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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Process vs. Outcome with Jo...

09.22.2023

Rip talks to former NFL football player John Welbourn about the NFL, process vs. outcome driven individuals, and applying field strength. 00:32 John Welbourn 07:12 Zangus 11:23 College 18:01 Process vs. outcome 25:18 John’s move to Austin 33:27 The education ...

Starting Strength Radio episodes:

09.22.2023 Process vs. Outcome with John Welbourn \| Starting Strength Radio #231 Rip talks to former NFL football player John Welbourn about the NFL, process vs. outcome driven individuals, and applying field strength. 00:32 John Welbourn 07:12 Zangus 11:23 College 18:01 Process vs. outcome 25:18 John’s move to Austin 33:27 The education ...
09.15.2023 Q&A Episode - Neuromuscular Disease, Training Kids in Season, and Elbow Replacement \| SS Radio #230 Rip answers questions live from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 01:57 Comments from the Haters! 16:57 Programming and certification questions 29:53 Overweight and having spine problems 42:57 Kids and training while in season 56:39 Elbow replacement and deadlift 1:00:32 ...
09.11.2023 How to Become an Intermediate with Nick D \| Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #59 Ray and Nick review the steps in the NLP and go through progressions to intermediate programming for each lift and examples of common issues with making changes. 01:47 Squat progression - Novice to Intermediate 03:37 Start with the basics - ...
09.08.2023 Coaching Crutches and Wasting Client Money \| Starting Strength Radio #229 Rip discusses his article, The Inappropriate Use of the Rack Pull, and how coaches often use modifications to the basic lifts as a crutch instead of learning to fix technique issues. "Lumbar flexion needs to be corrected, but correcting it ...
09.01.2023 Q&A Episode - Rip's Mental Health, Night Sweats, and Afrin \| Starting Strength Radio #228 Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 01:27 S&C coaches are upset with Rip 03:35 Comments from the Haters! 22:36 What does Rip believe / Afrin 25:17 Accessory lifting book 27:42 Asymmetric loading 31:30 Can osteoporosis be ...
08.28.2023 Andy Gained 50 lb in His 50s \| Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #58 Ray Gillenwater talks to Andy Rutledge about what went into the new website's design and how strength training has benefited his life. At Age 57, Andy gained 55 lb of bodyweight and got his squat to 405 lb.
08.25.2023 Cause Unknown with Edward Dowd \| Starting Strength Radio #227 Rip talks with Edward Dowd about his book Cause Unknown, the propaganda over the past three years, excess death rates, Pfizer, and corruption in the medical system. 00:27 Edward Dowd 01:42 Fact checkers vs. actual statistics 09:03 Dramatic rises in ...
08.18.2023 “Elite” Functional Fitness \| Starting Strength Radio #226 Rip gets exposed to videos of professional and Division 1 strength and conditioning methods and the crew discuss why the current functional fitness trend is useless. 02:12 Comments from the Haters! 09:56 Intro to functional fitness 17:49 Ideas from the ...
08.14.2023 Strength as a Rite of Passage for Young Men Ray talks with brother-in-law Benji Nguyen about how strength training has benefited his overall confidence (especially with the ladies) and self-esteem through college and becoming a young man. 01:34 - PRs on lifts 03:04 - Benji's perception of Starting Strength ...
08.11.2023 Q&A Episode - Cleaning Cast Iron, Pelvic Tilt, and ChatGPT \| Starting Strength Radio #225 Rip answers questions live from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 02:16 Comments from the Haters! 10:10 Does ChatGPT know Rip? 22:25 The plate spoof 27:49 TRT and can’t stop eating 33:55 Rip vs. Nick on washing cast iron cookware ...
08.04.2023 Q&A Episode - TLDR, Dune, and Starr Squat Technique \| Starting Strength Radio #224 Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 05:41 Comments from the Haters! 22:03 TLDR 33:51 Worthless S&C coaches in the NFL 46:03 Rip’s thoughts on Dune 52:13 Andy Baker programs/hypertrophy 55:03 Lifting after kidney surgery 58:45 Regrouping ...
07.31.2023 Wrestler, Mom, Coach, Maxine Lisot \| Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #55 Ray Gillenwater talks to Starting Strength Plano Coach Maxine Lisot about being the fastest to finish the prep course, coaching girls wresting, her martial arts background, and how important barbell training is for female athletes. 01:30 - Prep Course finished ...
