Starting Strength Radio Mark Rippetoe

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.

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

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.

Rip answers questions live from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans.

Rip talks to Dr. Travis Jewett about his book Deal With Your Back Pain. They discuss the inevitability of back pain in everyone’s life and the importance of understanding the difference between back pain that can be managed through strength training and when to seek medical intervention.

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.