Q&A Episode - Caffeine, Maintenance, and Giving up | Starting Strength Radio #319 Mark Rippetoe | May 30, 2025 Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans.02:52 Comments from the Haters!13:53 How much caffeine before lifting?21:06 Shrugs23:54 Training kids that won’t eat31:00 Retiring?36:56 What if I want to go on maintenance?43:40 Make America press again47:58 Oiling belt50:50 Supplement to take?52:07 Training high school kids with limited time.54:11 Rusty’s tattoos57:24 Favorite prepped foods58:10 How strong with bad genetics?1:00:17 Have high schools used the program?1:01:28 Age to start lifting1:05:15 First meet1:06:57 Recovering from cancer