Dave Tate

www.elitefts.com

Dave 'Under The Bar' has been involved in Strength & Conditioning for over three decades. He has logged more than 40,000 hours of training and consulting with professional, elite, gen pop and novice athletes, trainers and coaches. He has spoken at over 100 events and authored 20 books, as well as, writing over 2000 articles for magazines and prominent websites. Dave competed in Powerlifting between 1983-2004 obtaining elite rankings in multiple weight classes. Dave is married to elitefts co-founder Traci Arnold-Tate where they resided in London, Ohio with their two sons. Personal Credo: Live, Learn, Pass on™.

 
Mashed Up Meathead - Back Blast
Mashed Up Meathead - Back Blast
Over 30 work sets of lat work with 4 sips of pre-workout something or the other.
WATCH: Table Talk — Curing Common Powerlifter Pain
WATCH: Table Talk — Curing Common Powerlifter Pain
Biceps and triceps tendonitis are among the most likely aches to plague competitive powerlifters. Here are several go-to ways to manage these and other common tendon and joint overuse injuries.
Mashed Up Meathead - Arm Pump Day
Mashed Up Meathead - Arm Pump Day
The more I use the Angle Grip Bar the more I like it. Plus it's an added bonus when you can do three movements in a row and not have to change the bar or location.
The Golden Rule of Lifting Weights
The Golden Rule of Lifting Weights
If this is a golden rule of lifting weights - this is it.
Mashed Up Meathead - Chest and Shoulder Training
Mashed Up Meathead - Chest and Shoulder Training
A Mashed up Meathead Chest and Shoulder training session with a bit more detail to it.
Mashed Up Meathead - Nov 1 -  Leg Traininig
Mashed Up Meathead - Nov 1 - Leg Traininig
... and the leg cramps are back with a vengeance
Mashed Up Meathead - Back Traininig
Mashed Up Meathead - Back Traininig
Just another back day
Keeping it simple, a real answer or blow off ?
Keeping it simple, a real answer or blow off ?
Is keeping it simple a good concept or a blow off answer?
Mashed Up Meathead - Chest & Triceps
Mashed Up Meathead - Chest & Triceps
A quick chest training session.
640 Shirt Bench Miss, Next Day 650 Raw Bench, How?
640 Shirt Bench Miss, Next Day 650 Raw Bench, How?
One of the most amazing displays of strength I've ever seen and how he did it.
Thoughts, Considerations & Observations of Online Training
Thoughts, Considerations & Observations of Online Training
Is tearing down a handful of online trainers really worth creating an even more negative impression for potential clients?
5 Things You Should Never Eat or Drink
5 Things You Should Never Eat or Drink
I posted this on Facebook and decided to re-post it here in case I ever need to find it in the future, not that I see any reason why I would need to.
Mashed Up Meathead - Yesterdays Leg Training
Mashed Up Meathead - Yesterdays Leg Training
Another leg day in the books.
When To Put The Throttle To The Floor
When To Put The Throttle To The Floor
If built a training program and told you it would take you from a 250 pound bench press to a 650 pound bench press AND put 60 pounds of muscle on you within 16 weeks would you believe it?
Mashed Up Meathead - Arm Pump Day
Mashed Up Meathead - Arm Pump Day
What to do when its "pump day" but the pump just isn't happening?
Chili Bowl - Does Winning Even Matter Anymore?
Chili Bowl - Does Winning Even Matter Anymore?
As they walked off the field several helmets were tossed, tears were falling, kids were pissed, as well as, some of the parents. Comments about the refs, time on the clock and play calling were being made. I thinking to myself...
WATCH: Table Talk — How Much Is elitefts Worth?
WATCH: Table Talk — How Much Is elitefts Worth?
This company has never existed to compete with Company A, B, or C. If you own your own business, you need to understand your culture and evaluate how that translates to a dollar value.
Mashed Up Meathead Friday Back Training
Mashed Up Meathead Friday Back Training
Remember when I posted that my training could change really fast? Here is an example of how this can happen and what I pre-design to deal with it.
