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.

Author

Mark Rippetoe

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Health

Podcast website

startingstrength.com

Latest episode

Jul 3, 2026

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Episodes

Back Pain and Back Strength 13.03.2018

Mark Rippetoe reads his article Back Pain and Back Strength in which he argues for the use of barbell lifts in fixing back pain. ------------------­--------- Watch Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/rnpb3gPjlsQ WEBSITE: http://startingstrength.com FORUM: http://startingstrength.com/resources/forum/ STORE: http://aasgaardco.com Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_...

Ask Rip #62 06.03.2018

In a return to classic format Ask Rip, Mark Rippetoe responds to questions from social media. This episode features questions about dogs, pulling deadlifts with a rounded upper back, and the "near distant" future of Wichita Falls Athletic Club. ------------------­--------- Watch Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ugfTLYaCS8s WEBSITE: http://startingstrength.com FORUM: http://startingstrength.com...

Squats and your Knees 27.02.2018

Mark Rippetoe reads "Squats and Your Knees" in which he discusses the conventional wisdom that "squats are bad for the knees." ------------------­--------- Watch Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Rr4DjuL-h8s WEBSITE: http://startingstrength.com FORUM: http://startingstrength.com/resources/forum/ STORE: http://aasgaardco.com Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_us...

The Profession of Barbell Coaching 13.02.2018

Mark Rippetoe reads his article "The Profession of Barbell Coaching" in which he describes the difference between a personal trainer and a coach and what makes the Starting Strength Coach credential different. ------------------­--------- Watch Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/E0CzSY_hVqM WEBSITE: http://startingstrength.com FORUM: http://startingstrength.com/resources/forum/ STORE: http://aas...

Why You Should Not Be Running 06.02.2018

Mark Rippetoe reads his article on using strength training for optimal health rather than running. Article: https://startingstrength.com/article/why-you-should-not-be-running ------------------­--------- Watch Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ty5zJdPrqys WEBSITE: http://startingstrength.com FORUM: http://startingstrength.com/resources/forum/ STORE: http://aasgaardco.com Subscribe on YouTube: h...

Ask Rip #61 29.01.2018

Rippetoe proposes that no one questions the SS method more than SS coaches and staff. Leg length discrepancies, strength imbalances, and special populations are also discussed. ------------------­--------- Watch Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/tZMhhgsf9Eg WEBSITE: http://startingstrength.com FORUM: http://startingstrength.com/resources/forum/ STORE: http://aasgaardco.com Subscribe on YouTube:...

Training and Discipline 23.01.2018

Mark Rippetoe reads his article "Training and Discipline." ------------------­--------- Watch Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1bYwkH5ddhk WEBSITE: http://startingstrength.com FORUM: http://startingstrength.com/resources/forum/ STORE: http://aasgaardco.com Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=AasgaardCo Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SS_strength Lik...

Ask Rip #60 16.01.2018

Rip, Matt Reynolds and Niki Sims discuss fitness industry silliness, aged mutton, hypertophy, and bodybuilding. ------------------­--------- Watch Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/lzmNzsKFKH0 WEBSITE: http://startingstrength.com FORUM: http://startingstrength.com/resources/forum/ STORE: http://aasgaardco.com Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=AasgaardCo F...

New Year's Resolutions and Your Lazy Ass 09.01.2018

Mark Rippetoe reads his article, New Year's Resolutions and Your Lazy Ass, in which he proposes that you try strength training rather than pursuing ill-defined endeavors. ------------------­--------- Watch Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/sXNGrxChE1o WEBSITE: http://startingstrength.com FORUM: http://startingstrength.com/resources/forum/ STORE: http://aasgaardco.com Subscribe on YouTube: http:...

Ask Rip #59 02.01.2018

Featuring questions from seminar attendees about book recommendations for aspiring coaches, spinal fusions, and the spread of Starting Strength into the medical profession. ------------------­--------- Watch Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZhWETaBeBsM WEBSITE: http://startingstrength.com FORUM: http://startingstrength.com/resources/forum/ STORE: http://aasgaardco.com Subscribe on YouTube: htt...

StrengthCon 1 25.12.2017

Join Mark Rippetoe and Starting Strength Coaches and Staff for a convention featuring talks, training, and social events. StrengthCon will be held in Wichita Falls, TX, April 6-8, 2018. ------------------­--------- Watch Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/t8G8JQNauu0 WEBSITE: http://startingstrength.com FORUM: http://startingstrength.com/resources/forum/ STORE: http://aasgaardco.com Subscribe on...

Bad Advice About Higher Reps 19.12.2017

Mark Rippetoe reads his article on the faulty advice given to those of advancing age about strength training and fitness. ------------------­--------- Watch Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ug-UuIT0Lvs WEBSITE: http://startingstrength.com FORUM: http://startingstrength.com/resources/forum/ STORE: http://aasgaardco.com Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=Aa...

