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Rip has a conversation with Jim Steel, a renowned strength coach and frequent contributor to the Starting Strength website. Rip and Jim discuss the evolution of training, the importance of the barbell as a training tool, and the latest activities Jim is involved in. 00:31 Jim Steel talks other writers 04:38 Jim’s training history 10:12 Feeding on the fear and RPE 25:28 Misconceptions about getting bigger 36:24 The best lifters were huge 42:26 Motivated people will train hard 48:32 Fancy equipment isn’t needed 58:20 Latest updates on Jim

Rip answers questions live from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 02:19 Trains - part 1 05:49 Comments from the Haters! 13:15 Things we like 17:36 I want to use my bar 26:01 Trains - part 2/Expert talks 41:10 Gaining and losing weight, still stalling 46:27 4-day split over two weeks 52:45 Books on shooting 1:01:35 Young kids need to do the program 1:05:17 Rattlesnakes

Ray Gillenwater talks with Austin Force about his journey to becoming the financial expert at Starting Strength Gyms, prioritizing health and fitness, the keys to success in entrepreneurship, and contributing value to society.

Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 03:58 Comments from the Haters! 13:02 Guy tells Rip about water in sinks 16:06 How does anemia affect training? 21:31 Postpartum diastasis recti 23:46 Rip’s thoughts on Dunkin’ Donuts coffee 27:10 Do you think people are waking up? 44:19 Butts are genetic 47:18 Have haters ever become lovers? 49:20 Coffee cup 50:50 Rusty’s eyes 52:40 Should I go up in weight? 57:08 Getting big numbers at 50? 1:01:14 Pulling vs. pushing a sled 1:03:23 Heartburn while lifting due to hernia 1:09:48 Best depth for strength/1883 1:13:11 Velocity measuring for lifting

The human body does not change under suboptimal stress because it doesn't have to. The dogma ex-phys people are still pursuing is that higher reps produce better hypertrophy than sets of five with heavy weights. Hypertrophy is an increase in the size of muscles. The amount of weight lifted, aka intensity, is the primary driver of hypertrophy. 04:19 Comments from the Haters! 14:20 Hypertrophy 21:41 The phenomenology 31:44 You are not strong enough/Stress management 38:35 People are scared of lifting heavy weights 50:21 PRs are what matter

Ray Gillenwater talks to John Kawauchi (60 years old) about a past shoulder injury, how he rehabbed with Starting Strength, financial advice for preparing for retirement, and life insurance. 01:35 Summary of John's shoulder injury 04:44 Rotator cuff tear 05:56 Everyday life with a shoulder injury 07:50 Will's approach to PT 11:06 Starting numbers 16:18 Retirement planning 18:40 What would you tell your old self? 21:19 Training together with family 30:31 How to prepare for retirement - financials 34:02 Maximize your income 36:22 Things that are not correlated will make your portfolio safer 41:14 Don't invest in something you don't understand 47:15 Life insurance advice

The simplest way to improve your performance is to get stronger. Strength is the basis of physical performance. The Standard Model of strength and conditioning tries to blend practice and training and, therefore, does neither well. 01:42 Comments from the Haters! 12:03 Things we like 19:54 Starr Rehab explained 30:01 Two-Factor Model 36:59 Being athletic improves skill in skill-based things 48:19 You are not a freak athlete 59:16 How did they get there?

Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 03:01 Comments from the Haters! 17:39 Starting Strength 30 years from now 18:40 Beef heart 20:12 Starting Strength involved in the culture war 23:32 People avoid Nick D in the streets 27:32 Rolfing sessions 36:54 Seeing a doctor in the absence of symptoms 1:03:44 Coffee brands 1:09:24 Training schedule for 1-2 hours a day

Ray Gillenwater talks to the rehab specialist for SS Gyms, Will Morris, about accessory work, "chiseling in" after you're strong, and "chasing the pump." 02:26 How do you get big and muscular? 05:32 Strength training is bodybuilding 08:34 Isolated movements don't cause enough stress 12:02 Build strength from the inside out 14:52 Ray's programming 16:33 Programming/Recovery autoimmune 24:28 Built like a meatball 31:03 Mobility 36:13 Treating patients as they need to be treated 37:48 Chiseling in after you are strong 41:16 Accessory bench work and rowing 48:35 Working close to failure on hypertrophy 52:45 Why the NLP is so effective 58:26 Maintaining the quality of muscle contraction 1:08:28 Rehab specialist for Starting Strength Gyms

Rip discusses his opinion of "The Science" by reviewing the paper: Effects of Training With Free Weights Versus Machines, and discusses the exercise science narrative and its exclusion of commonly observed phenomena. 02:17 Comments from the Haters! 15:14 Follow "The Science" 17:57 Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research paper 28:20 The phenomena 38:25 The details 52:10 The subjects 58:51 The program 1:05:50 Just increase the load 1:15:00 This is the “Science.”

