In this Table Talk episode, Dave Tate and Sam are joined by Matt Mills (Pro Strongman/Gym Owner) and Brittany Diamond (Pro Strongwoman) to talk about training for both strongman and powerlifting. They talk about the biggest mistakes they have made in training that you can avoid, how competition makes everything better, and even some gross gym stories.
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Today's Topics Include
00:00 Intro
0:25 Specials Running on the elitefts Store Right Now
2:46 Sam Introduces Matt Mills and Brittany Diamond
4:46 Brittany and Matt share how they got into Powerlifting
14:45 The Evolution of Matt Mills' Gym
26:19 Gross Gym Stories
32:19 Is the Gym Setting Getting Worse?
40:51Cutting and Adding Weight
44:48 Where Matt and Brittany are Currently in their Training
50:12 Where Matt and Brittany started off in Athletics
52:04 Conditioning for Endurance and Connecting with Muscle Groups
59:23 High-Rep Mindset
1:06:12 Balancing Training with Rest
1:09:33 10 Years Ago till Now
1:11:11 What to Focus on in Your Training
1:14:42 Training Conventional vs. Sumo Deadlift
1:17:25 Deadlifting in Competition
1:19:39 How Dave Determines Potential
1:25:56 Going all in for Competitions