Things the General Population Should Know | Starting Strength Light Day #12 Mark Rippetoe | February 06, 2026 Rip and Rusty talk about the prevalence of machines in gyms, their limitations, and how to upgrade to training with barbells. 00:36 Machines in the gym08:14 What the general population should know15:32 Who is stronger?24:37 The process is simple32:10 Useful machines/barbells get you strong35:47 Staving off death