Rip answers questions live from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 2:42 Comments from the Haters! 11:14 Things we like: Pitch Black Forge 17:06 Low back rounding in the deadlift 27:49 Deadlift with short arms and legs 33:56 Pre-workout and paranormal experiences 41:43 Deadlift stall, not pulling hard enough 50:14 IT band releas 59:18 Back tweak after 315 for 5 1:13:20 Keeping my abs AND staying strong 1:23:21 Are eggs bad for you?/Bow-legged squat

Ray talks with Dr. Carter about the common misunderstanding that lifting weights can destroy bones, the relative safety of lifting compared to various other sports, and the importance of maintaining a positive outlook. 01:14 Does lifting destroy bones? 2:52 Stress recovery adaptation applies to the whole body system 07:30 Lifting weights is safer than soccer 11:04 Muscle as a protective mechanism 15:32 Flexibility isn't something to pursue 20:08 Where's the medical field in understanding this stuff? 23:54 Arrogance of man drives progress and issues 24:59 There is more to existence than you can see and observe 31:21 Science is God 34:10 Volume vs. intensity 38:09 Heavy and stronger is better cardio 40:47 Joey's training journey and PRs 52:23 Don't coach your spouse 53:37 Having strength as you age is important 59:41 Optimism - back to the incline 1:00:31 How to improve soft tissue with a nonsurgical intervention 1:07:33 Gulf Orthopedics

Rip discusses his article First Things First and elaborates on how Starting Strength differs due to its development of a model based on first principles. 00:51 The Wichita Falls sign 05:30 Comments from the Haters! 14:39 Things we like 22:50 First Things First 30:48 Making you stronger builds muscle 41:03 What works 51:32 Learning from doing it 1:08:32 Practical application vs. exercise science

Rip talks to the author of Fossil Future, Alex Epstein, about the need for increased usage and accessibility of fossil fuels, the advantages of fossil fuel consumption, the impact on global warming, and the role of nuclear energy. 00:33 Alex Epstein 01:26 Fossil Future 04:29 Rip’s position 10:07 Philosophy of science 14:30 Global warming 19:53 Selecting the terminology/Naming the state of things a catastrophe 26:33 Fear and guilt 31:06 Nuclear energy 41:44 Incentives 48:38 In conclusion

Megan Yeh, co-owner of SS Columbus, and Ray Gillenwater discuss the responsibilities of being a hospitalist, the advantages of strength training, and the common tendency of individuals to overlook their health by making unwise choices. 01:38 - Medical background 02:37 - Hospitalist 03:19 - Starting numbers and current PRs 05:45 - Discussing strength training with patients 07:15 - Aspiring to be a doctor 10:11 - Position on strength training as a medical professional 18:56 - Pregnancy and back pain 33:44 - Taking our health for granted by making poor decisions 36:32 - Keeping the running habit 39:40 - Gaining body weight and in the same size clothes 44:06 - Age and height 45:09 - Telling more stories/sharing more experiences 52:10 - Does the curriculum have flaws? 55:17 - Two biological sexes 56:05 - What's it like owning SS Columbus? 58:47 - How to find Megan

Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 05:02 Things we like 10:26 Comments from the Haters! 22:40 Sumo is gay 30:51 Chin-ups vs. pull-ups 33:23 Programming during a cut 39:00 Which type of testosterone is best? 44:23 Belt for power cleans 46:14 Does the house always win? 49:53 Rip’s lightbulb moments 59:15 Alcohol is a part of the program 1:02:17 Missing reps

Rip talks to Greg Ellifritz, who underwent the TULSA procedure at Dr. Busch's office in Atlanta, about prostate cancer, treatment, and quality of life. 00:31 Greg Ellifritz 09:19 The diagnosis 16:24 Joe Busch and the TULSA procedure 25:30 After surgery 30:45 Quality of life over quantity 35:33 About the procedure 45:35 Research on decision making

Heart surgeon Dr. Philip Ovadia joins Ray on the show today to discuss the most important topics from Ovadia's book, Stay Off My Operating Table. The cholesterol controversy, diagnostic testing, blood panel specifics, and other areas of interest related to avoiding heart disease are reviewed in as much detail as an hour show allows. 01:17 - Stay Off My Operating Table 06:37 - The standard of practice 10:28 - Why are there so many sick people? / Being red-pilled 13:19 - How do I take back control of my health? 18:31 - Don't overeat if you're not using the energy 19:27 - Most common patient 24:13 - 5 basic levels of metabolic health 27:48 - Metabolic syndrome 33:59 - Sugar is damaging to the bloodstream 39:49 - Efficiency is important 45:30 - Calcium score 50:34 - Preventative heart surgery 53:57 - Insulin resistance 59:30 - Red blood cell count 01:03:09 - Distinction between polycythemia and secondary erythrocytosis 01:06:40 - The body is a complicated system

Rip talks to former NFL football player John Welbourn about the NFL, process vs. outcome driven individuals, and applying field strength. 00:32 John Welbourn 07:12 Zangus 11:23 College 18:01 Process vs. outcome 25:18 John’s move to Austin 33:27 The education system and politics 42:44 About the NFL 54:12 Brain injuries in the NFL 1:09:11 Learning and teaching 1:17:21 Displaying strength 1:24:39 Rip and John do two different things 1:38:34 Let’s table that topic for next time

Rip answers questions live from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 01:57 Comments from the Haters! 16:57 Programming and certification questions 29:53 Overweight and having spine problems 42:57 Kids and training while in season 56:39 Elbow replacement and deadlift 1:00:32 NLP and deadlift numbers 1:11:35 Why increase in weight if still making progress? 1:26:39 Neuromuscular disease and fatigue