

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.
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Nov 20, 2023 • 55min
Retirement Planning for Physical and Financial Health | Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #64
Ray Gillenwater talks to John Kawauchi (60 years old) about a past shoulder injury, how he rehabbed with Starting Strength, financial advice for preparing for retirement, and life insurance.
01:35 Summary of John's shoulder injury
04:44 Rotator cuff tear
05:56 Everyday life with a shoulder injury
07:50 Will's approach to PT
11:06 Starting numbers
16:18 Retirement planning
18:40 What would you tell your old self?
21:19 Training together with family
30:31 How to prepare for retirement - financials
34:02 Maximize your income
36:22 Things that are not correlated will make your portfolio safer
41:14 Don't invest in something you don't understand
47:15 Life insurance advice

Nov 17, 2023 • 1h 18min
The Standard Model vs. The Two-Factor Model | Starting Strength Radio #239
The simplest way to improve your performance is to get stronger. Strength is the basis of physical performance. The Standard Model of strength and conditioning tries to blend practice and training and, therefore, does neither well.
01:42 Comments from the Haters!
12:03 Things we like
19:54 Starr Rehab explained
30:01 Two-Factor Model
36:59 Being athletic improves skill in skill-based things
48:19 You are not a freak athlete
59:16 How did they get there?

Nov 10, 2023 • 1h 16min
Q&A Episode - Beef Heart, Coffee, and Rolfing | Starting Strength Radio #238
Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans.
03:01 Comments from the Haters!
17:39 Starting Strength 30 years from now
18:40 Beef heart
20:12 Starting Strength involved in the culture war
23:32 People avoid Nick D in the streets
27:32 Rolfing sessions
36:54 Seeing a doctor in the absence of symptoms
1:03:44 Coffee brands
1:09:24 Training schedule for 1-2 hours a day

Nov 6, 2023 • 1h 14min
How to Get Swole, Bruh with Will Morris SSC DPT | Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #63
Ray Gillenwater talks to the rehab specialist for SS Gyms, Will Morris, about accessory work, "chiseling in" after you're strong, and "chasing the pump."
02:26 How do you get big and muscular?
05:32 Strength training is bodybuilding
08:34 Isolated movements don't cause enough stress
12:02 Build strength from the inside out
14:52 Ray's programming
16:33 Programming/Recovery autoimmune
24:28 Built like a meatball
31:03 Mobility
36:13 Treating patients as they need to be treated
37:48 Chiseling in after you are strong
41:16 Accessory bench work and rowing
48:35 Working close to failure on hypertrophy
52:45 Why the NLP is so effective
58:26 Maintaining the quality of muscle contraction
1:08:28 Rehab specialist for Starting Strength Gyms

Nov 3, 2023 • 1h 29min
Following the Exercise “Science” | Starting Strength Radio #237
Rip discusses his opinion of "The Science" by reviewing the paper: Effects of Training With Free Weights Versus Machines, and discusses the exercise science narrative and its exclusion of commonly observed phenomena.
02:17 Comments from the Haters!
15:14 Follow "The Science"
17:57 Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research paper
28:20 The phenomena
38:25 The details
52:10 The subjects
58:51 The program
1:05:50 Just increase the load
1:15:00 This is the “Science.”

Oct 27, 2023 • 1h 33min
Q&A Episode - Pitch Black Forge, Paranormal Exp, & Bow-Legged Squats | Starting Strength Radio #236
Rip answers questions live from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans.
2:42 Comments from the Haters!
11:14 Things we like: Pitch Black Forge
17:06 Low back rounding in the deadlift
27:49 Deadlift with short arms and legs
33:56 Pre-workout and paranormal experiences
41:43 Deadlift stall, not pulling hard enough
50:14 IT band releas
59:18 Back tweak after 315 for 5
1:13:20 Keeping my abs AND staying strong
1:23:21 Are eggs bad for you?/Bow-legged squat

Oct 23, 2023 • 1h 13min
Joint Health & Strength Training with Orthopedist Dr. Carter | Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #62
Dr. Carter, the orthopedist, discusses the misconception that lifting weights destroys bones and highlights the safety of lifting compared to other sports. They emphasize the importance of maintaining a positive outlook. They explore the arrogance in the medical field and the role of ego in hindering true advancement. The guest shares their training journey and the importance of strength as you age. They also discuss the use of stem cell research and PRP in orthopedics and the importance of evidence-based practice.

Oct 20, 2023 • 1h 17min
Beginning with First Principles | Starting Strength Radio #235
Rip discusses his article First Things First and elaborates on how Starting Strength differs due to its development of a model based on first principles.
00:51 The Wichita Falls sign
05:30 Comments from the Haters!
14:39 Things we like
22:50 First Things First
30:48 Making you stronger builds muscle
41:03 What works
51:32 Learning from doing it
1:08:32 Practical application vs. exercise science

Oct 13, 2023 • 52min
Fossil Future with Alex Epstein | Starting Strength Radio #234
Rip talks to the author of Fossil Future, Alex Epstein, about the need for increased usage and accessibility of fossil fuels, the advantages of fossil fuel consumption, the impact on global warming, and the role of nuclear energy.
00:33 Alex Epstein
01:26 Fossil Future
04:29 Rip’s position
10:07 Philosophy of science
14:30 Global warming
19:53 Selecting the terminology/Naming the state of things a catastrophe
26:33 Fear and guilt
31:06 Nuclear energy
41:44 Incentives
48:38 In conclusion

Oct 9, 2023 • 60min
MD, Gym Owner, 300 Lb Deadlifter Megan Yeh Starting Strength Gyms Podcast 61
Megan Yeh, co-owner of SS Columbus, and Ray Gillenwater discuss the responsibilities of being a hospitalist, the advantages of strength training, and the common tendency of individuals to overlook their health by making unwise choices.
01:38 - Medical background
02:37 - Hospitalist
03:19 - Starting numbers and current PRs
05:45 - Discussing strength training with patients
07:15 - Aspiring to be a doctor
10:11 - Position on strength training as a medical professional
18:56 - Pregnancy and back pain
33:44 - Taking our health for granted by making poor decisions
36:32 - Keeping the running habit
39:40 - Gaining body weight and in the same size clothes
44:06 - Age and height
45:09 - Telling more stories/sharing more experiences
52:10 - Does the curriculum have flaws?
55:17 - Two biological sexes
56:05 - What's it like owning SS Columbus?
58:47 - How to find Megan


