Starting Strength Channel

Inna Koppel interviews Ray Gillenwater on his podcast about Starting Strength Gyms and what went into him creating the franchise company and team. 03:02 - Starting Strength Gyms was the next logical step 11:38 - What each Gillenwater does/Whose idea was it? 15:07 - Design/floor plan of the gyms 21:05 - Why there isn't a front "sales" desk at a Starting Strength Gym 32:05 - Advice for continuing education/becoming a Starting Strength Coach 41:38 - The Starting Strength difference 47:48 - How gym owners are chosen 54:51 - Our Values at Starting Strength Gyms/Gratitude

Rip and Dr. Mike Wittmer talk about optimizing hormones and how he helps clients and lifters through his telemedicine practice. 00:44 Introducing Dr. Mike Wittmer 02:21 Wittmer Rejuvenation Clinic 08:54 Dr. Wittmer’s approach 14:19 Experience in the office 22:49 New research on testosterone and SSRIs 27:51 Psychiatrists using hormones 35:41 Doctors, Big Pharma, and you 45:08 The typical presentation of a patient 52:23 About testosterone 54:05 Bio-identical 59:26 In regards to the medical community

Ray sits down with Physical Therapist and Starting Strength Coach Will Morris to discuss Ray's unique rehab from debilitating neck surgery. 09:00 - In Depth on Will's plan for Ray's recovery 10:50 - Difference between perceived weakness and overt weakness 22:30 - 8-week post-op period 24:55 - Having pain vs. being injured 35:12 - Bodybuilding is icing on the cake 45:05 - How would the outcomes be from doing traditional PT vs. hiring Will 50:55 - Will's programming for Ray's squat 01:02:00 - Training on the road/isolation work 01:17:54 - Running/living with prosthetics 01:26:42 - Changing people's minds with Starting Strength 01:32:08 - Advice for managing your healthcare

Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 04:31 - Comments from the haters 14:55 - Another one from Marty Fox 21:49 - Should I run an LP? 24:38 - Press programming 27:43 - Rip's tattoos 30:42 - Power vs. strength on fatigue 43:16 - Halting deadlifts and rack pulls for master lifters 50:00 - Medical advancements 59:19 - Zach the Jew

Ray Gillenwater talks with Rip's best friend and the manager of his gym, Carmen Phillips. 02:05 - How Rip and Carmen met 06:47 - How does Carmen handle working with Rip 09:23 - Starting Strength 10 years ago vs now 16:41 - What are the things that made Starting Strength? 25:55 - Memorable WFAC moments over the years 37:38 - Attend a seminar while you can 41:04 - Carmen's inspiring clients 48:04 - How people respond to Rip's approach 56:54 - Hormone Optimization Therapy

Rip and John Musser talk about the best war movies of all time. 00:53 John Musser/war movies 06:55 Kelly’s Heroes 14:44 Apocalypse Now 20:13 Full Metal Jacket 25:14 The Dirty Dozen 33:13 Das Boot 41:34 12 O’Clock High 47:37 Zulu 57:40 Dunkirk/1917 1:09:11 Fury 1:19:57 Black Hawk Down 1:30:25 Saving Private Ryan

Andy Baker Co-Authored Practical Programming for Strength Training and The Barbell Prescription: Strength Training for Life After 40 with the Founder of Starting Strength, Mark Rippetoe. He is a Starting Strength Coach and the Owner of Baker Personal Training in Kingwood, Texas. He's been a professional strength coach for over 17 years and is considered one of the leaders in the industry for his academic and practical contributions to the field of strength training. Ray and Andy sit down to discuss the differences between strength training and bodybuilding. 02:08 - Definitions of bodybuilding, strengthlifting, powerlifting, etc. 09:40 - How a young man improves his physique 24:10 - Some advice to build base strength 41:02 - Three contributing factors to physique 50:20 - Don't do more, do better 53:15 - Where does the NLP end and what's next 1:05:00 - Drug use in sports 1:15:30 - Therapeutic doses of TRT 1:23:40 - In summary, if you are a young man and aren't already strong, get strong

Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 1:37 Comments from the lovers 5:18 Several certifications but still has questions 34:26 Has anyone passed on their first opt-in at a seminar 37:41 Warming up for the deadlift by doing power cleans 39:42 Thanks for the TRT podcasts 44:22 Cortisone and training 46:07 Stiff leg deadlift and rows 49:09 Rip retiring 57:22 Ideal retirement situation 1:00:16 Uncle benching in high school 1:04:19 Tips for overcoming heat exhaustion 1:07:08 Locking knees during the deadlift

Starting Strength Gyms has just reached an important milestone: WE ARE CASH-FLOW POSITIVE after four years of intense work. Owner Ray Gillenwater discusses the long road it took to get here, as well as the future plans of the franchise. He tells you exactly how well the individual gyms are doing along with deep insight into the philosophies and business strategy of Starting Strength Gyms. 04:27 - Ray's phone consult with Rip 09:40 - Ray's business plan / All in 17:46 - Nine gyms were sold and none built 25:02 - We will not comply 28:12 - September 2022 Coaches Conference 32:20 - We are cash-flow positive 38:18 - Competition 47:06 - We built a successful business

Mark Rippetoe and Dr. Keith Smith talk about the driving factors in healthcare, Medicare, and free market healthcare as an alternative. 0:54 Dr. Keith Smith 1:29 What is the Surgery Center Of Oklahoma? 4:32 Prices Are Hidden By Design 9:34 Government Is The Problem 14:41 Why Was Medicare implemented? 18:14 The Alternatives 20:46 Commodity And Service 24:44 When Did It Start? Is It Necessary? 29:46 The Driving Factor In Healthcare 33:40 More About The Surgery Center Of Oklahoma 35:24 The Thought Process Of The Federal Government 37:20 Free Market Healthcare Organization 38:26 Rip's Experience With Surgery Billing 44:24 Expansion 52:06 Capacity

Ray Gillenwater and Nick Delgadillo talk about why Nick decided to work for The Aasgaard Company, what Nick does for Starting Strength Gyms, and some of his many hobbies. 03:48 - Who is Nick D 06:48 - How it started / The phone call from Rip 12:32 - What was the driving factor for Nick's decision 18:29 - The difference between how The Aasgaard Company and other companies operate 25:44 - Tuckman's Stages of Organizational Development 26:35 - Maintaining high standards 31:29 - How to get Starting Strength to more people while keeping the standard high 37:01 - SSC is a job requirement 39:44 - Nick's obsessions / hobbies 53:57 - Getting a fitness certification - Starting Strength Coach 57:41 - Pistol coaching and shooting - Range Master 01:14:19 - If you care about something, don't be the best at it

Dr. Jessica Rose joins Rip to discuss VAERS data, conflicts of interest, misaligned incentives among pharmaceutical companies, government oversight agencies, and how it affects you. Dr. Rose is Postdoctoral in Biochemistry, Postdoctoral in Molecular Biology, PhD in Computational Biology, Masters in Medicine (Immunology) and BSc in Applied Mathematics. Her website is: https://www.jessicasuniverse.com/ 00:37 Dr. Jessica Rose 2:22 The VAERS data 7:34 Why do we even have third party oversight? 9:45 Vaccinating babies 12:32 Documenting unsafe facts 14:02 Conflict of interest 21:22 Incentives on not reporting injuries 28:23 The real dangers 39:40 Where is the autopsy data? 45:54 Your babies are not safe with the vaccination 49:39 Why is VAERS still in place? 51:44 Legacy media 1:03:55 Why Dr. Rose and others keep fighting

Siblings and Co-Founders, Ray, Ben, and Jen Gillenwater explain how to open a Starting Strength Gym. Spoiler: It’s terrible and then it’s great. 05:01 What happens after applying 06:26 The real estate search 07:56 The letter of intent (LOI) 13:37 Specifications of a Starting Strength Gym 17:28 Troublesome landlords 18:40 Noise concerns 23:21 The lease process 24:54 Why small businesses fail 38:31 Predatory vendors 45:47 The construction process 01:11:13 Pre-sale!

