Discover the intriguing shifts in gym culture (1984 vs. 2023) and how one veteran lifter cherishes the memories while embracing the changes.
The bad news: You can’t go hard all the time. It’s the quickest way to burn out — to see your progress stall, to get injured, and to lose interest in your training. The good news: A bodybuilding-style approach to the offseason has a ton of benefits for the powerlifter.
As 50+ competitors, we have different rules to follow in order to the play the game. Choose wisely—you only have one life.
The 4-Day Outlaw Program is a combination of conjugate and bodybuilding style training, setup for the multiply lifter yet modified for raw lifters.
If you have an equal love for bodybuilding and powerlifting with a goal to become bigger and stronger, this program is for YOU.
Fouad 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.
AJ Roberts takes a seat in this 137th podcast episode of Dave Tate’s Table Talk.
He seemed like he was from another planet, a planet where the gravity was turned all the way up, and all its inhabitants were strong, powerful, and muscular.
Powerbuilding is not just bodybuilding with the squat, bench press, and deadlift tacked on. It’s also not just powerlifting with accessory exercises.
The biggest mistake I see among lifters is rushing into advanced training too soon. Let’s back up for a minute.
When you get to the point that you know what works and what doesn’t, or you are limited by injuries, the rules need to change.
Jim Wendler and Matt Rhodes to discuss training, coaching, consistency, discipline, and past Westside Barbell stories
God, I know you’re busy answering all of these prayers from people wanting baseball to start (thank you, by the way), the war in Ukraine…
In the final episode of Season 2, Dave Tate sits down to discuss Louie Simmons’ passing and the future of Dave Tate’s Table Talk Podcast.
If you’ve plateaued this training season, let Sam be your guide and deliver 3 steps to help you get stronger now.
You may be wondering how speed training, training volume, and crack houses all come up in one episode. Listen to find out.
What? Yes, you read that title correctly. Whoever said that alcohol and training don’t mix was trying to take away some good times.
Matt Mills and Brittany Diamond talk about training for both strongman and powerlifting, gross gym stories, and competition training.
In this Table Talk episode, Dave Tate addresses when he felt he was at his “BEST” and what made it possible.
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.
I am quite sure that I am not the only one who has had people influence my motivation, positively or negatively. Here are my three.
The iconic golden-era bodybuilder, Dave Draper, passed away on November 30th. Read more about his life, legacy, and impact on bodybuilding.
You don’t have much time to waste or lose when chasing physique ideals at this age. Remember, you’re no longer in your 20s or 30s. Step up!
Take a deep dive into how you can work conjugate into your training if you are restricted by what your commercial gym offers.
Dave Tate and Sam Brown discuss how injuries can make you better, perceived maxes, and Squid Game? What’s going on?
You might not be there yet, but as more people die you will feel the impact. Hopefully, you’ll question what you are doing.
I never thought in a million years I’d compete in bodybuilding. The experience proved to be worthwhile and serves all facets of my training.
If you’re still in the “bodybuilding will hinder flexibility” camp, it’s time for you to update your training IQ.
I have pondered this question for years. When it’s all said in done, will you be able to face the man in the mirror with no regrets?
Get the inside scoop on the legendary Jujimufu that you won’t see anywhere else!
Get the inside scoop of how Ms. Olympia Missy Truscott preps, trains, eats, lives, and thinks her way to a high-level athletic hybrid.
We will beat puniness and weakness once and for all as we combine bodybuilding and powerlifting to form the ULTIMATE unity.
He taught the first Mr. Olympia, Larry Scott; seven-time Mr. Olympia, Arnold Schwarzenegger; three-time Mr. Olympia, Frank Zane; Lou Ferrigno; Rick Wayne; Don Howorth; and Freddy Ortiz. Learn more…
After doing contest prep for thousands of clients over the last twenty years (real years, not rounding up ten years like a lot of online prep guys), here are some of the more common demons that competitors face to get insanely shredded.
What’s common knowledge to me may in fact be new to you…so here you go: Thirty-five training, nutrition, and supplementation gems to reach your physique goals. And oh do these gems glisten.
You’ve been taking care of yourself and have gotten into great shape, and have secretly wanted your spouse to do the same, but they have shown no desire forever, until now. Why?
Many people end up over-dieted and look horrible due to chasing this shredded glute finish line and STILL don’t end up with the look they desire. As a competitor, it’s all about balance.
This episode will have a little less testosterone than usual, but don’t let that stop you from listening! Tune in to find out what makes these three women strong(er) than you…
Hardly. Those who think the world of weights has a definitive destination are unfortunately on the wrong path.
With no weight class or aesthetic events to worry about around the holiday season, it’s a perfect opportunity to pack on some extra mass… and to pick up some gifts for your favorite powerbuilder.
The harder you work and push yourself in your off-season, the better and more productive your competitive season will be.
Don’t do drugs. Negative side effects and addiction concerns aside, PEDs can really harm athletes’ long-term development and careers. They’re not worth losing the future gains over, we promise.
Using powerbuilding blocks intermittently can help the weak get stronger and the small get bigger without fully compromising or favoring the other. That’s exactly what this program aims to achieve.
John Meadows was interested in the things Jordan Shallow discussed in podcasts and IG posts, so he reached out to him with the intention to “steal” some of Jordan’s ideas. Well, that didn’t go as planned. Don’t waste an opportunity to steal this workout from elitefts. Not that it’s stealing; you have our permission.
Don’t do any of these things… unless you can pull them off.
“…I’m using powerlifting lifts in a bodybuilding style…” Dan Green shares the secrets to building muscle as a powerlifter and as a bodybuilder.
I have compiled a list of what I have noticed in the 35 years I have spent in gyms that I feel are the five biggest obstacles to growing a great set of titties. Also, ease up on the bench press.
There are so many movements you can do when it comes to strengthening the back for the bench press — so which ones SHOULD you do?
I have always felt that a big part of my writing should be to save as many people as I can from making the mistakes I have made or witnessed others make in my 3.5 decades of bodybuilding. I’ve narrowed that list down to 10, and hopefully this saves you from yourself.
I read about the loss of bodybuilding legend, powerlifter, and two-time Mr. Olympia, Dr. Franco Columbu. I hardly need to go into the impact he had on bodybuilding. His life was a life well-lived, one with a deeply personal and meaningful purpose.
If your lifts are stagnating, it’s time to think and look outside of the box.
