#53 - A Chat with Uncle Rip on Food, The Great Fat Lie, and The Obsession with Leanness

<p>Dr. Robert and Coach Trent recently met up in Wichita Falls, TX, the home of the Starting Strength organization, for a strengthlifting meet at Wichita Falls Athletic Club. While they were there they sat down with the man himself, Mark Rippetoe, author of <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Starting-Strength-Basic-Barbell-Training/dp/0982522738"> Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training 3rd Edition</a> and many other books and articles, to chat about how much the food landscape has changed in his liftetime.</p> <p> </p> <p>They also touch on the obsession with leanness in modern popular media, and how the average individual can look much better in a t-shirt with proper strength <em>training</em>, but not random trips to the gym to catch a pump.</p> <p> </p> <p>You can find Rip and all his books, articles, videos, podcasts, and more at the mainsite for Starting Strength:</p> <p><a href= "https://startingstrength.com">https://startingstrength.com</a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Weights & Plates: <a href= "https://weightsandplates.com">https://weightsandplates.com</a></p> <p>Robert Santana on Instagram: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/the_robert_santana/">@the_robert_santana</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Trent Jones: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/marmalade_cream/">@marmalade_cream</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.jonesbarbellclub.com">https://www.jonesbarbellclub.com</a></p>