Q&A Episode - Books, Bars, and PRs | Starting Strength Radio #330 Mark Rippetoe | August 15, 2025 Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans.02:40 Comments from the Haters!10:40 Let’s talk about movies for a bit19:13 Music while lifting 24:35 A lifter needs a suit27:50 Defunding of PBS30:56 Starship Troopers book33:25 Weightlifting classes for teens36:01 Alternatives to SSB 43:46 Best fiction (fantasy and sci-fi) books47:40 Slingshot48:49 Muscle need to be bigger to be stronger54:09 Deloads59:09 I’m strong but what about endurance for the job?01:04:58 Stainless steel bars01:07:45 Cycling and strength training1:13:38 Press hurting shoulders1:15:06 How to train with a new baby1:17:43 Hip replacement and training1:19:07 Benching enough?1:19:44 4-day split1:21:32 Arm length problem1:23:39 Knees in the deadlift1:24:25 GOMAD at 35?1:25:55 Garnish for Rip’s chili1:26:40 Can I match my PR?1:28:13 Rip’s best mile time1:28:47 Rip trains a porn star1:30:20 Novice to intermediate programming problems 1:33:57 Rip changing his mind