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LISTEN: Table Talk Podcast Clip — Chuck Vogelpohl Made Dave Quit After 45 Sets
There are two kinds of athletes: the ones that love to win and the ones that hate to lose. The athletes who hate losing are the ones you should be afraid of. Dave Tate learned that the hard way when challenging Chuck Vogelpohl at Westside.
Which Max Effort Method is Right For You?
I've seen a lot of articles about the max effort method on here lately, but I haven't seen many address the fact that there are two types of max effort methods! One method might work better than the other for you, so before you give up on conjugate, give this a read.
LISTEN: Table Talk Podcast #29 — A Simple and Effective Template for Conjugate Training, Part 2
Dave's going to go over more simple conjugate method and answer more questions, so be sure to have your questions ready and are tuned in to listen closely.
Specialized: The Baseball Training Manual
I'm no wizard when it comes to baseball, but I'm about to blow your mind: My team lifts heavy, keeps volume down on max effort work, does a lot of speed work, and I don’t condition the strength out of them.
Death to the Belly Breath
Stop saying "breathe into your belly." It's physically impossible for us to breathe into our bellies! We need to rethink this cue and review breathing mechanics before we can go around fixing people's breathing.
Hard Lessons Learned From Half a Lifetime of Lifting
With a bachelor's degree in exercise science, a master's degree, and a doctorate in the works, you think I'd be smart about how I trained. Well, think again! I've spent most of my life training like an idiot. Don't make the mistakes I did. Learn from them.
LISTEN: Table Talk Podcast Clip — Going All In
What does it mean to go all in? Is there a point where you've gone too far down the rabbit hole of all in? Clint Darden and Dave Tate attempt to answer these questions with their different perspectives.
To Hell With Ankle Mobility...
In the strength industry, we’re putting too much emphasis on the side dishes. We’re combining the main course and the dessert. When’s the last time you smeared your cupcake frosting over your fat juicy steak and mushrooms?!
LISTEN: Table Talk Podcast #28 — A Simple and Effective Template for Conjugate Training, Part 1
It’s back to the drawing board for Dave Tate — specifically the drawing board for explaining how to set up a conjugate method training program.
Applying The French Contrast Method to Beginners
As with all great articles and ideas, this one was inspired... by a controversial tweet. Rather than rail against the idea that newbies shouldn't use the French Contrast Method, I argue that this training method actually may be suitable for beginners in some situations.
WATCH: DIY Sissy Squats
Want to mix up your home gym training session with the equipment you already own? Grab your rack, a pair of elitefts Pro Light Bands, and a pipe, and we'll get you all set up in no time to do some sissy squats.
WATCH: Matt Rhodes' Problems with Sports Coaches
Strength coaches have a lot of problems to deal with. Some of those problems come from the strength coaches themselves, but don't even get him started on the sports coaches... too late, though. We got him talking about them.