IMPORTANT UPDATE: Strong(er) Sports Training Success Summit
While I’d love nothing better than to say we ONLY HAVE 3 SPOTS left the truth is we’ve fallen short on our attendance expectations on this one. Maybe it’s the wrong time of year, topics, presenters, location, or that we simply give away too much content for free. Regardless this is whats going to happen...
How Can I Train At elitefts? Part 7
The older I become, the more I see that Louie Simmons was right about some things that I thought were complete bullshit. I could write a book on the number of things he told me would happen which I 100% disagreed, only to discover years later that he had been right the entire time.
ASK ME ANYTHING - MARCH 22, 2019
ASK ME ANYTHING - March 22, 2019 - FROM IG @underthebar story. Over 100 questions answered.
LISTEN: Table Talk Podcast Clip — Jim Wendler's 5 Core Values for Training
Core values are something that Jim... well, values. He’s got core values for every aspect of his life, whether it’s the core values he and his wife share, the core values at work, or core values for training. His fifth core value on the list took him eight years to figure out.
Jim Wendler's 5 Training Core Values
Jim's 5 basic standards and values for the High School football players he coaches.
How Can I Train At elitefts? Part 6
When it is time to do the work that must be done - focus must be given. Arnold once wrote that the gym could be caving in and he wouldn’t know because of the focus he had on his training.
Table Talk Podcast #3 With Jim Wendler
Jim and Dave sit down and talk training, old work stories, blowing up bathrooms, the origins of 5/3/1 and coaching High School football players.
How Can I Train At elitefts? Part 5
In more than a decade at Westside Barbell, there were very few who I trained with whose full names I knew. Most I didn't or took a long time to learn. I do know what I called them, and they called me, and 100% know when people try to BS me by saying they did train there when I did.
How Can I Train At elitefts? Part 4
I will be in town this weekend and wanted to "pick your brain and maybe catch a workout"
LISTEN: Table Talk Podcast #3 with Jim Wendler
In this episode of Table Talk Podcast, Dave Tate and Jim Wendler talk about a couple of documentaries, majoring in exercise science, the best way to break down the conjugate method, and more.
Get Big Legs | EliteFTS Leg Workout | Total Destruction I John Meadowns & Ivana Ivusic
John Meadows and Ivana Ivusic visit the elitefts s5 compound to train legs.
How Can I Train At elitefts? Part 3
This is the third post of several of what I am looking for when people ask “can I drop by to pick your brain” or "what does it take to train at elitefts".
ASK ME ANYTHING - MARCH 15, 2019
ASK ME ANYTHING - March 15, 2019 - FROM IG @underthebar story. Over 60 questions answered.
LISTEN: Table Talk Podcast Clip — Why Do You Focus on Compound Lifts Over Isolation Lifts?
In this clip from the first Table Talk Podcast, host Dave Tate and special guest Dan Green get to the bottom of this question... as well as what Dan means when he says the word "volume." Is it muscle thickness? The amount of space an object occupies? Listen to find out!
How Can I Train At elitefts? Part 2
This is the second post of several of what I am looking for when people ask “can I drop by to train with you”. This one is about gym expenses.
Table Talk Podcast #2 With JL Holdsworth
I sat down with JL Holdsworth and talked shop for almost 3 hours. We covered topics such as "Going all in", trials and tribulations of being a business owner, what are the best resources for young coaches and what should they be reading and learning, old WSBB stories, RPR, The upcoming elitefts Sports Training & Success Summit and much more.
LISTEN: Table Talk Podcast #2 with JL Holdsworth
In this episode of Table Talk Podcast, Dave Tate and JL Holdsworth reminisce about their time at Westside Barbell, perspective and the meaning of "going all in," figuring out band and chain percentages, and more.
How Can I Train At elitefts? Part 1
This is the first post of several of what I am looking for when people ask “can I drop by to train with you”. This is about value and Opportunity cost.
Bringing Clarity To Chaos
I’ve had something stuck in my mind for about a week now and it’s been driving me nuts! Today I reached out to several friends of mine I keep in my inner circle to help find perspective. This is what I found...
ASK ME ANYTHING - MARCH 9, 2019
ASK ME ANYTHING - March 9, 2019 - FROM IG @underthebar story. 99 questions answered.
The Next Chapter Begins at BGSU
If you are an athlete, coach or general strength athlete... DO NOT GET LEFT BEHIND.
LISTEN: Table Talk Podcast Clip — How Do I Get Stronger at 41 Years Old?
In this clip from the first-ever Table Talk Podcast, Dave Tate and guests Dan Green and Andrew Herbert answer an Instagram DM question. They talk about aging tipping points, wear and tear, and walking a tightrope when it comes to becoming stronger.
