Chest, Triceps, Training Plan, Girlfriends, Porn & The Best Lunch Ever
Chest, Triceps, Training Plan, Girlfriends, Porn & The Best Lunch Ever
A little life, a little lunch and a little training.
How To Develop Strength in Untrained Children
How To Develop Strength in Untrained Children
The two most important things when working with kids: keep them interested and show them how far they can go with proper training protocols.
What's Your Education Worth?
What's Your Education Worth?
You give me any excuse in the world, give me a couple minutes, let me search Google. I will find somebody who had to overcome far more shit than you did and is better than you. Excuses are meaningless, we all know that as coaches, trainers, we know it so don't use them because they don't work.
Mashed Up Meathead Training - Shoulders & Biceps
Mashed Up Meathead Training - Shoulders & Biceps
Training from last night = shoulder crushed today, in a good way.
Westside Training From The 90's
Westside Training From The 90's
This is how I trained for over a decade as a Powerlifter and made the greatest improvements.
Mashed Up Meathead Training - Back Training
Mashed Up Meathead Training - Back Training
First exercise: tsunami bar pull downs. I really like this bar to do pull downs with, because it's got a little flex into it. What I try to do is begin the exercise by bending the bar first, and then keeping the bar bent throughout the entire movement. It seems to help keep my lats contracted better, and it also
What does your identity have to do with feelings?
What does your identity have to do with feelings?
Don't fall prey of looking at the "feelings" of the market to create your marketing mix because this will determine your company or products identity.
Mashed Up Meathead Training - Legs
Mashed Up Meathead Training - Legs
This was not that heavy of a session ,or even that hard, but made me sore as hell from some reason.
WATCH: Table Talk — How Can Powerlifting Become Nationally Televised?
WATCH: Table Talk — How Can Powerlifting Become Nationally Televised?
Would powerlifting be more popular if it were in the Olympics? What if ESPN aired National Championships?
Story from last week - Will I be joining the club?
Story from last week - Will I be joining the club?
The takeaway from this is jump on this shit right away instead of waiting 10 years or more to find out. It could be hurting your own progress.
elitefts Poll: How Are You Training Now?
elitefts Poll: How Are You Training Now?
To better help you with content we are currently running a poll asking how you train. Please click on this link and let us know. This poll is one multiple choice question that requires no login to answer. Should take less than a minute. Link to Poll:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/eftsTS   Thank You!
Swis Symposium Offer for Readers and Customers of elitefts.com
Swis Symposium Offer for Readers and Customers of elitefts.com
Register today! Discount code enclosed.
ELITEFTS  SWIS SYMPOSIUM DISCOUNT CODE
ELITEFTS SWIS SYMPOSIUM DISCOUNT CODE
I wanted to pass on a great deal my friend Ken Kinakin is offering all readers and customer of elitefts.com. Ken is the promoter of the 2015 SWIS Symposium. I have known Ken for many years and have presented at two or three of his past events.
Mashed Up Meathead Training - Chest & Shoulders
Mashed Up Meathead Training - Chest & Shoulders
Just another day in the neighborhood.
Spider Bar Strip Set (video)
Spider Bar Strip Set (video)
One of my sets (video) from leg training last Saturday.
How Do You Train Poll
How Do You Train Poll
POLL: How do you train?
Mashed Up Meathead - Back Training
Mashed Up Meathead - Back Training
Currently my body weight is sitting at about 272 pounds. I haven't had to get extreme at this point with anything with my diet yet. I'm going to just keep riding it out as long as I keep losing one to two pounds a week without having to do anything extreme.
Fake Ass Training Partners
Fake Ass Training Partners
Many want to try to fix and find answers to all the BIG problems with each and every strength sport but not stopping to take notice of the small issues. These small issues are easy to fix and WILL add up fast.