Ask Rip #58 05.12.2017

Mark Rippetoe, Niki Sims, and Matt Reynolds answer questions during the Q and A at the Starting Strength Seminar. Topics covered are chiropractic adjustments, the best bourbon, the strength elevator pitch, and the difference between empirical data vs. peer reviewed studies. ------------------­--------- Watch Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/oXlFDpqpM4w WEBSITE: http://startingstrength.com FORU...

The Overhead Press 27.11.2017

Rip explains why "the press perfectly safe for the shoulders [and] the correctly performed press is the best exercise for keeping shoulders strong" as he reads his article The Overhead Press. ------------------­--------- Watch Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_U6Yps1fQKk WEBSITE: http://startingstrength.com FORUM: http://startingstrength.com/resources/forum/ STORE: http://aasgaardco.com Subscr...

Woodmere Fitness Club 21.11.2017

Mark Rippetoe and Starting Strength Coach Inna Koppel discuss her unique gym that caters to Orthodox Jewish Women in Long Island, NY. ------------------­--------- Watch Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4uuoSjZQxaU WEBSITE: http://startingstrength.com FORUM: http://startingstrength.com/resources/forum/ STORE: http://aasgaardco.com Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center...

Ask Rip #57 14.11.2017

In addition to Rippetoe's obligatory summary on training children, topics discussed include modifying the program for elite athletes, how to handle lifters going through chemotherapy, and the effect of hormone therapy on strength gains in women. ------------------­--------- Watch Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/26D1gpL30TI WEBSITE: http://startingstrength.com FORUM: http://startingstrength.co...

From Calisthenics to Starting Strength Online Coaching 07.11.2017

Tyler Austin discusses his experience learning about Starting Strength and working with SSC Jayson Ball through Starting Strength Online Coaching. ------------------­--------- Watch Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/NIF60Mqh7_g WEBSITE: http://startingstrength.com FORUM: http://startingstrength.com/resources/forum/ STORE: http://aasgaardco.com Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/subscr...

The Deadlift: 3 Reasons 31.10.2017

Mark Rippetoe explains why you should be doing deadlifts and why they eliminate the need for most exercises done in most gyms. ------------------­--------- Watch Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Zjx1gfIj5hA WEBSITE: http://startingstrength.com FORUM: http://startingstrength.com/resources/forum/ STORE: http://aasgaardco.com Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_us...

Strength Training for People My Age 24.10.2017

Mark Rippetoe reads his article about strength training for those of us with a bit more life experience - Strength Training for People My Age. ------------------­--------- Watch Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6M4q0esqPvs WEBSITE: http://startingstrength.com FORUM: http://startingstrength.com/resources/forum/ STORE: http://aasgaardco.com Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/subscripti...

Ask Rip #56 17.10.2017

Starting Strength Seminar Staff Coaches and Mark Rippetoe answer questions about training for "Tactical Athletes", factors influencing the skewing of weight gain toward lean mass, and the important yet subtle influence of hard barbell training on psychological health. ------------------­--------- Watch Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8zE3RSJZGqw WEBSITE: http://startingstrength.com FORUM: htt...

How to Build a Home Gym 10.10.2017

Mark Rippetoe reads his article about equipping a home gym. He discusses what equipment you need, what to avoid, and where to get it. ------------------­--------- Watch Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/5Dm_t2UPg1Q WEBSITE: http://startingstrength.com FORUM: http://startingstrength.com/resources/forum/ STORE: http://aasgaardco.com Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center...

Ask Rip #55 03.10.2017

Mark Rippetoe and Staff Coaches answer questions during a Starting Strength Seminar about injuries that would prevent training, dealing with too much weight gain as a novice, and the elbow problem. ------------------­--------- Watch Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/99qRsS8JbUM WEBSITE: http://startingstrength.com FORUM: http://startingstrength.com/resources/forum/ STORE: http://aasgaardco.com...

Strength & Conditioning - Conditioning & Strength 26.09.2017

Mark Rippetoe reads his article on the proper application of conditioning training in a strength program. ------------------­--------- Watch Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/PuGW69krEr0 WEBSITE: http://startingstrength.com FORUM: http://startingstrength.com/resources/forum/ STORE: http://aasgaardco.com Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=AasgaardCo Follow...

Doing the Program and Losing Weight 19.09.2017

Mark Rippetoe discusses the aesthetic benefits of following the Starting Strength program with Crystal Riner after she lost 100 lbs with the help of barbell training. ------------------­--------- Watch Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/LwdyKMLfEfw WEBSITE: http://startingstrength.com FORUM: http://startingstrength.com/resources/forum/ STORE: http://aasgaardco.com Subscribe on YouTube: http://ww...

Ask Rip #54 12.09.2017

Mark Rippetoe and Starting Strength Seminar Staff Coaches answer questions from seminar attendees regarding the management of training while under massive external stress, doctor recommendations against lifting weights, and why logical, methodical strength training hasn't taken hold in collegiate strength and conditioning programs. ------------------­--------- Watch Podcast on YouTube: https://you...

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