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Dave Tate's Table Talk

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Are you sick of "fitness influencers," training fads, and crappy advice that barely applies inside the gym or on the field? Then sit down with elitefts CEO Dave Tate as he interviews the strongest & smartest minds across the strength sports community to talk real, hardcore training, business, life, and more. If you're looking for real, applicable information on all things training, join the crew.

Episodes

#162 Trevor Jaffe | 3X ELITE TOTAL, 25 ALL-TIME RECORDS

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Dec 28, 20223 hr 50 minSeason 3Ep. 50

#161 Jim Wendler, Matt Rhodes, Dave Tate | Coaching Young Athletes, Training Tips & Tricks

elitefts Limited Edition Apparel: https://www.elitefts.com/shop/apparel/limited-edition.html Support and help the Podcast grow by Joining The Crew: https://glow.fm/davetatestabletalk/ Jim Wendler & Matt Rhodes take a seat in this 161st podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk. Jim Wendler was the first employee of elitefts. He is worldly known as the creator and author of the 5/3/1 Training Program. Jim played football and graduated from the University of Arizona where he was a three-time lette...

Dec 28, 20223 hr 11 minSeason 3Ep. 49

#160 Naomi & Tom Sheppard | #1 UK RANKED LIFTER ALL-TIME, Phoenix Performance, Thibarmy

elitefts Limited Edition Apparel: https://www.elitefts.com/shop/apparel/limited-edition.html Support and help the Podcast grow by Joining The Crew: https://glow.fm/davetatestabletalk/ Naomi and Tom Sheppard take a seat in this 160th podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk. 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...

Dec 22, 20223 hr 32 minSeason 3Ep. 48

#159 Amber Hansen | 800 LBS SQUAT, ELITE POWERLIFTER

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Dec 21, 20222 hr 25 minSeason 3Ep. 47

#158 Seth & Meana Albersworth | ACTIVATED PERFORMANCE, #1 IN WEIGHT CLASS

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Dec 17, 20223 hr 1 minSeason 3Ep. 46

#157 Brandon Smitley | SQUAT WORLD RECORD, THIRST Terre Haute Intensity

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Dec 14, 20223 hr 8 minSeason 3Ep. 45

#156 John Haack | 2270 LBS TOTAL, WORLD RECORD HOLDER

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Dec 13, 20223 hr 45 minSeason 3Ep. 45

#155 Shawn Frankl | 5X BODY WEGHT SQUAT, Big Iron Gym, 2715 LBS TOTAL

elitefts Limited Edition Apparel: https://www.elitefts.com/shop/apparel/limited-edition.html Support and help the Podcast grow by Joining The Crew: https://glow.fm/davetatestabletalk/ Marek Health Holiday Giveaway: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl4Vvp1oDR7/ Shawn Frankl takes a seat in this 155th podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk. Shawn Frankl is the first person to squat over 5X his body weight, squatting 1055 pounds at 198. His mentor and coach, Rick Hussey, at Big Iron Gym led him to po...

Dec 09, 20223 hr 14 minSeason 3Ep. 44

#154 Jim Wendler | 1000 LBS SQUAT, H.S. Strength Coach, 5/3/1

elitefts Limited Edition Apparel: https://www.elitefts.com/shop/apparel/limited-edition.html Support and help the Podcast grow by Joining The Crew: https://glow.fm/davetatestabletalk/ Jim Wendler takes a seat in this 154th podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk. Jim Wendler was the first employee of elitefts. He is worldly known as the creator and author of the 5/3/1 Training Program. Jim played football and graduated from the University of Arizona where he was a three-time letter winner. Wen...

Dec 07, 20223 hr 56 minSeason 3Ep. 43

#153 Tom "Huck" Finn | Let's Get Stupid, 2030 LBS TOTAL, Huck Finn Barbell

elitefts Limited Edition Apparel: https://www.elitefts.com/shop/apparel/limited-edition.html Support and help the Podcast grow by Joining The Crew: https://glow.fm/davetatestabletalk/ In this 153rd podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk, Tom "Huck" Finn takes a seat. Tom "Huck" Finn is a powerlifter and beer drinker. His best total is 2028 at a bodyweight of 220. Tom is the owner of Huck Finn Barbell (established in 2018), where he and his wife specialize in screen-printed apparel, supplement...

