WATCH: Table Talk — Straight Line or Arched Bar Path in the Bench Press
No matter which style you use, there's one rule with your wrists and elbows you always have to follow.
WATCH: Table Talk — Making Time to Train Around A Busy Work Schedule
A busy work schedule can make it hard to train at the times you'd like to, but there's always a way to make it work.
WATCH: Table Talk — Too Much Science?
There are two types of people when it comes to using science in training. Don't be the first kind.
Thanksgiving 2017 — A Letter from Dave Tate
Reflecting on past Thanksgiving letters, my closing from 2016 hit me like a ton of bricks. It has been a big year of challenges and opportunities, hardships and success.
WATCH: Table Talk — Back-Down Sets
After you've reached the heaviest set of the day, is there a reason to reduce the weight and do more reps?
Why Online Trainers Make Me Upset
Dave Tate Gets Upset When Asked About Online Coaches (Method Muppets)
WATCH: Table Talk — Method Muppets
There are people who have been in the gym for two years or less and now they have their own method. What's the method? Tying their shoes and walking through the gym?
3 Lifting Secrets Raw Lifters Can Learn From Multi-Ply
If the bar moves one inch the wrong way with heavy weight - you're screwed. It's easier to prepare to avoid this than it is to overcome it when it happens. It's also safer.
WATCH: Table Talk — Should You Train Assistance Movements to Failure?
For a powerlifter on a conjugate or Westside style program, you first need to make sure you know the role of each exercise you're doing. This will give you direction on how close to failure to train.
Top Training Tips For Advanced Lifters — Technique, Injury Scale, and Shutting It Down
There's no doubt that there are times when you have to push through because you're just not “into it” but there are other times when you really need to shut it down. The trick is knowing the difference.
Don’t blame this on social media!
For all those posting their high-end six-figure rides as a way to validate their EXTREME success
WATCH: Table Talk — The 3 Most Impressive Things Dave Has Seen at the S4 Compound
The mind-blowing lifts and accomplishments that have occurred in the S4 are too numerous to recount, but there are a few that stick out in Dave's mind.
Key Indicators That Drive Your Powerlifts
This is a short video clip from a seminar we held in Boston many years ago and validates the more things change the more they stay the same.
WATCH: Table Talk — The Three Best Conditioning Tools for Powerlifters
Conditioning doesn't have to be complicated or require expensive equipment. These are the best options for a powerlifter.
Closing in on Our 20th Year in Business
Thanks to your valued partnership, after nearly two decades of business we are still focused on the future.
You Are NOT A Savage!
It's called work for a reason and doing what's expected is not savage or beastmode.
WATCH: Table Talk — Tapering for a Meet Using Conjugate
The appeal of conjugate is the ability to build multiple performance traits at once, but this confuses a lot of lifters as they get closer to a meet. It doesn't have to be so complicated.
























