Shop Limited Edition T's HERE Support the Podcast by Joining the Crew Today Luke Edwards joins Dave Tate's Table Talk Podcast as a guest in the 132nd episode. Luke Edwards is a Westside Barbell member and Westside Barbell certified. He is one of four lifters to have a pro total in five different weight classes. He earned his last two pro totals at his lightest competition body weight. Luke has undergone two kidney transplants (earning another pro total afterward) as a result of a genetic disease...
Aug 09, 2022•3 hr 40 min•Season 3Ep. 21
Support the Podcast by Joining the Crew Today. Ed Coan joins Dave Tate's Table Talk Podcast as a guest in the 131st episode. Ed Coan is regarded as the greatest powerlifter of all time. Throughout his active powerlifting career (including international meets), Ed Coan has set over 71 world records. He became the lightest person at 220 pounds to cross the 2,400-pound total barrier and set an all-time powerlifting record total at 2,463 pounds (1019 squat, 584 bench, and 901 deadlift). Ed Coan will...
Aug 03, 2022•2 hr 16 min•Season 3Ep. 20
Support the Podcast by Joining the Crew Today. Missy and Matt Truscott join Dave Tate's Table Talk Podcast as guests in the 130th episode. Missy Truscott is an IFBB Fitness Pro. She'll return to the Olympia stage in less than 150 days! Missy took first place at the 2021 Fitness International. In 2020, she was the Arnold Classic Ms. Fitness International Champion. She also won the Ms. Fitness Olympia in 2020. Matt Truscott is a successful financial advisor based out of Bellevue, Washington. Lifti...
Jul 28, 2022•2 hr 42 min•Season 3Ep. 19
Join the crew today! Dr. Mike Israetel is a Ph.D. in Sport Physiology and a professor at Lehman College (the only Bronx senior college of the City University of New York). He is the co-founder of Renaissance Periodization—a scientifically sound and reliable diet and training consultation service for anyone who wants to use it to achieve results. Mike has a BJJ purple belt and a jiu-jitsu brown belt and is an author and an NPC bodybuilder. Mike's IG Renaissance Periodization About the Host Dave T...
Jul 27, 2022•3 hr 52 min•Season 3Ep. 18
Join The Table Talk Crew Today click HERE Naomi and Tom Sheppard join Dave Tate's Table Talk Podcast as guests in the 128th episode. British powerlifter and elitefts athlete Naomi Sheppard, who competes in the 67.5-kilogram class in the raw with wraps division, locked out an all-time world record squat with 262.5 kilograms (578.7 pounds) on the barbell in Miami, FL, this past February at the 2022 WRPF The Ghost Clash. Naomi ranks #1 of all time (pound for pound) in all divisions in the UK. She r...
Jul 19, 2022•2 hr 16 min•Season 3Ep. 17
Support the Podcast by joining the crew HERE We welcome Paul Oneid to the 127th episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk Podcast. Paul Oneid is a coach and the owner of Master Athletic Performance and Coaches Corner University's co-founder. Paul holds Master of Science Degrees in Exercise Science and Sports Management. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and Certified Exercise Physiologist with 15 years of experience as a Strength and Conditioning Coach in varying capacities from you...
Jul 14, 2022•3 hr 35 min•Season 3Ep. 16
Greg Nuckols joins Dave Tate's Table Talk Podcast as a guest in the 126th episode. Greg is the Head of Content at Stronger By Science and co-owner of MASS. He holds an M.A. in exercise physiology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a B.S. in exercise and sports science. As a drug-free powerlifter, Greg has held three all-time world records in the 220-pound and 242-pound classes. About the Host Dave Tate is the founder and co-owner of elitefts.com. He is the author of twenty ...
Jul 13, 2022•3 hr 46 min•Season 3Ep. 15
Support the Podcast Here In this 125th podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk, JM Blakley takes a seat. JM Blakley is widely known for being the namesake of the JM Press and breaking numerous bench press world records. He holds multiple degrees—a MA in Strength and Athletic Conditioning and a Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology and Metaphysical Sciences. JM accredits "a mastery of the basics" as the ultimate driving force behind human achievement. His coaching philosophy borrows the idea that anyone...
Jul 06, 2022•3 hr 52 min•Season 3Ep. 14
Swede Burns takes a seat in this 124th podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk. elitefts Coach Swede Burns, the creator of the 5thSet methodology and owner of Keyhole Barbell, is a lifter and coach with over 20 years of competitive experience. He was voted Powerlifting Coach of the Year in 2016. Swede is perhaps best known for his total as a coach: a proven track record, empathy, compassion, strategy, and ability to execute against it all consistently. About the Host Dave Tate is the founder a...
