

Starting Strength Radio
Mark Rippetoe
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.
Episodes
Mentioned books

Nov 4, 2022 • 1h 32min
Q&A Episode - Conan, Inflation, and Narrowcasting | Starting Strength Radio #185
Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans.
01:53 Comments from the haters
15:46 Eating more for recovery
20:43 Building in the mountains
49:21 Best Conan stories
54:46 Inflation
55:01 Rip on health insurance
1:04:24 Rehabbing an elbow injury
1:07:10 Rip narrowcasting

Oct 28, 2022 • 1h 40min
Monster Movies | Starting Strength Radio #184
Rip and John Musser talk about what makes a movie a "monster movie" and discuss their favorites.
00:55 John Musser
07:24 Important things about Monster Movies
10:21 Ray Harryhausen
17:48 King Kong is not a monster movie
26:48 Reign of Fire
32:03 Jurassic Park
36:09 Troll Hunter
40:52 The Mummy
45:21 Frankenstein
53:06 The Wolfman
1:01:27 Is Dracula a monster movie?
1:05:39 30 Days of Night
1:09:12 Godzilla
1:19:40 The Thing

Oct 24, 2022 • 1h 9min
Rehab with Nick Delgadillo | Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #36
Ray Gillenwater and Nick Delgadillo discuss how becoming stronger often resolves pain, working through or around injuries, and when to see a PT.
01:43 - We don't do rehab
10:32 - What we have to offer
15:09 - It's a programming problem
19:21 - Pain is in your head?
27:08 - Form issues/Fix your form
36:57 - Being consistent
41:33 - Recovery factors to consider
50:09 - Making things heal
01:00:14 - When to get help/another opinion

Oct 21, 2022 • 1h 44min
Modifying the Lifts | Starting Strength Radio #183
Rip discusses modifying the basic barbell lifts and when it’s appropriate to do so.
04:04 Comments from the haters
15:29 Intro to exercise modifications
23:50 Squat modifications
51:29 Deadlift modifications
1:09:43 Press modifications
1:21:15 Bench press modifications
1:27:49 Cleans
1:33:14 Chin-ups

Oct 14, 2022 • 1h 7min
Q&A Episode - Kimchi, Rip's Race Car, and Astigmatisms | Starting Strength Radio #182
Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans.
04:34 - Comments from the Haters!
20:58 - Kimchi
24:47 - Dog castration
28:40 - Taller people have more body fat
35:21 - Rip's race car training
39:59 - Checking in on the dogs
43:06 - Rusty's astigmatism
47:31 - Deadlift long-term programming
54:28 - Broken back
1:00:26 - Old Henry

Oct 10, 2022 • 38min
Ray's Presentation from the '22 Gyms Conference | Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #35
SS Gyms Co-Founder, Ray Gillenwater, addresses the Owners and Coaches at the 2022 Gyms Conference with a few important updates and announcements.

Oct 7, 2022 • 1h 24min
Body Composition and Bodyfat Percentages | Starting Strength Radio #181
Rip talks about people's perceptions of themselves at different bodyfat percentages and why your goal should be to add weight to the bar.
05:28 Comments from the haters
10:56 Getting more hate
18:03 Body comp and the reason humans have fat
24:53 Normal vs. abnormal body fat percentage
37:07 Body comp after you train
51:26 Eating appropriately
58:54 Tracking your food
1:14:32 The coach's job

Sep 30, 2022 • 1h 11min
Q&A Episode - Texas Weightlifting Boot, Rip's Cookbook, & Apocalypto | Starting Strength Radio #180
Rip takes live questions from Starting Strength fans.
03:14 Comments from the haters!
13:05 When to wear a belt
18:31 Texas Weightlifting Boot
21:47 Body composition
34:57 Stretch marks
38:31 Blurry vision after lifting
46:50 Dumbbells in a home gym
53:13 Rip’s cookbook
59:23 Apocalypto

Sep 26, 2022 • 60min
From Apprentice to Head Coach | Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #34
Ray Gillenwater talks with Tony Stein about his experience going from an apprentice to a head coach at Starting Strength Houston.
02:38 - How Tony got started with the team at Starting Strength Houston
05:55 - Interview Process
12:51- Apprenticeship on the first day
14:31 - Being dedicated and loving what you do
20:03 - Approaching the prep course
36:10 - Difficulty of the prep course
49:26 - Progression from apprentice to Starting Strength Coach and salary

Sep 23, 2022 • 1h 18min
Q&A Episode - The Queen, Chimpanzees, and Gym Affiliates | Starting Strength Radio #179
Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans.
04:17 Comments from the Haters!
19:58 Gym affiliates
24:19 Comments from the idiots
24:58 The Queen
38:40 Meet PRs
48:11 Training on a ship
51:39 Hip stress fracture
58:25 Man vs. chimp
1:02:08 Breathing during the press
1:03:54 Preparing a cheeseburger


