15:17 Right shoulder frozen after cancer treatment 19:11 Does everything get stronger 21:34 P scale for men 25:28 Marty checking in 26:01 ...
08.08.2022 A 730 Pound Deadlift at Age 24 \| Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #27 Ray Gillenwater talks with Chase Lindley, aka the Vanilla Gorilla, about how he found Wichita Falls Athletic Club and the many lifting milestones he's accomplished. 02:05 - Chase's current PRs and how he found WFAC 04:38 - Back to the ...
08.05.2022 Preparing for the Oral Board \| Starting Strength Radio #172 Rip talks about the Starting Strength Coach certification process and why there's an oral board test now. 04:53 Comments from the haters 19:54 Starting Strength Method 41:29 Starting Strength Coach certification 50:30 The oral board 55:27 Changes in the certification ...
08.01.2022 An Interview with Ray Gillenwater \| Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #26 Inna Koppel interviews Ray Gillenwater on his podcast about Starting Strength Gyms and what went into him creating the franchise company and team. 03:02 - Starting Strength Gyms was the next logical step 11:38 - What each Gillenwater does/Whose idea ...
07.29.2022 Dr. Wittmer - Hormone Optimization Therapy \| Starting Strength Radio #171 Rip and Dr. Mike Wittmer talk about optimizing hormones and how he helps clients and lifters through his telemedicine practice. 00:44 Introducing Dr. Mike Wittmer 02:21 Wittmer Rejuvenation Clinic 08:54 Dr. Wittmer’s approach 14:19 Experience in the office 22:49 New ...
07.25.2022 7 Months of Barbell Rehab for Neck Surgery \| Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #25 Ray sits down with Physical Therapist and Starting Strength Coach Will Morris to discuss Ray's unique rehab from debilitating neck surgery. 09:00 - In Depth on Will's plan for Ray's recovery 10:50 - Difference between perceived weakness and overt weakness ...
07.22.2022 Q&A Episode - Rip's Tattoos, Power vs. Strength, and Zach the Jew \| Starting Strength Radio #170 Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 04:31 - Comments from the haters 14:55 - Another one from Marty Fox 21:49 - Should I run an LP? 24:38 - Press programming 27:43 - Rip's tattoos 30:42 - ...
07.18.2022 Rip's Friend of 20+ Years, Carmen Phillips \| Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #24 Ray Gillenwater talks with Rip's best friend and the manager of his gym, Carmen Phillips. 02:05 - How Rip and Carmen met 06:47 - How does Carmen handle working with Rip 09:23 - Starting Strength 10 years ago vs now ...
07.15.2022 War Movies \| Starting Strength Radio #169 Rip and John Musser talk about the best war movies of all time. 00:53 John Musser/war movies 06:55 Kelly’s Heroes 14:44 Apocalypse Now 20:13 Full Metal Jacket 25:14 The Dirty Dozen 33:13 Das Boot 41:34 12 O’Clock High 47:37 Zulu ...
07.11.2022 Bodybuilding vs Strength Training \| Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #23 Andy Baker Co-Authored Practical Programming for Strength Training and The Barbell Prescription: Strength Training for Life After 40 with the Founder of Starting Strength, Mark Rippetoe. He is a Starting Strength Coach and the Owner of Baker Personal Training in ...
07.08.2022 Q&A Episode - Passing the Opt-In, Heat Exhaustion, and Rip Retiring Starting Strength Radio #168 Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 1:37 Comments from the lovers 5:18 Several certifications but still has questions 34:26 Has anyone passed on their first opt-in at a seminar 37:41 Warming up for the deadlift by ...
07.04.2022 We Are Cash Flow Positive \| Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #22 Starting Strength Gyms has just reached an important milestone: WE ARE CASH-FLOW POSITIVE after four years of intense work. Owner Ray Gillenwater discusses the long road it took to get here, as well as the future plans of the franchise. ...
07.01.2022 Free Market Healthcare Starting Strength Radio #167 Mark Rippetoe and Dr. Keith Smith talk about the driving factors in healthcare, Medicare, and free market healthcare as an alternative. 0:54 Dr. Keith Smith 1:29 What is the Surgery Center Of Oklahoma? 4:32 Prices Are Hidden By Design 9:34 ...