Dec 06, 20224 hr 50 minSeason 3Ep. 42

#152 Dave Hoff | G.O.A.T Multiply Powerlifting, Highest Total Of All Time

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Nov 23, 20223 hr 2 minSeason 3Ep. 41

#151 Cory Gregory I CoryGFitness, Max Effort Muscle, MusclePharm

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Nov 21, 20223 hr 43 minSeason 3Ep. 40

#150 Heavy Metal Fitness I Timothy & Michelle Ingram

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Nov 16, 20223 hr 55 minSeason 3Ep. 39

#149 Blaine Sumner | IPF World Champion, Multiple ALL-TIME World Record Holder & Coach

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Nov 14, 20223 hr 18 minSeason 3Ep. 38

#148 Mike Van Wyck | Wycked Training Worldwide, MySupplements

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Nov 10, 20223 hr 34 minSeason 3Ep. 37

#147 Dr. Trevor Pfaendtner I Gaining Weight, Health Markers For Lifters, Coaching Advice For Gen Pop & Intermediate Athletes

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Nov 08, 20222 hr 12 minSeason 3Ep. 36

#146 Dr. Teddy Willsey | Functional Exercises, Foam Rollers, Overhead Press, Injury Rehab, Plus More

Support and help the Podcast grow by Joining The Crew : elitefts Limited Edition Apparel: LINK Dr. Teddy Willsey takes a seat in this 146th podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk. As a doctor of physical therapy, Dr. Teddy Willsey's expertise lies in the evaluation and diagnosis of orthopedic musculoskeletal conditions while emphasizing exercise and movement as the primary means of recovery. He is strongly influenced by his extensive background in strength and conditioning and powerlifting. H...

Nov 03, 20222 hr 19 minSeason 3Ep. 34

#145 Joe DeFranco | World Renowned Coach, Industrial Strength Show, CPPS

elitefts Limited Edition Apparel: https://www.elitefts.com/eliteftstm-limited-edition-trick-t-shirt.html Support and help the Podcast grow by Joining The Crew: https://glow.fm/davetatestabletalk In this 145th podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk, Joe DeFranco takes a seat. Joe DeFranco is a world-renowned strength & conditioning coach and the owner of DeFranco's Gym. His resume includes NFL players from all 32 teams, MLB & NBA players, WWE superstars, UFC fighters, Olympic athletes, high sc...

Oct 27, 20222 hr 46 minSeason 3Ep. 34

#144 Skip Hill | Body Building Maestro, Intense Muscle, TEAM SKIP

elitefts Limited Edition Apparel: https://www.elitefts.com/shop/apparel/limited-edition.html Support and help the Podcast grow by Joining The Crew: https://glow.fm/davetatestabletalk/ In this 144th podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk, Skip Hill takes a seat. Ken "Skip" Hill has been involved in bodybuilding for almost forty years and competing for over twenty years. He was one of the early pioneers of online contest prep (2001) when bodybuilding message boards were still in their infancy. ...

Oct 20, 20223 hr 55 minSeason 3Ep. 33

#143 Steve Goggins | FIRST 1100 LBS SQUAT, USPA, Powerlifting Legend

Steve Goggins joins Dave Tate's Table Talk Podcast as a guest in the 143rd episode. Founder and Coach of Goggins Force, Goggins served in the US Army from September 1983 until May 1990. While in the Army, he served in the 82nd Airborne and was a member of the Armed Forces Powerlifting Team. He has competed in powerlifting for over 25 years and was the first powerlifter to squat 1100 pounds. Goggins now resides in Marietta, GA, and is the current state chairman of the USPA Powerlifting Organizati...

Oct 14, 20222 hr 2 minSeason 3Ep. 32

#142 "Big J" EXTREME Fitness | Ronnie Coleman, FitCon, and CSO

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Oct 11, 20222 hr 8 minSeason 3Ep. 31

#141 Fouad "Hoss" Abiad | Entrepreneur, IFBB PRO, Heavyweight Champ

Fouad "Hoss" Abiad joins Dave Tate's Table Talk Podcast as a guest in the 141st episode. Fouad "Hoss" Abiad is a retired Canadian IFBB pro and owner of Hosstile. He racked up an impressive nine top-three finishes over his 15-year tenure, including two victories. Fouad was also a CPA member during his amateur career and was the heavyweight winner at the 2005 Canadian National Bodybuilding Championships, where he was awarded his IFBB pro card. He hosts The Real Bodybuilding Podcast, which brings y...

Sep 30, 20222 hrSeason 3Ep. 30

#140 Travis Ortmayer ⎸ World's Strongest Man Competitor, Survivor, Texas Stoneman

elitefts Limited Edition Apparel: https://www.elitefts.com/shop/apparel... Support and help the Podcast grow by Joining The Crew: https://glow.fm/davetatestabletalk/ In this 140th podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk, Travis Ortmayer takes a seat. Travis Ortmayer is a professional strongman who has competed in eight world championships. In 2010, Travis broke his ankle, placing fifth at World's Strongest Man. The injury led to opioid addiction and tragically escalated to crystal meth. After ...

