

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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Jul 25, 2022 • 1h 55min
7 Months of Barbell Rehab for Neck Surgery | Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #25
Ray sits down with Physical Therapist and Starting Strength Coach Will Morris to discuss Ray's unique rehab from debilitating neck surgery.
09:00 - In Depth on Will's plan for Ray's recovery
10:50 - Difference between perceived weakness and overt weakness
22:30 - 8-week post-op period
24:55 - Having pain vs. being injured
35:12 - Bodybuilding is icing on the cake
45:05 - How would the outcomes be from doing traditional PT vs. hiring Will
50:55 - Will's programming for Ray's squat
01:02:00 - Training on the road/isolation work
01:17:54 - Running/living with prosthetics
01:26:42 - Changing people's minds with Starting Strength
01:32:08 - Advice for managing your healthcare

Jul 22, 2022 • 1h 13min
Q&A Episode - Rip's Tattoos, Power vs. Strength, and Zach the Jew | Starting Strength Radio #170
Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans.
04:31 - Comments from the haters
14:55 - Another one from Marty Fox
21:49 - Should I run an LP?
24:38 - Press programming
27:43 - Rip's tattoos
30:42 - Power vs. strength on fatigue
43:16 - Halting deadlifts and rack pulls for master lifters
50:00 - Medical advancements
59:19 - Zach the Jew

Jul 18, 2022 • 1h 18min
Rip's Friend of 20+ Years, Carmen Phillips | Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #24
Ray Gillenwater talks with Rip's best friend and the manager of his gym, Carmen Phillips.
02:05 - How Rip and Carmen met
06:47 - How does Carmen handle working with Rip
09:23 - Starting Strength 10 years ago vs now
16:41 - What are the things that made Starting Strength?
25:55 - Memorable WFAC moments over the years
37:38 - Attend a seminar while you can
41:04 - Carmen's inspiring clients
48:04 - How people respond to Rip's approach
56:54 - Hormone Optimization Therapy

Jul 15, 2022 • 1h 43min
War Movies | Starting Strength Radio #169
Rip and John Musser talk about the best war movies of all time.
00:53 John Musser/war movies
06:55 Kelly’s Heroes
14:44 Apocalypse Now
20:13 Full Metal Jacket
25:14 The Dirty Dozen
33:13 Das Boot
41:34 12 O’Clock High
47:37 Zulu
57:40 Dunkirk/1917
1:09:11 Fury
1:19:57 Black Hawk Down
1:30:25 Saving Private Ryan

Jul 11, 2022 • 1h 38min
Bodybuilding vs Strength Training | Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #23
Andy Baker Co-Authored Practical Programming for Strength Training and The Barbell Prescription: Strength Training for Life After 40 with the Founder of Starting Strength, Mark Rippetoe. He is a Starting Strength Coach and the Owner of Baker Personal Training in Kingwood, Texas. He's been a professional strength coach for over 17 years and is considered one of the leaders in the industry for his academic and practical contributions to the field of strength training. Ray and Andy sit down to discuss the differences between strength training and bodybuilding.
02:08 - Definitions of bodybuilding, strengthlifting, powerlifting, etc.
09:40 - How a young man improves his physique
24:10 - Some advice to build base strength
41:02 - Three contributing factors to physique
50:20 - Don't do more, do better
53:15 - Where does the NLP end and what's next
1:05:00 - Drug use in sports
1:15:30 - Therapeutic doses of TRT
1:23:40 - In summary, if you are a young man and aren't already strong, get strong

Jul 8, 2022 • 1h 14min
Q&A Episode - Passing the Opt-In, Heat Exhaustion, and Rip Retiring Starting Strength Radio #168
Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans.
1:37 Comments from the lovers
5:18 Several certifications but still has questions
34:26 Has anyone passed on their first opt-in at a seminar
37:41 Warming up for the deadlift by doing power cleans
39:42 Thanks for the TRT podcasts
44:22 Cortisone and training
46:07 Stiff leg deadlift and rows
49:09 Rip retiring
57:22 Ideal retirement situation
1:00:16 Uncle benching in high school
1:04:19 Tips for overcoming heat exhaustion
1:07:08 Locking knees during the deadlift

Jul 4, 2022 • 49min
We Are Cash Flow Positive | Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #22
Starting Strength Gyms has just reached an important milestone: WE ARE CASH-FLOW POSITIVE after four years of intense work. Owner Ray Gillenwater discusses the long road it took to get here, as well as the future plans of the franchise. He tells you exactly how well the individual gyms are doing along with deep insight into the philosophies and business strategy of Starting Strength Gyms.
04:27 - Ray's phone consult with Rip
09:40 - Ray's business plan / All in
17:46 - Nine gyms were sold and none built
25:02 - We will not comply
28:12 - September 2022 Coaches Conference
32:20 - We are cash-flow positive
38:18 - Competition
47:06 - We built a successful business

Jul 1, 2022 • 1h
Free Market Healthcare Starting Strength Radio #167
Mark Rippetoe and Dr. Keith Smith talk about the driving factors in healthcare, Medicare, and free market healthcare as an alternative.
0:54 Dr. Keith Smith
1:29 What is the Surgery Center Of Oklahoma?
4:32 Prices Are Hidden By Design
9:34 Government Is The Problem
14:41 Why Was Medicare implemented?
18:14 The Alternatives
20:46 Commodity And Service
24:44 When Did It Start? Is It Necessary?
29:46 The Driving Factor In Healthcare
33:40 More About The Surgery Center Of Oklahoma
35:24 The Thought Process Of The Federal Government
37:20 Free Market Healthcare Organization
38:26 Rip's Experience With Surgery Billing
44:24 Expansion
52:06 Capacity

Jun 27, 2022 • 1h 19min
Who is Nick Delgadillo? | Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #21
Ray Gillenwater and Nick Delgadillo talk about why Nick decided to work for The Aasgaard Company, what Nick does for Starting Strength Gyms, and some of his many hobbies.
03:48 - Who is Nick D
06:48 - How it started / The phone call from Rip
12:32 - What was the driving factor for Nick's decision
18:29 - The difference between how The Aasgaard Company and other companies operate
25:44 - Tuckman's Stages of Organizational Development
26:35 - Maintaining high standards
31:29 - How to get Starting Strength to more people while keeping the standard high
37:01 - SSC is a job requirement
39:44 - Nick's obsessions / hobbies
53:57 - Getting a fitness certification - Starting Strength Coach
57:41 - Pistol coaching and shooting - Range Master
01:14:19 - If you care about something, don't be the best at it

Jun 23, 2022 • 1h 12min
VAERS Data Analysis with Dr. Jessica Rose | Starting Strength Radio #166
Dr. Jessica Rose joins Rip to discuss VAERS data, conflicts of interest, misaligned incentives among pharmaceutical companies, government oversight agencies, and how it affects you.
Dr. Rose is Postdoctoral in Biochemistry, Postdoctoral in Molecular Biology, PhD in Computational Biology, Masters in Medicine (Immunology) and BSc in Applied Mathematics. Her website is: https://www.jessicasuniverse.com/
00:37 Dr. Jessica Rose
2:22 The VAERS data
7:34 Why do we even have third party oversight?
9:45 Vaccinating babies
12:32 Documenting unsafe facts
14:02 Conflict of interest
21:22 Incentives on not reporting injuries
28:23 The real dangers
39:40 Where is the autopsy data?
45:54 Your babies are not safe with the vaccination
49:39 Why is VAERS still in place?
51:44 Legacy media
1:03:55 Why Dr. Rose and others keep fighting