07.28.2023 Safety While Lifting \| Starting Strength Radio #223 Rip talks about the importance of safety in major barbell exercises and how injuries can be prevented by picking the correct weight and having spotters. 00:47 The accident 04:14 Safety during the lifts 07:30 Proper spotting in the squat 33:47 ...
07.21.2023 Q&A Episode - Assistance Lifts, Broken Scapula, and Clavicle Pain \| Starting Strength Radio #222 Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 02:42 Comments from the Haters! 16:40 Rep ranges for assistance lifts 28:19 Broke scapula…help 45:11 Hurt meniscus 54:14 When to specialize in the OHP 1:05:01 Pregnancy and training 1:16:53 Clavicle ...
07.17.2023 Engineer, SSC, SS Gym Owner, Andrew Lewis \| Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #55 Ray Gillenwater talks to the owner of Starting Strength Indianapolis, Andrew Lewis, about upcoming gym updates, insights from his training logbooks, and how training helped tremendously with his depression. 01:14 - Logbooks from Starting Strength Coaches 02:58 - Starting Strength ...
07.14.2023 The Truth About Steroids \| Starting Strength Radio #221 Rip talks about the history of anabolic steroids, who uses them and why, and why they are completely inappropriate and unnecessary for most lifters. 01:02 4th of July 06:33 Anabolic steroids 19:20 What they do/morals 23:38 Steroids and the Olympics ...
07.07.2023 Q&A Episode - Personal Trainers to Barbell Coaches, Bellies, & More \| Starting Strength Radio #220 Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 02:25 Comments from the Haters! 13:07 Ask a Jew 31:04 Structural asymmetry 37:05 Personal trainers to barbell coaches 43:29 Do you miss Bre? 44:00 Can’t straighten elbow in press 45:43 ...
07.03.2023 Franchising 101 with Tim Pickwell \| Starting Strength Gyms #54 Everything you never asked to know about the franchise business is covered in this conversation between Ray Gillenwater and our franchise attorney, Tim Pickwell. If business legal minutia gets your engines revving, we feel sorry for you, but the good ...
06.30.2023 Hypertrophy \| Starting Strength Radio #219 Rip talks about muscular growth and strength increases. He discusses why lifting light weights for high reps does not drive muscle growth and adding more volume doesn't mean you're "doing hypertrophy." 02:47 Comments from the Haters! 14:57 Ask a brown ...
06.23.2023 RFK Jr. vs. Peter Hotez, VAERS, and Vaccines With Dr. Jessica Rose \| Starting Strength Radio #218 Rip and Jessica Rose the VAERS system and what the data shows over the last three years regarding emergency use vaccines. 00:28 Dr. Jessica Rose 06:20 Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) 14:30 VAERS works and needs to be watched ...
06.19.2023 At 51 this Female Ultramarathoner Now Squats Over 200 lb \| Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #53 Ray Gillenwater interviews Mindy Slovinsky, an online client of Nick D, about her past life as an ultramarathoner and what's it's like to lift double her bodyweight at 51 years-old. 01:25 - Mindy's current PRs 05:01 - Motivation to start ...
06.16.2023 Q&A Episode - Brain Injuries, Back Tweaks, and Getting Stronger \| Starting Strength Radio #217 Rip answers questions live from Starting Strength fans. 01:59 Haters! 13:15 Ask a Jew 23:09 Traumatic brain injury and testosterone 34:53 Consistent back tweaks 47:28 Diabetic and training 56:52 Should I gain weight? 1:00:35 What’s the benefit of getting stronger ...
06.09.2023 Training Bodyparts or Movement Patterns \| Starting Strength Radio #216 Rip explains how our DNA dictates how we adapt to training, why big, strong men command more attention than small guys, and how getting strong improves aesthetics. 00:55 Rip makes ordering food difficult for everyone 04:50 Comments from the Haters! ...
06.05.2023 Mom, Coach, 300 lb Deadlifter - Andrea Mates \| Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #52 SSC from SS Austin, Andrea Mates, joins Ray on the podcast to discuss Andrea's career change from teaching to coaching, why strength is essential for motherhood, body image, body composition, and her two pregnancies: one from before she started training ...
06.02.2023 Q&A Episode - Bigger Traps, Knee Cave, and Press Bar Path \| Starting Strength Radio #215 Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 02:52 Comments from the Haters! 13:39 Sore heel after pushing the sled 21:48 Knee cave 25:07 How to set up for a rack pull 30:17 Will stronger people get tired ...
05.26.2023 Aesthetics vs Performance \| Starting Strength Radio #214 Rip talks about how other fitness programs want you to focus on aesthetics and training muscle groups. Machines cannot produce enough systemic stress for growth. Performance-based training works better for aesthetics than training separate muscle groups on machines. The body ...
