Starting Strength Radio

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

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

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

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

Rip shares examples of people claiming the program isn't working for them and describes why they're not doing the program by referencing his article, which nobody reads, "A Clarification." 2:59 The Rerun 7:55 Haters 16:33 The Article “A Clarification” 26:14 Wanting What You Can’t Have 31:51 The Principles Are Basic 44:56 What About The Big Kid 53:41 You Don’t Isolate Muscle Groups 01:01:35 In Conclusion

Ray Gillenwater and Inna Koppel discuss what it takes to become a Starting Strength Coach and current job openings at Starting Strength Gyms across the United States. If you're interested in coaching, contact her at coach.ssgyms.com. 0:02:15 - Who is an ideal candidate to be a Starting Strength Coach 0:07:17 - The fitness industry is all sales and marketing 0:11:12 - Different profiles of a coach 0:14:20 - What cities are looking for coaches 0:16:43 - How to become a coach 0:25:50 - How to contact Inna 0:27:20 - The process then versus now 0:28:40 - Go to a seminar or camp 0:30:39 - What happens next 0:34:30 - Our standards 0:39:30 - Progression to becoming an SSC 0:44:56 - Things to know 0:52:50 - Genetic potential / Looking the part 0:55:02 - Wrapping up

Mark Rippetoe and Scott Davison talk about Scott's experience as an Air Force pilot flying B-52s during the Cold War. 00:00 Introduction 00:45 Comments from the Haters! 04:19 Back to Scott Davison 08:05 Pilot training 11:00 Elephant or truck? 13:58 The B-52 18:56 Wet wings 21:45 Like flying a building 22:56 Missions - 41,000 to 200 ft 26:45 "Bomb your own base" program 31:45 Carpet bombing 34:56 Nuclear weapons 38:09 On alert

Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 2:08 - Comments from the Haters 17:30 - Christopher Hitchens 28:09 - Graining weight after being fat 36:40 - Tommy Kono Olympic weightlifting 41:12 - Weight increases on press 51:19 - Only one squat 1:04:46 - Too much testosterone 1:19:00 - Tendonitis 1:29:35 - Married because of Starting Strength 1:32:12 - Ankles limiting the squat 1:38:12 - A call from a lover 1:48:19 Press questions

Ray shares an email he received from a triggered member and why we are unapologetic about our views.

Rip explains what causes most lifters to stall during the NLP from referencing his article, which nobody reads, "The First Three Questions." 01:42 Comments from the haters 14:04 Out of our lane 23:11 Main topic 31:55 Are you resting long enough between sets? 42:12 Making too big of jumps on the weight 1:01:05 Are you eating enough?

Rip and Dr. Abeel Mangi discuss Mangi's recent paper on the outcomes of treatment for CVD and their correlation with sex and muscle mass. 2:06 About Dr. Mangi’s Paper 10:55 The Missing Link Is Strength 15:55 Fighting The Effects Of Aging 26:12 Anabolic And Catabolic 41:23 A Study On Open Heart Surgery And Strength Training

Ray Gillenwater and Starting Strength Denver member Jim Clair talk about how he was the first member to reach a 600-pound deadlift and how consistency in training is one of the most important things you can do. 0:00 - First trainee to deadlift 600 1:30 - Jim's training numbers before 4:24 - Jim's PRs now 6:08 - Programming and technique 9:04 - Height and bodyweight 13:20 - Pro skiing 14:46 - Benefits to skiing from gaining strength 18:44 - Peers' reactions to the deadlift 23:00 - Two Factor Model 26:55 - Other changes in Jim's life 29:46 - Jim's goals now 33:50 - Downsides 36:56 - Jim's writing 39:04 - Philosophy of reading 41:23 - Book recommendations

Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 5:33 Joe Shouldn’t Have Apologized 12:08 Haters 25:44 Good Sword TV 35:20 Justice Reform 39:09 Rip And Canada 48:22 More Medical Episodes 49:38 Knee Problems With Growth Spurt 55:34 Eccentric Concentric Work 58:37 The Proper Chin Up 1:00:40 Plantar Fasciitis 1:06:21 Is Weight Hard on your Heart?

