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Dave Raymond

"This Place Has Voodoo Magic": A Training Day with Dave Raymond

— Dave Tate
Tagged: Powerlifting Success/Business Team & Guest Training workout & Programs

"God damn it, this place has some fucking voodoo magic on her or something, it feels so fucking good. I feel like I pulled 800 today."

 

Tom and Doc Lee

4 Muscle-Building 'Rules' That Are Secretly Making You Fatter

— Dave Tate
Tagged: Strength & Coaching Team & Guest Video

 Eating hundreds or thousands of extra calories is often "absurd" because the body can typically only generate three to five pounds of new muscle per year, making massive surpluses unnecessary. Rather than traditional bulking, a "maingaining" approach focuses on keeping body fat levels neutral while progressively increasing strength on key lifts over several months.


Justin Zottl

From Burnout to Barbell: My Journey to Finding True Strength

— Dave Tate
Tagged: Powerlifting Table Talk Team & Guest Training

 Elite powerlifter Justin Zottl details the extreme psych-up rituals that led to bleeding on the platform and the severe back injury that forced him to rethink his training approach. He explains why shifting away from a toxic "all-in" mentality toward a balanced life with his family and coaching business ultimately resulted in his strongest performances.

 

LISTEN: The Iron Life Podcast #7 with Joe DeFranco

LISTEN: The Iron Life Podcast #7 with Joe DeFranco

— Chris Tutela
Tagged: Team & Guest
In The Iron Life Podcast #7, Chris Tutela talks with world-renowned strength and conditioning coach Joe DeFranco about success, programming, things trainers should never do, and more.
4 Non-Training Podcasts You Should Listen To

4 Non-Training Podcasts You Should Listen To

— Matt Ladewski
Tagged: Team & Guest
Instead of listening to the same old radio station on your daily commute, why not learn something new from these podcasts? Stick your Airpods in your ears or connect your phone in your car's radio via Bluetooth and listen away!
Men of Strength Sports Performance Podcast #3: Dr. Brandon Harris

Men of Strength Sports Performance Podcast #3: Dr. Brandon Harris

— Donald Day
Tagged: Team & Guest
This episode's guest is Georgia Southern University's sports psychologist Dr. Brandon Harris. He explains what exactly he does and what his job entails while giving listeners a deeper insight into sports psychology.
The Jacked Drifter with Dave Tate and Mark Valenti

The Jacked Drifter with Dave Tate and Mark Valenti

— Sheena Leedham
Tagged: Team & Guest
In this collaborative podcast, Zach Gallman and Mark Valenti bring on Dave Tate as a guest. Together, the trio talks about a variety of subjects, including elitefts' history, Crossfit, the shift from geared to raw powerlifting, and more.
Men of Strength Sports Performance Podcast #2: Bret Huth and Scott Salwasser

Men of Strength Sports Performance Podcast #2: Bret Huth and Scott Salwasser

— Donald Day
Tagged: Team & Guest
This episode covers a variety of in-depth training and coaching topics (injury reports, physical preparation, sports specificity, junk volume, culture), along with the current state of Cleveland sports and the return of LeBron James to Cleveland in 2022.
Men of Strength Sports Performance Podcast #1: David Kitchen

Men of Strength Sports Performance Podcast #1: David Kitchen

— Donald Day
Tagged: Team & Guest
Our first-ever guest is David Kitchen, who serves as the Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning for the UNLV Rebels football team. Kitchen talks about everything from his life journey to discipline and even the different sociology principles he’s studied in an attempt to better his athletes.
Who Defines You?

Who Defines You?

— Joe Schillero
Tagged: Team & Guest
In this interview with Mark Dugdale, we discuss the mental side of training and competing, along with the various challenges that we meet when life, training, family, work, and all of the other areas of our lives intersect.
LISTEN: Just Fly Performance Podcast Episode 16 with Guest Mark Watts

LISTEN: Just Fly Performance Podcast Episode 16 with Guest Mark Watts

— Mark Watts
Tagged: Team & Guest
Most athletes will forget the win-loss records of their teams, but they won't forget the way the coach treated them. This podcast episode focuses on the impact coaches can have on young athletes outside of sets and reps.
How Student-Athletes Can Support Teammate Mental Health

How Student-Athletes Can Support Teammate Mental Health

— Joe Schillero
Tagged: Team & Guest
More student-athletes are beginning to recognize mental health as simply another part of the training and self-care process, and not a sign of weakness or lack of mental toughness. Here are three ways to help.