Starting Strength Radio

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

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

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

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

Ray talks with Andy about how becoming stronger has helped with his work and improved his sex life. 05:14 - Life is better when you're stronger 11:42 - Dumb injury stories 13:41 - What changes were noticed after becoming stronger 20:12 - Starting numbers and PRs 39:15 - Becoming Captain America 42:17 - Better orgasms 45:02 - Better posture 52:10 - More PRs 57:31 - Surprising things about the program 1:02:37 - The Vertical Diet 1:05:03 - You can't argue with the results

Rip and Trevor Rachko discuss the benefits testosterone can have for someone with depression and the downsides of taking SSRIs. 01:32 Trevor Rachko 02:41 Why are doctors afraid of TRT 12:40 SSRIs 20:20 Clinical depression 29:04 Staying on SSRIs 33:49 Quitting SSRIs 41:17 Testosterone reference range 50:00 Having proof 1:00:38 Opposite of depression 1:14:23 Will testosterone be made illegal

Ray sits down with Nick Delgadillo to discuss nutrition for strength training. 03:30 - Maintaining performance/gaining strength 07:30 - The feedback loop 12:00 - Recovery is a requirement 14:20 - First priority is getting strong / protein 26:00 - Don't give too much information 33:00 - How to get it done / Food staples / Simple approaches 41:00 - Food quality 47:00 - Order of priorities with nutrition 57:00 - Gaining muscle mass 01:04:00 - Fuel for training

Q&A Episode - Tulsa, Spondylolisthesis, and Elk Meat | Starting Strength Radio #177 Rip takes live calls from Starting Strength fans. 03:25 Comments from the haters 12:40 The RDL 24:21 Thoughts on Tulsa 27:30 Grade one spondylolisthesis 41:39 Lagging deadlift 1:04:35 Sets of ten on the bench press 1:15:28 Picking up some meat

Ray Gillenwater talks with Shelley Wells about her experience with the burdens of perfectionism and how Starting Strength has helped her overcome struggles. 02:32 Shelley's PRs 04:17 Negative expectations for women 05:49 Comparing ballet and lifting cultures 08:29 Food culture around ballet 13:45 Advice for other women 14:30 Exercise as a form of punishment 20:59 Burdens of perfectionism 31:01 Physical changes experienced 50:02 Desire to protect the brand

Rip and Dr. Jessica Rose discuss vaccines, vaccine injury reporting, and more analysis of the VAERS data. 00:42 Dr. Jessica Rose 01:28 Vaccine reporting/VAERS 08:12 Funding 09:40 More on the VAERS data 17:56 Covid-19 vaccine injuring people 32:30 Money isn't the only driving force 39:57 Behavior control 49:38 Self-responsibility 52:45 The big picture 1:02:45 Wanting us dead 1:04:40 Personal story 1:08:46 This is a test