Starting Strength Radio

Mark Rippetoe answers Starting Strength Radio fan questions about training for martial arts and grappling (again), lineage, massage guns and lots of other things.

Mark Rippetoe talks with Tanner and Tommy from @Massenomics about the cancelled Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, OH and the state of business during These Trying Times of house-arrest and mass hysteria. 00:00 Intro to Massenomics 08:32 The Gym 12:17 The Shirts 17:47 The Arnold 28:05 The Cancellation 32:30 GloboGym Future? 42:21 The Arnold 2021? 48:31 Online frenzy 55:38 Equipment biz? 58:23 Overrated/Underrated

Mark Rippetoe answers Starting Strength Radio fan questions and responds to Comments from the Haters. 00:00 Intro 01:04 Comments from the Haters! 06:51 Coronavirus disease? 08:33 Deadwood movie 11:15 Full ROM vs matching sport-specific movement 14:32 How to strengthen a shoulder with rotator cuff tears? 15:47 Hernias (again!) and deadlifts 23:12 Increase weights after heart surgery? 25:19 Tendon popping over during the squat 28:08 Breaking up NLP into more workouts 32:34 Box squat warmup? 37:39 Adding grip training to SS NLP 43:12 Getting back under the bar after back surgery 46:04 Squatting with extra vertebra 48:53 Finger pain/blood flow restriction 52:32 Fixing frozen shoulder? 53:55 Scaphoid fracture mystery 55:30 No PT diagnosis despite $$$$$$$$$$$$$$! 1:00:56 Modified program with nerve injury 1:03:01 Not supposed to sq/dl/ohp, but... 1:06:58 Wrist injury? 1:11:06 Not what we want 1:11:52 Wrist bones sliding 1:14:12 Where did you get your shirt?

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.

Mark Rippetoe is joined by Nick Koumalatsos to discuss the closing of his gym by a tyrannical local bureaucrat.

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.

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?

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

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.

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

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/

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...

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.

Mark Rippetoe answers Starting Strength Radio fan questions about managing training and sanity in these trying times. 00:00 Introduction 02:15 Comments from the Haters! 07:24 These Trying Times 14:47 On Being Essential 22:15 Farm animals / subhumans 28:12 Equipment shortages? 39:05 Training with limited equipment? Detraining? 45:23 Being "allowed" outside in the UK 47:32 Disc adaptation? 48:42 Problems training after the totalitarian coup 55:28 Rise of the petty tyrants

Mark Rippetoe and Starting Strength Coach Brent Carter discuss the nature of the personal training industry and how working toward professional barbell coaching as a Starting Strength Coach provides a career that most personal trainers would find much more satisfying than working in a big box gym.

Mark Rippetoe, (Dr) Stef Bradford, and Dr. Andrew Mueller discuss risk assessment, policy decisions, and the lack of reliable data relating to COVID-19.

Mark Rippetoe answers your questions and passes on some of the best jokes submitted by Starting Strength Radio fans. 00:00 Intro 00:41 Comments from the Haters! 06:15 Jokes from the Fans 10:07 Jokes from Rip 13:12 BACK TO WORK 13:29- Fenix Ammo - Human Choice Cuts 21:41 - How To Stay Strong With The Gyms Closed/Things To Do During This Insanity At The House 34:27 - What Causes Deadlift Pass Out And How To Prevent It 38:35 - Storing Coffee Beans 46:55 - I’m Not Doing The Program 48:17 - How Can I Be As Strong As Chase Lindley? 49:39 - Barbell Training And Alzheimer’s 54:01 - When Can I Train After Meniscus Surgery 56:56 - Rotator Cuff Injury And Pressing 00:59:42 - Do I Need Online Coaching? 01:03:40 - Injury Under The Ribs 01:05:30 - Shoulder Osteoarthritis, No Pressing?

Mark Rippetoe and John Horgan, director of the Center for Science Writings at the Stevens Institute of Technology, discuss smoking, cancer medicine, and the high cost with marginal benefit of testing and treating some cancers. 00:00 Introduction 04:04 Bad news about the "War on Cancer" 14:38 The cancer industry 23:56 Problems with screening 34:01 Diagnosis blow 38:19 Immune system 41:17 Improving cancer care 49:21 Research defects 53:21 CYA obstacles 56:41 Hybrid system & regulatory costs 01:03:16 How to not die of cancer

Mark Rippetoe answers questions from Starting Strength fans about Bruce Lee, lifestyle topics, and training. 00:00 Intro 01:05 Comments from the Haters! 06:34 Smartest Man 08:37 Bruce Lee 14:03 Hi pull antangonism 16:10 Dave Ramsey of the weight room 18:26 B.F.R. 20:25 The Wrong Book 21:14 Weird diets 25:25 Beating up tendonitis 30:45 Torture in Texas 34:22 Wall of text 34:36 Coaching stress 37:24 Who would you rather be punched in the face by? 41:55 Inheriting hernia 43:59 Superhuman 45:42 Strongman 50:04 Mars 58:30 Back surgery 01:00:51 Front squat fail

Mark Rippetoe and Dr. Owen Kelly discuss hip and knee replacements and the role of strength training in rehabilitating joint replacement patients.

