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In this 161st Table Talk Podcast episode, Dave Tate is joined by his long-time friends Jim Wendler and Matt Rhodes. Together for the holidays, let's see what ridiculousness these guys are up to.

Jim Wendler is the first employee of elitefts. He is worldly known as the creator and author of the 5/3/1 Training Program. Jim played football and graduated from the University of Arizona where he was a three-time letter winner. Wendler went on to squat 1000 pounds in competition and is an accomplished Elite Lifter with a 2,375 pound total. He serves the London, Ohio, community as a strength coach at London High School. 

Rhodes began his coaching career in football at the University of Richmond and later interned for Buddy Morris at the University of Pittsburgh. After eight years as a personal trainer, he went back in the collegiate ranks as a strength and conditioning coach with stops at Yale, the University at Albany, and the University of Rhode Island as an assistant. Rhodes oversaw the strength and conditioning program at Morehead State University for 8 years. He is currently the head strength and conditioning coach at Gravette High School in Gravette, AR where he has been tasked to build the program from scratch.



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Dave Tate is the founder and co-owner of elitefts.com. He is the author of twenty books and has logged more than 40,000 hours of training and consulting. Dave is married to elitefts co-owner Traci Arnold-Tate, and they reside in London, Ohio, with their two sons. Personal Credo: Live, Learn, Pass on™.

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Timestamps:" data-video-title="Jim Wendler, Matt Rhodes, Dave Tate | Coaching Young Athletes, Training Tips, Table Talk #161"> elitefts Limited Edition Apparel: https://www.elitefts.com/shop/apparel/limited-edition.html      Support and help the Podcast grow by Joining The Crew:  https://glow.fm/davetatestabletalk/       Jim Wendler & Matt Rhodes take a seat in this 161st podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk.  Jim Wendler was the first employee of elitefts. He is worldly known as the creator and author of the 5/3/1 Training Program. Jim played football and graduated from the University of Arizona where he was a three-time letter winner. Wendler went on to squat 1000 pounds in competition and is an accomplished Elite Lifter with a 2,375 pound total. He serves the London, Ohio, community as a strength coach at London High School.  Rhodes began his coaching career in football at the University of Richmond and later interned for Buddy Morris at the University of Pittsburgh. After eight years as a personal trainer, he went back in the collegiate ranks as a strength and conditioning coach with stops at Yale, the University at Albany, and the University of Rhode Island as an assistant. Rhodes oversaw the strength and conditioning program at Morehead State University for 8 years. He is currently the head strength and conditioning coach at Gravette High School in Gravette, AR where he has been tasked to build the program from scratch.    ABOUT THE HOST  Dave Tate is the founder and co-owner of elitefts.com. He is the author of twenty books and has logged more than 40,000 hours of training and consulting. Dave is married to elitefts co-owner Traci Arnold-Tate, and they reside in London, Ohio, with their two sons. Personal Credo: Live, Learn, Pass on™.  Dave's IG: https://www.instagram.com/underthebar/?hl=en    SPONSORS  Marek Health   Marek Health is the telehealth platform that connects customers to partnered providers focusing on hormone optimization and preventative medicine—offering self-service labs at great prices and guided optimization.   https://marekhealth.com/tabletalk/  Use Code Tabletalk for 10% off your first order. Also, check out the Table Talk Panel:  https://marekhealth.com/tabletalk/        LMNT  A tasty electrolyte drink mix.   https://DrinkLMNT.com/TABLETALK  for a FREE 8-flavor sample pack with any purchase!    elitefts  If you can put it in a gym bag or load weight on it, we have you covered.   https://www.elitefts.com/  Use Code TABLE TALK for 10% off your first elitefts order.   SUPPORT THE SHOW  All profits from elitefts Limited Edition Apparel, Table Talk Coffee, and Team elitefts Workouts, Programs, and Training eBooks support Dave Tate's Table Talk Podcast. Shop these elitefts items: https://www.elitefts.com/content/table-talk/  Support Dave Tate's Table Talk podcast by joining the crew.  https://glow.fm/davetatestabletalk/     elitefts Shop: https://www.elitefts.com/   elitefts IG: https://www.instagram.com/elitefts/  Timestamps:  0:00 Sponsors  2:50 Pause Deadlift  3:45 Rhodes’ New Job  15:00 Wendler on Group Training  21:35 Ends of Training Spectrum  26:40 Under the Bar Lessons applied to Facets of Life  27:50 Matt’s 5 Rules  32:25 Matt’s Template Workout  36:20 Difference between 220 and 225  44:25 How Many Classes does Matt Teach a Day  47:05 Coming into the Industry…College or High School  49:00 Remembering Where it all Started  54:00 Jim’s 2 Rules  56:00 Bind in a Squat Suit  1:00:25 Weapon of Choice in Zombie Apocalypse  1:02:30 Worst Injury  1:12:50 Young Coaches Having Their Own Opinion and When to Speak Up  1:14:45 Thoughts on the Future of The Strength and Conditioning Profession  1:22:05 Van Halen Brown M&M’s  1:27:10 Be Willing to Learn from Conflicting Sources  1:44:20 Losing can be Contagious  1:56:35 Overbearing Parents that believe they know more than Matt & Jim and How to Deal with Them  2:02:40 Metrics Matt Uses to Monitor Progress  2:13:45 Communication as a Strength Coach  2:22:40 Learning from Adversity  2:31:50  Kids have to accept some responsibility  2:37:40 Random Questions  2:48:40 Rhodes not Having Social Media  3:01:50 No Pride in doing Nothing
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About the Host

Dave Tate is the founder and co-owner of elitefts.com. He is the author of twenty books and has logged more than 40,000 hours of training and consulting. Dave is married to elitefts co-owner Traci Arnold-Tate, and they reside in London, Ohio, with their two sons. Personal Credo: Live, Learn, Pass on™.



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Sponsors

Marek Health 

Marek Health is the telehealth platform that connects customers to partnered providers focusing on hormone optimization and preventative medicine—offering self-service labs at great prices and guided optimization. 



Use Code Tabletalk for 10% off your first order. Also, check out the 

Table Talk Panel

LMNT

A tasty electrolyte drink mix. 



FREE 8-flavor sample pack with any purchase! 

elitefts

If you can put it in a gym bag or load weight on it, we have you covered. 



Use Code TABLE TALK for 10% off your first elitefts order.

All profits from elitefts Limited Edition Apparel, Table Talk Coffee, and Team elitefts Workouts, Programs, and Training eBooks support Dave Tate's Table Talk Podcast. 



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