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#94 - When Dave Made the Best Gains and Why
In this Table Talk episode, Dave Tate addresses when he felt he was at his “BEST” and what made it possible.
#93 - Can Powerlifting Wreck Your Health, Plus Gear Drama
The long-term impact powerlifting can have on health, and if it wrecks your body, as well as the current state of Multiply Powerlifting gear.
#92 - Fear of Lifting, Getting Paid as a Lifter, and GPP
How to deal with the fear of lifting maximal weights, how to get paid as a Powerlifter, and the integration of GPP into your training.
#91 - All Things Nutrition and Training with Justin Harris and Dani LaMa...
Justin Harris and Dani LaMartina are guests on this episode of Dave Tate’s Table Talk to discuss training, recovery, and diet in lifting.
#90 - Stan Efferding LIVE On The Dave Tate's Table Talk
Stan Efferding joins us on Dave Tate’s Table Talk to talk about everything related to lifting, business, and health. Watch Stan’s episode now.
#89 - Powerlifting Injuries and Meeting Some elitefts Staff
Dave Tate and elitefts staff discuss old injuries and how they came to be at elitefts as well as what to expect from elitefts in the new year.
Is There Any Benefit to Doing Over 40 Sets
Ever wondered about the benefits of more sets? Maybe you’ve tried and got quickly fatigued? Dave explains the impact in his latest Table Talk.
#88 - Sam's Gone and This is the Last Podcast?!?
Dave Tate goes solo to answer questions and give as much information on powerlifting as possible in two hours.
#87 - The Most Conjugate Thing and Dave's Christmas Gift
Sam shows Dave a conjugate crazy powerlifting video and keeps the surprises coming when he gives Dave a surprise Christmas gift LIVE.
#86 - Dave Tate's Table Talk Live with Jujimufu and Joey Szatmary
Juji and Joey Szatmary review their squat-based lifting day with Dave Tate and Sam and delve into other topics like New Year’s resolutions.
#85 - How Important is Social Media Really?!
How important is social media? Find out how Dave Tate runs his business on social media and what it takes to succeed in a niche market.
#84 - Dave’s Social Media Obsession and 2022 Training Goals
2022 is upon us and Dave Tate has a plan and goals for social media and how it will impact his business and the education he pushes out.
#83 - FU, Sam's Elite Total? & Dave Gets Kicked Out of the Void
FU Merch is released and Sam talks about his last competition and his total while Dave gets kicked out of the void.
#82 - Commercial Gym Conjugate and Training Principles
Take a deep dive into how you can work conjugate into your training if you are restricted by what your commercial gym offers.
#81 - What Growth Means, Training Update & Lifting Tests
Dave and Sam sit down to discuss what growth means, Dave’s best raw lifts, their training updates, and 1RM testing for football players.
#80 - Mitigating Injury and Peaking for the Meet
Learn how to mitigate injury while under the bar and get the inside scoop on how Sam is peaking for his meet.
#79 - Black Friday and the Work-Life Balance
Listen to just how crazy this time of year gets for retailers (online or brick and mortar), and how to balance work and life (or not).
#78 - Scratched Bars, Commercial Gym's Secret & Life Strategies
Don’t miss Dave and Sam going in-depth into why scratched bars are such a big deal and Dave’s life strategies he shares with Sam.
#77 - Injuries, Perceived Maxes, & Squid Game
Dave Tate and Sam Brown discuss how injuries can make you better, perceived maxes, and Squid Game? What’s going on?
#76 - How Dave Enters the Void and Max Effort Training
Dave Tate and Sam Brown talk about how Dave enters the void, their thoughts on max effort training, and trying geared lifting.
#71 - Dave Tate's Table Talk with Cory Schlesinger
Today’s guest built a career as an athlete, intern (a ton), assistant, and director (a ton) until he landed in the NBA as the Head Strength and Conditioning coach for the Phoenix Suns. Listen to his story!
#70 - Dave Tate's Table Talk with Chad Aichs
Growing up in the age of Men’s Health magazines, Chad Aichs had to weed through all the bullshit to be one of the strongest men in the world.
#67 - Hardest Leg Day with Jujimufu and Szatstrength
Social influencers Jujimufu and Szatstrength sit down with Dave Tate (after a brutal leg day) to talk training, business, and mindset.
