Starting Strength Radio

Rip talks to former NFL football player John Welbourn about the NFL, process vs. outcome driven individuals, and applying field strength. 00:32 John Welbourn 07:12 Zangus 11:23 College 18:01 Process vs. outcome 25:18 John’s move to Austin 33:27 The education system and politics 42:44 About the NFL 54:12 Brain injuries in the NFL 1:09:11 Learning and teaching 1:17:21 Displaying strength 1:24:39 Rip and John do two different things 1:38:34 Let’s table that topic for next time

Rip answers questions live from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 01:57 Comments from the Haters! 16:57 Programming and certification questions 29:53 Overweight and having spine problems 42:57 Kids and training while in season 56:39 Elbow replacement and deadlift 1:00:32 NLP and deadlift numbers 1:11:35 Why increase in weight if still making progress? 1:26:39 Neuromuscular disease and fatigue

Ray and Nick review the steps in the NLP and go through progressions to intermediate programming for each lift and examples of common issues with making changes. 01:47 Squat progression - Novice to Intermediate 03:37 Start with the basics - only make changes when needed 06:22 Technique/form 09:23 Adding a light day 11:59 Changes are individual dependent 13:51 Go up on the first set of five 15:33 Anything that's not adding five pounds to a workout isn't NLP 16:54 40-year-old/last steps for progression/decide which day is the heavy day 19:19 Triples 21:44 Considerations on program changes at this level 24:00 Women will move to threes pretty early 25:42 Programming issues - determining what change to make 26:36 Too much stress or not enough? 30:16 Not enough stress 31:49 If you make a change, make a small change 37:48 Standard progression on the deadlift 41:15 Simplifying things 44:37 Alternating the deadlift with another pulling movement 52:19 Making 10-pound jumps on the deadlift 55:09 Bench progression 57:30 Press progression 1:03:10 Nick's clients grinding through reps 1:04:39 Post novice - continue increasing stress

Rip discusses the inappropriate use of the rack pull and coaches' reliance on modifications rather than fixing technique issues. Interesting topics include: coaches not doing their job, when to use a tool, the reason for alternate lifts, and the importance of having a deep coaching toolbox.

Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 01:27 S&C coaches are upset with Rip 03:35 Comments from the Haters! 22:36 What does Rip believe / Afrin 25:17 Accessory lifting book 27:42 Asymmetric loading 31:30 Can osteoporosis be irreversible? 37:21 Disrupting homeostasis 44:13 Rips mental health and his steak 53:46 Night sweats after lifting heavy 56:13 Training for music 58:27 Lowering blood pressure 1:03:52 Working in the heat and then lifting

The podcast discusses Andy Rutledge's journey of gaining 55 lb in his 50s through strength training. They explore the transformative effects of starting strength, critique the healthcare system, emphasize the power of data and adaptation, highlight passionate and dedicated teams, and discuss navigating weightlifting and finding a great coach.

Rip talks with Edward Dowd about his book Cause Unknown, the propaganda over the past three years, excess death rates, Pfizer, and corruption in the medical system. 00:27 Edward Dowd 01:42 Fact checkers vs. actual statistics 09:03 Dramatic rises in deaths 12:47 Data in the lockdown 22:25 Pfizer doubled their worth 27:15 The entire medical system is corrupt 40:57 Where does this go? 49:50 They wanted to put us in camps 54:28 Authority needs compliance

Dr. Joel Seedman, expert in athletic training and rehabilitation, joins the show to discuss the uselessness of current functional fitness trends. They delve into dangerous ACL rehab, low resistance workouts, and the importance of training like the sport. They also critique water aerobics for athletes and debunk the misconception that adding bands improves performance.

Ray talks with brother-in-law Benji Nguyen about how strength training has benefited his overall confidence (especially with the ladies) and self-esteem through college and becoming a young man. 01:34 - PRs on lifts 03:04 - Benji's perception of Starting Strength 06:03 - Celebrating deficiencies 14:15 - Psychological changes after lifting/benefits and disadvantages 19:41 - Difference between a Starting Strength PR and a powerlifting PR 28:18 - More benefits from strength training 36:54 - Building confidence and getting more attention from the ladies 42:30 - If squats were easy, they would be called your mom 50:57 - Wefunder

Rip answers questions live from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 02:16 Comments from the Haters! 10:10 Does ChatGPT know Rip? 22:25 The plate spoof 27:49 TRT and can’t stop eating 33:55 Rip vs. Nick on washing cast iron cookware 40:10 Playing rugby and training 47:30 Quad tendinitis 56:51 Rehabbing a back injury 1:06:25 Torn adductor 1:25:32 Squatting with pelvic tilt