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.
Episodes
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Apr 29, 2022 • 1h 15min
Avoiding a Speeding Ticket with Fred Ashmore | Starting Strength Radio #158
Rip and Fred Ashmore discuss how to avoid getting a speeding ticket, left lane drivers, what to do if you get pulled over, and the philosophy of speeding.
1:32 - Today’s topic
7:12 - Basics of not getting a ticket
10:42 - Ashmore’s favorite apps
18:11- Paying attention
22:24 - Left lane drivers
29:39 - Radar detectors
38:35 - Laser jammers
45:04 - Philosophy of speeding
49:03 If you get pulled over
1:00:53 Fred's story of getting pulled over
Apr 25, 2022 • 1h 31min
Nutrition, Body Composition, Sleep, and Overall Health | Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #12
Ray Gillenwater and Stan Efferding talk about nutrition, recovery, and overall health for strength athletes.
0:02:00 - Stan's stats
0:04:21 - Gaining muscle mass
0:14:13 - Underweight - tips to gain weight and increase hunger
0:23:03 - Better digestion tips
0:28:12 - Lactose intolerance
0:31:50 - Vitamins and minerals
0:41:55 - Bloodwork and measuring nutrients
0:45:46 - Markers in a blood test to look for
0:53:44 - Blood sugar fixes
0:58:50 - CPAPs and sleep apnea
1:08:11 - Body composition
1:20:25 - Stan’s coaching and what he learned at Rip’s seminar
Apr 22, 2022 • 1h 21min
Q&A Episode - The Porsche, Ceiling Texture, and Rip's Favorite Music | Starting Strength Radio #157
Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans.
6:02 - Comments from the Haters
15:30 - Squat modifications for the elderly
21:53 - James Yeager ALS
23:57 - Rip’s Porsche
30:55 - Best ceiling texture
31:14 - Not training the bench press
35:03 - When the Olympics die
53:07 - The Libertarian Party
57:50 - Other fitness certifications
1:07:51 - Rip's favorite music
Apr 18, 2022 • 32min
Pros and Cons of Online Coaching | Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #11
Ray Gillenwater and Rebecca Skinner discuss the benefits of online coaching and why you should find an online coach if you don't live near a gym.
02:15 - What is online coaching?
04:40 - Who needs online coaching?
11:40 - Differences between an online and in-person coach
13:50 - Downsides of online coaching
19:05 - What we offer with online coaching
23:00 - Virtual coaching
26:15 - Other options
Apr 15, 2022 • 2h 21min
The Great Movies | Starting Strength Radio #156
Rip and John Musser discuss their list of the greatest movies.
1:19 Today's Topic
2:03 Alien
7:31 Seven Samurai
14:30 Captain America: The Winter Soldier
19:29 The Wind and the Lion
27:26 Gone with the Wind
34:28 The Wizard of Oz
38:56 The lack of Citizen Kane
40:04 The Sound of Music
46:02 Dr. Strangelove
48:15 The Sixth Sense
55:08 To Kill a Mockingbird
59:45 Pulp Fiction
1:07:06 Unforgiven
1:13:37 Star Wars
1:20:50 The Exorcist
1:26:30 The Lion in Winter
1:38:38 2001: A Space Odyssey
1:47:44 The Last Picture Show
1:59:30 The Lord of the Rings
2:08:35 The Godfather
Apr 9, 2022 • 23min
From Olympian to Osteoporosis Patient to Strength Athlete | Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #10
Alison Bradley shares her experience doing the Starting Strength program to reduce joint pain, improve day-to-day energy, and give her a competitive outlet as she approaches 70 years old.
Apr 7, 2022 • 1h 26min
The Two-Factor Model | Starting Strength Radio #155
Rip discusses the The Two-Factor Model of Sports Performance, a very important article about improving performance through training and practice.
Haters - 4:03
Pre-Recorded / Two Factor Model Topic - 8:55
Athletic Performance - 12:56
The Two Ways To Prepare - 18:42
The Process Of Training - 34:52
What Is Practice? - 49:48
Sport Specific Training Doesn’t Work - 1:02:12
Apr 3, 2022 • 46min
Owner of Two Gyms, JD Shipley | Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #9
Owner of Starting Strength Houston and Katy, JD Shipley, talks to SS Gyms Co-Founder Ray Gillenwater about why he decided to open two gyms, his progression as a coach, and using the barbell to stave off death.
0:02:44 - Reason for opening a Starting Strength Gym
0:10:00 - Path to becoming a Starting Strength Coach
0:14:30 - Cost to train at Starting Strength Houston
0:16:00 - Favorite members
0:20:58 - Coaching staff
0:25:00 - Leadership philosophy
0:26:10 - What has strength done for JD
0:33:00 - JD's goals for Houston
0:36:00 - Longterm Growth
0:41:00 - How JD feels about his decision to open a Starting Strength Gym
Apr 1, 2022 • 1h 3min
Q&A Episode - Shower Tips, Trigger Finger, and More | Starting Strength Radio #154
Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans.
4:14 - Comments from the Haters
12:25 - Milestones according to the app for NLP
14:25 - Genetics with certain lifts
20:12 - Belt Placement and shower tips
26:14 - Trigger finger / Flexor tendonitis
31:23 - New name for Olympic weightlifting
39:56 - Non-US citizen apprentices
42:50 - Running LP for kids with four days
47:50 - Reverse shoulder replacement surgery
53:47 - Stabbed in the back
Mar 27, 2022 • 57min
Coming Back From a Training Layoff with Andrew Lewis | Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #8
Ray Gillenwater and Andrew Lewis discuss the optimal way to start training again after a layoff.
0:02:30 - Coming back from a layoff
0:06:46 - Changes depending on age/advancement
0:08:30 - Calculations on length of layoff
0:12:00 - Andrew's PRs
0:15:40 - Middle-aged man coming back from a layoff as a novice
0:18:46 - Middle-aged man coming back from a layoff as an intermediate
0:27:11 - 70-year-old woman coming back from a layoff
0:36:06 - Vacation versus being sick
0:39:20 - Becoming a Starting Strength Coach
0:47:40 - Coach development
