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A New Definition for Strength Training | Starting Strength Radio #210

Mark Rippetoe | April 28, 2023

Rip discusses what is and is not strength training along with a new and novel way to look at the process of getting stronger. 

  • 00:58 Today’s topic
  • 02:48 Comments from the Haters!
  • 20:24 What is training?
  • 29:05 Everything is about force production
  • 35:05 Not everything is strength training
  • 43:21 Stress must be accumulative
  • 45:34 Six movement patterns
  • 52:44 Doing things optimally 
  • 59:26 Olympic lifting is not strength training
  • 1:07:02 Training and practice
  • 1:12:28 Closing

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