Sep 12, 20223 hr 54 minSeason 3Ep. 29

#139 Stacy Burr ⎸ All Time World Record Holder 1400 LBS TOTAL

elitefts Limited Edition Apparel: https://www.elitefts.com/shop/apparel... Support and help the Podcast grow by Joining The Crew: https://glow.fm/davetatestabletalk/ In this 139th podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk, Stacy Burr takes a seat. Stacy "Bama" Burr began powerlifting in the fall of 2014 and never looked back. Stacy is currently the All-Time World Record holder in the 148 class across the board in both sleeves and wraps. Her 1435-pound total at 148 gave her an astounding 668 Wilk...

Sep 12, 20222 hr 21 minSeason 3Ep. 28

#138 Mike Hedlesky ⎸ 13X Arnold Classic, 10X IPF, Gold Medalist

elitefts Limited Edition Apparel: https://www.elitefts.com/shop/apparel... Support and help the Podcast grow by Joining The Crew: https://glow.fm/davetatestabletalk/ In this 138th podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk, Mike Hedlesky takes a seat. Mike Hedlesky is an accomplished powerlifter—a 13x Arnold Sports Festival invitee, 10x IPF World Team USA Powerlifter, and the 2013 Gold medalist in the deadlift at the IPF World Championships. He's a former college football athlete and was the Mary...

Sep 07, 20223 hr 5 minSeason 3Ep. 27

#137 AJ Roberts ⎸ 1,200 Pound Squat, WSBB, and Entrepreneur

elitefts Limited Edition Apparel Support and help the Podcast grow by Joining The Crew! AJ Roberts takes a seat in this 137th podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk. AJ ROBERTS AJ Roberts grew up in Southampton, England, and moved to the United States to pursue a college basketball scholarship when he was 16. He attended the University of Idaho, where he volunteered in the weight room and began training and competing in powerlifting with all-time squat record holder Brent Mikesell. These expe...

Sep 02, 20224 hr 41 minSeason 3Ep. 26

#136 Mike Tuchscherer | Reactive Training Systems, RPE Programming

elitefts Limited Edition Apparel Support and help the Podcast grow by Joining The Crew! In this 136th podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk, Mike Tuchscherer takes a seat. MIKE TUCHSCHERER Mike began coaching in 2004 when he took over as Cadet-in-Charge of the USAFA Powerlifting club. After he graduated in 2007, he wrote about what he had learned in his first book, "The Reactive Training Manual." The book taught lifters how the concept of Rate of Perceived Effort (RPE) could be adapted to li...

Aug 24, 20223 hr 21 minSeason 3Ep. 25

#135 | C. Vogelpohl, T. Brock, D. Tate, K. Patterson, J. McCoy

In this 135th episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk Podcast, Dave Tate sits down with several of his old training partners from Westside, known as the OG AM crew from Demorest Road. Chuck Vogelpohl, Kenny Patterson, Todd Brock, Joe McCoy, and Dave Tate shared close to a decade in the gym together. Combined, they share 60+ years' worth of Westside experience (at Westside) — dating back to when Westside existed out of Louie Simmons' garage to its current location on Industry Drive. This will be unlike...

Aug 19, 20223 hr 16 minSeason 3Ep. 24

#134 IFBB PRO Ken Jackson | U Of M Football 97', John Meadows

Support the Podcast by Joining the Crew Today. In this 134th podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk, Ken Jackson takes a seat. Ken Jackson is an IFBB professional bodybuilder, winning his pro card in 2011 at the North American Championships. In 2021, he won the overall League Legion's Sports Fest master division. Before bodybuilding, Ken played football for the University of Michigan—a part of the National title team (12-0) in 1998. He owns Jax Fitness and Fit Foods RX. A long-time friend and...

Aug 17, 20223 hr 33 minSeason 3Ep. 23

#133 Matt Wenning is BACK! Breaking Platz’s Squat Record. Longevity, Nutrition & More.

Support The Show New Limited Edition T's Still Available HERE Join The Crew HERE to support the show, save 15% on table talk and get all of Dave Tate's eBooks at no cost. In this 133rd podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk, Matt Wenning returns. Matt recently squatted an impressive 520 pounds for 24 reps! Listen as Dave and Matt talk about this feat of strength, strength endurance, and longevity! Matt Wenning is a three-time world champion powerlifter. He has directed over 6000 troops in str...

Aug 12, 20221 hr 23 minSeason 3Ep. 22