Starting Strength Radio

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 research on testosterone and SSRIs

27:51 Psychiatrists using hormones

35:41 Doctors, Big Pharma, and you

45:08 The typical presentation of a patient

52:23 About testosterone

54:05 Bio-identical

59:26 In regards to the medical community

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

22:30 - 8-week post-op period

24:55 - Having pain vs. being injured

35:12 - Bodybuilding is icing on the cake

45:05 - How would the outcomes be from doing traditional PT vs. hiring Will

50:55 - Will's programming for Ray's squat

01:02:00 - Training on the road/isolation work

01:17:54 - Running/living with prosthetics

01:26:42 - Changing people's minds with Starting Strength

01:32:08 - Advice for managing your healthcare

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 - Power vs. strength on fatigue

43:16 - Halting deadlifts and rack pulls for master lifters

50:00 - Medical advancements

59:19 - Zach the Jew

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

16:41 - What are the things that made Starting Strength?

25:55 - Memorable WFAC moments over the years

37:38 - Attend a seminar while you can

41:04 - Carmen's inspiring clients

48:04 - How people respond to Rip's approach

56:54 - Hormone Optimization Therapy

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

57:40 Dunkirk/1917

1:09:11 Fury

1:19:57 Black Hawk Down

1:30:25 Saving Private Ryan

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 Kingwood, Texas. He's been a professional strength coach for over 17 years and is considered one of the leaders in the industry for his academic and practical contributions to the field of strength training. Ray and Andy sit down to discuss the differences between strength training and bodybuilding.

02:08 - Definitions of bodybuilding, strengthlifting, powerlifting, etc.

09:40 - How a young man improves his physique

24:10 - Some advice to build base strength

41:02 - Three contributing factors to physique

50:20 - Don't do more, do better

53:15 - Where does the NLP end and what's next

1:05:00 - Drug use in sports

1:15:30 - Therapeutic doses of TRT

1:23:40 - In summary, if you are a young man and aren't already strong, get strong

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 doing power cleans

39:42 Thanks for the TRT podcasts

44:22 Cortisone and training

46:07 Stiff leg deadlift and rows

49:09 Rip retiring

57:22 Ideal retirement situation

1:00:16 Uncle benching in high school

1:04:19 Tips for overcoming heat exhaustion

1:07:08 Locking knees during the deadlift

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. He tells you exactly how well the individual gyms are doing along with deep insight into the philosophies and business strategy of Starting Strength Gyms.

04:27 - Ray's phone consult with Rip

09:40 - Ray's business plan / All in

17:46 - Nine gyms were sold and none built

25:02 - We will not comply

28:12 - September 2022 Coaches Conference

32:20 - We are cash-flow positive

38:18 - Competition

47:06 - We built a successful business

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 Government Is The Problem

14:41 Why Was Medicare implemented?

18:14 The Alternatives

20:46 Commodity And Service

24:44 When Did It Start? Is It Necessary?

29:46 The Driving Factor In Healthcare

33:40 More About The Surgery Center Of Oklahoma

35:24 The Thought Process Of The Federal Government

37:20 Free Market Healthcare Organization

38:26 Rip's Experience With Surgery Billing

44:24 Expansion

52:06 Capacity

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 / The phone call from Rip

12:32 - What was the driving factor for Nick's decision

18:29 - The difference between how The Aasgaard Company and other companies operate

25:44 - Tuckman's Stages of Organizational Development

26:35 - Maintaining high standards

31:29 - How to get Starting Strength to more people while keeping the standard high

37:01 - SSC is a job requirement

39:44 - Nick's obsessions / hobbies

53:57 - Getting a fitness certification - Starting Strength Coach

57:41 - Pistol coaching and shooting - Range Master

01:14:19 - If you care about something, don't be the best at it