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 The Starting Strength Channel where he discusses topics of interest, primarily to him, but perhaps also to you.

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Gains in Translation with H...

09.17.2020

Mark Rippetoe is joined by Starting Strength Coach Hari Fafutis. Hari is a gym owner in Guadalajara and recently completed the Spanish translation of Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training.

Starting Strength Radio episodes:

09.17.2020 Gains in Translation with Hari Fafutis \| Starting Strength Radio #74 Mark Rippetoe is joined by Starting Strength Coach Hari Fafutis. Hari is a gym owner in Guadalajara and recently completed the Spanish translation of Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training.
09.11.2020 Alcohol \| Starting Strength Radio #73 Mark Rippetoe gives a primer on different types of alcohol, brewing and distillation methods, and their history.
09.03.2020 A Visit with Mike Israetel \| Starting Strength Radio #72 Mark Rippetoe discusses exercise science, academia, nutrition, Renaissance Periodization, and other topics with Dr. Mike Israetel.
08.27.2020 Competition - Why and How \| Starting Strength Radio #71 Mark Rippetoe discusses competition - strengthlifting, powerlifting, and Olympic lifting - and why signing up for a meet is a really good idea for those serious about their training.
08.21.2020 Rippetoe Live! \| Starting Strength Radio #70 Live call-in Q&A recorded in the Starting Strength Studios. Rip answers calls from Starting Strength Fans.
08.14.2020 Q&A Episode - Deep Dive into Some Logic \| Starting Strength Radio #69 Mark Rippetoe answers fan questions and addresses the Comments from the Haters.
08.07.2020 The Return of Brian Jones \| #68 Mark Rippetoe is joined by Brian Jones to talk about The Current Situation, Roger, and an impressive amount of weight loss since the end of May.
07.29.2020 Q&A - The Standing Incline Press Haters \| Starting Strength Radio #67 Mark Rippetoe answers fan questions on another Q&A episode and features a special Comments from the Haters segment consisting of comments on Chase’s recent 365 lb press. 00:00 Pre-Intro & Intro 02:27 Comments from the Haters! 08:22 Another Comment or ...
07.24.2020 Silencing Fenix Ammo with Justin Nazaroff Justin Nazaroff, owner of Fenix Ammunition in Novi, MI, talks with Rip about firearms, the Boogaloo, and having his business and personal social media accounts deactivated.
07.15.2020 Breaking the Cannonball Run Record with Fred Ashmore \| Starting Strength Radio #65 Mark Rippetoe talks with Fred Ashmore who completed the Cannonball Run in 25:55 hours in a rented Mustang GT.
07.10.2020 Q&A - The Voice of Reason among a Sea of Posers \| Starting Strength Radio #64 Mark Rippetoe answers Starting Strength Radio fan questions about training for martial arts and grappling (again), lineage, massage guns and lots of other things.
07.03.2020 A Conversation with Massenomics \| Starting Strength Radio #63 Mark Rippetoe talks with Tanner and Tommy from @Massenomics about the cancelled Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, OH and the state of business during These Trying Times of house-arrest and mass hysteria. 00:00 Intro to Massenomics 08:32 The Gym 12:17 ...
06.25.2020 Q&A Episode - They Really Don’t Know Anything \| Starting Strength Radio #62 Mark Rippetoe answers Starting Strength Radio fan questions and responds to Comments from the Haters. 00:00 Intro 01:04 Comments from the Haters! 06:51 Coronavirus disease? 08:33 Deadwood movie 11:15 Full ROM vs matching sport-specific movement 14:32 How to strengthen a ...
06.19.2020 “The Pivot” with Grant Broggi \| Starting Strength Radio #61 Starting Strength Coach and Owner of the Strength Co. Grant Broggi joins Mark Rippetoe for a discussion on how Grant adapted his business to the government-imposed lockdown.
06.12.2020 When Petty Tyrants Attack with Nick Koumalatsos \| Starting Strength Radio #60 Mark Rippetoe is joined by Nick Koumalatsos to discuss the closing of his gym by a tyrannical local bureaucrat.
06.04.2020 Q&A Episode - Warm and Cuddly Rip \| Starting Strength Radio #59 Mark Rippetoe answers fan questions - how to deal with a crappy deadlift grip, knee pain while training, adding Starting Strength to a CrossFit affiliate, and ruptured achilles talk.
05.28.2020 Q&A Episode - Back to the Old Normal \| Starting Strength Radio #58 Mark Rippetoe answers questions from Starting Strength Radio fans - mostly about training. 00:00 Introduction 01:34 Comments from the Haters! 05:50 SISO 11:34 Bar maintenance 13:54 Jordan documentary 17:22 Back position control 17:50 Deadlifts for the elderly? 19:26 Training with ...
