SS Colorado Springs Gym Owner, JD, joins Ray on the podcast to discuss his role as a military leader, his motivation for opening a gym, recovering from a rooftop fall with strength training, and squatting 500 lb in his 40s.
Rip talks with Matt Larsen about his recently released Combatives Belt system, and why he chose the squat, bench, and deadlift as the test for the strength standard. Matt Larsen, the father of Modern Combatives, is a former United States Marine, United States Army Ranger, and Black Belt Magazine Hall of Fame combatives instructor. He is the Director of Combatives at The United States Military Academy at West Point.
Scott Davison returns to discuss flying, weapons, the Strategic Air Command, bombs and other cool stuff with Mark Rippetoe.
Mark Rippetoe and Starting Strength Coach Jon Miller discuss apprenticeships in the trades and at Starting Strength Gyms as a viable approach to successful transition out of military life for veterans.
In this clip from Starting Strength Radio #4, Rip discusses military PT, supposed advances in testing, and inadequate standards for combat troops.
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