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Better Ankles Equals Better Conventional Deadlifts
If you can’t go into more dorsiflexion, your calves and quads won’t be in an advantageous position to deadlift.
#141 Fouad "Hoss" Abiad | Entrepreneur, IFBB Pro, Heavyweight Champ
Fouad is a retired Canadian IFBB pro and owner of Hosstile. He racked up an impressive nine top-three finishes over his 15-year tenure, including two victories.
6 Underrated Exercises for Building Muscle and Strength
Sometimes a new exercise can give your workout an added jolt of enjoyment to push harder. Here are six exercises to test out.
# 140 Travis Ortmayer | World's Strongest Man, Survivor, Texas Stoneman
After a 10-year hiatus, stripped of strength and muscle, Travis returned to the World's Strongest Man in 2021.
The Power of Perception
These studies give you some tools to use before your next training session or race to increase performance.
#139 Stacy Burr | All-Time World Record Holder 1400 LBS Total
Stacy's 1435-pound total at 148 gave her an astounding 668 Wilks, which ranks her as the number one powerlifter in the world.
#138 Mike Hedlesky | 13X Arnold Classic, 10X IPF, Gold Medalist
Mike Hedlesky takes a seat in this 138th episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk.
How to Progress Anti-Tin Man RDLs
One way to progress the Anti-Tin Man RDL is by taking that same pattern into a more dynamic and less stable environment through Walking RDLs.
Your Nutritional Plan for Meet Day
You've done the work thus far to demonstrate your strength on the platform. Don't ruin it with poor food choices come meet day.
#137 AJ Roberts ⎸ 1,200 Pound Squat, WSBB, and Entrepreneur
AJ Roberts takes a seat in this 137th podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk.
What Makes Athletes Great
The ease and comfort of your couch and air-conditioned home will always be calling your name. Ignore the temptation for an easy life.
#136 Mike Tuchscherer | Reactive Training Systems, RPE Programming
In this 136th podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk, Mike Tuchscherer takes a seat.












