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Dealing with back pain is a part of the human experience. Rip Goes in-depth on why that is and how to deal with it.

How was the Starting Strength Method created? Pain every time you lift? "I can't drink milk! What do I do?" These are some of the questions up on this week's Starting Strength Radio Q&A.

Rip goes in-depth and explains why the low bar squat uses the most muscle mass over the longest effective range of motion and is therefore is the preferred squat for getting strong.

In the second installment of our series on Type II Diabetes, Sully discusses the medications commonly (and some not-so-commonly) prescribed for this disease.

Rip and Grant discuss the devastating effects of artillery and the current strength requirements of the men and women in our armed forces.

In Episode 5 of Starting Strength Radio, Rip, takes your best questions and gives you the best answers. Shoulder Flexibility In The Squat; Coach or Writer?; Knowing Bill Starr; SS Gyms International; Working For Yourself Or Someone Else?; NLP For Master Lifters; ACL Repair; Supinated Chin-ups; NLP While Playing Sports; Advanced Lifters Doing Half Squats?; Height vs. Weight; Why Don't You Wear Shorts?

Louise Kramer and her daughter, Rebecca Cohen, discuss training at Woodmere Fitness Club with Starting Strength Coach Inna Koppel while managing severe rheumatoid arthritis.

Rip talks about the benefits of making soldiers stronger for military applications. 00:00 Greetings 00:57 Starting Strength News 05:24 A brief note on Caster Semenya and an apology to the 3% 08:02 Strength & the Military 32:14 Baseline strength testing for basic training

Anne Asch talks about her experience training with Grant Broggi at The Strength Co., a Starting Strength Affiliate Gym. Anne started training in order to improve her health and to be able to keep up with her grandchild.

In the first Q and A episode for Starting Strength Radio, Mark Rippetoe answers questions from Starting Strength fans. Question topics range from fishing, failing a squat, Vesper martinis, and becoming a better business person. ------------------­--------- Watch Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/j3E1AoJgJCI WEBSITE: https://startingstrength.com FORUM: https://startingstrength.com/resources/forum/ STORE: https://aasgaardco.com Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=AasgaardCo Watch us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startingstrength/ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SS_strength Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Starting-Strength-The-Aasgaard-Company/142424022490628 -----------------------------

Mark Rippetoe, author of Starting Strength, goes in depth on the differences between men and women in terms of neuromuscular efficiency and its effect on sports performance and training for women. ------------------­--------- Watch Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/lsI9XgpzXkY WEBSITE: https://startingstrength.com FORUM: https://startingstrength.com/resources/forum/ STORE: https://aasgaardco.com Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=AasgaardCo Watch us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startingstrength/ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SS_strength Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Starting-Strength-The-Aasgaard-Company/142424022490628 -----------------------------

In this throwback Ask Rip, Mark Rippetoe answers questions about blood pressure and training, Deadwood, and doing curls. ------------------­--------- Watch Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9fGeNKGf6xI WEBSITE: https://startingstrength.com FORUM: https://startingstrength.com/resources/forum/ STORE: https://aasgaardco.com Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=AasgaardCo Watch us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startingstrength/ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SS_strength Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Starting-Strength-The-Aasgaard-Company/142424022490628 -----------------------------

Mark Rippetoe, author of Starting Strength, discusses the issue of trans women competing in women's sports. 00:00 Introduction 04:15 News 28:24 Trans Women in Sports ------------------­--------- WEBSITE: https://startingstrength.com FORUM: https://startingstrength.com/resources/forum/ STORE: https://aasgaardco.com Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=AasgaardCo Watch us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startingstrength/ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SS_strength Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Starting-Strength-The-Aasgaard-Company/142424022490628 -----------------------------

Mark Rippetoe's weekly podcast starts on April 26th, 2019. New shows every Friday on across Podcast services. Or watch and listen via YouTube. ------------------­--------- Watch Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/atp8n84PBJM WEBSITE: https://startingstrength.com FORUM: https://startingstrength.com/resources/forum/ STORE: https://aasgaardco.com Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=AasgaardCo Watch us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startingstrength/ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SS_strength Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Starting-Strength-The-Aasgaard-Company/142424022490628 -----------------------------

Mackenzie talks about her experience managing back pain after starting training at FiveX3 Training, A Starting Strength Affiliate Gym in Baltimore, MD. ------------------­--------- Watch Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/yc68vG_VOVY WEBSITE: https://startingstrength.com FORUM: https://startingstrength.com/resources/forum/ STORE: https://aasgaardco.com Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=AasgaardCo Watch us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startingstrength/ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SS_strength Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Starting-Strength-The-Aasgaard-Company/142424022490628 -----------------------------

Starting Strength Coaches Nicholas Racculia and Graham Schaller, along with Iron City Athletic Club coaching staff discuss working with the lifters from ACME Providers. Racculia and his staff apply the principles behind the Starting Strength method to a group of very motivated lifters with developmental and intellectual disabilities, while adapting the coaching and instruction in creative ways. ------------------­--------- Watch Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/PH6SW6Iq2iU WEBSITE: https://startingstrength.com FORUM: https://startingstrength.com/resources/forum/ STORE: https://aasgaardco.com Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=AasgaardCo Watch us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startingstrength/ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SS_strength Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Starting-Strength-The-Aasgaard-Company/142424022490628 -----------------------------

Jonathon Sullivan, MD, PhD, SSC discusses why and how the bench press meets the requirements of a barbell prescription for the aging adult. ------------------­--------- Watch Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/F42iEvDpw04 WEBSITE: https://startingstrength.com FORUM: https://startingstrength.com/resources/forum/ STORE: https://aasgaardco.com Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=AasgaardCo Watch us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startingstrength/ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SS_strength Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Starting-Strength-The-Aasgaard-Company/142424022490628 -----------------------------

Mark Rippetoe answers questions from Starting Strength fans. In this episode Rip discusses a better rule set for the bench press in powerlifting competition, squatting with creaky knees, and next steps for someone who thinks they've done the program. ------------------­--------- Watch Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/PeKbgzMePwU WEBSITE: https://startingstrength.com FORUM: https://startingstrength.com/resources/forum/ STORE: https://aasgaardco.com Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=AasgaardCo Watch us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startingstrength/ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SS_strength Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Starting-Strength-The-Aasgaard-Company/142424022490628 -----------------------------

Steven Miller, a trainee at Hygieia Strength and Conditioning in Singapore, talks about starting barbell training later in life. ------------------­--------- Watch Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wNKlFborY98 WEBSITE: https://startingstrength.com FORUM: https://startingstrength.com/resources/forum/ STORE: https://aasgaardco.com Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=AasgaardCo Watch us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startingstrength/ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SS_strength Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Starting-Strength-The-Aasgaard-Company/142424022490628 -----------------------------

Starting Strength Coach Nicholas Racculia applies the principles behind the Starting Strength method to a group of very motivated lifters with developmental and intellectual disabilities at his gym - Iron City Athletic Club. ------------------­--------- Watch Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xORRL8X0Vok WEBSITE: https://startingstrength.com FORUM: https://startingstrength.com/resources/forum/ STORE: https://aasgaardco.com Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=AasgaardCo Watch us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startingstrength/ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SS_strength Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Starting-Strength-The-Aasgaard-Company/142424022490628 -----------------------------