Combat Effectiveness with Drew Estell | Starting Strength Radio #323
Rip is joined in the studio by Drew Estell of Baer Solutions for a discussion of combat effectiveness, firearm training, and related topics.
Jun 26, 2025•1 hr 9 min
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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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Episodes
The Gillenwaters and the Gyms | Starting Strength Radio #322
Starting Strength Gyms' very own Ray, Ben, and Jen Gillenwater join Rip on the show to discuss operations, political and regulatory climates, and training at the Gyms.
Jun 20, 2025•1 hr 6 min
Strength and Soldiering with Justin Goonan | Starting Strength Radio #321
Justin Goonan, Army strength and conditioning coach, joins Rip, Nick, and Rusty to discuss training, testing, and working with military populations.
Jun 13, 2025•58 min
Safety Habits in the Gym | Starting Strength Radio #320
Rip and crew discuss how to manage equipment to maximize lifting safety, covering rack use, trip hazards, and other risky situations to avoid.
Jun 06, 2025•1 hr 4 min
Q&A Episode - Caffeine, Maintenance, and Giving up | Starting Strength Radio #319
Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans.
May 30, 2025•1 hr 10 min
Prostate Health and Testosterone | Starting Strength Radio #318
Dr. Victoria Bird joins Mark Rippetoe to challenge conventional wisdom on prostate cancer and testosterone. They discuss compelling research linking low testosterone and weight gain to increased risk, explain prostate anatomy, and highlight testosterone's crucial role in maintaining tissue integrity throughout the body via tight junctions. The conversation critiques standard PSA testing and biopsy practices, covers modern, less invasive treatments like the Tulsa procedure, and touches on environmental factors, stress, and sleep impacting health outcomes.
May 23, 2025•1 hr
Origin and Evolution of the Blue Book | Starting Strength Radio #317
Rip and stef talk about how the Blue Book - the third edition of Starting Strength - was developed.
May 16, 2025•1 hr 27 min
Q&A Episode - Zero G, Leg Length, and Analgesics | Starting Strength Radio #316
Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans.
May 09, 2025•37 min
Peptides, Panels, and More with Dr. Mike Wittmer | Starting Strength Radio #315
Rip discusses peptide hormones and interpretation of lab panels with Dr. Mike Wittmer.
May 02, 2025•1 hr 18 min
Tariffs, Trade, and Tension with Karl Denninger | Starting Strength Radio #314
Karl Denninger returns to the podcast to discuss the costs and benefits of current and past economic actions and their ramifications.
Apr 25, 2025•1 hr 14 min
The Foundations of the Program | Starting Strength Radio #313
Rip discusses the foundations that Starting Strength model is built on to develop strength - movement patterns, stress, incremental loading.
Apr 18, 2025•1 hr 17 min
Q&A Episode - Media Hate, Most Important Lift, and the Perfect Burger | Starting Strength Radio #312
Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans.
Apr 11, 2025•1 hr 17 min
Training Combat-Ready Soldiers, not Powerlifters | Starting Strength Radio #311
Rip discusses how the those entering basic training are the demographic that most rapidly gets strong using the Starting Strength Novice Linear Progression and how a change in approach would prepare soldiers to operate effectively in the modern military environment.
Apr 04, 2025•58 min
The Military Needs Strength with Grunt Proof | Starting Strength Radio #310
Randall of Grunt Proof joins Rip to discuss the importance of strength for the modern military and how to get it done.
Mar 28, 2025•1 hr 8 min
The World Needs Stronger Women | Starting Strength Radio #309
Rip and team discuss the importance of strength training for women, common misconceptions that can block proper training, and why Starting Strength for women is... Starting Strength.
Mar 20, 2025•58 min
Q&A Episode - Backs, Tendons, and Peak Male Existence
Rip answers questions live from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans.
Mar 14, 2025•1 hr 38 min
Perspective on Testosterone Therapy with Dr. Wittmer | Starting Strength Radio #307
Dr. Wittmer returns to discuss factors in testosterone replacement therapy, synergy with lifting and diet, and the importance of taking charge of your own health rather than relying on the standard medical industry.
Mar 06, 2025•1 hr 1 min
Training Stages and Age | Starting Strength Radio #306
Rip discusses how programming changes as strength accumulates as a result of training and what aspects vary when trainees start at different ages.
Feb 27, 2025•1 hr
Q&A Episode - TRT, Cutting Weight, and Success | Starting Strength Radio #305
Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans.
Feb 21, 2025•1 hr 16 min
Fast Cars, New Cars, Favorite Cars with Bobby Campbell | Starting Strength Radio #304
Rip talks to his friend, master mechanic Bobby Campbell, about cars, cars, and more cars.
Feb 14, 2025•1 hr 14 min
What is a Lifter? | Starting Strength Radio #303
Rip talks about what types of people go to gyms and the differences between them - lifters, gym bros, personal training clients and so on.
Feb 07, 2025•47 min
Having a Beer with Jim Steel | Starting Strength Radio #302
Jim Steel drops in at the studio for a drink, to exchange stories, and discuss various things related to training and life.
Jan 31, 2025•1 hr 31 min
A Fork in the Road with Glenn Reynolds | Starting Strength Radio #301
The Instapundit, Glenn Reynolds, joins Rip on Starting Strength Radio to discuss recent political events, training, and other goings on.
Jan 24, 2025•47 min
Best of Comments from the Haters! | Starting Strength Radio #300
A glorious edition of Starting Strength Radio to commemorate episode 300, a compilation of the best of Comments from the Haters!
Jan 17, 2025•42 min
Q&A Episode - Last Meals, Weight Gain, and Close Calls | Starting Strength Radio #299
Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans.
Jan 10, 2025•1 hr 20 min
How Programming Works | Starting Strength Radio #298
Rip discusses how effective and efficient programming is based on structuring progression based on how quickly the lifter can add weight to the bar. All lifters begin as novices, making the novice linear progression the universal program until diminishing capacity for adaptation forces slower progress and a shift to more complex program organization.
Jan 03, 2025•1 hr 7 min
How We Get Strong | Starting Strength Radio #297
Rip and company discuss how appropriate stress forces adaptation that drives phenotypic change. Progressive increases over time produce strength, size, and capability.
Dec 27, 2024•1 hr 7 min
Q&A Episode - Lagging Shoulder, 3 Questions, and Going Against Conventional Wisdom
Rip answers questions live from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans.
Dec 20, 2024•1 hr 34 min
Training Past Your Prime | Starting Strength Radio #295
Rip discusses training by older lifters, covering how the process of gaining strength remains the same as for younger lifters, but differs in some important ways that must be considered to yield the best outcome.
Dec 13, 2024•1 hr 31 min
Q&A Episode - Challenges, Giblet Gravy, and College | Starting Strength Radio #294
Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans.
Dec 06, 2024•1 hr 8 min
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