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Q&A Episode - Ordering Shirts from Bre, Australian Chickens, and Red Draws Sep 09, 2021

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Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 3:33 Comments from the Haters 17:34 How should my Mother train after she shattered her ankle? 30:40 A caller bargaining his Mom out to Rip 32:52 Rip’s rules on medical advice and some ranting 48:52 Preparing for a max deadlift 53:04 A Canadian makes an argument for totalitarianism but doesn't agree with it 1:02:30 Severe headaches after heavy squats 1:04:52 A discussion with an Australian 1:25:07 How to get more potassium and making a red draw

Q&A Episode - Drinking Stories, Cryptocurrency, and Precious Metals Sep 03, 2021

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Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 1:43 Haters 12:30 Rip tells drinking stories 26:35 Don’t be a pussy/breath between reps 28:38 Pain in the quads during the squat 33:35 Rip on printing money and cryptocurrency 47:53 Republicism vs. Libertariansm vs. Objectivism 55:54 Power cleans and age demographic 1:00:00 Pressing four times a week? How? 1:02:25 Scapular spasms 1:06:52 What about precious metals? 1:15:07 Weaker deadlift compared to squat 1:19:49 Does conditioning fade faster than strength?

Rip and Musser Talk about Westerns | Starting Strength Radio #123 Aug 25, 2021

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Rip and John Musser discuss the best Western movies of all time. 6:56 - Silverado 14:09 - Bite the Bullet 15:28 - Wyatt Earp/Tombstone 29:10 - Unforgiven 43:13 - Conagher 50:35 - The Sacketts 56:05 - The Shootist 1:01:15 - Favorite Western Actors 1:18:28 - Single action Colt Pistols

Rip's Favorite Lifts, the NFL Combine, & Things You Should Have In Your Kitchen | SS Radio #122 Aug 19, 2021

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Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 4:22 Comments From the Haters 20:12 Getting Stronger on Only Programming Changes 39:31 Making Things Harder 41:17 Rip's Favorite Lifts 42:10 Opening a Business in a Democrat City 52:15 The NFL Combine 1:01:19 Things to have in a Kitchen

A Caffeinated Juan, Immigration, and Milk in the States | Starting Strength Radio #121 Aug 12, 2021

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Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 5:15 Comments from the Haters 16:44 Rip on Philosophy 25:30 Wife Can’t Hold Her Knees Out 33:49 Jaun Needs to Buy the Book 43:55 Immigration 55:58 Which Drives Which? Volume or Intensity 1:09:11 How’s the Milk in the States? You’re Not Eating 1:21:40 Heart Health 1:26:26 Well That’s…Like Your Opinion on Coffee, Man

Starting Strength Misconceptions | Starting Strength Radio #120 Aug 05, 2021

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Rip corrects your thinking on common misconceptions about Starting Strength and the reasons behind why we do each lift. 3:43 Comments From The Haters 13:54 Intro to Today's Topic 23:30 Why We Squat 56:11 Why We Press 1:12:51 Why We Deadlift 1:19:38 Why We Power Clean 1:22:39 The Power Snatch

Q&A Episode - Vasectomies, More on Power, and Rip's House | Starting Strength Radio #119 Jul 29, 2021

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Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 1:38 Haters 12:21 Should I Get Snipped? 16:51 Good Nutritious Foods 23:57 The Power Equation Clarified 42:02 Athletic Potential / Bulgarians 1:03:33 Rip on Building His House 1:16:24 Should I Put Silly BS in My Clients Training? 1:26:10 About Knee Slide

Q&A Episode - Avery Island, Alex Jones, and More | Starting Strength Radio #118 Jul 22, 2021

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Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 1:49 Comments from the Haters 9:16 How to Pronounce Tabasco 14:41 40% of Brits are Fascists 23:12 How Not to Send in a Question 25:39 What Should People Have Hard Copies of? 36:20 How Not to do a 4 Day Split 38:05 Body Composition in the Military 41:43 Rip Talks Trucks 50:33 Radar Detectors 57:58 The Numbers Women Should be Hitting 59:00 Press and Bench Compared 1:01:11 Alex Jones was Right 1:03:12 Color Choice in Starting Strength 1:04:04 The Plan For SSR in the Far Future 1:06:58 Push Back Against Using a Belt 1:09:41 Book Recommendations 1:14:30 Weight Loss and Female Clients 1:17:11 Rip Talks 5 3 1 1:22:06 Where Do I Go Next in Training? 1:25:46 What Age Did You Reevaluate Training/Sports 1:28:07 Strength is How Much Weight is Moved

The Power Equation | Starting Strength Radio #117 Jul 15, 2021

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Rip discusses power and its application to sports performance, training for power, and the misapplication of power training in strength and conditioning. 1:15 Haters 8:26 What is Power? 12:51 We Aren’t Sports Fans 17:03 Power Production is Genetic/Testing 2414 Mechanics of a Vertical Jump 36:56 The Significance of a Big Vertical Jump 44:58 Two Ways to Produce Force 49:53 Rate of Force Production Training = Waste of Time 55:55 Why use the Power Clean? 1:00 What is the Power Clean?

Q&A Episode - Abstinence, Gains, and Big Boobs | Starting Strength Radio #116 Jul 07, 2021

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Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans.

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