#63 - The Metaphysical Meathead with JM Blakley
The man, the myth, the legend JM Blakley, joins Dave and Sam to discuss getting a little better every day, the nuances of coaching, the limits we place on ourselves, and much more!
#60 - Programming Deep Dive
If you like learning about lifting or need some guidance on where to begin when creating your own programs this is the episode for you.
#59 - Dave Tate's Table Talk with Phil Matusz
Athletes spend most of their time with strength coaches. Learn how Phil Matusz finesses his role as the head football strength coach for Boston College.
#58 - The Boys are Back with Jim Wendler, Matt Rhodes, Vincent Dizenzo, ...
On this episode of Dave Tate’s Table Talk, the boys are back in town! Dave is joined by Jim Wendler, Matt Rhodes, & Vincent Dizenzo!
#57 - Jujimufu on Dave Tate's Table Talk
Get the inside scoop on the legendary Jujimufu that you won’t see anywhere else!
#56 - Dave Tate's Table Talk with IFBB Pro Missy Truscott
Get the inside scoop of how Ms. Olympia Missy Truscott preps, trains, eats, lives, and thinks her way to a high-level athletic hybrid.
#55 pt. 1-3 - Health, Injuries, and Squatting 1306 with Brian Carroll
Listen to Brian’s long climb to squatting 1306, plus Dave’s hilarious weed adventure!
#54 pt. 1-3 - Dave Tate's Table Talk is BACK
Dave Tate’s Table Talk is BACK for the 2nd season and the first episode back covers strength topics such as surgery, autoregulation, and more.
LISTEN: Table Talk Podcast Clip — Jim Wendler's Garage Gym Warm-up
Nearly a decade of training combined, and what have Jim Wendler, Matt Rhodes, and Vincent Dizenzo learned about the perfect warm-up?
LISTEN: Table Talk Podcast Clip — Dave Tate and Doug Heath Talk Meet Sto...
Nothing like getting together with pals and talking old powerlifting stories. From Louie Simmons trying to break your fingers after beating you in the stomach, to having rules made specifically about you.
LISTEN: Table Talk Podcast Clip — How JM Blakley and Dave Tate Built Ten...
JM Blakley and Dave Tate have had their fair share of tendon problems. From tears to tweaks, they’ve learned how to strengthen their tendons to help lengthen their careers and put up bigger numbers. From ultra-heavy reps to ultra-light ones, here’s a variety of tendon tools at your disposal.
LISTEN: Table Talk Podcast Clip — Ego in Powerlifting
Sometimes ego helps you out in powerlifting. Sometimes it doesn’t. Here’s where the ego will bite you, and how to mold yourself for your best lifting and life.
LISTEN: Table Talk Podcast Clip — Mark Bell Recalls Telling Louie Simmon...
Everyone likes putting their own tweak on popular programming. Louie Simmons was not very receptive when he learned Mark Bell had changed his, however. You’d think a 180-pound squat PR would speak for itself, but apparently it was still no good.
Table Talk Podcast #56: Where's Dave Tate?
What are people most interested in seeing on the podcast? Who would be the perfect guest? Which topics should be covered? Talking the future of the podcast and when Dave is returning!
LISTEN: Table Talk Podcast Clip — Daily Movements Lifters Are Screwing U...
Stop screwing up your deloads and you’ll see less back pain and significantly increased performance. Then stop screwing up how you tie your shoes! Done incorrectly, small movements can add up to exacerbate back pain.
LISTEN: Table Talk Podcast Clip — Dave Tate Exposes Fitness Hacks
What does the fitness landscape look like for beginners, and what can we do as trainers to help them best? It’s oversaturated with con artists, and we need to understand the beginner’s perspective to be able to help them best.
LISTEN: Table Talk Podcast #55: Strength History
Who becomes great? What matters now to keep your legacy moving to the next generation? Steve Goggins is Dave Tate’s pick for the most underrated powerlifter, and he has his theories for why he isn’t mentioned.
LISTEN: Table Talk Podcast Clip — Only Have 3 Days Per Week To Train?
If you’re struggling to make your workouts fit a new and tighter schedule, Dave Tate shares his pro tips for making 3-day and 2-day week splits work with great results.
LISTEN: Table Talk Podcast Clip — Brian Alsruhe and Dave Tate Discuss Fi...