05.21.2020 Rip’s Rant and Getting Back in the Gym After House Arrest \| Starting Strength Radio #57 Mark Rippetoe discusses the proper way to get back into training after a 2-3 month house arrest layoff. 00:00 Intro 02:27 Comments from the Haters! 11:44 New posters & camps 18:11 Sky is Falling! extraordinary prediction failure in Wichita County ...
05.17.2020 A Dictatorship by Consent \| Starting Strength Radio Extra A follow up to the panel discussion between Mark Rippetoe, Stef Bradford, and Dr. Andrew Mueller on new developments since the government-imposed lockdowns around the world started in Mid-March.
05.14.2020 Authority, Power, and Thinking for Yourself with Chad Lampe \| Starting Strength Radio #56 Attorney Chad Lampe joins Mark Rippetoe for a podcast on the law, authority, and power. Chad's Law Firm represents Shelley Luther, a Dallas salon owner who opened her salon in defiance of local government decree. 00:00 Intro 06:32 Orders under ...
05.07.2020 Starting Privacy with Ben Gillenwater \| Starting Strength Radio #55 Mark Rippetoe and Ben Gillenwater discuss privacy when using the internet and useful tips to get started with securing your internet presence. Ben Gillenwater was Northrop Grumman's youngest Chief Technologist where he advised leadership teams for corporate and government programs. ...
04.30.2020 Q&A Episode - Dear Fat Pink Man...My Knees Hurt \| Starting Strength Radio #54 Mark Rippetoe answers your questions about training, injuries, and managing these "trying times.” 03:50 - Comments from the Haters! 09:52 - Learn English If You're Going To Send A Questions. 10:46 - Can I Squat and Bench Together and Press ...
04.24.2020 With John Horgan on COVID19 \| Starting Strength Radio #53 Mark Rippetoe and John Horgan discuss the current situation in terms of testing, government overreaction, economic fallout, and future instances of "quarantine" orders from local governments. John Horgan is director of the Center for Science Writings at the Stevens Institute ...
04.17.2020 Q&A Episode - In These Trying Times \| Starting Strength Radio #52 Mark Rippetoe answers Starting Strength Radio fan questions about managing training and sanity in these trying times. 00:00 Introduction 02:15 Comments from the Haters! 07:24 These Trying Times 14:47 On Being Essential 22:15 Farm animals / subhumans 28:12 Equipment shortages? ...
04.10.2020 From Personal Trainer to Starting Strength Coach with Brent Carter \| Starting Strength Radio #51 Mark Rippetoe and Starting Strength Coach Brent Carter discuss the nature of the personal training industry and how working toward professional barbell coaching as a Starting Strength Coach provides a career that most personal trainers would find much more satisfying ...
04.03.2020 The War on Death - Thinking Critically During Mass Panic \| Starting Strength Radio #50 Mark Rippetoe, (Dr) Stef Bradford, and Dr. Andrew Mueller discuss risk assessment, policy decisions, and the lack of reliable data relating to COVID-19.
03.26.2020 Q&A Episode - Apocalypse Now \| Starting Strength Radio #49 Mark Rippetoe answers your questions and passes on some of the best jokes submitted by Starting Strength Radio fans. 00:00 Intro 00:41 Comments from the Haters! 06:15 Jokes from the Fans 10:07 Jokes from Rip 13:12 BACK TO WORK 13:29- ...
03.18.2020 The Cancer Industry with John Horgan \| Starting Strength Radio #48 Mark Rippetoe and John Horgan, director of the Center for Science Writings at the Stevens Institute of Technology, discuss smoking, cancer medicine, and the high cost with marginal benefit of testing and treating some cancers. 00:00 Introduction 04:04 Bad news ...
03.12.2020 Q&A Episode - Too Much Fun \| Starting Strength Radio #47 Mark Rippetoe answers questions from Starting Strength fans about Bruce Lee, lifestyle topics, and training. 00:00 Intro 01:05 Comments from the Haters! 06:34 Smartest Man 08:37 Bruce Lee 14:03 Hi pull antangonism 16:10 Dave Ramsey of the weight room 18:26 ...
03.05.2020 Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Joint Replacements \| Starting Strength Radio #46 Mark Rippetoe and Dr. Owen Kelly discuss hip and knee replacements and the role of strength training in rehabilitating joint replacement patients.
02.27.2020 The Effects of Starting Strength: The Bigger Picture \| Starting Strength Radio #45 Mark Rippetoe discusses the bigger picture and the positive physical and psychological benefits of training with barbells. 00:00 Introduction 01:06 Comments from the Haters! 05:32 Box of chocolate 08:26 Bottle Logic 09:01 Brain getting busy 11:08 Movement not muscles 18:23 ...
02.20.2020 The Meat Business with Red Barn Butchers \| Starting Strength Radio #44 Mark Rippetoe and Eric Kennedy from Red Barn Butchers discuss the retail side of the meat business. 00:00 Intro 02:16 Becoming beef 07:48 USDA inspection 16:16 Retailing beef 23:38 Sourcing, cuts 32:26 Primals, fats 40:29 Finishing, grades 46:57 Red Barn ...