Rip describes what makes a client a good one and how to avoid getting fired by your coach. 1:47 Tommy Suggs 3:52 Good Client 6:04 Showing Up 13:40 Evaluating An SSC 18:05 Be Coachable 22:06 Who Isn’t A Good Client 28:09 How Price Works 40:39 Valuing What Your Coach Is Teaching 50:17 You, the Client, Are Responsible

Ray Gillenwater and Nick Delgadillo discuss learning to fight, training, and how to pick the best coach. 0:00 - Lift Fight Shoot 1:00 - Where should a beginner start? 4:12 - Physical size / Avoiding the situation 10:13 - Where to start after you're strong / How to layer the skill 16:30 - Fit to Fight / Krav Maga / Shiv Works / Jiu-Jitsu 23:00 - Jiu-Jitsu 29:01 - Goal of self-defense 32:52 - Striking recommendations 42:33 - Real-world situations / Things going bad 45:41 - Ego 50:25 - Percentage of men that are overconfident 51:30 - When to learn with weapons / Which weapons to start with 58:18 - Choosing a shooting instructor 01:01:23 - Get a coach / Just start

Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 1:30 Haters 12:04 An Update From Ben 22:28 Is Starting Strength Benefiting From The Economy? 37:53 Making The Move From Body Building To Getting Strong 1:01:12 Intermittent Fasting 1:08:41 After Elbow Surgery 1:19:11 Switching To Singles On Deadlift Before Meet 1:32:35 Why Rip Won’t Go On Rogan 1:37:43 Umbilical Hernia

Rip and John Musser explain what makes a sword movie and talk about their favorites. 3:04 What are Sword Movies? How The Choreography Works. 23:33 Kingdom Of Heaven 40:24 The Seven Samurai 1:02:17 The Three Musketeers 1:12:38 Rob Roy 1:25:59 The 13th Warrior

Will Morris DPT, SSC and Ray Gillenwater discuss Ray's injury, the cervical fusion surgery, and how he rehabbed with Starting Strength. 0:00 Intro 3:20 Herniated discs in your neck 9:45 When is surgery necessary? 17:00 Surgery is risky 22:18 Trusting people with medical titles 25:30 Cervical fusion surgery procedure 27:40 Will's take on the procedure 32:50 After surgery 35:30 Doctors covering their asses and standard rehab practices 47:30 Ray's recovery 50:03 Movement to heal bones 51:40 Ray's recovery continued 57:50 Programming after surgery 1:02:45 How to get in touch with Will

Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 13:06 Haters 24:51 Starting As A Gym Owner 32:51 Heating A Garage Gym 36:42 Knees In The Squat 40:00 High Glycolytic Activity Hurts Strength 41:52 What’s The Future Of The U.S. 57:38 A Group Classes Possible For Starting Strength 1:00:45 Where Are The Hats? 1:02:00 The Road Warrior 01:05:29 Fathers Back Pain And Strength 01:13:54 Can’t Bench Due To Brain Surgery 01:17:59 Off-Grid Home

Rip and Dr. Joseph Busch discuss PSA, prostate needle biopsy, and better ways to diagnose and treat prostate issues. 1:01 Today's guest 3:31 PSA and blind Biopsy 12:30 Reasons PSA goes up 17:09 BPH And Gleason score 26:13 Aggressive prostate cancer 38:30 The MRI 40:22 The needle biopsy 47:26 Diagnosis of BPH in the absence of high Gleason tumor

Ray and Ben Gillenwater discuss some of the tech used inside the Starting Strength Gyms and their reasoning behind using it. 00:00 - Intro 0:04:05 - What has Starting Strength done for you 0:09:49 - Investing in technology 0:11:25 - Three applications 0:17:50 - Mistakes in software causing financial issues in companies 0:23:03 - IT guy to business tech expert 0:26:46 - Every company is a technology company 0:31:02 - Business philosophy 0:36:15 - Two buckets 0:39:41 - Yelp 0:44:06 - Tech at the gyms 0:48:49 - Doing something for yourself 0:56:30 - Lighting in the gyms 1:05:20 - Case Studies

Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 2:30 Haters 15:28 Injury After Powerlifting Meet 25:10 TRT For Women 37:10 Resting Heart Rate And TRT 50:31 Can I Do Starting Strength Alone? 58:05 Failing On Halting Deadlifts And Rack Pulls 1:09:42 Can’t Get In Low Bar 1:17:43 Afraid Of Being Hurt From Competing/Goals

Dr. Malcolm Kendrick and Rip discuss cholesterol, the medical establishment conventional wisdom on its role in heart disease, and why the medical consensus is wrong. 1:44 Touching On Covid 10:30 Heart Disease 14:27 Statistics Manipulation 27:12 Manufacturing Things To Treat 34:02 Over-Prescribing 49:34 Blind Trust 50:21 The “Experts” 58:44 Cholesterol 1:09:27 Plaques

A detailed explanation of the NLP, how to progress each lift, and how to avoid common errors to get as strong as possible as quickly as possible. Hosted by Ray Gillenwater, SSC, Co-Founder of Starting Strength Gyms with Nick Delgadillo, SSC, Head of Gym Operations.

Rip discusses why learning an unfamiliar movement pattern is difficult, the role of the coach in this process, and how ingrained movement patterns work against efficiency in barbell training. 3:09 Haters 13:27 The Main Topics 21:52 Lizard Brain? Learned Movements? Preconceived Notions? 26:40 Accumulating Correct Reps 28:40 How To Fix errors 32:19 Teaching And Cueing 34:55 Teaching And Coaching 38:13 Making A Good Coach 40:56 Resorting To Errors/Knees In Squat And Deadlift 46:01 Bad Coaching/Lifting Efficiency 50:34 Why We Teach The Same Things

Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 4:11 Comments from the haters 25:24 Rip on arm wrestling 31:02 Elbow pain during press 32:55 Deadlift mechanics 36:22 Rip and his memories on the Vietnam war 41:01 How to train when starting BJJ 42:30 Strongman practice 46:45 Finding a doctor 55:21 Mixed grip deadlift 1:06:13 Leaving a communist state for Texas 1:09:33 Training cycles and the Olympics 1:11:42 Rip playing the trumpet 1:14:14 Will sociopaths rule? 1:19:41 Missed training/missed recovery

Rip and Ray Gillenwater discuss the labor market, employment, and the effect of bureaucracy on the relationship between employees and their employers. 4:34 The Labor Market 9:42 Fauci Speaks For Science 17:07 Iron Law 25:25 Being Paid For Zero Production 37:09 Adopting And Enforcing Government Rules 43:55 It’s Engaging You 55:21 The Government Is Not Your Parent 1:05:45 Doing Hard Things Now 1:09:24 We Don’t Know What It’s Like To Be Without 1:23:47 Something Is Going On

Rip talks about how consistency with the basics is the foundation of effective processes. 4:04 Comments from the haters 12:17 Some current events 19:16 Compliance in training 23:55 Most effective processes are not complicated 34:17 We are concerned with the average person 41:23 Some things that are hard are not productive 43:00 Your perception is not relevant 49:23 Focus on the goal

Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 1:48 Comments from the haters 17:30 Ben on Rip’s favorite movies 27:57 Haltings and rack pulls 39:04 Rip’s Bruno story 57:07 What we like to shoot 1:05:10 one arm shorter than the other 1:11:15 Stuck on the bench 1:17:40 J. Peterson and Rip 1:26:24 Yeah…that’s not my program

Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 1:33 Comments from the haters 11:52 The TUBOW supply 17:46 TRT for women 19:12 Programming for pregnancy 26:11 First firearm 38:38 Bunion surgery 40:35 I don’t want to read the gray book 46:19 Car (automobile) 58:33 A question from a troll 01:01:11 A new book idea 01:02:09 Training with an odd work schedule 01:05:40 Growing your coaching business 01:14:45 The weather is turning 01:15:08 Living in a country without freedom 01:17:52 Rip’s training day 01:22:02 Muscle mass and the press

