Starting Strength Radio

Mark Rippetoe and John Horgan discuss the current situation in terms of testing, government overreaction, economic fallout, and future instances of "quarantine" orders from local governments. John Horgan is director of the Center for Science Writings at the Stevens Institute of Technology and frequent contributor to Scientific American.

Mark Rippetoe answers Starting Strength Radio fan questions about managing training and sanity in these trying times. 00:00 Introduction 02:15 Comments from the Haters! 07:24 These Trying Times 14:47 On Being Essential 22:15 Farm animals / subhumans 28:12 Equipment shortages? 39:05 Training with limited equipment? Detraining? 45:23 Being "allowed" outside in the UK 47:32 Disc adaptation? 48:42 Problems training after the totalitarian coup 55:28 Rise of the petty tyrants

Mark Rippetoe and Starting Strength Coach Brent Carter discuss the nature of the personal training industry and how working toward professional barbell coaching as a Starting Strength Coach provides a career that most personal trainers would find much more satisfying than working in a big box gym.

Mark Rippetoe, (Dr) Stef Bradford, and Dr. Andrew Mueller discuss risk assessment, policy decisions, and the lack of reliable data relating to COVID-19.

Mark Rippetoe answers your questions and passes on some of the best jokes submitted by Starting Strength Radio fans. 00:00 Intro 00:41 Comments from the Haters! 06:15 Jokes from the Fans 10:07 Jokes from Rip 13:12 BACK TO WORK 13:29- Fenix Ammo - Human Choice Cuts 21:41 - How To Stay Strong With The Gyms Closed/Things To Do During This Insanity At The House 34:27 - What Causes Deadlift Pass Out And How To Prevent It 38:35 - Storing Coffee Beans 46:55 - I’m Not Doing The Program 48:17 - How Can I Be As Strong As Chase Lindley? 49:39 - Barbell Training And Alzheimer’s 54:01 - When Can I Train After Meniscus Surgery 56:56 - Rotator Cuff Injury And Pressing 00:59:42 - Do I Need Online Coaching? 01:03:40 - Injury Under The Ribs 01:05:30 - Shoulder Osteoarthritis, No Pressing?

Mark Rippetoe and John Horgan, director of the Center for Science Writings at the Stevens Institute of Technology, discuss smoking, cancer medicine, and the high cost with marginal benefit of testing and treating some cancers. 00:00 Introduction 04:04 Bad news about the "War on Cancer" 14:38 The cancer industry 23:56 Problems with screening 34:01 Diagnosis blow 38:19 Immune system 41:17 Improving cancer care 49:21 Research defects 53:21 CYA obstacles 56:41 Hybrid system & regulatory costs 01:03:16 How to not die of cancer

Mark Rippetoe answers questions from Starting Strength fans about Bruce Lee, lifestyle topics, and training. 00:00 Intro 01:05 Comments from the Haters! 06:34 Smartest Man 08:37 Bruce Lee 14:03 Hi pull antangonism 16:10 Dave Ramsey of the weight room 18:26 B.F.R. 20:25 The Wrong Book 21:14 Weird diets 25:25 Beating up tendonitis 30:45 Torture in Texas 34:22 Wall of text 34:36 Coaching stress 37:24 Who would you rather be punched in the face by? 41:55 Inheriting hernia 43:59 Superhuman 45:42 Strongman 50:04 Mars 58:30 Back surgery 01:00:51 Front squat fail

Mark Rippetoe and Dr. Owen Kelly discuss hip and knee replacements and the role of strength training in rehabilitating joint replacement patients.

Mark Rippetoe discusses the bigger picture and the positive physical and psychological benefits of training with barbells. 00:00 Introduction 01:06 Comments from the Haters! 05:32 Box of chocolate 08:26 Bottle Logic 09:01 Brain getting busy 11:08 Movement not muscles 18:23 Technique and progress 24:01 Function not appearance 30:30 Vetting 34:28 Psychological transformation 39:14 Discipline under the bar 44:59 Social hierarchy effects 55:58 Peaking

Mark Rippetoe and Eric Kennedy from Red Barn Butchers discuss the retail side of the meat business. 00:00 Intro 02:16 Becoming beef 07:48 USDA inspection 16:16 Retailing beef 23:38 Sourcing, cuts 32:26 Primals, fats 40:29 Finishing, grades 46:57 Red Barn 53:18 Aging 01:01:11 Specialty beef 01:07:07 The customer 01:15:36 Aged hamburger