#185 Dan Pasholk | Owner of Madtown Fitness, The Influence of Rick Boogs...
He opened Madtown Fitness in 2013 in a small 2400 sq ft warehouse, and through the last decade, has grown it into a cutting-edge 20,000 sq ft facility.
#184 Daniel Tinajero | 4X Mr. Olympia, 1065 Pound Squat, Perfect Storm H...
A master technician, Daniel is a 4x Mr. Olympia powerlifting champion. His best meet performance includes a 1036 squat, 801 bench, and 804 deadlift.
#183 Terrence Ruffin | 2nd Place at Mr. Olympia, Iron Eden
In 2014, he became one of the youngest to receive a Pro Card, winning the NPC Nationals at 21 years old.
#182 Paul Carter | Hypertrophy Development, Building Muscle, Lift Run Bang
Paul’s primary focus is muscle physiology, biomechanics, and anatomy research. Let’s get HUGE!
#181 Brian Carroll | Back Pain Management
Brian’s fourth time on the show, managing back pain is the main topic discussed today.
#180 Alex Bromley | 5th at World's Strongest Man
Looking for principles to abide by when trying to get bigger and stronger? Could you use a long-term structure for your training year?
#179 Samson Dauda | 2023 Arnold Classic 1st Place Men's Open Bodybu...
Hosstile athlete Samson Dauda took 1st place at the Arnold Classic in Men’s Open Bodybuilding this past weekend at the 2023 Arnold Classic!
#178 Ryan Kennelly | 1st 800 Pound Bench, All-Time World Bench Record of...
Ryan was the first man to bench 800 pounds. He held the all-time world bench record of 1075 for over 12 years.
Professional Rated Equipment
Meet Our Strength Equipment Specialists! Matt Goodwin Nate Harvey Chris Bartle elitefts Develops New “Professional Rated” Designation To Communicate Best-In-Class Equipment LONDON, Ohio, Sept 18, 2016—Today, elitefts announces its Professional Rated designation to better communicate to customers the comprehensive durability and performance criteria its power racks must meet. “Professional Grade is an industry-recognized methodology to […]
#177 JM Blakley | Bench Press World Records, Bulking Diet, JM Press
Learn how JM is manipulating muscle growth and recovery this trip to elitefts. Plus, have a sticking point in the bench press? You’ll want to listen.
#176 Phil Daru | Daru Strong, UFC ELITE Fighters, Timbaland
Daru owns and operates Daru Strong Performance Center, Daru Strong Productions, Daru Strong Digital, and Daru Strong Nutrition. His roster of athletes and clients include UFC elite fighter Dustin Poirier, Timbaland, and many more.
#175 Scott McNally | Think BIG Bodybuilding Media
Scott is the creator behind Think BIG Bodybuilding Media, having brought together some of the best, brightest, and most hardcore minds in the bodybuilding industry.
#174 Travis Rogers | 2,138 Pound Total, Papa Bear Rogers, The Bear Cave
Travis has been in the top-10 198 rankings for the last four years in both sleeves and wrapped divisions. After double quad rupture surgery…
#173 Pete Rubish | Enhanced to Natural, 920-Pound Deadlift, Koa Strength...
Pete is a competitive 242-pound powerlifter with best lifts of 772 pounds on squat, 485 pounds on bench, and 920 pounds on deadlift. Understand his enhanced to natural journey.
#172 Dan Bell | 1st SHW to Surpass 2600 Total
Dan Bell is the first SHW to surpass a 2600 total, raw and in wraps. Tune in to hear about the squat he’s preparing to hit at elitefts this weekend.
BONUS EPISODE: 200 Crew Members! | Westside Barbell Evolution, Squat Cyc...
We’ve reached 200 crew members! Here’s their first monthly BONUS episode. Watch future bonus episodes by joining the crew.
#171 Brian Cushing | Houston Texans, All-Time Leading Tackler, 7x Captain
Brian was drafted by the Houston Texans in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft and played his entire 9-year career for the them.
#170 Kevin Cann | Precision Powerlifting Systems, Boston's StrongCa...
Kevin is the head coach and owner of Precision Powerlifting Systems, a competitive powerlifting team based out of Boston, MA.
#169 Justin Harris & Joe Miller | 1st Detachment, Troponin Nutrition...
Justin Harris is the owner of the customized training and performance nutrition company Troponin Nutrition and co-owner of 1st Detachment.
#168 Daniel DeBrocke | Director of Education at Kabuki Strength, Stacked...
Daniel DeBrocke is the director of education at Kabuki Strength. He’s a competitive powerlifter and strength coach too. Learn more!
#167 Zach Even-Esh | Underground Strength Gym, High School S&C Coach
Zach began coaching full-time in 2002 and has been in the private sector for 20 years. Learn how his coaching career has moved full circle.
