WATCH: Table Talk — Straight Line or Arched Bar Path in the Bench Press

WATCH: Table Talk — Straight Line or Arched Bar Path in the Bench Press

Dave Tate
No matter which style you use, there's one rule with your wrists and elbows you always have to follow.
Thank You, Powerlifting

Thank You, Powerlifting

Dave Tate
You took my hips, shoulder, identity, heart, and soul. But it's ok.
Old School Westside Flashback Stories

Old School Westside Flashback Stories

Dave Tate
I'm always asked about old WSBB stories so here you go.
WATCH: Table Talk — Making Time to Train Around A Busy Work Schedule

WATCH: Table Talk — Making Time to Train Around A Busy Work Schedule

Dave Tate
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.
Hard Work Versus Science In Powerlifting?

Hard Work Versus Science In Powerlifting?

Dave Tate
What's more important?
WATCH: Table Talk — Too Much Science?

WATCH: Table Talk — Too Much Science?

Dave Tate
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

Thanksgiving 2017 — A Letter from Dave Tate

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.
Thank you

Thank you

Dave Tate
Our first IPL World Powerlifting Championships was a success.
Are Back Down Sets Stupid? AMRAP or Bust!

Are Back Down Sets Stupid? AMRAP or Bust!

Dave Tate
Should you do back down sets or not?
WATCH: Table Talk — Back-Down Sets

WATCH: Table Talk — Back-Down Sets

Dave Tate
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

Why Online Trainers Make Me Upset

Dave Tate
Dave Tate Gets Upset When Asked About Online Coaches (Method Muppets)
WATCH: Table Talk — Method Muppets

WATCH: Table Talk — Method Muppets

Dave Tate
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?
How To Squat High & Get Away With It

How To Squat High & Get Away With It

Dave Tate
With all the talk about high squats I've seen this year...
3 Lifting Secrets Raw Lifters Can Learn From Multi-Ply

3 Lifting Secrets Raw Lifters Can Learn From Multi-Ply

Dave Tate
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?

WATCH: Table Talk — Should You Train Assistance Movements to Failure?

Dave Tate
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

Top Training Tips For Advanced Lifters — Technique, Injury Scale, and Shutting It Down

Dave Tate
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!

Don’t blame this on social media!

Dave Tate
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

WATCH: Table Talk — The 3 Most Impressive Things Dave Has Seen at the S4 Compound

Dave Tate
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.
strong(er) quote

Strong(er) Business Summit 2017 Highlight Video 1

Dave Tate
Quick into highlight clip
Key Indicators That Drive Your Powerlifts

Key Indicators That Drive Your Powerlifts

Dave Tate
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

WATCH: Table Talk — The Three Best Conditioning Tools for Powerlifters

Dave Tate
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

Closing in on Our 20th Year in Business

Dave Tate
Thanks to your valued partnership, after nearly two decades of business we are still focused on the future.
You Are NOT A Savage!

You Are NOT A Savage!

Dave Tate
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

WATCH: Table Talk — Tapering for a Meet Using Conjugate

Dave Tate
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.