Rip and John Musser talk about what makes a movie a "monster movie" and discuss their favorites. 00:55 John Musser 07:24 Important things about Monster Movies 10:21 Ray Harryhausen 17:48 King Kong is not a monster movie 26:48 Reign of Fire 32:03 Jurassic Park 36:09 Troll Hunter 40:52 The Mummy 45:21 Frankenstein 53:06 The Wolfman 1:01:27 Is Dracula a monster movie? 1:05:39 30 Days of Night 1:09:12 Godzilla 1:19:40 The Thing
Ray Gillenwater and Nick Delgadillo discuss how becoming stronger often resolves pain, working through or around injuries, and when to see a PT. 01:43 - We don't do rehab 10:32 - What we have to offer 15:09 - It's a programming problem 19:21 - Pain is in your head? 27:08 - Form issues/Fix your form 36:57 - Being consistent 41:33 - Recovery factors to consider 50:09 - Making things heal 01:00:14 - When to get help/another opinion
Rip discusses modifying the basic barbell lifts and when it’s appropriate to do so. 04:04 Comments from the haters 15:29 Intro to exercise modifications 23:50 Squat modifications 51:29 Deadlift modifications 1:09:43 Press modifications 1:21:15 Bench press modifications 1:27:49 Cleans 1:33:14 Chin-ups
Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 04:34 - Comments from the Haters! 20:58 - Kimchi 24:47 - Dog castration 28:40 - Taller people have more body fat 35:21 - Rip's race car training 39:59 - Checking in on the dogs 43:06 - Rusty's astigmatism 47:31 - Deadlift long-term programming 54:28 - Broken back 1:00:26 - Old Henry
SS Gyms Co-Founder, Ray Gillenwater, addresses the Owners and Coaches at the 2022 Gyms Conference with a few important updates and announcements.
Rip talks about people's perceptions of themselves at different bodyfat percentages and why your goal should be to add weight to the bar. 05:28 Comments from the haters 10:56 Getting more hate 18:03 Body comp and the reason humans have fat 24:53 Normal vs. abnormal body fat percentage 37:07 Body comp after you train 51:26 Eating appropriately 58:54 Tracking your food 1:14:32 The coach's job
Rip takes live questions from Starting Strength fans. 03:14 Comments from the haters! 13:05 When to wear a belt 18:31 Texas Weightlifting Boot 21:47 Body composition 34:57 Stretch marks 38:31 Blurry vision after lifting 46:50 Dumbbells in a home gym 53:13 Rip’s cookbook 59:23 Apocalypto
Ray Gillenwater talks with Tony Stein about his experience going from an apprentice to a head coach at Starting Strength Houston. 02:38 - How Tony got started with the team at Starting Strength Houston 05:55 - Interview Process 12:51- Apprenticeship on the first day 14:31 - Being dedicated and loving what you do 20:03 - Approaching the prep course 36:10 - Difficulty of the prep course 49:26 - Progression from apprentice to Starting Strength Coach and salary
Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 04:17 Comments from the Haters! 19:58 Gym affiliates 24:19 Comments from the idiots 24:58 The Queen 38:40 Meet PRs 48:11 Training on a ship 51:39 Hip stress fracture 58:25 Man vs. chimp 1:02:08 Breathing during the press 1:03:54 Preparing a cheeseburger
Ray talks with Andy about how becoming stronger has helped with his work and improved his sex life. 05:14 - Life is better when you're stronger 11:42 - Dumb injury stories 13:41 - What changes were noticed after becoming stronger 20:12 - Starting numbers and PRs 39:15 - Becoming Captain America 42:17 - Better orgasms 45:02 - Better posture 52:10 - More PRs 57:31 - Surprising things about the program 1:02:37 - The Vertical Diet 1:05:03 - You can't argue with the results
Rip and Trevor Rachko discuss the benefits testosterone can have for someone with depression and the downsides of taking SSRIs. 01:32 Trevor Rachko 02:41 Why are doctors afraid of TRT 12:40 SSRIs 20:20 Clinical depression 29:04 Staying on SSRIs 33:49 Quitting SSRIs 41:17 Testosterone reference range 50:00 Having proof 1:00:38 Opposite of depression 1:14:23 Will testosterone be made illegal
