Hanging band technique demonstration from the elitefts video Why You Should Hang Weight From Resistance Bands

Hanging Band Technique: Build Stability Without Losing the Lift

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Use the hanging band technique to expose technical errors, control oscillating loads, and build active stability without turning strength work into a circus.
Matt Gary on Dave Tate’s Table Talk episode 449

Build the Total, Not Your Ego: Matt Gary on Game-Day Coaching

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Matt Gary explains how smarter attempts, athlete communication, and consistent execution turn existing strength into a bigger powerlifting total on meet day.
Matt Gary explains powerlifting meet attempt selection and warm-up percentages for squat, bench press, and deadlift

Stop Guessing Your Powerlifting Attempts

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Build smarter powerlifting meet attempts with percentage-based openers, second and third attempts, plus warm-ups for squat, bench press, and deadlift.
Dave Tate and Jason Manenkoff in the official Table Talk #448 video thumbnail, labeled Lockdown Fight Club.

Jason Manenkoff on Building a Gym Culture That Lasts

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Jason Manenkoff explains how clear gym rules, member accountability, and an established client base helped him build a lasting strength training community.
Thumbnail from the elitefts video Where You Get Stuck Isn't Your Sticking Point.

Isometronics: Train Below Your Sticking Point

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Learn how isometronics combine dead-stop partial reps, fixed-pin holds and one final attempt to train a sticking region while managing fatigue.
Stop Retracting Your Shoulders To Bench Press elitefts video thumbnail

Stop Retracting Your Shoulders to Bench Press

Hard shoulder-blade retraction can wreck your bench setup. Learn how to use your lats, serratus, and upper back for a stronger, safer bench press.
Jason Manenkoff benching beside Dave Tate in the Raw Bench Session video thumbnail.

Jason Manenkoff on Building a Bench Setup You Can Repeat

Jason Manenkoff walks through the details behind a repeatable bench press, from rack height and the unrack to meet-day preparation, grip selection, and back training.
Dave Tate with Anthony Oliveira and Roman Mustaccio in the Table Talk #447 thumbnail, with the words Stop Optimizing

F*ck Your Micronutrients: Get Your Training Priorities Straight

Dave Tate, Anthony Oliveira, and Roman Mustaccio explain training priorities, useful loading, and the habits that help powerlifters prepare for meet day.
Guillermo Blanco on Dave Tate's Table Talk discussing adaptable training and periodization.

You Don't Need a Periodized Program to Build Strong Athletes

Guillermo Blanco explains why adaptable GPP, posterior-chain strength, and minimal effective strain beat rigid periodization for real-world athletes today.
Anthony Olivea demonstrating an elevated-heel squat finisher to teach glute and erector engagement

Why Your Quads Steal All Your Squat Progress

Stop letting your quads take over every squat. Learn the 5-minute elevated-heel finisher that teaches glutes, erectors, and position control under fatigue.
Dave Tate and an elitefts lifter in a thumbnail for a video about adjusting workload when progress stalls

How to Adjust Workload When Progress Stalls

When progress stalls, more work is not always the answer. Learn how to adjust workload, accessories, psychology, and execution based on the lifter in front of you.
Buckeye Community School custom elitefts power racks with teal, gray, and yellow rack details

How Elite Weight Rooms Are Built: Buckeye Community School Full Gym Install

Inside Buckeye Community School's full elitefts weight room install: custom racks, flooring, machines, bars, plates, storage, cardio, and full video tour.
elitefts curls with work harder hood

The Camera Changed. The Work Didn't.

— Dave Tate

Noah found an old elitefts camcorder in the back office, so we shot a week at S5 on it, and it reminded me what training harder really looks like.

Lifter using the elitefts Squat Box with a safety squat bar in the elitefts gym

The Squat Box: What It Fixes, How to Use It, and Why It Belongs in Your Gym

A practical elitefts guide to the Squat Box: posterior chain training, explosive power, depth control, teaching beginners, proper setup, and real use cases.
Evan Barr Table Talk video thumbnail for why Olympic lifting still belongs in football

Why Olympic Lifting Still Belongs in Football | Evan Barr #445

Evan Barr explains why Olympic lifting still belongs in football when the lifts are coached as tools for force production, coordination, load absorption, and intent instead of treated like a separate sport.

Tom Sheppard explaining how long to rest between sets for strength and muscle gains on the elitefts YouTube channel

The Rest Period Mistake Ruining Your Strength and Muscle Gains

Rest periods are one of the most overlooked training variables. This article breaks down how long to rest between sets based on goal, intensity, exercise selection, conditioning, psychology, and the rest-period equation from the elitefts video.
CJ Murphy

Paying It Back to C.J. "Murph" Murphy

— Dave Tate

After nearly 30 years of giving to the elitefts community, C.J. "Murph" Murphy and the Total Performance Sports crew need us to show up for them.

Why 500lb Benchers Struggle with Bodyweight: 4 Movement Drills for Elite Performance

Why 500lb Benchers Struggle with Bodyweight: 4 Movement Drills for Elite Performance

A lifter who can bench 500 pounds will shake like a leaf on an unloaded shoulder drill, and that gap is costing you strength.

The Medical Lie Keeping Strength Athletes Injured l Table Talk Episode 440

The Medical Lie Keeping Strength Athletes Injured l Table Talk Episode 440

Dr. Christopher "Marv" Marvin joins Dave Tate for a hard look at patient-first rehab, hypertrophy, pec-tear warning signs, bracing, blood-flow restriction, imaging, and what it really takes to keep training.

tom dl

Stop Optimizing Your Way Out of Getting Stronger

— Dave Tate

The planning conversation never gets you stronger. Only the bar does.

Mark Uptegraff

How 47 Football Players Hit 20+ MPH in One Off-Season

Fordham strength coach Mark Uptegraff took his team from nine athletes over 20 mph to 46 in a single offseason, and cut the grade-two MCL return-to-play time from 6 weeks to 11 days.

Torn Biceps, Strongman, and the Long Game l Josh Hendrickson Table Talk #437

Torn Biceps, Strongman, and the Long Game l Josh Hendrickson Table Talk #437

Strongman competitor and gym owner Josh Hendrickson sits down with Dave Tate to talk biceps rehab, training through injury, chasing a sub-20 5K, building 580 Barbell, promoting better strongman shows, and what it takes to stay in strength sports for the long haul.

The High Stakes of Collegiate Strength and Conditioning

The High Stakes of Collegiate Strength and Conditioning

Former Wisconsin strength coach Brian Bott joins Dave Tate to unpack the realities of collegiate strength and conditioning—from rebuilding broken movement patterns and maintaining power deep into the season to creating a weight room culture built on accountability, resilience, and long-term athlete development.

The Anatomy of a Loss: Why You Have to Fail Forward to Build an Empire

The Anatomy of a Loss: Why You Have to Fail Forward to Build an Empire

Winning can hide the truth, but losing exposes every weakness. This article breaks down how one failed ruck attempt became a blueprint for better strategy, stronger leadership, smarter training, and a deeper sense of purpose.