Rip and John Musser discuss their top ten favorite comedy movies. 1:37 What is a comedy 13:12 Honorable mentions 19:24 Getting past the actor 22:08 Caddyshack 24:55 Used Cars 32:54 Victor/Victoria 41:52 Young Frankenstein 49:30 Slap Shot 57:58 Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World 1:06:42 Return of the Pink Panther 1:18:54 Animal House 1:27:24 The Big Lebowski

Rip is joined by Karl Denninger, author and owner of The Market Ticker (https://market-ticker.org), for a conversation about the end of objective truth. 10:28 Objective truth/ Covid Deaths 20:59 The Bathroom Crime/Silencing Victims 26:36 Social Media 30:39 Transwomen Taking Credit From Women 34:58 Media Spin/Big Tech Censorship 45:52 Responsibility/A Bit About Fauci 51:43 We Allowed This 59:09 Moving Goal Post On Vaccinations 1:11:59 How Does This End 1:18:42 Revisiting The Data 1:25:13 It’s Turned Into A Religion 1:56:03 Fuel And Inflation

Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 1:54 Comments from the Haters 11:24 Hard to get in the low bar position 20:42 Secede 26:57 A call from a lover 36:53 How to heal a fractured foot 42:24 Nutrition after losing 200 pounds 47:33 Young man lifting with arthritis 1:09:45 A polite Canadian call

Rip discusses training for aesthetics and how getting strong not only makes you more useful, but also makes you look better. 1:52 Comments from the haters 12:49 Training for aesthetics 19:45 The modern narrative 24:29 It’s genetics 30:46 Abs are not the goal 33:57 Big strong men were the best body builders 40:03 Getting out of our lane 46:48 You have a responsibility to be physically useful

Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 1:30 Comments from the haters 22:53 Fluctuations in strength increases 29:25 The beef on beef protein 35:41 Volume, heavy, work sets? What's the question? 40:03 New books coming? 43:05 Classic comedies 44:39 Audio version of Barbell Prescription 48:21 Heavy negatives 51:52 Bench height and elevated heel? 53:49 Different row variations 55:01 Being a bench specialist 58:11 Rip talks non-native politics 01:02:50 Terry Todd

Rip and Andy Baker, co author of Practical Programming and The Barbell Prescription, discuss training and recovery differences for the young versus the elderly trainee. 03:03 Training the young vs. the old 20:11 Coaching is a separate skill 25:19 The D1 coach 32:26 Force production 46:03 It’s not complicated 55:43 Getting help with your coaching 01:01:01 Young and old - recovery 01:07:27 Are you concerned with “mass" 01:12:56 Older people and proper stress

Rip is joined by Karl Denninger author and owner of https://market-ticker.org for a conversation about fear, data, and the current State of Things. 6:13 The data 12:49 The true dangers 19:54 Selling fear 24:52 Masks 31:45 Testing 39:51 The jab and PCR testing 41:49 The evidence on how to beat COVID 51:20 Moving against effective treatment 53:34 The insurance companies 58:57 Manufacturing and supply chains

Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 5:13 - Comments from the Haters 16:38 - Thoughts on localism 31:24 I came here for weight lifting not politics 37:19 Update on Rip's recovery 40:20 What to look at other than mainstream 50:49 How to channel disappointment in society into something productive 1:02:12 What to expect when returning to lifting as an older man 1:08:24 Pain in scapula during squat 1:13:01 Injury from incorrectly placed belt 1:17:24 Deadlifting with a 28mm bar 1:19:06 Any advice on location when opening a gym 1:26:15 Starting Strength Radio intro music

Rip discusses the problem with outsourcing important aspects of your life to uninformed experts. Comments from the haters - 2:23 People misrepresenting Rip’s arguments - 15:22 Circling the wagons - 31:18 Rip’s main point - 41:42 Believing what you are told - 45:29 The uninformed experts - 45:43 You are responsible for you - 57:28

Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 3:33 Comments from the Haters 17:34 How should my Mother train after she shattered her ankle? 30:40 A caller bargaining his Mom out to Rip 32:52 Rip’s rules on medical advice and some ranting 48:52 Preparing for a max deadlift 53:04 A Canadian makes an argument for totalitarianism but doesn't agree with it 1:02:30 Severe headaches after heavy squats 1:04:52 A discussion with an Australian 1:25:07 How to get more potassium and making a red draw

Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 1:43 Haters 12:30 Rip tells drinking stories 26:35 Don’t be a pussy/breath between reps 28:38 Pain in the quads during the squat 33:35 Rip on printing money and cryptocurrency 47:53 Republicism vs. Libertariansm vs. Objectivism 55:54 Power cleans and age demographic 1:00:00 Pressing four times a week? How? 1:02:25 Scapular spasms 1:06:52 What about precious metals? 1:15:07 Weaker deadlift compared to squat 1:19:49 Does conditioning fade faster than strength?

Rip and John Musser discuss the best Western movies of all time. 6:56 - Silverado 14:09 - Bite the Bullet 15:28 - Wyatt Earp/Tombstone 29:10 - Unforgiven 43:13 - Conagher 50:35 - The Sacketts 56:05 - The Shootist 1:01:15 - Favorite Western Actors 1:18:28 - Single action Colt Pistols

Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 4:22 Comments From the Haters 20:12 Getting Stronger on Only Programming Changes 39:31 Making Things Harder 41:17 Rip's Favorite Lifts 42:10 Opening a Business in a Democrat City 52:15 The NFL Combine 1:01:19 Things to have in a Kitchen

Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 5:15 Comments from the Haters 16:44 Rip on Philosophy 25:30 Wife Can’t Hold Her Knees Out 33:49 Jaun Needs to Buy the Book 43:55 Immigration 55:58 Which Drives Which? Volume or Intensity 1:09:11 How’s the Milk in the States? You’re Not Eating 1:21:40 Heart Health 1:26:26 Well That’s…Like Your Opinion on Coffee, Man

Rip corrects your thinking on common misconceptions about Starting Strength and the reasons behind why we do each lift. 3:43 Comments From The Haters 13:54 Intro to Today's Topic 23:30 Why We Squat 56:11 Why We Press 1:12:51 Why We Deadlift 1:19:38 Why We Power Clean 1:22:39 The Power Snatch

Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 1:38 Haters 12:21 Should I Get Snipped? 16:51 Good Nutritious Foods 23:57 The Power Equation Clarified 42:02 Athletic Potential / Bulgarians 1:03:33 Rip on Building His House 1:16:24 Should I Put Silly BS in My Clients Training? 1:26:10 About Knee Slide

Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 1:49 Comments from the Haters 9:16 How to Pronounce Tabasco 14:41 40% of Brits are Fascists 23:12 How Not to Send in a Question 25:39 What Should People Have Hard Copies of? 36:20 How Not to do a 4 Day Split 38:05 Body Composition in the Military 41:43 Rip Talks Trucks 50:33 Radar Detectors 57:58 The Numbers Women Should be Hitting 59:00 Press and Bench Compared 1:01:11 Alex Jones was Right 1:03:12 Color Choice in Starting Strength 1:04:04 The Plan For SSR in the Far Future 1:06:58 Push Back Against Using a Belt 1:09:41 Book Recommendations 1:14:30 Weight Loss and Female Clients 1:17:11 Rip Talks 5 3 1 1:22:06 Where Do I Go Next in Training? 1:25:46 What Age Did You Reevaluate Training/Sports 1:28:07 Strength is How Much Weight is Moved

Rip discusses power and its application to sports performance, training for power, and the misapplication of power training in strength and conditioning. 1:15 Haters 8:26 What is Power? 12:51 We Aren’t Sports Fans 17:03 Power Production is Genetic/Testing 2414 Mechanics of a Vertical Jump 36:56 The Significance of a Big Vertical Jump 44:58 Two Ways to Produce Force 49:53 Rate of Force Production Training = Waste of Time 55:55 Why use the Power Clean? 1:00 What is the Power Clean?

Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans.

Rusty Holcomb joins Rip to discuss their favorite horror movies. 2:15 What is Horror? 37:25 The Omen 43:13 The Witch 49:07 Event Horizon 52:17 Bram Stokers Dracula 57:56 The Wolfman 1:13:19 28 Days Later 1:18:49 Cabin in the Woods