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
Mentioned books
Jun 19, 2020 • 55min
“The Pivot” with Grant Broggi | Starting Strength Radio #61
Starting Strength Coach and Owner of the Strength Co. Grant Broggi joins Mark Rippetoe for a discussion on how Grant adapted his business to the government-imposed lockdown.
Jun 12, 2020 • 1h 1min
When Petty Tyrants Attack with Nick Koumalatsos | Starting Strength Radio #60
Mark Rippetoe is joined by Nick Koumalatsos to discuss the closing of his gym by a tyrannical local bureaucrat.
Jun 4, 2020 • 1h 29min
Q&A Episode - Warm and Cuddly Rip | Starting Strength Radio #59
Mark Rippetoe answers fan questions - how to deal with a crappy deadlift grip, knee pain while training, adding Starting Strength to a CrossFit affiliate, and ruptured achilles talk.
May 28, 2020 • 1h 21min
Q&A Episode - Back to the Old Normal | Starting Strength Radio #58
Mark Rippetoe answers questions from Starting Strength Radio fans - mostly about training.
00:00 Introduction
01:34 Comments from the Haters!
05:50 SISO
11:34 Bar maintenance
13:54 Jordan documentary
17:22 Back position control
17:50 Deadlifts for the elderly?
19:26 Training with a bent bar
22:34 Full ROM bench press
25:16 Rest between sets
31:17 Shoulder injury and lifting
34:49 Libertarian resources
38:44 Police academy - holding strength
41:50 Training for older novice
43:54 Prowler/HIIT/LSD
46:02 Strongman
48:47 Higher/lower reps for novices
51:25 No walls of text
51:34 Sexes and coaching
57:04 DL set up with locked knees?
58:51 Why isn't hip flexion loaded?
1:04:39 Training without ACL
1:07:04 Strength for hypermobility
1:13:06 Can't train...drop fat?
May 21, 2020 • 1h 12min
Rip’s Rant and Getting Back in the Gym After House Arrest | Starting Strength Radio #57
Mark Rippetoe discusses the proper way to get back into training after a 2-3 month house arrest layoff.
00:00 Intro
02:27 Comments from the Haters!
11:44 New posters & camps
18:11 Sky is Falling! extraordinary prediction failure in Wichita County
42:40 Getting Back into Training
47:28 First squats back
1:02:18 Intermediate lifter modification
1:04:08 Advanced lifter modification
1:09:24 General principles wrap-up
May 17, 2020 • 53min
A Dictatorship by Consent | Starting Strength Radio Extra
A follow up to the panel discussion between Mark Rippetoe, Stef Bradford, and Dr. Andrew Mueller on new developments since the government-imposed lockdowns around the world started in Mid-March.
May 14, 2020 • 1h 1min
Authority, Power, and Thinking for Yourself with Chad Lampe | Starting Strength Radio #56
Attorney Chad Lampe joins Mark Rippetoe for a podcast on the law, authority, and power. Chad's Law Firm represents Shelley Luther, a Dallas salon owner who opened her salon in defiance of local government decree.
00:00 Intro
06:32 Orders under 418?
15:08 Are they constitutional?
22:08 Code enforcement
26:25 Fiat
37:14 The fight
42:21 Police action
45:55 Awakening & control
56:45 Action
May 7, 2020 • 1h 21min
Starting Privacy with Ben Gillenwater | Starting Strength Radio #55
Mark Rippetoe and Ben Gillenwater discuss privacy when using the internet and useful tips to get started with securing your internet presence. Ben Gillenwater was Northrop Grumman's youngest Chief Technologist where he advised leadership teams for corporate and government programs. He has a long IT history working on F-18 Super Hornet and F-35 projects, along with lots of stuff he can't talk about.
Ben's site: https://www.benjiexplains.com/
Apr 30, 2020 • 52min
Q&A Episode - Dear Fat Pink Man...My Knees Hurt | Starting Strength Radio #54
Mark Rippetoe answers your questions about training, injuries, and managing these "trying times.”
03:50 - Comments from the Haters!
09:52 - Learn English If You're Going To Send A Questions.
10:46 - Can I Squat and Bench Together and Press and Deadlift Together In Training Sessions?
12:09 - Safety Bar For Low Bar Squat?
13:37 - Are Hip Thrusts Useful?
14:08 - Why Press And Not Jerk?
15:57 - Are Reverse Hypers Good For Back Pain?
17:57 - Semen Retention?
19:43 - Why Are Front Squats Not In The Book Now?
23:48 - How To Train A Sprinter?
25:26 - When Are The Starting Strength Lifting Shoe Available?
26:14 - Rip’s Stripping Career?
26:43 - What Is Rip’s Most Recommended Book?
28:10 - What Book Have You Read Recently You Liked?
29:33 - What Book Are You Looking Forward To Reading?
30:33 - Spanish Starting Strength?
31:57 - Opinions On Medical Marijuana?
33:37 - Training Benefit Of Olympic Lifts For Elite Athletes?
37:58 - Strength’s Relation To Balance And Agility.
39:42 - Rip’s Favorite Thing To See In The Gym?
40:56 - Naturally Weak People?
41:40 - Dear, Fat Pink Man…My Knees Hurt
49:41 - To Wrap Things Up...
Apr 24, 2020 • 52min
With John Horgan on COVID19 | Starting Strength Radio #53
Mark Rippetoe and John Horgan discuss the current situation in terms of testing, government overreaction, economic fallout, and future instances of "quarantine" orders from local governments. John Horgan is director of the Center for Science Writings at the Stevens Institute of Technology and frequent contributor to Scientific American.
