Overtraining & Undertraining | Starting Strength Light Day #23 Mark Rippetoe and Rusty Holcomb | July 10, 2026 Rip and Rusty discuss the problems of overtraining and undertraining, unproductive and costly errors common to highly motivated and unmotivated trainees, respectively. Avoiding mismatches between stress and recovery are critical for long-term, steady progress. 00:19 Overtraining13:43 You have to fuel workouts21:28 Bodybuilders off show30:45 Enter a meet