

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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Jul 26, 2024 • 1h 13min
Training vs. CrossFit with Tanner Shuck | Starting Strength Radio #275
Rip discusses Tanner Shuck's journey from football player to CrossFit athlete to coach. They delve into the issues with high-intensity workouts focused on speed and maximum reps, highlighting how these practices often lead to injuries and why they don’t qualify as effective training.

Jul 19, 2024 • 53min
Training Hard for When Hard Times Get Harder | Starting Strength Radio #274
Rip discusses how strength training not only makes you more resilient but also enhances your ability to endure hard things. You become self-sufficient and better equipped to handle the difficult situations life throws at you.

Jul 12, 2024 • 1h 20min
Q&A Episode - Taking Statins, Monolift Bench, and Music | Starting Strength Radio #273
Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans.
03:34 Rip explains how a Q&A works
05:33 Comments from the Haters!
22:33 Wife told to take statins
35:15 Should I get “The Barbell Prescription”?
38:54 More presses, fewer Tommy John surgeries
44:23 Music episode
46:31 Bodybuilding programming
51:23 Monolift bench
54:08 How to use lifting straps
57:35 Training for an older demographic
1:01:16 You need to gain weight, man
1:03:46 4-day split
1:07:55 Training a 14-year-old
1:11:59 Squat heavier than deadlift

Jul 5, 2024 • 1h 27min
The Total State with Auron MacIntyre | Starting Strength Radio #272
Rip talks with author Auron MacIntyre about his book, “The Total State.” The discussion delves into the manipulation of news events, media bias, and the shifting powers within the government. MacIntyre, drawing from his experiences as a journalist, sheds light on the relentless assault on truth and the erosion of individual liberties. Rip and MacIntyre explore the critical questions raised in the book, such as the role of democracy in expanding government power and the effectiveness of the Constitution in restraining it.

Jun 28, 2024 • 1h 38min
Q&A Episode - Stop Worrying About Your Weight, Star Wars, and More | Starting Strength Radio #271
Topics include skepticism towards experts, lack of science majors in government agencies, criticism of Dr. Fauci, deadlift form critique, humorous Jeremy Renner discussions, weightlifting with a colostomy bag, body weight goals, transitioning to intermediate training, optimizing strength gains, managing back injuries, and embracing gratitude in daily tasks.

Jun 21, 2024 • 1h 17min
Deal With Your Back Pain | Starting Strength Radio #270
Dr. Travis Jewett discusses managing back pain through strength training vs. medical intervention. Topics include misconceptions about diagnosing back pain, benefits of weightlifting for all ages, effectiveness of chiropractic adjustments, challenges of lumbar surgery, and the importance of strength training in recovery.

Jun 14, 2024 • 1h 13min
Evolution of Military Fitness Training with Grunt Proof | Starting Strength Radio #269
Rip talks to Grunt Proof about the evolution of military fitness training and how to best achieve combat preparedness through strength training. They emphasize the importance of strengthening normal movement patterns and explain how traditional endurance exercises like running can lead to injury and breakdown.

Jun 7, 2024 • 1h 11min
Complexity, Making Rip Laugh, and Our Feelings | Starting Strength Radio #268
Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans.

May 31, 2024 • 1h 45min
Language Changes in the Media with Trevor Rachko | Starting Strength Radio #267
Rip and Trevor Rachko discuss the strategic alteration of language in the media to promote specific agendas.

May 24, 2024 • 60min
Diary of a Psychosis with Tom Woods | Starting Strength Radio #266
Rip talks with Tom Woods about his book Diary of a Psychosis, exploring the impact of global lockdowns on mental health. They also discuss the contrasting pandemic responses of Florida and Sweden versus Dr. Fauci's recommendations, and the roles of masks and the medical establishment.
00:38 Tom Woods
03:11 How did we let it happen?
09:13 Florida and Sweden vs. Fauci
16:37 The effects of lockdown
24:15 The vaccine
30:35 Masks and the medical establishment
46:35 Words being changed
50:02 Things we won