Mashed Up Meathead - Spider Bar Squats & Legs
Mashed Up Meathead - Spider Bar Squats & Legs
Any chance I get when he's not around, I'm squatting. That was on the agenda today, so I kind of threw the training together in my head while driving into the gym.
WATCH: Table Talk — Dave Tate's Best Fat Man Story
WATCH: Table Talk — Dave Tate's Best Fat Man Story
I can understand how you can squat, bench, and deadlift as a fatass. The real question is, how do you survive?
Mashed Up Meathead - Shoulders & Triceps Training
Mashed Up Meathead - Shoulders & Triceps Training
Trying to enhance a bench press and working some tri's and shoulders.
IS IT RAINING MONEY ?
IS IT RAINING MONEY ?
If you let the experience control you, and you think the experience is a failure and not an opportunity to learn or an opportunity to become better, then you've already lost.
What If Passion Was A Full-Time Thing?
What If Passion Was A Full-Time Thing?
I've always said that passion trumps everything, and when it's real and from the heart, it does. When it's from the head, it doesn't trump shit.
Mashed Up Meathead Bicep Day
Mashed Up Meathead Bicep Day
Skin splitting bicep pump. Somebody wrote this years ago and I still laugh every time I hear or write it.
Mashed Up Meathead Training Week - Sept 25th - Oct 7th
Mashed Up Meathead Training Week - Sept 25th - Oct 7th
Training log catch up, vacation, restoration and Casey Williams small bench details
WATCH: Table Talk — What Are the Best Core Exercises?
WATCH: Table Talk — What Are the Best Core Exercises?
You should be doing core exercises as part of your warm-up and as part of your accessory work on certain training days. Are you doing the right ones?
Big Bench Rules to Fix Your Weak Point
Big Bench Rules to Fix Your Weak Point
Before you start plugging in the exercises figure out why your bench sucks.
WATCH: Table Talk — Bodily Stress and Increasing Range of Motion After An Injury
WATCH: Table Talk — Bodily Stress and Increasing Range of Motion After A...
Coming off a debilitating injury, respect your body's range of motion and only push the limits when the time is right. You're on your way back, don't blow it now.
DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES?
DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES?
Share this video with anyone you feel would make a great team member as an athlete, coach and/or columnist. If you fit the bill, fill it out yourself.
Mashed Up Meathead Training Week - Sept 14th - 24th
Mashed Up Meathead Training Week - Sept 14th - 24th
My Training log sessions from the last 10 days.
How to BE who you want to BECOME
How to BE who you want to BECOME
The mindset of a mashed up meathead
Are Your Values Being Tested?
Are Your Values Being Tested?
Is your Integrity for sale? How do you know? I mean, really know.
WATCH: Into The Void Documentary
WATCH: Into The Void Documentary
Within those seconds, between with the chalk box and the bar, that's what I'm talking about. That's the void.
WATCH: Into The Void
WATCH: Into The Void
This is pain that you crave, because the load you've been carrying all your life is now resting on your back — and you have the power to smash it.
4 Deadlift Mistakes That Are Simple To Fix
4 Deadlift Mistakes That Are Simple To Fix
4 deadlift mistakes that we've all made or are still making. The good news is these are simple fixes.
Mashed Up Meathead Training Week - Sept 8 - Sept13
Mashed Up Meathead Training Week - Sept 8 - Sept13
Another training week in the books.
WATCH: The Red Flags of Online Coaching
WATCH: The Red Flags of Online Coaching
Everything you're seeing online is a mirage. How do you filter through all the bullshit?
WATCH: Come Train and Learn with Legend Steve Goggins on September 26th
WATCH: Come Train and Learn with Legend Steve Goggins on September 26th
This training camp with Steve is set up with a limited attendance and a non-formal format. We designed it with this format so you can learn all you can from Steve and so that Steve can help tap into what YOU need to do to become better.
Into The Void
Into The Void
When I was a kid, the gym was the place I could go to get away from feeling like I was worthless and a failure. I could be in charge and decide whether I succeeded.

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