Absolute Strength Podcast Ep.59. Topics: Business, Social Media, Powerlifting and Outfitting a Gym.

Dave takes us through his experiences as a strength coach, the mission of EliteFTS, and his secrets to success as a strength-training professional.

While I can't believe this needs to be told, this is a joke.

Some stupid curl train and then they began pulling with chains. Twenty chain per side is impressive regardless of the weight.

All these daily ritual things make me laugh.

Today our hosts sit down with Dave and talk life, business, and challenges faced in this industry. Dave has years of experience in Powerlifting and strength sports, and his insight is invaluable

Nothing bad ever comes from good powerlifting squat technique.

What the heck is a fidget and what are they for?

Dude, did you see my squat on the gram?

Published - 2007 - Republished Published on Jun 29, 2017 - Short interview with Justin Harris and Jim Wendler.

Over recent years many assumptions have been made about what it was like at Westside Barbell Club, and how we trained between 1990 and 2005. I've noted I can't speak on the times before or after this, but I sure as hell can about the time I was there. I'm amazed at the number of people who say they've trained there (that didn't) and the number of experts who claim to know everything that went on. This is the perspective of someone who was there, never missed a session and went on to coach thousands on what is now known as the "Westside Method".

If you're going to tell me you "live" for Powerlifting, you might want to check your shit first.

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Five biggest bench mistakes from 2009 video. Advice is just as true today as it was back then.

When I played football, the coach would shout, “Hustle up,” and we would...

If you can't figure out how to speak about these concepts like an average person, then you have little understanding of them, to begin with.

Media preview video for Underground Strength Session (UGSS), summer 2017

You can think you have the experience and credentials, but if you suck, you still suck.

The main reasons people miss weights are because the set up is off or they are scared. Here is how you can fix both.

To be on the board at Westside, at the time, meant you had to break the all-time world record, because that was pretty much everybody that was on the board.

Many times, I see lifters that don’t train hard enough physically but train too hard emotionally.

You've probably heard it said that Westside became the strongest gym in the world by bringing in the best lifters from outside. This is a lie. What made Westside great wasn't recruiting.

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Regardless of how you train, these five critical aspects must be part of every training session. These are the real game changers.