05.22.2023 500lb Squatter, Gym Owner - Lt Colonel JD Thomason SS Colorado Springs Gym Owner, JD, joins Ray on the podcast to discuss his role as a military leader, his motivation for opening a gym, recovering from a rooftop fall with strength training, and squatting 500 lb in his 40s. ...
05.19.2023 Statin Deniers! With Dr. Malcolm Kendrick \| Starting Strength Radio #213 Rip and Dr. Malcolm Kendrick discuss statins, accusations of harm caused by "Statin Deniers," and Dr. Kendrick's libel suit against media companies. 00:39 Malcolm Kendrick/News attacks 11:56 Studies prove cholesterol doesn’t kill 18:25 Ancel Keys and data suppression 29:14 Why ...
05.12.2023 Q&A Episode - Rusty, Man of Mystery, and Other Topics \| Starting Strength Radio #212 Rip answers questions live from Starting Strength fans. 01:57 Comments from the Haters! 09:38 Hernia surgery 20:47 Where is Rusty? 21:35 The feds and the constitution 38:41 More reps for diabetics 52:20 Groin pull and squats 1:00:17 Trying to lose ...
05.08.2023 Fitness “Beliefs” Versus What Actually Works Best \| Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #50 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 ...
05.05.2023 Q&A Episode - Ice Baths, Facing the Plates on Deadlift, Feeding Beef \| Starting Strength Radio #211 Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 02:33 Comments from the Haters! 16:35 Join the Network 18:54 Chiropractic a scam 28:21 Coaching your husband 34:11 Hurt my shoulder deadlifting 37:09 Wife has bad knees…squat? 41:31 Ice baths ...
04.28.2023 A New Definition for Strength Training \| Starting Strength Radio #210 Rip discusses what is and is not strength training along with a new and novel way to look at the process of getting stronger. 00:58 Today’s topic 02:48 Comments from the Haters! 20:24 What is training? 29:05 Everything is about ...
04.24.2023 Ray's First Fitness Industry Interview \| Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #49 Carl Case invited Ray to join him for a discussion on the Local Business Hacks podcast where Carl interview fitness industry leaders to discuss their keys to success. To save you a click, we've re-posted the episode here. Interested in ...
04.21.2023 Q&A Episode - When You Shouldn't Gain Weight, Twinks, and Difficult Training Schedules Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 02:23 Comments from the Haters! 13:14 Steve shouldn’t gain weight 24:40 Advice on coaching my wife 36:02 Jodie wants to lose weight 52:13 Training with a hard schedule 1:00:23 Female ...
04.14.2023 The DEA and Restrictions on Testosterone with Dr. Wittmer \| Starting Strength Radio #208 Rip and Dr. Wittmer discuss the DEA attempting to impose regulations on telemedicine and restrict the usage of testosterone. 00:43 Dr. Mike Wittmer 10:57 TRT And Steroids 13:53 Government Intervention 21:00 The Telemedicine Exemption 25:16 How Many And Who Is ...
04.10.2023 Black Belt, SSC, Engineer, Good Dude, Mark Diffley \| Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #48 Ray Gillenwater talks with Starting Strength Coach Mark Diffley about his specialties and successes with the SS Austin Gym. 03:02 - Why Starting Strength Austin 10:38 - Starting Strength Austin waiting list 13:29 - Why spend $405 to go to ...
04.07.2023 Q&A Episode - Bodybuilder's Eating Disorder, Low DHEA, and Red Spots \| Starting Strength Radio #207 Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 02:03 Comments from the Haters! 11:34 Getting Mom to start lifting 17:08 4-day split/hook grip 25:52 Advanced lifting is a greater stress 30:51 Bodybuilder's starving himself 38:45 Deadlift stalling while ...
03.31.2023 Top Movies of All Time \| Starting Strength Radio #206 Rip and John Musser talk about their favorite movies of all time and explain why these movies made the list. 00:41 Favorite Movies / John Musser 10:25 Honorable mentions and the top 10 16:34 Modern movie reviews 20:20 Honorable mentions ...
03.27.2023 No Leg? No Problem \| Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #47 Ray Gillenwater talks with Bruce Trout about how Starting Strength saved his life during his accident and coaching at Starting Strength Columbus. 02:20 - The accident 06:30 - EMT training 20:00 - Rehab process 30:27 - Progressions 34:53 - Where ...
03.24.2023 Q&A Episode - Goal Bodyweight, Powerlifting Meet Tips, and Training Your Spouse \| SSR #205 Rip answers questions live from Starting Strength fans. 02:37 Comments from the Haters! 18:10 How much should I weigh? 29:36 Training with MS 39:41 Tips for your first powerlifting meet 50:51 Disc injuries 56:08 Coaching your spouse 1:04:19 Getting boxers ...
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 ...

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