Ten Years Under the Bar
Through my years in the gym I have learned a lot about training, about life, and about myself. From my personal account, these are the most valuable lessons the iron has taught me.
Adversity Is A Blessing
We need to understand and accept the pain that life brings. If you try to pretend that the pain caused by adversity isn’t real, you may become a weak, entitled pussy.
WATCH: Sharing Love and Leaving Scars
In this piece I reflect on my stepfather and his impact on me, trying to understand how a person who loved his children so much could also inadvertently created a great deal of difficulty and strife in their lives.
Why I Need to Make a Change — The Mental Challenge
The first month of this process has passed and I've made a lot of progress, but I've also discovered a few mental challenges I didn't recognize at first.
10 Changes That Made Me Strong(er) This Year
Like anyone, I’m far from perfect and am constantly in the process of growing. But this year I’ve seen a lot of positive fruit come from changes I’ve made in my life.
10x Lessons for Lifters
Often times, the truth hurts. In his book, The 10x Rule, Grant Cardone provides some points that we all need to hear.
Why I Need to Make a Change — The Plan
Change is difficult but can hold great rewards. Here's how I'm going to make it all happen.
Why I Need to Make a Change
Sometimes it takes a hard push for me to initiate change, and life has definitely been pushing me.
WATCH: How the Bite of the Iron Nurtured My Growth
Sometimes we get so caught up in the physical nature of training we forget about the other impacts it has.
What I learned from Arnold Schwarzenegger
Do this every chance you get and see where it gets you in life.
Training Beyond A Diagnosis
I found out about the cancer in 2008, but there was one major problem: there was no way I was going to take this and settle for a life of quiet mediocrity.
If I Could Write a Letter to Me...
I took the opportunity to write myself a letter but with one caveat: I couldn't include ANY reference to working out, competing or being “buff.”
Defy Your Demons
There is no better time than this moment, right now. The perfection you seek is within you.
New Year’s Resolutions Are BS
The start of a new year isn't going to make you a better person or a stronger, leaner, fitter lifter. If you really want to reach your goals in 2017, there are three things you're going to need.
Just an Ordinary Guy. Kind of…
Out came the foil and a “tooter.” That was the first time I smoked Heroin.
WATCH: Motivational Rant at UGSS
You will meet people who change your life forever. I've found most of mine within the four steel walls we call a gym.
Thanksgiving Message From Dave Tate
Dreams I'll Never See. Thanksgiving Letter from Dave Tate, Founder Elitefts.com Inc.
WATCH: How I Made It Easy to Rep A 1000-pound Deadlift
It may surprise you how great I felt, but if you actually take a look at my training leading into the event, you will understand why.
The Deconstruction of a SHW Powerlifter
I have two options: keep going in the same direction and die, or make changes to my life and start dropping weight.
Staying Motivated With No Chance of Winning the 2016 USAPL Raw Nationals Championship
We often find ourselves swimming in a sea of excellence, chasing the purple dragon of someone else’s achievements. That's not how to become a champion.