06.27.2022 Who is Nick Delgadillo? \| Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #21 Ray Gillenwater and Nick Delgadillo talk about why Nick decided to work for The Aasgaard Company, what Nick does for Starting Strength Gyms, and some of his many hobbies. 03:48 - Who is Nick D 06:48 - How it started ...
06.23.2022 VAERS Data Analysis with Dr. Jessica Rose \| Starting Strength Radio #166 Dr. Jessica Rose joins Rip to discuss VAERS data, conflicts of interest, misaligned incentives among pharmaceutical companies, government oversight agencies, and how it affects you. Dr. Rose is Postdoctoral in Biochemistry, Postdoctoral in Molecular Biology, PhD in Computational Biology, Masters ...
06.20.2022 How to Open a Starting Strength Gym \| Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #20 Siblings and Co-Founders, Ray, Ben, and Jen Gillenwater explain how to open a Starting Strength Gym. Spoiler: It’s terrible and then it’s great. 05:01 What happens after applying 06:26 The real estate search 07:56 The letter of intent (LOI) 13:37 ...
06.17.2022 Training with Muscular Dystrophy, Getting a Big Press, & Texas Method \| Starting Strength Radio #165 Rip takes live calls from Starting Strength fans. 00:00 Long intro 3:43 Comments from the haters 13:53 Training with muscular dystrophy 19:17 How to get a big press 30:45 Bursts of big gains 49:35 Becoming a Starting Strength Coach in ...
06.13.2022 A Doctor's Opinion on Strength Training for Aging Women \| Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #19 Ray Gillenwater and Denise, a member of Starting Strength Boise, talk about her motivation for starting strength training, what recommendations were made years ago for strength training, and her medical opinion of using Starting Strength as preventative medicine. 02:10 Denise's ...
06.10.2022 Q&A Episode - School shootings, Shrugs, and Gas Prices \| Starting Strength Radio #164 Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 1:30 Comments from the haters 15:50 School shooters 31:00 Stress fractures 46:46 Set of 20 squats 58:33 Halting deadlift and rack pulls 1:02:34 Barbell shrugs 1:06:18 Light day pull for ...
06.06.2022 Preparing for 21 Days Around Everest \| Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #18 Jon Conti is a talented cinematographer that documents his extreme hikes around Idaho and around the world. He and Ray are putting together a documentary-style video series to see how doing the Starting Strength program affects his hiking in preparation ...
06.03.2022 Hormones with Dr. Anthony Jay \| Starting Strength Radio #163 Rip and Dr. Anthony Jay discuss possible reasons for the change in modern hormone profiles for most people. 00:41 Introduction 03:00 Who decides the reference range 09:16 Data manipulation 21:42 Testosterone levels dropping 30:02 The attack on hormone receptors 38:41 ...
05.30.2022 Strength For Postmenopausal Women \| Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #17 Ray Gillenwater and Inna Koppel talk about all the benefits postmenopausal women have from strength training, training pre/post pregnancy, and female culture evolution. 03:24 Benefits of strength training for postmenopausal women 07:47 Senior strength Starting Strength Boise 09:24 Kathleen Starting ...
05.27.2022 The Novice Effect \| Starting Strength Radio #162 Rip discusses The Novice Effect, a very important article about what happens when a previously untrained person begins to train. 00:52 Banter 4:42 Comments from the haters 16:02 The Novice Effect 20:36 Adapt or die 25:15 Rips paper on periodization ...
05.23.2022 An Argument for Optimism \| Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #16 Starting Strength Gyms Co-Founder, Ray Gillenwater explains how the process of training for strength is intrinsically optimistic and why that’s so important in today’s social and political situation.
05.20.2022 Q&A Episode - Old Guy Training, College Gains, and Unsticking Chins \| Starting Strength Radio #161 Rip takes live calls from Starting Strength fans. 00:54 - Today's subject/banter 07:13 - Comments from the haters 16:20 - Programming after NLP 23:06 - Training for old guys 29:21 - Making gains while busy in college 40:15 - Hurt ...
