Before we push into a brand new year, let’s reflect. Here’s the best of the best from 2022. Enjoy!
Together for the holidays, let’s see what ridiculousness these guys are up to.
Naomi and Tom Sheppard discuss training and intensification methods that work: eccentrics, isometrics, concentrics, and more!
Amber serves our country, is a badass on the platform, and is an advocate for women in the sport. Learn more!
Seth and Meana co-own Activated Performance, where their goal is to elevate the standard of powerlifting coaching and education.
Brandon currently holds the all-time world record squat in the 132-pound weight class, with a 567-pound squat.
Number one in your hearts, John Haack sits down with Dave in the 156th episode of Table Talk.
Shawn Frankl is the first to squat over 5X his body weight, squatting 1055 pounds at 198. Learn how Rick Hussey’s influence shaped Shawn.
The creator of 5/3/1, let’s see what Jim is up to this month and how his high school football team did this past season.
Tom’s life goal is to crack open a beer with every one of his followers. Let’s get stupid.
Only 30 episodes later, Dave is now a 5x World Powerlifting Champion! Listen about his training prep and what he’s preparing for next.
Cory worked as an underground coal miner to save money for college until he opened his first gym at 20. Co-founder of Musclepharm, where’s he now?
Strong supporters and longtime customers of elitefts, learn more about their story as competitors and business owners.
Blaine Sumner is an IPF Powerlifting World Champion and currently holds the most Open World Records in Powerlifting.
Learn more about Mike, his competitive background in football and bodybuilding as an IFBB pro, training methods, injuries, and more!
Trevor is a coach for Renaissance Periodization and specializes in diets and training plans. He’s totaled elite in multiply and raw divisions.
Teddy is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, strongly influenced by his extensive background in strength and conditioning (stops with Buddy Morris) and powerlifting.
Joe’s “gym blueprint” is now the industry standard, and DeFranco’s is a globally recognized brand.
Skip was one of the early pioneers of online contest prep (2001) when bodybuilding message boards were still in their infancy.
Steve Goggins has competed in powerlifting for over 25 years and was the first powerlifter to squat 1100 pounds.
Big J has trained on and off with 8x Mr. Olympia Ronnie Coleman as his training partner at Arlington’s Metroflex for over 20 years.
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.
After a 10-year hiatus, stripped of strength and muscle, Travis returned to the World’s Strongest Man in 2021.
Stacy’s 1435-pound total at 148 gave her an astounding 668 Wilks, which ranks her as the number one powerlifter in the world.
Mike Hedlesky takes a seat in this 138th episode of Dave Tate’s Table Talk.
AJ Roberts takes a seat in this 137th podcast episode of Dave Tate’s Table Talk.
In this 136th podcast episode of Dave Tate’s Table Talk, Mike Tuchscherer takes a seat.
In this 135th episode of Dave Tate’s Table Talk Podcast, Dave Tate sits down with several of his old training partners from Westside!
Ken Jackson is an IFBB professional bodybuilder, winning his pro card in 2011 at the North American Championships.
Matt recently squatted 520 pounds for 24 reps! Listen as Dave and Matt talk about this feat of strength, endurance, and longevity!
Luke is one of four lifters to have a pro total in five different weight classes. Tack on two kidney transplants as well…
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.
Missy Truscott is an IFBB Fitness Pro who’ll return to the Olympia stage in less than 150 days!
Dr. Mike Israetel of Renaissance Periodization is a Ph.D. in Sport Physiology and a professor at Lehman College
Naomi and Tom Sheppard join Dave Tate’s Table Talk Podcast as guests in the 128th episode.
Paul Oneid is a coach and the owner of Master Athletic Performance and Coaches Corner University’s co-founder.
Greg is the Head of Content at Stronger By Science and co-owner of MASS.
JM Blakley is widely known for being the namesake of the JM Press and
breaking numerous bench press world records.
Swede Burns, the creator of the 5thSet methodology and owner of Keyhole Barbell, is a lifter and coach with over 20 years of experience.
In this 123rd episode of Dave Tate’s Table Talk, Dave answers YOUR questions that you asked on his recent Instagram post.
Dave Hoff holds the all-time highest powerlifting total—dominating multi-ply for over a decade, and was featured in Westside vs The World!
It all began with Bryan buying a used monolift from elitefts. One thing led to another and nearing ten years, he’s still on the team as an athlete.
Matt Wenning is a three-time world champion powerlifter. Today we’ll learn more about his warm-up, time at Westside, and how he programs for a variety of special populations.
In this 120th podcast episode of Dave Tate’s Table Talk, Dr. Ken Kinakin and Dr. Eric Serrano take a seat. BIG NEWS release!
Learn how the 20-year-old version of Doug met Louie Simmons and his lifting career blasted off the ground in this podcast episode!
Powerlifting is a small and fleeting part of Jo’s existence. Although one of his top priorities, the joy of life is family. Learn more!
Matt Brown is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) for nearly 14 years.
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.
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 Zavchik!
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.
JL Holdsworth and Douglas Heel join Dave to discuss their travels and share ideas on healing and performance in serving diverse populations.
Listen as Dave, Darryl, and Bret go down memory lane, and share stories and training gems they learned from John Meadows.
Jim Wendler and Matt Rhodes to discuss training, coaching, consistency, discipline, and past Westside Barbell stories
They dive deep into strength training and Spell to Communicate, two significant modalities that encompass the whole child and form the basis for all other therapies.
Jim Wendler’s seminar Strength Training High School Football Players is compiled for you to implement as a coach or an athlete.