belden bar use

The Belden Bar Framework

Dave Tate

The Belden Bar is a highly unique training tool that adds rotational torque to traditional closed-chain movements like push-ups and glute bridges, exposing muscular weaknesses and demanding intense full-body coordination.

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Bruss

The Milk-Chugging Marine: Why Russ Hamilton Bet His Body on the Simple, Brutal Path to the WWE

Dave Tate

Strongman champion and professional wrestler Bruss Hamilton details his transformation from a Marine Corps veteran to a title-holding athlete, discussing the "Gallon of Milk a Day" (GOMAD) diet for mass gain, the development of his "Gentleman Barbarian" persona, and the extreme sacrifices he made to secure a WWE tryout.

 

Dr Pat Davidson

The 8-Box Framework That Explains Why Some Exercises Build Muscle and Others Don't

Dr. Pat Davidson breaks down the three mechanical variables that determine whether an exercise builds muscle, inoculates against injury, or gets you hurt.

Tom OHP

The Perfect Press: A Narrative Journey of the Overhead Press

"The overhead press is probably the single best exercise for ingraining your ability to root into the floor and maintain a neutral posture compared to any other exercise."

 

dave tate sports performance

The "Meathead" Manifesto: 6 Unconventional Lessons on Performance, Recovery, and the Edge of Sanity

"I wanted to know what it felt like to break a PR one more time."

 

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Quadrant Management System

Casilyn Meadows

Quadrant Management System by Ashley Jones, a structured yet flexible strength training approach that empowers athletes through individualized programming, progressive autonomy, and performance-focused development.

Jack Lovett

The Professionalism Crisis: Why Most Coaches Fail and How to Build an Undeniable Culture

 "You learn very quickly that any idiot can get somebody tired, but it takes a skilled, professional coach to get somebody better."

 

dips

Mastering the Essentials: A Learner’s Guide to Dips and Chin-Ups

Dave Tate

"Hopefully by the end of this video, not only are you going to be better at performing your dips and chin-ups, but you're going to be doing them in a way that allows you to get better carryover to the other things that you're doing outside of these lifts."

 

Table Talk Podcast Guests

5 Surprising Lessons from World-Class Strength Athletes on the Art of the Pivot

"I really started to lean into like let's be as healthy as we can while we wreck our bodies... and then as I've gotten older and my priorities have shifted, my avatar has shifted with me."

 

The 4:00 AM Standard: How The Spot Athletics is Killing the 'Gig Economy' Gym Model

The 4:00 AM Standard: How The Spot Athletics is Killing the 'Gig Economy' Gym Model

Dave Tate

J.L. details the evolution of The Spot Athletics from a humble 2,000 square-foot start to two 20,000 square-foot facilities, emphasizing how custom EliteFTS equipment, a client-first "family" culture, and salaried coaching positions are pushing the strength and conditioning industry forward.

 

elitefts

Mastering Hamstring Resiliency with the Assisted/Resisted GHR

Dave Tate

By maintaining a neutral pelvic position and initiating the descent by pushing through the quads like a leg extension, lifters can isolate the hamstrings without relying on the lower back or glutes for compensation. This technique allows for heavy training in a lengthened position with zero spinal loading, making the Glute Ham Raise (GHR) a superior tool for injury prevention and long-term resiliency.

 

Tom Autoregulation

Why You’re Actually Getting Weaker: The Neurological Secret to Breaking Plateaus

Autoregulation is fundamentally about managing your neurological fatigue by strategically adjusting training volume, intensity, and load to prevent overtaxing your central nervous system.

 

rackable cambered squat bar

The Cambered Squat Bar Is One of the Hardest Bars You'll Ever Put on Your Back

Dave Tate

Why the rackable cambered squat bar belongs in your training and how to use it to build a squat that doesn't fall apart under real weight.

LTT Seminar

You're Tweaking the Wrong Knobs: Why Volume and Intensity Still Run the Show

Most lifters spend their time obsessing over sleep, supplements, and nutrition while the two variables that actually drive progress sit untouched. Here's why volume and intensity are still the volume controls on your training board.

BARS

4 Unexpected Lessons on Strength and Life from a PhD 'Meathead'

Dave Tate

"Bodybuilders don't need sports science to be big, but it can take sport to the next level and help us iron out details".

Meta Description Dr. Eric Helms joins Dave Tate to discuss bridging the gap between "meathead" passion and academic rigor, detailing the origins of 3D Muscle Journey, the science of autoregulation and RPE, and optimal approaches to protein intake and hypertrophy for natural athletes.

The Road Goes Ever On by Ashley Jones

The Road Goes Ever On by Ashley Jones

Casilyn Meadows

Ashley Jones' comprehensive in-season strength and conditioning program focuses on force-velocity development, unilateral balance, modified French-Contrast training, and a three-week loading cycle to keep athletes powerful, prepared, and game-ready.

Assisted GHR with Tom and Haily

The Signature Assisted GHR: One Machine, No Excuses for a Weak Posterior Chain

Dave Tate

The GHR has been the most neglected piece of equipment in most gyms for decades, and this is the machine that fixes that.

 

Rows

Beyond the Barbell Row: 5 Game-Changing Lessons from the Pendlay Row

Dave Tate

Incorporating Pendlay row variations into your training repertoire provides a posturally demanding strength movement that builds massive upper back strength and teaches the full-body tension needed to directly carry over to your deadlift and bench press.

 

loaded Carries

Mastering the 'Tall and Wide' Posture: A Beginner’s Guide to Loaded Carries

Dave Tate

Loaded carries are one of the most underutilized training modalities for building unbreakable postural strength, core stability, and muscle mass with minimal soreness.

 

The elitefts Indoor Sled: How to Get Real Sled Work Done Without Wrecking Your Floor

The elitefts Indoor Sled: How to Get Real Sled Work Done Without Wrecking Your Floor

Most gyms won't let a metal sled touch the floor. This one goes anywhere inside, loads fast, and gives you everything sled training is supposed to deliver 

 

sled work

A Beginner's Guide to Building Bulletproof Knees

Dave Tate

Going backward with the sled, which places the knee over the toes, allowed the speaker to stop using painkillers for their knees and represents a significant congruency between the training systems of Louis Simmons and Charles Polloquin. This backward dragging technique is beneficial for recovery from knee injuries because it involves concentric movements while removing the eccentric load,.

 

TYAO

Train Your Ass Off 2026

Applications for the 2026 Train Your Ass Off events close March 15th. Here's what past attendees said about it, in their own words.

 

Weight room

50 Years in the Weight Room by Ashley Jones

Casilyn Meadows

A 50-year training recap from Ashley Jones—what works, what doesn’t, and why “program promiscuity” stalls progress—followed by a structured off-season plan using 3-week cycles and progressive intensification.

rebuilt

10 Strategic Questions for Radical Self-Mastery and Professional Evolution

 In this deeply personal case study, coach and educator Tom opens up about his transformative journey from battling severe depression, self-harm, and eating disorders to finding genuine self-worth by dedicating his career to helping others succeed.