Dave Tate and Brian Alsruhe both know you can't do the same thing forever and expect results. In the pursuit of maximal performance, you have to find your way to step ahead of the crowd. How do you identify what your own edge is?
LISTEN: Table Talk Podcast #52 with Chris Lambert
Chris Lambert joins us to talk about gym closures in New Jersey. Listen as he explains the news-breaking controversy at Atilis Gym in Bellmawr.
LISTEN: Table Talk Podcast #51 with Chris Bartl and Scott Paltos
A fresh new layout with new cohosts kick off episode 51 with guests Scott Paltos and Chris Bartl.
LISTEN: Table Talk Podcast Clip — Yessica Martinez Discusses JM Blakley ...
In hindsight, what was Yessica Martinez's biggest takeaway from working with the bench press wizard JM Blakley?
LISTEN: Table Talk Podcast Clip — This One Time, at Westside Barbell…
Great coaching, brawls and talking trash all go hand in hand at elite powerlifting gyms. When Dave Tate has a story to tell about Westside Barbell, it's a good idea to stop and listen.
LISTEN: Table Talk Podcast Clip — Swede Burns & Dave Tate Discuss Ba...
Being jacked as hell got your shoulders a little tight? Here's how you fix your squat bar position for better performance, less pain, and a bigger total.
LISTEN: Table Talk Podcast Clip — What Age Should Kids Start Lifting Wei...
Did you miss out on your peak potential by picking up powerlifting too late? Or would you be nowhere near where you are by starting too early?
LISTEN: Table Talk Podcast Clip — Swede Burns Talks About His 9000-Calor...
Need a little bit of bulking inspiration? Swede Burns and Dave Tate trade tips. Swede lays out the entirety of his diet he used to maintain a 330-pound bodyweight as a powerlifter.
LISTEN: Table Talk Podcast Clip — Dave Tate Reminisces About His Early D...
Dave Tate knows it all right? Not always... Here's a major blunder and how he bounced back.
LISTEN: Table Talk Podcast #50 with Vincent Dizenzo, Matt Rhodes, and Ji...
The three amigos are back! Need a laugh? You'll want to watch and listen to this home edition of Table Talk.
LISTEN: Table Talk Podcast Clip — Training Economy for the Washed-Up Mea...
If you can count on one hand the number of joints that don't hurt right now, you might want to heed some of Dave's training tidbits.
LISTEN: Table Talk Podcast Clip — How to Build Upper-Back Strength For a...
Looking to beef up your upper back or increase your bench and squat numbers? Of course you are. Check out Dave Tate's best advice on how to structure your routine to best gain upper back strength.
LISTEN: Table Talk Podcast #49 with Mark Bell
Dave Tate sits down for an episode of the Table Talk with Mark Bell and his co-hosts of the Mark Bell's Power Project, Nsima Inyang and Andrew Zaragoza. Dave and Mark talk about their past time training together, and life and business lessons they've learned since then.
LISTEN: Table Talk Podcast Clip — Dizenzo Gains 28 Pounds in 24 Hours an...
Vincent Dizenzo, Jim Wendler, and Matt Rhodes come together to deliver a classic tale of body odor, sketchy needles, and a whole lot of that sweet power bloat. Complete with quite a few verbal jabs at each other in between, like does losing weight even count as a challenge as a super heavyweight powerlifter?
LISTEN: Table Talk Podcast #48 with Brian Carroll
Elite multi-ply powerlifter and world-class coach and educator Brian Carroll is on the Table Talk Podcast today to chat with Dave Tate. Whether it's Brian's methodology or his experience as a lifter and a coach, this under the bar duo is a wealth of knowledge.
LISTEN: Table Talk Podcast Clip — Should Bigger Lifters Pull Sumo or Con...
Debating switching stances? How can you know which one is better for you? Dave Tate drops some wisdom on how you'll know when it's time to switch, and how to best train the deadlift.
LISTEN: Table Talk Podcast #47 with Dave Tate
Table Talk #47 coming in live to answer your questions and teach you a thing or two! In today's Table Talk Dave Tate will be focusing specifically on beginners and their programming for this episode.
LISTEN: Table Talk Podcast Clip — How JM Blakley Chooses His Supplementa...
Listen to JM Blakley talk about the reasons behind his supplemental exercise choices when aiming to increase his already massive numbers. Apply these to any of your lifts and you might find what you're missing in your current program!