Starting Strength Radio

Rip discusses his article First Things First and elaborates on how Starting Strength differs due to its development of a model based on first principles.

00:51 The Wichita Falls sign

05:30 Comments from the Haters!

14:39 Things we like

22:50 First Things First

30:48 Making you stronger builds muscle

41:03 What works

51:32 Learning from doing it

1:08:32 Practical application vs. exercise science

Rip talks to the author of Fossil Future, Alex Epstein, about the need for increased usage and accessibility of fossil fuels, the advantages of fossil fuel consumption, the impact on global warming, and the role of nuclear energy.

00:33 Alex Epstein

01:26 Fossil Future

04:29 Rip’s position

10:07 Philosophy of science

14:30 Global warming

19:53 Selecting the terminology/Naming the state of things a catastrophe

26:33 Fear and guilt

31:06 Nuclear energy

41:44 Incentives

48:38 In conclusion

Megan Yeh, co-owner of SS Columbus, and Ray Gillenwater discuss the responsibilities of being a hospitalist, the advantages of strength training, and the common tendency of individuals to overlook their health by making unwise choices.

01:38 - Medical background

02:37 - Hospitalist

03:19 - Starting numbers and current PRs

05:45 - Discussing strength training with patients

07:15 - Aspiring to be a doctor

10:11 - Position on strength training as a medical professional

18:56 - Pregnancy and back pain

33:44 - Taking our health for granted by making poor decisions

36:32 - Keeping the running habit

39:40 - Gaining body weight and in the same size clothes

44:06 - Age and height

45:09 - Telling more stories/sharing more experiences

52:10 - Does the curriculum have flaws?

55:17 - Two biological sexes

56:05 - What's it like owning SS Columbus?

58:47 - How to find Megan

Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans.

05:02 Things we like

10:26 Comments from the Haters!

22:40 Sumo is gay

30:51 Chin-ups vs. pull-ups

33:23 Programming during a cut

39:00 Which type of testosterone is best?

44:23 Belt for power cleans

46:14 Does the house always win?

49:53 Rip’s lightbulb moments

59:15 Alcohol is a part of the program

1:02:17 Missing reps

Rip talks to Greg Ellifritz, who underwent the TULSA procedure at Dr. Busch's office in Atlanta, about prostate cancer, treatment, and quality of life.

00:31 Greg Ellifritz

09:19 The diagnosis

16:24 Joe Busch and the TULSA procedure

25:30 After surgery

30:45 Quality of life over quantity

35:33 About the procedure

45:35 Research on decision making

Heart surgeon Dr. Philip Ovadia joins Ray on the show today to discuss the most important topics from Ovadia's book, Stay Off My Operating Table. The cholesterol controversy, diagnostic testing, blood panel specifics, and other areas of interest related to avoiding heart disease are reviewed in as much detail as an hour show allows.

01:17 - Stay Off My Operating Table

06:37 - The standard of practice

10:28 - Why are there so many sick people? / Being red-pilled

13:19 - How do I take back control of my health?

18:31 - Don't overeat if you're not using the energy

19:27 - Most common patient

24:13 - 5 basic levels of metabolic health

27:48 - Metabolic syndrome

33:59 - Sugar is damaging to the bloodstream

39:49 - Efficiency is important

45:30 - Calcium score

50:34 - Preventative heart surgery

53:57 - Insulin resistance

59:30 - Red blood cell count

01:03:09 - Distinction between polycythemia and secondary erythrocytosis

01:06:40 - The body is a complicated system

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 system and politics

42:44 About the NFL

54:12 Brain injuries in the NFL

1:09:11 Learning and teaching

1:17:21 Displaying strength

1:24:39 Rip and John do two different things

1:38:34 Let’s table that topic for next time

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 NLP and deadlift numbers

1:11:35 Why increase in weight if still making progress?

1:26:39 Neuromuscular disease and fatigue

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 - only make changes when needed

06:22 Technique/form

09:23 Adding a light day

11:59 Changes are individual dependent

13:51 Go up on the first set of five

15:33 Anything that's not adding five pounds to a workout isn't NLP

16:54 40-year-old/last steps for progression/decide which day is the heavy day

19:19 Triples

21:44 Considerations on program changes at this level

24:00 Women will move to threes pretty early

25:42 Programming issues - determining what change to make

26:36 Too much stress or not enough?

30:16 Not enough stress

31:49 If you make a change, make a small change

37:48 Standard progression on the deadlift

41:15 Simplifying things

44:37 Alternating the deadlift with another pulling movement

52:19 Making 10-pound jumps on the deadlift

55:09 Bench progression

57:30 Press progression

1:03:10 Nick's clients grinding through reps

1:04:39 Post novice - continue increasing stress

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 by using a position where it's not actually a problem is not a correction."

00:56 It's time to grow some balls

15:32 Comments from the Haters!

26:12 A coach not doing his job

40:27 When to use a tool

45:49 The reason alternate lifts should be used

51:35 You have to have a deep toolbox

1:01:48 A coach should be coaching from a model