Starting Strength Channel

Ray Gillenwater talks with Michael Jones about his time in Alabama, why he came to Starting Strength Plano, and why this stuff is so important. 04:07 What has Starting Strength done for you? 08:58 Time in Alabama 12:50 Starting Strength Plano 18:16 What to expect during your intro session 28:44 Massage in the coaching 34:19 Starting and current PRs 43:49 Heavy press singles 46:04 Why is this so important?

Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Gym owners and members. 03:47 Comments from the haters 15:16 Still refining the books 29:00 Nebraska method 42:00 Training while on vacation 48:31 Children doing NLP 56:40 Protein powder 1:02:54 Masters lifters training frequency 1:12:27 Should I warm up again 1:16:36 Maintaining weight 1:23:27 Mental training

Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 02:41 Comments from the Haters! 18:51 Two things wrong with the program 37:35 The decline of Western civilization 54:36 Would Rip buy an electric car? 1:03:26 Spinal fusion surgery 1:06:40 Pressing with banged-up shoulders 1:10:03 Factory farming 1:31:23 Nuclear fusion 1:33:56 Sports massage 1:36:34 Tapered belts 1:38:04 Blood Meridian

Ray Gillenwater explains our "sales" process to a batch of new franchise owners.

Dr. Malcom Kendrick returns to join Rip for a discussion on the relationship between heart disease and cholesterol, statins, and his book "The Clot Thickens." 00:41 Dr. Malcolm Kendrick 06:45 What causes heart disease? 16:16 Preventing strokes and heart attacks 24:05 Cholesterol 38:21 Replacing fat with sugar 42:20 Clinical studies 44:52 Relationship with heart disease and cholesterol 57:01 Statins

Rip summarizes his six-part article Why You Won't Do the Program. 01:55 Comments from the haters 08:39 Why You Won’t Do the Program 12:28 It’s too simple 22:11 We are not bodybuilding 26:06 What is Starting Strength? 41:40 It’s only three days a week 50:44 The Novice Effect 1:04:16 It works too fast 1:10:46 It doesn’t work fast enough 1:19:40 Rip is fat

Ray Gillenwater talks with Coach of the Year Amanda Sheppard about her experience coaching in a collegiate gym, some client success stories, and managing apprentices at Starting Strength Beaverton. 01:42 - Coach of the year 08:30 - How strength has helped Linda 12:16 - Amanda is taking online clients 13:43 - Experience in the college world 17:04 - What was LP like? 20:31 - Overcoming image in the gym 26:55 - Coaching in a collegiate gym vs. a Starting Strength Gym 31:48 - Experience with functional training 43:15 - Success stories 51:16 - Managing apprentices at Starting Strength Beaverton 56:25 - How to contact Amanda

Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 01:53 Comments from the haters 15:46 Eating more for recovery 20:43 Building in the mountains 49:21 Best Conan stories 54:46 Inflation 55:01 Rip on health insurance 1:04:24 Rehabbing an elbow injury 1:07:10 Rip narrowcasting

Rip and John Musser talk about what makes a movie a "monster movie" and discuss their favorites. 00:55 John Musser 07:24 Important things about Monster Movies 10:21 Ray Harryhausen 17:48 King Kong is not a monster movie 26:48 Reign of Fire 32:03 Jurassic Park 36:09 Troll Hunter 40:52 The Mummy 45:21 Frankenstein 53:06 The Wolfman 1:01:27 Is Dracula a monster movie? 1:05:39 30 Days of Night 1:09:12 Godzilla 1:19:40 The Thing

Ray Gillenwater and Nick Delgadillo discuss how becoming stronger often resolves pain, working through or around injuries, and when to see a PT. 01:43 - We don't do rehab 10:32 - What we have to offer 15:09 - It's a programming problem 19:21 - Pain is in your head? 27:08 - Form issues/Fix your form 36:57 - Being consistent 41:33 - Recovery factors to consider 50:09 - Making things heal 01:00:14 - When to get help/another opinion

Rip discusses modifying the basic barbell lifts and when it’s appropriate to do so. 04:04 Comments from the haters 15:29 Intro to exercise modifications 23:50 Squat modifications 51:29 Deadlift modifications 1:09:43 Press modifications 1:21:15 Bench press modifications 1:27:49 Cleans 1:33:14 Chin-ups

Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 04:34 - Comments from the Haters! 20:58 - Kimchi 24:47 - Dog castration 28:40 - Taller people have more body fat 35:21 - Rip's race car training 39:59 - Checking in on the dogs 43:06 - Rusty's astigmatism 47:31 - Deadlift long-term programming 54:28 - Broken back 1:00:26 - Old Henry

SS Gyms Co-Founder, Ray Gillenwater, addresses the Owners and Coaches at the 2022 Gyms Conference with a few important updates and announcements.

Rip talks about people's perceptions of themselves at different bodyfat percentages and why your goal should be to add weight to the bar. 05:28 Comments from the haters 10:56 Getting more hate 18:03 Body comp and the reason humans have fat 24:53 Normal vs. abnormal body fat percentage 37:07 Body comp after you train 51:26 Eating appropriately 58:54 Tracking your food 1:14:32 The coach's job

Rip takes live questions from Starting Strength fans. 03:14 Comments from the haters! 13:05 When to wear a belt 18:31 Texas Weightlifting Boot 21:47 Body composition 34:57 Stretch marks 38:31 Blurry vision after lifting 46:50 Dumbbells in a home gym 53:13 Rip’s cookbook 59:23 Apocalypto

Ray Gillenwater talks with Tony Stein about his experience going from an apprentice to a head coach at Starting Strength Houston. 02:38 - How Tony got started with the team at Starting Strength Houston 05:55 - Interview Process 12:51- Apprenticeship on the first day 14:31 - Being dedicated and loving what you do 20:03 - Approaching the prep course 36:10 - Difficulty of the prep course 49:26 - Progression from apprentice to Starting Strength Coach and salary

Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 04:17 Comments from the Haters! 19:58 Gym affiliates 24:19 Comments from the idiots 24:58 The Queen 38:40 Meet PRs 48:11 Training on a ship 51:39 Hip stress fracture 58:25 Man vs. chimp 1:02:08 Breathing during the press 1:03:54 Preparing a cheeseburger

Ray talks with Andy about how becoming stronger has helped with his work and improved his sex life. 05:14 - Life is better when you're stronger 11:42 - Dumb injury stories 13:41 - What changes were noticed after becoming stronger 20:12 - Starting numbers and PRs 39:15 - Becoming Captain America 42:17 - Better orgasms 45:02 - Better posture 52:10 - More PRs 57:31 - Surprising things about the program 1:02:37 - The Vertical Diet 1:05:03 - You can't argue with the results

Rip and Trevor Rachko discuss the benefits testosterone can have for someone with depression and the downsides of taking SSRIs. 01:32 Trevor Rachko 02:41 Why are doctors afraid of TRT 12:40 SSRIs 20:20 Clinical depression 29:04 Staying on SSRIs 33:49 Quitting SSRIs 41:17 Testosterone reference range 50:00 Having proof 1:00:38 Opposite of depression 1:14:23 Will testosterone be made illegal

Ray sits down with Nick Delgadillo to discuss nutrition for strength training. 03:30 - Maintaining performance/gaining strength 07:30 - The feedback loop 12:00 - Recovery is a requirement 14:20 - First priority is getting strong / protein 26:00 - Don't give too much information 33:00 - How to get it done / Food staples / Simple approaches 41:00 - Food quality 47:00 - Order of priorities with nutrition 57:00 - Gaining muscle mass 01:04:00 - Fuel for training