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Q&A Episode - Back, Bench, and Big Man Programming | Starting Strength Radio #326

Mark Rippetoe | July 18, 2025

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

  • 06:41 Comments from the Haters!
  • 18:12 Upper back pain
  • 29:51 Bench not going up
  • 38:28 Rip’s biopic
  • 56:09 Post TBI problems
  • 1:14:07 Political climate on social media
  • 1:26:39 Big programming for a big man

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