Rip takes live calls from Starting Strength fans. 00:00 Long intro 3:43 Comments from the haters 13:53 Training with muscular dystrophy 19:17 How to get a big press 30:45 Bursts of big gains 49:35 Becoming a Starting Strength Coach in Sweden 1:07:04 Thumb surgery and rehab 1:16:01 Don’t do The Texas Method

Ray Gillenwater and Denise, a member of Starting Strength Boise, talk about her motivation for starting strength training, what recommendations were made years ago for strength training, and her medical opinion of using Starting Strength as preventative medicine. 02:10 Denise's motivation for coming to Starting Strength Boise 02:53 Denser bones from strength training 04:22 Recommendations for strength training years ago 05:17 A medical doctor's point of view of the Starting Strength program 07:38 The squat and the posterior chain 12:36 Denise's barbell weight goals 15:42 Capabilities, abilities, and bone density change after starting the program 20:26 Medical opinion of Starting Strength as preventative medicine 23:20 Demystifying barbells for older women

Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans. 1:30 Comments from the haters 15:50 School shooters 31:00 Stress fractures 46:46 Set of 20 squats 58:33 Halting deadlift and rack pulls 1:02:34 Barbell shrugs 1:06:18 Light day pull for older lifters 1:12:01 Gas prices 1:19:55 Convincing parents to train 1:26:46 Rip's advice on college 1:36:32 Excessive individualism

Jon Conti is a talented cinematographer that documents his extreme hikes around Idaho and around the world. He and Ray are putting together a documentary-style video series to see how doing the Starting Strength program affects his hiking in preparation for a 21-day hike at an elevation of around 20,000 feet. Jon and Ray talk about the pros and cons of size/strength for hiking, risks involved with this experiment, and the questions/concerns that Jon has about the program. 04:22 Jon Conti: Extreme hiker, cinematographer 06:01 21-days hike around Everest 06:58 The obvious benefits of strength 11:42 The potential downsides of size 19:14 The two-factor model applied to hiking 24:54 Jon’s mom and her fall on the trail 28:50 Risk assessments and benefits of TRT 32:11 Are steroids healthy? 34:28 A black belt in BJJ and his SS case study 40:50 How to eat for size and strength

Rip and Dr. Anthony Jay discuss possible reasons for the change in modern hormone profiles for most people. 00:41 Introduction 03:00 Who decides the reference range 09:16 Data manipulation 21:42 Testosterone levels dropping 30:02 The attack on hormone receptors 38:41 It’s fragrances too / Environmental estrogen 50:38 Chemical accumulation 57:13 The challenges with getting on TRT 1:03:42 Androgens 1:13:56 Outro

Ray Gillenwater and Inna Koppel talk about all the benefits postmenopausal women have from strength training, training pre/post pregnancy, and female culture evolution. 03:24 Benefits of strength training for postmenopausal women 07:47 Senior strength Starting Strength Boise 09:24 Kathleen Starting Strength Denver 11:51 Allison Starting Strength Boise 13:46 Female culture evolution and where things stand now 18:07 Bulking 21:29 Gaining muscle and losing fat 30:20 Rehab and prehab for women with the barbell 38:19 Benefits from training pre/post-pregnancy 43:23 The fitness industry/why barbells 54:00 How to contact Inna

Rip discusses The Novice Effect, a very important article about what happens when a previously untrained person begins to train. 00:52 Banter 4:42 Comments from the haters 16:02 The Novice Effect 20:36 Adapt or die 25:15 Rips paper on periodization 33:45 The Novice Effect applies to everyone 40:57 NLP for people with weight room experience 44:43 Strength 52:01 Professional research and science