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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.

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Q&A Episode - Weight, Hernia, and Rip's Obsession | Starting Strength Radio #342

2026/01/30

Rip answers questions live from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans.

Events, Economy, and Energy with Karl Denninger | Starting Strength Radio #341

2026/01/16

Rip welcomes Karl Denninger back to the show to discuss events in the news, economic factors, and energy capacity.

Q&A Episode - Underweight, Underweight, Still Underweight | Starting Strength Radio #340

2026/01/02

Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans.

Training Heavy, Olympic Lifts, and Strength with Carl Raghavan | Starting Strength Radio #339

2025/12/19

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.

Q&A Episode - Brothers, Joint Pain, and Karate | Starting Strength Radio #338

2025/12/05

Rip answers questions live from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans.

Travelling Man | Starting Strength Radio #337

2025/11/21

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.

Costs and Consequences with Karl Denninger | Starting Strength Radio #336

2025/11/07

Karl Denninger returns to discuss topics ranging from forces underlying costs of goods in a global market, suppression of medical studies, and more.

Q&A Episode - Thin, Dizzy, and the Deadlift Setup | Starting Strength Radio #335

2025/10/24

Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans.

Healthcare: A View from the Inside | Starting Strength Radio #334

2025/10/10

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.

Q&A Episode - NDTP, Strong Enough? and Hip Pain | Starting Strength Radio #333

2025/09/26

Rip answers questions live from Starting Strength fans.

Evaluation and Management of Testosterone | Starting Strength Radio #332

2025/09/12

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).

It's Not Personal, It's Just Healthcare | Starting Strength Radio #331

2025/08/28

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.

Q&A Episode - Books, Bars, and PRs | Starting Strength Radio #330

2025/08/15

Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans.

Training Response at Different Life Stages | Starting Strength Radio #329

2025/08/08

Rip discusses how training response changes over time, comparing and contrasting different stages in life.

Barbell Training and Personal Trainers | Starting Strength Radio #328

2025/07/31

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.

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4.5 out of 5

710 reviews

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Bri-2-J 2026/01/13

Condescending and apart of a MAGA cult.

I enjoy listening to barbell training talk. I loved Matt Reynolds’s old podcast so I thought I would enjoy this but I just can’t. This is just Rip’s...

★★★★★

cman817263 2025/12/28

Love it

★☆☆☆☆

JustTheFactsMa’am 2025/07/13

Wanted to like it but just can’t

Read the one star comments before listening then decide. I totally agree with the philosophy and approach to strength building hence the 1 star at lea...

★★★★☆

someguysomewhere123 2024/12/17

Sometimes less is more

Rip is a legend and I look forward to is advice. The other two ‘experts’ are stooges. Also, the political talk that makes up 50% of the recent podca...

★★★★★

Bubblehead10mm 2024/03/15

Hater

I just love the comments from the haters. I don’t know why you have to talk so bad about the haters. My life’s goal is to be a comment from the hater.

★★★★★

gravel 218 2024/01/26

Great podcast

One of my favorite. Great training advice, humor and a call it like you see it attitude. If you are “woke” you may need some tissues.

★★★★★

C dawg the funky illiterate 2023/11/25

Rip’s the man

They’re great. Everyone who can’t handle the politics are just whiny recreants.

★★★★★

Bjames45 2023/10/07

Great

Love Rip and the crew. Keep up the great work.

★☆☆☆☆

Cozy200 2023/08/26

Something went wrong…Exactly what strength needs

Edit… This went from strength training content to nutball conspiracy nonsense wrapped in awe shucks southern charm. What a joke. Must Listen! If Sa...

★★★☆☆

Jallen9339 2023/08/05

Great info — lots of politics

Rip and the guys are funny and informative, just wish they would talk about political issues less.

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