Dave Tate

The Certification Cycle

Dave Tate

Be careful what you criticize — you may do the same thing one day.

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Functional Movement Training and Fictional Movement

Real functionality is simple — moving well under load and being able to repeat it tomorrow. If your “function” can’t translate to sport, life, or strength, it’s just entertainment.

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The Evolution of Ideas

Dave Tate

I still remember the moment I got my first weight set. It was after I’d already started training for wrestling, and let’s be honest — I wasn’t exactly a natural. We had a universal weight set in the locker room, and the coach laid out the prescription: three sets of ten on each exercise.

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The ATE Rules: The ATE Rules of Hypertrophy Training

Dave Tate
Tagged: Coaching

As part of my weekly training plan, I set aside two days for lower body and upper body hypertrophy training, the other two days being full body strength and full body power.

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Traffic Light of discomfort

Dave Tate
Tagged: Coaching

Nobody wants to be sidelined from training longer than necessary. When you’re recovering from an injury, it’s crucial not to do anything that could slow down your progress.

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Surf the Curve for Maximum Gains

Ashley Jones
Tagged: Coaching
From one season to the next, Ashley reflects and brings a new program to light. Here it is!
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Revisiting A Simple Flow Chart for Athlete Programming

Ashley Jones
Tagged: Coaching
You can create simple and tailored training programs to enhance athletic performances following this revisited flow chart by Ashley Jones.
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Beware of the Copy-and-Paste Coach

Travis Rogers
Tagged: Coaching
How can you find yourself a coach and not a con artist? All too often, I watch young or new lifters get conned by coaches.
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The Harsh Realities of Training Athletes 

David Akao
Tagged: Coaching
Every profession has something to prepare for... Here are 10 things to consider as a new coach.
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Interview with Power 5 Strength and Conditioning Coach Brady Collins

Chris Janek
Tagged: Coaching
Coach Brady Collins is the head Strength and Conditioning coach for the Division 1 Badgers Football team. Read about his upbringing and tips for aspiring coaches.
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Strength, Power, Muscle, and AI

Eric Maroscher
Tagged: Coaching
Use AI to supplement your strength, power, and muscle quest. Eric Maroscher shares how to use this tool.
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Training Thoughts and Ideas From a Lifetime in the Trenches

Ashley Jones
Tagged: Coaching
Ashley Jones started training in 1979 and has coached athletes and general population alike. Forty-four years later, he shares some of his most poignant takeaways.