Starting Strength Radio
Health & Wellness Podcasts
Starting Strength is the bestselling book on the most fundamental and effective approach to strength training ever written. Mark Rippetoe hosts Starting Strength Radio where he discusses topics of interest, primarily to him, but perhaps also to you.
Location:
United States
Genres:
Health & Wellness Podcasts
Description:
Starting Strength is the bestselling book on the most fundamental and effective approach to strength training ever written. Mark Rippetoe hosts Starting Strength Radio where he discusses topics of interest, primarily to him, but perhaps also to you.
Twitter:
@SS_strength
Language:
English
Website:
https://startingstrength.com/
Episodes
Q&A Episode - Cali, Pressing, and Powerlifter Goals | Starting Strength Radio #344
2/27/2026
Rip answers questions live from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans.
Duration:01:41:47
Getting things Done with Jim Steel | Starting Strength Radio #343
2/13/2026
Rip has Jim Steel back on the show for a wide-ranging discussion of training, priorities, and various adventures in and out of the gym.
Duration:01:01:08
Q&A Episode - Weight, Hernia, and Rip's Obsession | Starting Strength Radio #342
1/29/2026
Rip answers questions live from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans.
Duration:01:18:49
Events, Economy, and Energy with Karl Denninger | Starting Strength Radio #341
1/15/2026
Rip welcomes Karl Denninger back to the show to discuss events in the news, economic factors, and energy capacity.
Duration:01:25:53
Q&A Episode - Underweight, Underweight, Still Underweight | Starting Strength Radio #340
1/1/2026
Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans.
Duration:01:33:05
Training Heavy, Olympic Lifts, and Strength with Carl Raghavan | Starting Strength Radio #339
12/18/2025
Rip continues his conversation with long-time Starting Strength Coach Carl Raghavan. They discuss training heavy, the Olympic lifts, and the value of getting strong.
Duration:01:04:59
Q&A Episode - Brothers, Joint Pain, and Karate | Starting Strength Radio #338
12/4/2025
Rip answers questions live from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans.
Duration:01:26:16
Travelling Man | Starting Strength Radio #337
11/20/2025
Carl Raghavan drops by the studio to talk with Rip about training, coaching, and writing while travelling from place to place for the last few years.
Duration:01:21:49
Costs and Consequences with Karl Denninger | Starting Strength Radio #336
11/6/2025
Karl Denninger returns to discuss topics ranging from forces underlying costs of goods in a global market, suppression of medical studies, and more.
Duration:01:27:22
Q&A Episode - Thin, Dizzy, and the Deadlift Setup | Starting Strength Radio #335
10/23/2025
Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans.
Duration:01:17:04
Healthcare: A View from the Inside | Starting Strength Radio #334
10/9/2025
Internist Dr. John Ford sits down with Rip to share his experiences and discuss the medical services industry and the quality, cost, and delivery of healthcare.
Duration:01:03:31
Q&A Episode - NDTP, Strong Enough? and Hip Pain | Starting Strength Radio #333
9/25/2025
Rip answers questions live from Starting Strength fans.
Duration:01:32:30
Evaluation and Management of Testosterone | Starting Strength Radio #332
9/11/2025
Rip talks with Dr. Wittmer about changing perspectives on testosterone therapy as they discuss a paper from the American Urological Association, Evaluation and Management of Testosterone Deficiency (2024).
Duration:01:10:32
It's Not Personal, It's Just Healthcare | Starting Strength Radio #331
8/27/2025
Mark Rippetoe talks to Kelly Fristoe about the health insurance industry, broken healthcare delivery, and the need for dismantling and rebuilding the entire system. Watch the documentary It's Not Personal, It's Just Healthcare and read its companion book to learn more about the current unstable system and a way out.
Duration:01:18:27
Q&A Episode - Books, Bars, and PRs | Starting Strength Radio #330
8/14/2025
Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans.
Duration:01:39:23
Training Response at Different Life Stages | Starting Strength Radio #329
8/7/2025
Rip discusses how training response changes over time, comparing and contrasting different stages in life.
Duration:01:31:02
Barbell Training and Personal Trainers | Starting Strength Radio #328
7/30/2025
If your personal trainer is not showing you how to do the barbell exercises, you are not getting the most value for your money or the time and effort you are spending in the gym. Rip explains how the Starting Strength model can be integrated for the best results.
Duration:00:59:45
Q&A Episode - Trolling Rip, Grip, and Mace or Warhammer? | Starting Strength Radio #327
7/23/2025
Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans.
Duration:01:07:06
Q&A Episode - Back, Bench, and Big Man Programming | Starting Strength Radio #326
7/16/2025
Rip answers questions live from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans.
Duration:01:40:16
Thoughts on Training Women | Starting Strength Radio #325
7/10/2025
Rip talks about how to approach training women - you train them the same way, but adjust for neuromuscular differences to get the best progress from each lifter.
Duration:01:03:13