Purple & Red Faces

Purple & Red Faces

Dave Tate
OK, here's the deal. We have two Powerlifters working to break All-Time World Records. For the sake of this post, let's say one has a Purple Face, and the Other has a Red Face.
WATCH: Table Talk — The Reason Powerlifting Records Are Being Shattered

WATCH: Table Talk — The Reason Powerlifting Records Are Being Shattered

Dave Tate
Raw records have been dropping at unprecedented rates in recent years — and Dave thinks he knows why.
Dynamic Bench Press Wrist Wrap Tip

Dynamic Bench Press Wrist Wrap Tip

Dave Tate
Quick tip (one minute video) of how to get better use out of your wrist wraps for low rest period training sets.
The Reason for the Letters — JL's Technique That Is Fixing Dave

The Reason for the Letters — JL's Technique That Is Fixing Dave

Dave Tate
For a lot of reasons, we haven't shared the details of what has been going on to help my training. I'm going to bring everyone up to speed now.
Interview With Coach

Interview With Coach

Dave Tate
We posted these as two separate articles but I wanted to post them together in my Blog as I feel the take away message with these is important.
The JL Letters — Passages 3 and 4

The JL Letters — Passages 3 and 4

Dave Tate
Every relationship has its highs and lows. You can't stay on the honeymoon forever.
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Dear JL, The Reverse Band Press & No Back Bruising

Dave Tate
I keep sending you these messages online and you now know me more digitally than in person so I have been scanning the internet, books, magazines, and TV to find the perfect way to tell you how I feel the next time we meet.
WATCH: Table Talk — How Do You Make Training Fit Your Life Schedule?

WATCH: Table Talk — How Do You Make Training Fit Your Life Schedule?

Dave Tate
If training is getting lost on your daily to-do list, change your approach.
My Homework from JL

My Homework from JL

Dave Tate
Here is the scroll of gold.
Dear JL, Behind The Green Door - The Inside Story

Dear JL, Behind The Green Door - The Inside Story

Dave Tate
The inside story about what's really going on with Dave Tate and JL Holdsworth.
Dear JL, I almost needed some space.

Dear JL, I almost needed some space.

Dave Tate
By now you must be wondering how strange it is to keep getting these letters from me since I’m not one to write anything more than a quick thank you card. You flew back into my life like an angle at a time I wasn’t expecting one so I am compelled to do so.
The JL Letters — Passages 1 and 2

The JL Letters — Passages 1 and 2

Dave Tate
Things are getting hot between Dave and JL. What's behind this growing bond?
Something to think about...

Something to think about...

Dave Tate
You ever notice when you have a "break through" or a "ah ha" moment it's almost always something you've been told several times by many different people throughout different stages of your life?
WATCH: Best Secondary Movement for the Squat

WATCH: Best Secondary Movement for the Squat

Dave Tate
This week Dave answers the question: If you could only pick one exercise as a secondary movement for squats, what would it be and why?
Why Powerlifters Should Not Train Alone

Why Powerlifters Should Not Train Alone

Dave Tate
While some lifters do great training alone the MAJORITY of lifters will not reach their best training that way. Here is why...
mashed up meathead

Deat JL, I Broke Myself.

Dave Tate
I thought it would be cool to break your work and now I know what happens when someone's does that. Next time I think I'll just select being punched in the face.
WATCH: Table Talk — What If Other Competitors Lie About Drug Use?

WATCH: Table Talk — What If Other Competitors Lie About Drug Use?

Dave Tate
Mentally preparing for a meet isn't easy but what if you also have to worry that the other lifters are lying about steroids?
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Dear JL, Ruber and Latex

Dave Tate
The next page in the Dear JL saga. Bands and Bromance
mashed up meathead

Dear JL, The Block Pull

Dave Tate
The start of what I hope to be many Dear JL Letters.
The Fastest & Easiest Way To Build A Home Gym

The Fastest & Easiest Way To Build A Home Gym

Dave Tate
When setting up a home gym look for what best fits YOUR current needs. Not what you want to have, wish to have or would have liked to have ten years ago. Get what you need today so you can become better tomorrow
WATCH: Table Talk — Lat Training to Build a Raw Bench Press

WATCH: Table Talk — Lat Training to Build a Raw Bench Press

Dave Tate
A lot of lifters say the lats are the most important part of a strong bench press, but few know how to train them correctly.
mashed up meathead

JL Holdsworth is fixing my Squat. 90 pound PR after first session.

Dave Tate
JL Holdsworth sent me a text the other day and said he just learned some new shit and what me to stop out... He thought it could help me. Several hours later I hit a 90 pound PR.
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Keep Your Shit Off My Grass

Dave Tate
The fact of the matter is, if you have a lot more haters than everybody else, there might be a reason for it. You might be a dickhead. You ever think of that?
Marketing Tip For Online Trainers Looking For Clients

Marketing Tip For Online Trainers Looking For Clients

Dave Tate
We all see you, we see your posts, we see your meme's, we see your fliers and we're reading your ad copy (that's what they call the stuff you are writing to try to get new clients, in case you didn't know).