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LISTEN: Table Talk Podcast #2 with JL Holdsworth
In this episode of Table Talk Podcast, Dave Tate and JL Holdsworth reminisce about their time at Westside Barbell, perspective and the meaning of "going all in," figuring out band and chain percentages, and more.
LISTEN: Table Talk Podcast Clip — How Do I Get Stronger at 41 Years Old?
In this clip from the first-ever Table Talk Podcast, Dave Tate and guests Dan Green and Andrew Herbert answer an Instagram DM question. They talk about aging tipping points, wear and tear, and walking a tightrope when it comes to becoming stronger.
Learn to Train X — Dave Tate Teaches the Max Effort Method
How do you get better at lifting heavier weights? Well, you do it by lifting heavier fucking weights! In this video from Learn to Train X, Dave focuses on instructing the max effort method, which is working up to a “heavy fucking weight that’s generally going to be 90 percent or above," including technical breakdown.
LISTEN: Table Talk Podcast #1 with Dan Green and Andrew Herbert
In the first Table Talk Podcast episode, Dave Tate, along with guests Dan Green and Andrew Herbert, answers listeners' questions about getting stronger at 42 years old, compound movements, key indicators for bench press, and more.
WATCH: Table Talk — The Most Common Mistakes Novice Powerlifters Make
Sage words Joe Sullivan recently read online: "Powerlifting is basically just keeping your abs and back tight and squeezing a bar and trying not to lose position." Joe notices his clients, both old and new, tend to struggle with at least one of these things. (And breathing. Definitely breathing.)
WATCH: Table Talk — Dave Tate and Joe Sullivan on Working Full-Time and Coaching
It doesn't matter if you're planning on coaching part-time or full-time; coaching is a job that requires time, passion, and a deep love of the sport — no matter the paygrade. If you're only in it for the glory or money, you're not going to last long.
WATCH: Has Powerlifting Become Soft?
It's easy to sit around and pound your chest and call other people wimps while bragging about how strong you are... but if you ask Dave Tate, the people who do that are the real wimps.
WATCH: Dave Tate's Top 5 SS Yoke Bar Movements
Dave Tate could list 99 movements to use with the elitefts SS Yoke Bar... but he'll just show you his top 5 instead of giving an upsell. (It's just that good of a product.)
WATCH: What Dave Tate Learned from Training with John Meadows
Dave Tate is no bodybuilder, but he's sure learned a lot about purpose, training, and intent from training with one of the greats.
A Thanksgiving Message from Dave Tate
For 2018, I am thankful for a handful of things from the gym that I will always remember—things that to this day help me keep perspective and clarity in business and life.
Build Your Bench Press with the Chest Supported Row
When Dr. John pulls his shoulder blades in while keeping his elbows out, there is a clear depression between his shoulder blades. What I want to see in a powerlifter is more like a hump.