Before the Buckeyes face off against the Badgers, University of Wisconsin's head strength and conditioning coach Ross Kolodziej joins Dave for a late-night Table Talk Podcast episode.

There are so many movements you can do when it comes to strengthening the back for the bench press — so which ones SHOULD you do?

I know to drop weight, it has to have a point that makes it interesting for me to do. Interesting to me means when it gets hard, or what you see at the low end here. ⁣

Brian Alsruhe, Maryland's Strongest Man and owner of NEVERsate Athletics, pays a visit to the S5 Compound to train and to talk with Dave Tate on a Table Talk Podcast episode.

Are box squats sports specific - or specific to anything?

One of the best accessory movements any lifter can do.

Not a week goes by that I’m not amazed at all the drama, fake, two-faced stuff I see, hear and read. Doesn’t matter if it’s one negative comment made about someone by a troll, or an entire group bashing down another about something that they have no control of. ⁣

Lots of Conjugate Training Type Stuff

Never get tired of reading stuff like this. Group training may have been lost but it’s not forgotten and will make a comeback when people realize how much more it can help.

I was a multi-sport athlete. I remember playing soccer for a few years (couldn’t breathe), leading to a few weeks in a bubble in the hospital (Pneumonia), and then years of weekly allergy shots and an irregular heartbeat.⁣

Don't pay attention to the man behind the curtain; instead, keep your eye on the goal through your training journey.

How I feel when people feel like they are too good to help others.

It's showtime — and why wouldn't it be since this week's guest is Nick Showman, owner of Showtime Strength & Performance?

Another blast from the past video

UPDATED: It’s things like this that keep me coming back time and time again. The bottom line—a few hundreds on each side of the bar look better than a couple of dimes. If any of these slip your briefs under your belt or split your chest panel, relax. We’re just having fun.

Will some good deeds come back to bite you? You bet, and they will bite hard. If you learn from them and grow a spine, you will find...⁣

Dave Tate's 1040lb Squat & Puke Session - - with the reverse bands this is really... like... 185 at the top, 95 pounds in the bottom and 640 in the middle. LOL

What does Doug want his Legacy to be?

For someone who says he doesn't like the competition aspect of powerlifting, it comes off as a surprise that Dave Tate's favorite part about powerlifting is a moment that happens at meets.

I sat down with 8x WPC World Champion Doug Heath to discuss training and competing in the early years of Powerlifting

Every young athlete and those new to strength sports need to watch this.

There really isn't that much to say. The weekends have basically been the same for over a decade. The names always change, some of the lifts change, some equipment gets added and upgraded -> but the effort stays the same.

Squatting is the same as life and we all need spotters.

Ohio is the mecca of powerlifting, and elitefts is just one stop on the journey. Doug Heath, one of the Ohio powerlifters who inspired Louie Simmons to develop the Westside Method, joins Dave Tate on this Table Talk Podcast episode.