Ray sits down with Nick Delgadillo to discuss nutrition for strength training. 03:30 - Maintaining performance/gaining strength 07:30 - The feedback loop 12:00 - Recovery is a requirement 14:20 - First priority is getting strong / protein 26:00 - Don't give too much information 33:00 - How to get it done / Food staples / Simple approaches 41:00 - Food quality 47:00 - Order of priorities with nutrition 57:00 - Gaining muscle mass 01:04:00 - Fuel for training
Q&A Episode - Tulsa, Spondylolisthesis, and Elk Meat | Starting Strength Radio #177 Rip takes live calls from Starting Strength fans. 03:25 Comments from the haters 12:40 The RDL 24:21 Thoughts on Tulsa 27:30 Grade one spondylolisthesis 41:39 Lagging deadlift 1:04:35 Sets of ten on the bench press 1:15:28 Picking up some meat
Ray Gillenwater talks with Shelley Wells about her experience with the burdens of perfectionism and how Starting Strength has helped her overcome struggles. 02:32 Shelley's PRs 04:17 Negative expectations for women 05:49 Comparing ballet and lifting cultures 08:29 Food culture around ballet 13:45 Advice for other women 14:30 Exercise as a form of punishment 20:59 Burdens of perfectionism 31:01 Physical changes experienced 50:02 Desire to protect the brand
Rip and Dr. Jessica Rose discuss vaccines, vaccine injury reporting, and more analysis of the VAERS data. 00:42 Dr. Jessica Rose 01:28 Vaccine reporting/VAERS 08:12 Funding 09:40 More on the VAERS data 17:56 Covid-19 vaccine injuring people 32:30 Money isn't the only driving force 39:57 Behavior control 49:38 Self-responsibility 52:45 The big picture 1:02:45 Wanting us dead 1:04:40 Personal story 1:08:46 This is a test
Ray Gillenwater talks with the owner of Starting Strength Chicago, Jon Fraser, about overcoming workaholic syndrome and focusing his energy on himself and the gym. 01:43 - Current PRs 09:43 - Life before and after the gym 15:22 - Everyone has a stress threshold 18:13 - Focusing energy on the gym 26:47 - Doing business in Chicago 47:46 - Gym buildout details 52:04 - Make sure you have the funding 58:59 - Coach development
Rip talks with Matt Larsen about his recently released Combatives Belt system, and why he chose the squat, bench, and deadlift as the test for the strength standard. Matt Larsen, the father of Modern Combatives, is a former United States Marine, United States Army Ranger, and Black Belt Magazine Hall of Fame combatives instructor. He is the Director of Combatives at The United States Military Academy at West Point. 00:41 Matt Larsen 02:55 The importance of strength in the army 14:15 The young so...
Ray Gillenwater talks with the head coach of Starting Strength Katy, Josh Wells, about growing up around Mark Rippetoe and how he found Wichita Falls Athletic Club. 02:31 - Current Olympic lifting PRs 05:40 - How Josh came across WFAC 21:20 - Mentorship or advice from Rip 29:14 - Opening Starting Strength Houston 39:48 - Case study sneak peek 45:59 - Gaining weight for a better physique 50:44 - Josh is accepting online clients 51:28 - Ending on a Chase story
Rip talks about training for women and explains why there isn't a "pink book." 02:30 Comments from the Haters 18:09 Training Women 23:47 How women used to train 31:36 Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training and the Novice Program 40:52 Neuromuscular efficiency in women 47:29 Approaching training for women 1:05:25 Weight increase considerations
Ray Gillenwater and Chris Reis talk about medical bureaucracy and how physical therapy studies work. 02:56 - Physical therapy may be a fraud 08:22 - Point of view on medical bureaucracy 12:03 - Starting Strength Gyms is outcome oriented 25:38 - Rip's point of view integrated into education systems for PTs 29:13 - Breakdown of how a PT study works 38:38 - What have you learned from Starting Strength 41:18 - Goal of making people stronger 50:53 - Clinical experience that has been helpful in the gy...
Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 4:08 Comments from the haters 11:42 Texan pronunciation 15:17 Right shoulder frozen after cancer treatment 19:11 Does everything get stronger 21:34 P scale for men 25:28 Marty checking in 26:01 Formerly known as Zach the Jew 29:27 Strength training and hair loss 31:26 Deviated septum 37:27 Horse question 44:49 Masters deadlift meet 48:05 Going to maintenance
Ray Gillenwater talks with Chase Lindley, aka the Vanilla Gorilla, about how he found Wichita Falls Athletic Club and the many lifting milestones he's accomplished. 02:05 - Chase's current PRs and how he found WFAC 04:38 - Back to the beginning 11:01 - Chase's early milestones with lifting 24:12 - How Chase thinks | learning new things 30:00 - Where would Chase be if he didn't become a Starting Strength Coach 36:20 - Chase's plan for the future 41:19 - Chase Lindley lifting tips 51:14 - How lift...
Rip talks about the Starting Strength Coach certification process and why there's an oral board test now. 04:53 Comments from the haters 19:54 Starting Strength Method 41:29 Starting Strength Coach certification 50:30 The oral board 55:27 Changes in the certification process over the years 1:06:14 Understanding the system 01:11:10 Rip's not on the panel 01:14:16 The prep course 01:30:10 Preparation for the certification 01:34:44 Who passes the oral board
Inna Koppel interviews Ray Gillenwater on his podcast about Starting Strength Gyms and what went into him creating the franchise company and team. 03:02 - Starting Strength Gyms was the next logical step 11:38 - What each Gillenwater does/Whose idea was it? 15:07 - Design/floor plan of the gyms 21:05 - Why there isn't a front "sales" desk at a Starting Strength Gym 32:05 - Advice for continuing education/becoming a Starting Strength Coach 41:38 - The Starting Strength difference 47:48 - How gym ...
Rip and Dr. Mike Wittmer talk about optimizing hormones and how he helps clients and lifters through his telemedicine practice. 00:44 Introducing Dr. Mike Wittmer 02:21 Wittmer Rejuvenation Clinic 08:54 Dr. Wittmer’s approach 14:19 Experience in the office 22:49 New research on testosterone and SSRIs 27:51 Psychiatrists using hormones 35:41 Doctors, Big Pharma, and you 45:08 The typical presentation of a patient 52:23 About testosterone 54:05 Bio-identical 59:26 In regards to the medical communi...
Ray sits down with Physical Therapist and Starting Strength Coach Will Morris to discuss Ray's unique rehab from debilitating neck surgery. 09:00 - In Depth on Will's plan for Ray's recovery 10:50 - Difference between perceived weakness and overt weakness 22:30 - 8-week post-op period 24:55 - Having pain vs. being injured 35:12 - Bodybuilding is icing on the cake 45:05 - How would the outcomes be from doing traditional PT vs. hiring Will 50:55 - Will's programming for Ray's squat 01:02:00 - Trai...
Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 04:31 - Comments from the haters 14:55 - Another one from Marty Fox 21:49 - Should I run an LP? 24:38 - Press programming 27:43 - Rip's tattoos 30:42 - Power vs. strength on fatigue 43:16 - Halting deadlifts and rack pulls for master lifters 50:00 - Medical advancements 59:19 - Zach the Jew
Ray Gillenwater talks with Rip's best friend and the manager of his gym, Carmen Phillips. 02:05 - How Rip and Carmen met 06:47 - How does Carmen handle working with Rip 09:23 - Starting Strength 10 years ago vs now 16:41 - What are the things that made Starting Strength? 25:55 - Memorable WFAC moments over the years 37:38 - Attend a seminar while you can 41:04 - Carmen's inspiring clients 48:04 - How people respond to Rip's approach 56:54 - Hormone Optimization Therapy
Rip and John Musser talk about the best war movies of all time. 00:53 John Musser/war movies 06:55 Kelly’s Heroes 14:44 Apocalypse Now 20:13 Full Metal Jacket 25:14 The Dirty Dozen 33:13 Das Boot 41:34 12 O’Clock High 47:37 Zulu 57:40 Dunkirk/1917 1:09:11 Fury 1:19:57 Black Hawk Down 1:30:25 Saving Private Ryan
Andy Baker Co-Authored Practical Programming for Strength Training and The Barbell Prescription: Strength Training for Life After 40 with the Founder of Starting Strength, Mark Rippetoe. He is a Starting Strength Coach and the Owner of Baker Personal Training in Kingwood, Texas. He's been a professional strength coach for over 17 years and is considered one of the leaders in the industry for his academic and practical contributions to the field of strength training. Ray and Andy sit down to disc...
