Mark Rippetoe

Starting Strength Radio

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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.

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Mark Rippetoe

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Health

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startingstrength.com

Latest episode

Jul 3, 2026

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Episodes

The Return of Brian Jones | #68 07.08.2020

Mark Rippetoe is joined by Brian Jones to talk about The Current Situation, Roger, and an impressive amount of weight loss since the end of May.

Q&A - The Standing Incline Press Haters | Starting Strength Radio #67 29.07.2020

Mark Rippetoe answers fan questions on another Q&A episode and features a special Comments from the Haters segment consisting of comments on Chase’s recent 365 lb press. 00:00 Pre-Intro & Intro 02:27 Comments from the Haters! 08:22 Another Comment or Two 11:16 On Biceps Tears 14:51 Secrets of Weight Gain 18:47 Your Cars? 27:02 In the UK, How to Be a Coach? 37:16 Multi-vitamins/minerals 41:12 ?????...

Silencing Fenix Ammo with Justin Nazaroff 24.07.2020

Justin Nazaroff, owner of Fenix Ammunition in Novi, MI, talks with Rip about firearms, the Boogaloo, and having his business and personal social media accounts deactivated.

Breaking the Cannonball Run Record with Fred Ashmore | Starting Strength Radio #65 15.07.2020

Mark Rippetoe talks with Fred Ashmore who completed the Cannonball Run in 25:55 hours in a rented Mustang GT.

Q&A - The Voice of Reason among a Sea of Posers | Starting Strength Radio #64 10.07.2020

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

A Conversation with Massenomics | Starting Strength Radio #63 03.07.2020

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 Ove...

Q&A Episode - They Really Don’t Know Anything | Starting Strength Radio #62 25.06.2020

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 p...

“The Pivot” with Grant Broggi | Starting Strength Radio #61 19.06.2020

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.

When Petty Tyrants Attack with Nick Koumalatsos | Starting Strength Radio #60 12.06.2020

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

Q&A Episode - Warm and Cuddly Rip | Starting Strength Radio #59 04.06.2020

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.

Q&A Episode - Back to the Old Normal | Starting Strength Radio #58 28.05.2020

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 resou...

Rip’s Rant and Getting Back in the Gym After House Arrest | Starting Strength Radio #57 21.05.2020

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 pr...

A Dictatorship by Consent | Starting Strength Radio Extra 17.05.2020

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.

Authority, Power, and Thinking for Yourself with Chad Lampe | Starting Strength Radio #56 14.05.2020

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

Starting Privacy with Ben Gillenwater | Starting Strength Radio #55 07.05.2020

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...

Q&A Episode - Dear Fat Pink Man...My Knees Hurt | Starting Strength Radio #54 30.04.2020

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 Re...

With John Horgan on COVID19 | Starting Strength Radio #53 24.04.2020

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.

Q&A Episode - In These Trying Times | Starting Strength Radio #52 17.04.2020

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 Pro...

From Personal Trainer to Starting Strength Coach with Brent Carter | Starting Strength Radio #51 10.04.2020

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.

The War on Death - Thinking Critically During Mass Panic | Starting Strength Radio #50 03.04.2020

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

Q&A Episode - Apocalypse Now | Starting Strength Radio #49 26.03.2020

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 An...

The Cancer Industry with John Horgan | Starting Strength Radio #48 18.03.2020

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...

Q&A Episode - Too Much Fun | Starting Strength Radio #47 12.03.2020

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...

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Joint Replacements | Starting Strength Radio #46 05.03.2020

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

The Effects of Starting Strength: The Bigger Picture | Starting Strength Radio #45 27.02.2020

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 t...

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