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The Equipment Episode | Starting Strength Radio #86

Mark Rippetoe | December 11, 2020

Mark Rippetoe discusses equipment racks, bars, plates, and personal equipment. What to look for, Rip's preferences, and what to avoid.

  • 00:00:01 - 00:01:33 Intro
  • 00:01:34 - 00:07:09 Lovely comments
  • 00:07:10 - 00:10:34 Brief overview of Rip’s gym equipment possession history
  • 00:10:35 - 00:13:03 Get ridding the usual commercial gym equipment/machines
  • 00:13:04 - 00:13:23 Today’s agenda - Black iron gym equipment
  • 00:13:24 - 00:49:04 1st item - Barbells
  • 00:49:05 - 00:57:23 2nd item - Racks
  • 00:57:24 - 01:06:48 3rd item - Benches
  • 01:06:49 - 01:21:38 4th item - Plates
  • 01:21:39 - 01:27:09 5th item - Plate racks
  • 01:27:10 - 01:31:43 6th item - Collars
  • 01:31:44 - 01:37:12 7th item - Belts
  • 01:37:13 - 01:40:58 8th item - Shoes
  • 01:40:59 - 01:45:47 9th item - Straps
  • 01:45:48 - 01:47:12 9th item - Knee sleeves & wraps
  • 01:47:13 - 01:48:54 10th item - Chalk
  • 01:48:55 - 01:50:39 11th item - Bar jacks
  • 01:50:40 - 01:54:10 12th item - Clothes
  • 01:54:11 - End. Closing rituals + SS humour + Nick’s certification of podcast length record

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