Rip defines strength training and the best way to approach the acquisition of strength.
Apr 25
1 hr 9 min
Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans.
01:32 Comments from the Haters!
14:47 Late Night with the Devil
21:12 Swimming used for conditioning
28:06 Another conditioning question
36:00 If you could visit the past...
46:57 Why muscles grow
Apr 18
1 hr 4 min
Rip answers questions live from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans.
01:23 Five laws of stupidity
12:06 How much should my goal be?
18:38 Three questions from a future SSC
38:56 Height of the deadlift starting position
59:44 I have a 420 bench, do I need surgery?
1:13:44 Yvette’s hip surgery
1:19:56 Issac and the fire academy
1:27:11 A good grandson
Apr 11
1 hr 49 min
Rip and John Musser discuss the movies they watch over and over again.
Apr 4
2 hr 1 min
Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans.
Mar 28
1 hr 26 min
Rip talks about special populations and why the term is generally useless. The process is the same for everyone because it focuses on strengthening movement patterns and manipulating the stress, recovery, adaptation cycle to suit each individual's needs.
01:38 Comments from the Haters!
10:42 Rusty "The Dad" and streaming movies
20:39 Who was Starting Strength built on?
29:49 What about special populations?
36:52 What if there really are no special populations?
44:47 Powerlifters figured out the movements that get you the strongest
50:04 Humans get stronger under stress
Mar 21
1 hr 8 min
Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans.
02:13 Comments from the Haters!
10:41 Deadlifting without shoes
14:00 Importance of your vertical jump
26:48 Rip's thoughts on dips
28:44 Do good GPs exist?
33:44 Fingerprints of the Gods
40:39 Rack pulls and haltings
55:37 Bouncing the bar during bench press
56:41 Master and Commander
1:02:05 Long-legged lifters
1:05:45 Bar thickness
Mar 14
1 hr 25 min
Rip talks to Ray Gillenwater about the impact Starting Strength continues to make in the lives of members and clients and the challenges of running a barbell based gym brand in the current fitness landscape.
Mar 7
55 min
Rip speaks with retired Olympic skier Eva Twardokens about her rehab regimen after a plane crash and living life to the fullest rather than simply existing.
00:30 Eva Twardokens
02:24 Eva’s crash
09:19 Eva’s injuries and rehab
20:34 Overcoming bad situations
30:02 Physical creatures
43:31 Support structures
Feb 29
47 min
Rip discusses why the Starting Strength method is the fastest and most efficient way to get strong. Technique shouldn't be a training variable.
02:43 Rip and Rogan
06:14 Comments from the Haters!
19:26 What makes us different is analysis
32:27 Normal movement determines lifts and efficiency
39:33 Technique shouldn’t be a variable
47:56 Picking on Olympic coaches
55:26 The bias
Feb 22
1 hr 7 min
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