Starting Strength Radio

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 irreversible?

37:21 Disrupting homeostasis

44:13 Rips mental health and his steak

53:46 Night sweats after lifting heavy

56:13 Training for music

58:27 Lowering blood pressure

1:03:52 Working in the heat and then lifting

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.

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 deaths

12:47 Data in the lockdown

22:25 Pfizer doubled their worth

27:15 The entire medical system is corrupt

40:57 Where does this go?

49:50 They wanted to put us in camps

54:28 Authority needs compliance

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 media

25:06 What IS being done on the pro level

37:35 Wasted potential

45:08 Dr. Joel Seedman

48:32 Dangerous ACL rehab

51:41 Flash Garrett’s low resistance

53:27 Christian McCaffrey displays athleticism

54:36 Making training like the sport

1:01:13 Playing games instead of training

1:03:36 Practicing incorrectly

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

06:03 - Celebrating deficiencies

14:15 - Psychological changes after lifting/benefits and disadvantages

19:41 - Difference between a Starting Strength PR and a powerlifting PR

28:18 - More benefits from strength training

36:54 - Building confidence and getting more attention from the ladies

42:30 - If squats were easy, they would be called your mom

50:57 - Wefunder

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

40:10 Playing rugby and training

47:30 Quad tendinitis

56:51 Rehabbing a back injury

1:06:25 Torn adductor

1:25:32 Squatting with pelvic tilt

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 your hook grip

59:38 BBQ with leaves

1:04:54 Starr on squat technique

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 in 4 months

04:32 - Taking the platform and volume control

06:22 - Controlling anxiety

08:58 - Wrestling and martial arts

23:13 - Goal meet numbers

24:39 - Special culture in the Texas gyms

26:35 - Philosophy on coaching

32:00 - Favorite member stories

35:07 - Girls wrestling coaching

37:11 - Belief comes first/new updates to the website

41:57 - Karate/BJJ

47:40 - Advice to your younger self

50:45 - How important exposure to barbell training can be

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 Bench is inherently dangerous

51:45 Considerations for the press

55:59 Don’t spot a deadlift

1:01:22 The power clean platform

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 pain