02.12.2020 Q&A Episode - OK Boomer \| Starting Strength #43 The Boomer Episode. Rip answers questions from Starting Strength fans with a special edition of Comments from the Haters. 00:00 Intro 01:34 Comments from the Haters! 06:08 Help wanted at [email protected] 07:31 Strengthening the rotator cuff with overhead press work ...
02.06.2020 Homeschool: Apprenticeship For Adulthood \| Starting Strength Radio #42 Mark Rippetoe and Starting Strength Coach Nick Delgadillo discuss government schools, homeschooling, and approaching education as an apprenticeship for adulthood. 00:00 Introduction 01:36 Injury/The Government Schools 06:56 Whose responsibility? 10:42 The System 16:31 But...$$$ 20:25 But...Unqualified 32:42 Primed to learn ...
01.29.2020 Q&A Episode - Stroking our Bias \| Starting Strength Radio #41 Mark Rippetoe answers questions from Starting Strength Radio fans on injuries, training modifications, and applying the program to varying populations.
01.23.2020 Ultralearning With Scott Young \| Starting Strength Radio #40 Scott Young, author of Ultralearning, and Mark Rippetoe discuss apprenticeships and self-teaching and how strength coaches benefit from this approach as part of the Starting Strength Coach Development process. 00:00 Intro 03:05 An Invitation 04:41 Apprenticeship ---- Learning by doing ...
01.15.2020 Q&A Episode - Silly Pediatricians \| Starting Strength Radio #39 Mark Rippetoe answers questions from Starting Strength Radio fans on injuries, training modifications, and applying the program to varying populations.
01.09.2020 The Game Changers: Vegan Propaganda \| Starting Strength Radio #38 Mark Rippetoe, Stef Bradford, and Robert Santana have a discussion about the The Game Changers - a recent popular vegan propaganda film. 00:00 Intro 07:40 "Plant-based" WTH? 18:47 Talking about one thing, explaining another 26:10 The road to Snackwells & ...
01.03.2020 Q&A Episode - Don't be at the Mercy of Anyone Pretending to be an Authority \| SS Radio #37 Mark Rippetoe discusses more silly bullshit and answers questions from Starting Strength fans including questions on TRT, the movie Icarus, and training questions.
12.27.2019 The Problem with CrossFit, Kettlebells, and Functional Training \| Starting Strength Radio #36 Mark Rippetoe discusses the Two Factor Model of Sports Performance and why "functional training" -- including kettlebell and CrossFit workouts -- are not training.
12.20.2019 What Happens When a Lifter Gets Old \| Starting Strength Radio #35 Rippetoe gets introspective as he reflects on 40 plus years of training at the age of 63.
12.13.2019 The Beef Industry Episode \| Starting Strength Radio #34 Jenny Johnson and Richard Lehman join Mark Rippetoe for a discussion on the beef industry and all the myths, misconceptions, and lies about beef and how it's produced.
12.06.2019 Q&A Episode - Learning from Not Doing the Program \| Starting Strength Radio #33 Mark Rippetoe answers questions about all the different ways people mess up The Program, deal with injuries, and generally work around life stuff.
11.29.2019 Talking Executive Protection with John Musser \| Starting Strength Radio #32 Mark Rippetoe and Starting Strength Coach John Musser discuss John's work in the field of executive protection.
11.22.2019 Why Starting Strength is Right About Everything \| Starting Strength Radio #31 Mark Rippetoe expands on the concept that strength is the most important physical adaptation and that barbell training is the most effective way to train for strength, regardless of your hobbies or activities outside the gym.
11.15.2019 The Nutrition Linear Progression with Robert Santana \| Starting Strength Radio #30 Mark Rippetoe and Starting Strength Coach Robert Santana discuss Robert's approach to getting started with nutrition for people who are strength training.
11.08.2019 Q&A Episode - The Hard Nipples Edition \| Starting Strength Radio #29 Mark Rippetoe answers questions from Starting Strength fans about sciatica, training for running, and hard nipples.
11.01.2019 Shit Doctors Say \| Starting Strength Radio # 28 Mark Rippetoe presents silly advice from doctors passed on by Starting Strength Radio fans.
10.25.2019 UFC Fighter and Geologist Julia Avila, The Raging Panda \| Starting Strength Radio #27 Julia Avila and Rip discuss MMA, the impact of strength on performance in the UFC, and geology.
10.18.2019 Barbells are Best for Aesthetics with Robert Santana \| Starting Strength Radio # 26 Mark Rippetoe and Robert Santana, RD, SSC, discuss aesthetics, training, and nutrition.

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