Jul 01, 2022•3 hr 37 min•Season 3Ep. 13
In this 123rd episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk, Dave answers YOUR questions that you asked on his Instagram post . Historically, the roots of the show (before guests became a thing) began with Dave answering your questions. Dave covers various topics relating to powerlifting (all levels), strength training, programming, recovery, business, motivation, Westside Barbell, nutrition, and more! Some specific questions he'll be answering (gathered from May, too) include: What's too much weight for dy...
Jun 27, 2022•2 hr 14 min•Season 3Ep. 12
In this 122nd podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk, Dave Hoff takes a seat. Support the Podcast by picking up some of our limited edition wear Dave Hoff holds the all-time highest powerlifting total—dominating multi-ply for over a decade. As a four-time World Powerlifting Organization (WPO) champion, his best multi-ply lifts include a 1273-pound squat, 1047-pound bench, and an 826-pound deadlift, for a total of 3103 pounds. Featured in the Westside vs The World documentary, Dave was a membe...
Jun 16, 2022•3 hr 36 min•Season 3Ep. 11
Register SUPER early for the elitefts SWIS Symposium 2022 (registration prices will only raise the closer we get to the event): Click Here! In this 121st podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk, Matt Wenning takes a seat. In this episode, Dave and Matt will be discussing the following topics: How Westside Barbell was different based on their experiences and timeframes Matt's warm-up protocol How Matt incorporates block training into conjugate The turd story, plus gaining and losing weight View...
Jun 14, 2022•3 hr 54 min•Season 3Ep. 10
Register for SWIS 2022 Here: https://www.elitefts.com/2022-swis-seminar.html In this 120th podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk, Dr. Ken Kinakin and Dr. Eric Serrano take a seat. Chiropractor Dr. Ken Kinakin is located in Mississauga and specializes in weight training injuries and sports medicine. Dr. Kinakin's chiropractic clinic provides a variety of alternative healing modalities for everyone seeking chiropractic care, including active release technique (ART), acupuncture, laser therapy,...
Jun 12, 2022•2 hr 55 min•Season 3Ep. 9
In this 119th podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk, Doug Heath and Adam Zevchik take a seat. In this episode, topics include: - What benefited Doug working as a shift worker (working nights and regarding recovery)? - Advice for someone who wants to double their current squat at roughly the same bodyweight. - Increasing strength while maintaining a low bodyweight. - How powerlifting has changed (comparing the 80s and 90s to present day). - Mental prep for big lifts. - What it was like traini...
Jun 08, 2022•2 hr 23 min•Season 3Ep. 8
In this #118 episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk Podcast, Matt Brown takes a seat. Matt Brown is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) for nearly 14 years. A professional competitor since 2004, Brown was a contestant on the seventh season of The Ultimate Fighter television series. He holds the current record for most knockouts and most finishes in UFC Welterweight history. The father of three, Matt is the owner...
Jun 01, 2022•2 hr 45 min•Season 3Ep. 7
In this 117th episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk Podcast, Joey Szatmary ( @Szatstrength ) takes a seat. Joey is the gym owner of The Lions Den in Colmar, Pennsylvania. He attended Albright College and played collegiate lacrosse. Joey's most notable athletic feat as a poly-athlete is earning the 2019 United States Strongman (USS) Heavyweight National Champion title. Joey also serves as the strength and conditioning coach and lacrosse coach for Souderton High School. About the Host Dave Tate is the...
May 25, 2022•2 hr 40 min•Season 3Ep. 6
In this #116 episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk Podcast, Dave invites three new elitefts athletes to the table. Meet Haley Hill, Jaden Lacaria, and Adam Zevchik! Haley Hill was born and raised in Wisconsin. She attended Lindenwood University, earning her degree in criminal justice and playing collegiate ice hockey. Haley competes in the 132-pound weight class with a 1201 total—number five all-time at 132. Haley will soon begin her prep for the WRPF Clash of Columbia (September 4th). Jaden Lacaria...
May 23, 2022•2 hr 44 min•Season 3Ep. 5
In episode 115 of Dave Tate's Table Talk, Dave opens the flood gates to answer YOUR questions that you asked on his Instagram page: @underthebar . Dave covers a wide variety of topics relating to powerlifting (all levels), strength training, programming, recovery, business, motivation, Westside, nutrition, and more! Some questions Dave will be addressing are: +Do max effort days need to change on a cut with young athletes, injured, or just not feeling right. +The future of Powerlifting and gym c...
May 18, 2022•2 hr 23 min•Season 3Ep. 4
In this #114 episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk, Dave sits down with JL Holdsworth and Douglas Heel. JL and Douglas join Dave to discuss their travels and share ideas on healing and performance serving children, professional athletes, the general population, practitioners, coaches, and more populations. Learn more about their companies and associations like BeActivated, The Spot Athletics, and Reflexive Performance Reset (RPR) to better serve yourself and your clients. About the Host Dave Tate is...
