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The Beginner's Guide to Powerlifting
Everything you need to know to enter the world of powerlifting is right here.
#117 - Into the Lion’s Den With Joey Szatmary!
In this 117th episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk Podcast, Joey Szatmary (@Szatstrength ) takes a seat. Joey is the gym owner of The Lions Den in Colmar, Pennsylvania. He attended Albright College and played collegiate lacrosse. Joey's most notable athletic feat as a poly-athlete is earning the 2019 United States Strongman (USS) Heavyweight National Champion title.
Shift from Block to Vertical Integration for In-Season Program Design
Ever find that stress on one adaptation will have too many drawbacks on all the other adaptations you want your athletes to maintain?
#116 - Dave Tate Introduces Our Newest Athletes!
In this #116 episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk Podcast, Dave invites three new elitefts athletes to the table. Meet Haley Hill, Jaden Lacaria, and Adam Zavchik!
12-Week Omni-Contraction Program for Powerlifters
Use the omni-contraction method and the different contractions (concentric, eccentric, and isometric) to improve your powerlifting total.
#115 - The Future of Powerlifting & Gym Culture And How To Create A Multi-Year Plan
In episode 115 of Dave Tate's Table Talk, Dave opens the flood gates to answer YOUR questions that you asked on his Instagram page.
Solving the Conditioning Paradox
Bigger players often suffer from a lack of condition—they need size to execute their skill set yet run the risk of overuse-related injuries.
The Work Hard Fallacy
Try backing off if you aren’t improving and feel like you’re pushing as hard as possible. You may be surprised by the outcome.
5 Basic Training Principles
Learning from Louie Simmons, Ed Coan, Stan Efferding, Stuart McGill, and more, this is my training philosophy to guide my programming.
#114 - Table Talk LIVE with JL Holdsworth & Douglas Heel
JL Holdsworth and Douglas Heel join Dave to discuss their travels and share ideas on healing and performance in serving diverse populations.
#113 - Remembering John Meadows
Listen as Dave, Darryl, and Bret go down memory lane, and share stories and training gems they learned from John Meadows.
The Discovery of Life Through Lifting Weights
Lifting weights, pushing ourselves as hard as we possibly can, day in and day out, isn't so different from life outside of the gym.