05.16.2022 A Surgeon that Deadlifts 520 pounds at Age 59 \| Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #15 Ray Gillenwater and Owner of Starting Strength Tulsa, David Heon, MD, discuss deadlifting 520 pounds, his weight loss journey, and how strength is the most important thing in life. 00:01:58:21 David's lifts 00:04:19:24 Benefits of strength 00:12:41:04 Francesca's stats/lifts 00:17:11:10 ...
05.13.2022 TRT Myths and Confusion with Dr. Keith Nichols \| Starting Strength Radio #160 Mark Rippetoe and Dr. Keith Nichols from Tier 1 Health and Wellness discuss testosterone replacement therapy, best practices, and common misconceptions. 00:34 Dr. Keith Nichols 01:32 Dropping testosterone levels 08:58 Treating the numbers, not the symptoms 15:06 Treating people 20:17 ...
05.09.2022 Strength For Young Women \| Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #14 Ray Gillenwater and Courtney Davis discuss misconceptions young women have about Starting Strength and all the positive changes she's had since starting the program. 02:30:02 - Courtney's stats 03:59:11 - Epiphanies 08:36:05 - Unsolicited advice / coaching 11:32:23 - Psychological ...
05.06.2022 Q&A Episode - Bench Accidents, Rusty's Cats, and Coping with Death \| Starting Strength Radio #159 Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. Haters - 4:50 Bench Accidents - 9:45 Dealing With Violent Drunks - 18:04 Rusty’s Cat - 20:12 Cafe Classics - 20:58 Blood Markers To Watch For - 23:14 Virtue In ...
05.02.2022 Misinformation about the Starting Strength Program \| Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #13 Ray Gillenwater and Pete Troupos talk about all the misconceptions people have about Starting Strength. 0:02:20 - World's Ok-est Starting Strength Coach 0:03:30 - Common misconceptions / GOMAD 0:08:20 - Powerlifting program / shitty program 0:17:20 - Deadlifting shoes 0:20:30 ...
04.29.2022 Avoiding a Speeding Ticket with Fred Ashmore \| Starting Strength Radio #158 Rip and Fred Ashmore discuss how to avoid getting a speeding ticket, left lane drivers, what to do if you get pulled over, and the philosophy of speeding. 1:32 - Today’s topic 7:12 - Basics of not getting a ticket ...
04.25.2022 Nutrition, Body Composition, Sleep, and Overall Health \| Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #12 Ray Gillenwater and Stan Efferding talk about nutrition, recovery, and overall health for strength athletes. 0:02:00 - Stan's stats 0:04:21 - Gaining muscle mass 0:14:13 - Underweight - tips to gain weight and increase hunger 0:23:03 - Better digestion tips ...
04.22.2022 Q&A Episode - The Porsche, Ceiling Texture, and Rip's Favorite Music \| Starting Strength Radio #157 Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 6:02 - Comments from the Haters 15:30 - Squat modifications for the elderly 21:53 - James Yeager ALS 23:57 - Rip’s Porsche 30:55 - Best ceiling texture 31:14 - Not ...
04.18.2022 Pros and Cons of Online Coaching \| Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #11 Ray Gillenwater and Rebecca Skinner discuss the benefits of online coaching and why you should find an online coach if you don't live near a gym. 02:15 - What is online coaching? 04:40 - Who needs online coaching? 11:40 - ...
04.15.2022 The Great Movies \| Starting Strength Radio #156 Rip and John Musser discuss their list of the greatest movies. 1:19 Today's Topic 2:03 Alien 7:31 Seven Samurai 14:30 Captain America: The Winter Soldier 19:29 The Wind and the Lion 27:26 Gone with the Wind 34:28 The Wizard of ...
04.09.2022 From Olympian to Osteoporosis Patient to Strength Athlete \| Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #10 Alison Bradley shares her experience doing the Starting Strength program to reduce joint pain, improve day-to-day energy, and give her a competitive outlet as she approaches 70 years old.
04.07.2022 The Two-Factor Model \| Starting Strength Radio #155 Rip discusses the The Two-Factor Model of Sports Performance, a very important article about improving performance through training and practice. Haters - 4:03 Pre-Recorded / Two Factor Model Topic - 8:55 Athletic Performance - 12:56 The Two Ways To Prepare ...

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