Statistician to the Stars! William Briggs joins Mark Rippetoe for a discussion on statistics, government-imposed and media-propagated panic, and the "modelists" influencing government policy.

The Price of Panic with William Briggs | Starting Strength Radio #80

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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Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans.

01:32 Comments from the Haters!
14:47 Late Night with the Devil
21:12 Swimming used for conditioning
28:06 Another conditioning question
36:00 If you could visit the past...
46:57 Why muscles grow

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Rip answers questions live from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans.

01:23 Five laws of stupidity
12:06 How much should my goal be?
18:38 Three questions from a future SSC
38:56 Height of the deadlift starting position
59:44 I have a 420 bench, do I need surgery?
1:13:44 Yvette’s hip surgery
1:19:56 Issac and the fire academy
1:27:11 A good grandson

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Rip and John Musser discuss the movies they watch over and over again.

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Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans.

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Rip talks about special populations and why the term is generally useless. The process is the same for everyone because it focuses on strengthening movement patterns and manipulating the stress, recovery, adaptation cycle to suit each individual's needs.

01:38 Comments from the Haters!
10:42 Rusty "The Dad" and streaming movies
20:39 Who was Starting Strength built on?
29:49 What about special populations?
36:52 What if there really are no special populations?
44:47 Powerlifters figured out the movements that get you the strongest 
50:04 Humans get stronger under stress

The Price of Panic with William Briggs | Starting Strength Radio #80

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