Mark Rippetoe discusses the bigger picture and the positive physical and psychological benefits of training with barbells. 00:00 Introduction 01:06 Comments from the Haters! 05:32 Box of chocolate 08:26 Bottle Logic 09:01 Brain getting busy 11:08 Movement not muscles 18:23 Technique and progress 24:01 Function not appearance 30:30 Vetting 34:28 Psychological transformation 39:14 Discipline under the bar 44:59 Social hierarchy effects 55:58 Peaking

Mark Rippetoe and Eric Kennedy from Red Barn Butchers discuss the retail side of the meat business. 00:00 Intro 02:16 Becoming beef 07:48 USDA inspection 16:16 Retailing beef 23:38 Sourcing, cuts 32:26 Primals, fats 40:29 Finishing, grades 46:57 Red Barn 53:18 Aging 01:01:11 Specialty beef 01:07:07 The customer 01:15:36 Aged hamburger

The Boomer Episode. Rip answers questions from Starting Strength fans with a special edition of Comments from the Haters. 00:00 Intro 01:34 Comments from the Haters! 06:08 Help wanted at [email protected] 07:31 Strengthening the rotator cuff with overhead press work 14:21 Benching and pressing each workout, adding in chins 16:23 Genetics & bioenergetics 19:25 Invent a new machine/device? 21:46 Wall of text 22:13 Longest subject line in the history of email 25:00 Buy a house? 29:05 Running and knees 31:28 Press 225? 32:45 PT and SS on cannon crew 35:58 Two jokes 43:00 Fix back stiffness after squatting 44:24 Train with a fever? 45:55 Big Texan 72oz steak challenge 51:05 Prepping for hikes at altitude 56:15 Adjusting bench in rack 58:20 Grip problems

Mark Rippetoe and Starting Strength Coach Nick Delgadillo discuss government schools, homeschooling, and approaching education as an apprenticeship for adulthood. 00:00 Introduction 01:36 Injury/The Government Schools 06:56 Whose responsibility? 10:42 The System 16:31 But...$$$ 20:25 But...Unqualified 32:42 Primed to learn 37:30 Structural advantages 48:30 Actual socialization 01:04:11 Apprenticing to be an adult

Mark Rippetoe answers questions from Starting Strength Radio fans on injuries, training modifications, and applying the program to varying populations.

Scott Young, author of Ultralearning, and Mark Rippetoe discuss apprenticeships and self-teaching and how strength coaches benefit from this approach as part of the Starting Strength Coach Development process. 00:00 Intro 03:05 An Invitation 04:41 Apprenticeship ---- Learning by doing ---- Transfer ---- Real costs of college 18:29 Academic vs Applied ---- Paradigm shifts ---- Preparing for work 29:08 What is Ultralearning? 35:06 Nine principles - meta-, focus, directness, drill, retrieval, feedback, retention... (49:19 Learning when older) 53:03 ...intuition, experimentation

Mark Rippetoe answers questions from Starting Strength Radio fans on injuries, training modifications, and applying the program to varying populations.

Mark Rippetoe, Stef Bradford, and Robert Santana have a discussion about the The Game Changers - a recent popular vegan propaganda film. 00:00 Intro 07:40 "Plant-based" WTH? 18:47 Talking about one thing, explaining another 26:10 The road to Snackwells & soylent green 39:04 Sample subjects 48:34 Commercial marketing 58:42 Reductionist cancer x Self-reported intake =

Mark Rippetoe discusses more silly bullshit and answers questions from Starting Strength fans including questions on TRT, the movie Icarus, and training questions.

Mark Rippetoe discusses the Two Factor Model of Sports Performance and why "functional training" -- including kettlebell and CrossFit workouts -- are not training.

Rippetoe gets introspective as he reflects on 40 plus years of training at the age of 63.

Jenny Johnson and Richard Lehman join Mark Rippetoe for a discussion on the beef industry and all the myths, misconceptions, and lies about beef and how it's produced.

Mark Rippetoe answers questions about all the different ways people mess up The Program, deal with injuries, and generally work around life stuff.

Mark Rippetoe and Starting Strength Coach John Musser discuss John's work in the field of executive protection.

Mark Rippetoe expands on the concept that strength is the most important physical adaptation and that barbell training is the most effective way to train for strength, regardless of your hobbies or activities outside the gym.

Mark Rippetoe and Starting Strength Coach Robert Santana discuss Robert's approach to getting started with nutrition for people who are strength training.

Mark Rippetoe answers questions from Starting Strength fans about sciatica, training for running, and hard nipples.

Mark Rippetoe presents silly advice from doctors passed on by Starting Strength Radio fans.

Julia Avila and Rip discuss MMA, the impact of strength on performance in the UFC, and geology.

Mark Rippetoe and Robert Santana, RD, SSC, discuss aesthetics, training, and nutrition.

Mark Rippetoe refutes common misconceptions and conventional wisdom when it comes to strength training and Starting Strength.

Mark Rippetoe and John Lovell from Warrior Poet Society discuss strength training, teaching, and what it means to be a Warrior Poet.

Mark Rippetoe and Blake Wilson, owner of Dominion Strength, discuss belt manufacturing, leather, and the Starting Strength Belt.

Mark Rippetoe answers questions from fans in another Q&A episode of the Starting Strength Radio Podcast. In this episode, Rip discusses The Inner Game of Tennis, sumo wrestling, exercise science studies, and the athletic capacity of old people.

Mark Rippetoe and Stan Efferding discuss nutrition, The Vertical Diet, getting big and strong, and a variety of other topics.

Mark Rippetoe and Scott Davison talk about Scott's experience as an Air Force pilot flying B-52s during the Cold War.

Mark Rippetoe presents a logical approach to getting into Olympic weightlifting that involves getting strong first while learning and practicing the lifts.

Mark Rippetoe discusses the media's portrayal of strength training and the best ways to get in shape, get strong, or improve sports performance.

Mark Rippetoe and Jay Livsey discuss how golfing performance is improved by dedicated strength training with barbells as part of a series on the Two Factor Model of Sports Performance. Jay Livsey is the owner of Starting Strength Denver and former pro golfer.

Mark Rippetoe answers questions from Starting Strength Radio fans. Topics include online coaching, Rip's injuries, hypertrophy training, and the Joe Rogan Podcast.