May 12, 2022•2 hr 52 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Long-time training partners and friends of John Meadows, Bret and Darryl join Dave Tate's Table Talk episode #113 to reminisce. Listen as they go down memory lane, and share stories and training gems they learned from John Meadows. The Unity Powerbuilder 1.0 Program Explained: https://bit.ly/3wj9Jqf Mountain Dog Diet: https://mountaindogdiet.com/ Mountain Dog YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ mountaindog1 About the Host: Dave 'Under The Bar' has been involved in strength and conditioning fo...
May 11, 2022•2 hr 21 min•Season 3Ep. 2
On today's show Dave sits down with Jim Wendler and Matt Rhodes to discuss training, coaching, consistency, discipline and a ton of stories only they can tell. Support Dave Tate's Table Talk podcast by joining the crew. https://glow.fm/ davetatestabletalk/ Choose between a monthly or yearly subscription and receive extra benefits like: - Extra podcasts answering YOUR questions - elitefts discount codes - Free eBooks Support Dave Tate's Table Talk podcast today! https://glow.fm/ davetatestabletal...
May 08, 2022•2 hr 43 min•Season 3Ep. 1
In this bonus Table Talk epiosde, Dave Tate and Sheena Leedham are joined by Molly and Andrew Yerrakadu to discuss everything autism. As a practitioner, educator, trainer, and parents, they cover the following topics: Early signs of autism Getting a diagnosis Parent advocacy and reshaping expectations Early intervention Navigating the school system Therapies like Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), Spell to Communicate (S2C), Hippotherapy, and more The importance of strength training Social Program...
Apr 29, 2022•3 hr 43 min•Season 2Ep. 61
Jim Wendler has changed a lot of his methods over the years, but they all culminated in training youth athletes to perform in their sport! This is his live lecture from the elitefts Sports Performance Summit where Jim discusses training High School Football players. Jim Wendler's Website Video of this lecture Support our show by picking up some of our limited edition swag https://www.elitefts.com/shop/apparel/limited-edition.html...
Apr 16, 2022•58 min•Season 2Ep. 60
This is Dave Tate's LTT8 (Learn to Train Seminar) lecture on how to best train supplemental and accessory movements for the highest outcome. This is the link to the supplemental article including the full video, notes, and deeper breakdown. https://www.elitefts.com/education/supplemental-strength/ Support our show by picking up some of our limited edition swag https://www.elitefts.com/shop/apparel/limited-edition.html...
Apr 11, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 59
#108 Dave Tate Q & A: Season 2 Finale: Future of Table Talk, Louie Simmons, Is Training To Failure Necessary... Dave Tate AMA show format (Ask Me Anything). Topics: The future of elitefts content and Podcast. If Dave could go back to his competitive years, knowing what he knows now, what would he do differently? Westside Barbell - Louie Simmons, should you train to failure if your goals are building strength? Hypertrophy? The future of the strength industry and over 20 more of your questions ans...
Mar 31, 2022•2 hr 20 min•Season 2Ep. 58
In this episode, Sam sits down down with Dr. Stuart McGill to talk about all things back pain, how personality impacts recovery and understanding how to ACTUALLY train your core. Dr. Stuart M. McGill is a former professor at the University of Waterloo, where he was a professor for 30 years. His laboratory and experimental research clinic investigates issues related to the causal mechanisms of back pain, how to rehab back pain and enhance both injury resilience and performance. He has taught thou...
Mar 29, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 57
Dr. Jordan Shallow joins Sam on this episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk to give you a rundown on how to look at your training programming in a more productive way, the importance of education, and why you should really give a shit about the details. Support the show by picking up some elitefts limited-edition apparel Limited Edition Apparel
Mar 22, 2022•56 min•Season 2Ep. 56
Dave wanted me to jump onto the mic today and talk about the lessons I learned and what it was like going from "Training MY Ass Off" to "Training YOUR Ass Off" and going from a participant to an assistant for Dave's flagship seminar offering. The full article can be found at elitefts.com later this month Support the show by picking up some elitefts limited-edition apparel Limited Edition Apparel...
Mar 21, 2022•22 min
Matt Goodwin and Sam Brown jump onto the podcast to talk about being fat, dumb drinking games, and spending too much money on running gear? Support the show by picking up some elitefts limited-edition apparel Limited Edition Apparel
Mar 18, 2022•56 min•Season 2Ep. 54
In this quick episode of Training Talk, Sam sits down to give you 3 Steps that you can use to get stronger NOW! Support the show by picking up some elitefts limited-edition apparel Limited Edition Apparel
Mar 16, 2022•16 min•Season 2Ep. 53