The Equipment Episode | Starting Strength Radio #86
Mark Rippetoe discusses equipment racks, bars, plates, and personal equipment. What to look for, Rip's preferences, and what to avoid.

Mark Rippetoe discusses equipment racks, bars, plates, and personal equipment. What to look for, Rip's preferences, and what to avoid.
Mark Rippetoe answers questions from Starting Strength Radio fans in another world famous Q&A episode.
Mark Rippetoe discusses coach development and careers in the fitness industry after the devastating government overreaction to current events with Starting Strength Coach Inna Koppel. Inna now handles coach recruiting for Starting Strength Gyms.
Mark Rippetoe and Jay Campbell discuss therapeutic testosterone. Jay is the author of The Testosterone Optimization Therapy Bible.
It's story time with Mark Rippetoe as he discusses the origination of the Starting Strength method and how there really is nothing new under the sun.
Rip answers phone calls from fans on this edition of Questions from the Lovers.
Statistician to the Stars! William Briggs joins Mark Rippetoe for a discussion on statistics, government-imposed and media-propagated panic, and the "modelists" influencing government policy.
Another world famous Q&A episode with Mark Rippetoe. Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Radio fans.
Mark Rippetoe answers fan questions about injuries, alcohol consumption, and fighting fires.
Mark Rippetoe discusses running and why getting stronger is a better use of your time.
Mark Rippetoe discusses the common misconception that women need a different method than men to get strong and the programming considerations for women as they progress on The Starting Strength Program.
Mark Rippetoe takes live calls from Starting Strength Radio fans.
Mark Rippetoe is joined by Starting Strength Coach Hari Fafutis. Hari is a gym owner in Guadalajara and recently completed the Spanish translation of Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training.
Mark Rippetoe gives a primer on different types of alcohol, brewing and distillation methods, and their history.
Mark Rippetoe discusses exercise science, academia, nutrition, Renaissance Periodization, and other topics with Dr. Mike Israetel.
Mark Rippetoe discusses competition - strengthlifting, powerlifting, and Olympic lifting - and why signing up for a meet is a really good idea for those serious about their training.
Live call-in Q&A recorded in the Starting Strength Studios. Rip answers calls from Starting Strength Fans.
Mark Rippetoe answers fan questions and addresses the Comments from the Haters.
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.
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 ?????? 44:35 Is it Important or Not? 47:53 How Not to Do the Program 51:07 Programming Idea 52:45...
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.
Mark Rippetoe talks with Fred Ashmore who completed the Cannonball Run in 25:55 hours in a rented Mustang GT.
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 ...
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 ...
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