How Programming Works | Starting Strength Radio #298 Mark Rippetoe | January 03, 2025 Rip discusses how effective and efficient programming is based on structuring progression based on how quickly the lifter can add weight to the bar. All lifters begin as novices, making the novice linear progression the universal program until diminishing capacity for adaptation forces slower progress and a shift to more complex program organization.02:43 Comments from the Haters!12:06 Programming23:25 Complexity27:55 How to think about Programming41:00 The ability to adapt47:42 Expecting to be an expert