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Q&A Episode - Laws of Stupidity, Goals, and Being a Good Grandson | Starting Strength Radio #260 Apr 12, 2024

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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

Timeless and Re-watchable Movies | Starting Strength Radio #259 Apr 05, 2024

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Rip and John Musser discuss the movies they watch over and over again.

Q&A Episode - Rollerball, Protruding Guts, and Rogan | Starting Strength Radio #258 Mar 29, 2024

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Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans.

The "Special Populations" Myth | Starting Strength Radio #257 Mar 22, 2024

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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

Fingerprints of the Gods, Bar Thickness, and Long-Legged Lifters | Starting Strength Radio #256 Mar 15, 2024

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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

The Role of Starting Strength Gyms in the Fitness Industry | Starting Strength Radio #255 Mar 08, 2024

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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.

Surviving a Plane Crash and Living Life with Eva Twardokens | Starting Strength Radio #254 Mar 01, 2024

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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

Starting Strength vs. The Way Things Have Always Been Done | Starting Strength Radio #253 Feb 23, 2024

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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

Mike Davis Talks Trains | Starting Strength Radio #252 Feb 16, 2024

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Rip speaks with Mike Davis about the functioning of the rail system in the US, the personnel involved, the equipment used, the different types of trains, and more. 00:49 Mike Davis 02:33 The equipment/unions/divisions 11:43 Power 24:18 Efficiency and types of trains 32:00 New railroads/cars and engines 44:52 Materials 48:35 Assembling the trains/unloading the trains 53:48 The actual job 1:07:25 Who works there 1:32:36 Don’t beat the train

Baseline Strength, Hamstring Injuries, and Enhanced Games | Starting Strength Radio #251 Feb 09, 2024

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Rip answers questions live from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 05:39 Comments from the Haters! 14:10 Enhanced games 24:34 Staying tight in the squat 31:29 Hamstring injury and rehab 42:57 Starting out at 41 52:38 Power clean over squat 1:10:58 How bad is a shoulder replacement? 1:15:15 Just come out dude 1:19:18 Baseline strength for different ages

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