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The Olympics, Prison, and Trap Bar | Starting Strength Radio #277

Mark Rippetoe | August 09, 2024

Rip and Rusty discuss the controversy surrounding transgender athletes competing in the Olympics. They also talk about an inmate whose ordered “Blue Book” was confiscated due to claims of it being “too violent.” Lastly, Rip explains why the trap bar deadlift is more akin to a squat than a traditional deadlift.

  • 01:28 Comments from the Haters!
  • 06:12 The Olympics
  • 23:49 Starting Strength barred from prisons
  • 32:37 No bases on the moon
  • 33:48 The trap bar

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