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.
In a week, my girlfriend and I went from the APF Women’s Pro-Am in Cincinnati to taking our dog an Intro to Herding Class in Nova, Ohio. I didn’t know what I was getting into, but I learned a lot about dogs, sports, and life in general.
Navigating the seas of parenting a child with autism means weathering storms, passing shipwrecks, and getting stranded on an island. But there are always people willing to help get both parent and child back on board with resources aplenty.
Don’t wish for the best as you get under the bar and attempt to squat. Instead, get under the bar with a plan.
‘’Westside only gets the best caliber athletes to work with,” is something we’ve heard over the years. What does this mean?
Continuing their conversation, Shoop and Dave talk about the past and what brought them back together.
If you’ve read Under the Bar you know who Bill Shoop is — he’s the high school football coach Dave credits with changing his life forever.
The other day I was sitting in my office working on the 2006 marketing plan and in busts Jim with a huge grin on his face and a handful of reports.
There’s no doubt that there are times when you have to push through because you’re just not “into it” but there are other times when you really need to shut it down. The trick is knowing the difference.
You would think this is all common sense, right?
Do you think the top-level guys are 100% healthy? Do you know the best way to deal with critics?
Why am I taking the time to write this? These are the things I find myself repeating over and over again with different lifters.
Do you need ammonia? Loud music? A slap to the back of your head? Your training partners screaming?
Surrounding myself around top-level powerlifters for over 30 years, I’ve noticed a trend.
Erasing the zoo schedule from the dry-erase board that served us for a 14-week prep was unsettling. Where our training has gone, is miraculous.
With a clinic and meet scheduled on back to back days, I was surrounded by influential members of the strength community and made a few discoveries.
If I left work and went to the bar instead of the gym, would it really make a difference?
In some way all these things come together before, during, or after a House of Biceps training session.
Train with me for one day and I will know more about you than I could learn from a year outside the gym. If you spend time with the weights, you’ll learn more about yourself, too.
2015 has been a big year for elitefts. As it comes to a close, we’re continuing to stay busy by using the knowledge we gained through many major changes. There are more to come.
This is a game of win/lose. You should be too busy getting things done to worry about those who can’t finish anything. Easier said than done right? Read this to see how.
It’s incredible what you can learn under the bar, especially as a strength coach.
Four and a half months post-surgery…and the hip feels good.
Without getting more into the book, I began to see similarities in myself and many strength athletes I know.
Dave discusses the logic behind product promotions and business rankings.
Dave Tate shares his insight on three common principles that can make, or break, a business.
Following through IS one of the most important values that is more about how it is implanted than just putting it into practice.
What better way to write a column then to just post a bunch of random stuff I have posted in my log, the QA, Facebook and Twitter?
I have such an urge to get back under the bar that there are few things I can compare it to.
During the beginning stages of this strength circus called “powerlifting,” I’m finding a serious need for patience.
Apparently, biologists have known the power our minds hold over our genetics. Yet we aren’t being taught how to take advantage of this fact.
No Spine. No Balls. No Business. Good Luck. Now what did I just write?
If you think you are riding one, find a way to kill it or slow it down, but this is for another day.
If I was to tell you about my last week, you wouldn’t believe it.
Low-energy people bring you down. High-energy people elevate you.
It’s the strength that gives us the courage to fight when others run.
You can either “train” the lifts or “build” the lifts. I’m NOT a fan of training the lift.
One very important aspect to understand about pricing is that some strategies are illegal and unethical.
What moves us forward is getting kicked in the balls time and time again and keeping your focus on what’s most important.
What I needed was a Lift Off but what I really wanted was the Perfect Lift Off.
There are many lifters out there I like to refer to as “leapfrogs.”
I always felt the “under the bar concept” could carry it own weight. This is because just about every skill needed to be successful in business and life is also needed to be successful “under the bar”
Many things have changed since I wrote the book Under the Bar. Looking back, it seems like forever since I sat down to write it.
I keep a list of questions I ask myself on a weekly and monthly basis. This article will touch on three that can save and grow your business.
Over the past few months, I’ve been asked repeatedly what I feel the most important aspect of training is.