#166 Jimmy Kolb | 1120-Pound Bench Press, 6x ALL-TIME Record Holder
Jimmy Kolb is a drug-free, equipped bench specialist—the first and only person to bench 1200 and 1300 pounds and hold 11 competitive 1000+ pound benches in the last two years.
#165 Nate Harvey | elitefts Equipment Sales, Conjugate U
Nate Harvey, MS, CSCS, is elitefts’ executive equipment specialist. Learn more about equipment at elitefts and his book Conjugate U!
#164 Michael De La Pava | Everything Ends, The Battle Axe Gym, Muay Thai
The Battle Axe Gym has been home to world-class strength athletes, SOF, first responders, and several state and national champions in powerlifting and strongman since 2012.
#163 Anthony Oliveira | Trigger Warning Conjugate, World Record Squat
Although Anthony is a mutil-ply lifter, Anthony holds the single-ply world record squat (1036.2 @258) for the 275s.
#162 Trevor Jaffe | Coaches 25+ All-Time World Records, The Strength and...
Trevor has coached over 25 all-time world records with eight separate athletes: Dallas Norris, Jenn Rotsinger, Ashley Garcia, Phil Herndon, Jordan Wong, Stacy “Bama” Burr, and Danny Misencik.
The Best of 2022
Before we push into a brand new year, let’s reflect. Here’s the best of the best from 2022. Enjoy!
#161 Jim Wendler and Matt Rhodes | Holiday Edition
Together for the holidays, let’s see what ridiculousness these guys are up to.
#160 Naomi and Tom Sheppard | Training and Intensification Methods That ...
Naomi and Tom Sheppard discuss training and intensification methods that work: eccentrics, isometrics, concentrics, and more!
#159 Amber Hansen | 800 Pound Squat, Air Force, The Main Event Project
Amber serves our country, is a badass on the platform, and is an advocate for women in the sport. Learn more!
#158 Seth & Meana Albersworth | Activated Performance, #1 in Weight ...
Seth and Meana co-own Activated Performance, where their goal is to elevate the standard of powerlifting coaching and education.
#157 Brandon and Adrian Smitley | Squat World Record and THIRST
Brandon currently holds the all-time world record squat in the 132-pound weight class, with a 567-pound squat.
#156 John Haack | 2270-Pound Total and World Record Holder
Number one in your hearts, John Haack sits down with Dave in the 156th episode of Table Talk.
#155 Shawn Frankl | 5X Body Weight Squat, Coach Rick Hussey, and Big Iro...
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.
#154 Jim Wendler | Author of 5/3/1 and High School Strength and Conditio...
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.
#153 Tom "Huck" Finn | Let's Get Stupid, 2030 Total, and ...
Tom’s life goal is to crack open a beer with every one of his followers. Let’s get stupid.
#152 Dave Hoff | 5x WPO Champion and All-Time Highest Powerlifting Total
Only 30 episodes later, Dave is now a 5x World Powerlifting Champion! Listen about his training prep and what he’s preparing for next.
#151 Cory Gregory | CoryGFitness, Max Effort Muscle, and Cofounder of Mu...
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?
#150 The Ingrams | Owners of Heavy Metal Fitness
Strong supporters and longtime customers of elitefts, learn more about their story as competitors and business owners.
#149 Blaine Sumner | IPF Powerlifting World Champion, Multiple All-Time ...
Blaine Sumner is an IPF Powerlifting World Champion and currently holds the most Open World Records in Powerlifting.
#148 Mike Van Wyck | WYCKED Training, IFBB Pro, Bodybuilding Vs. Powerli...
Learn more about Mike, his competitive background in football and bodybuilding as an IFBB pro, training methods, injuries, and more!
#147 Dr. Trevor Pfaendtner | Renaissance Periodization Coach and Health ...
Trevor is a coach for Renaissance Periodization and specializes in diets and training plans. He’s totaled elite in multiply and raw divisions.
#146 Dr. Teddy Willsey | Physical Therapist, Citizen Athletics, Influenc...
Teddy is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, strongly influenced by his extensive background in strength and conditioning (stops with Buddy Morris) and powerlifting.
#145 Joe DeFranco | World-Renowned Coach, DeFranco's Gym
Joe’s “gym blueprint” is now the industry standard, and DeFranco’s is a globally recognized brand.
#144 Skip Hill | Intense Muscle, Bodybuilding Maestro, TEAM Skip
Skip was one of the early pioneers of online contest prep (2001) when bodybuilding message boards were still in their infancy.
#143 Steve Goggins | First 1100lbs Squat, USPA, Powerlifting Legend
Steve Goggins has competed in powerlifting for over 25 years and was the first powerlifter to squat 1100 pounds.
#142 Big J Extreme Fitness | Ronnie Coleman, FitCon, and CSO
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.
#141 Fouad "Hoss" Abiad | Entrepreneur, IFBB Pro, Heavyweight ...
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.
# 140 Travis Ortmayer | World's Strongest Man, Survivor, Texas Ston...
After a 10-year hiatus, stripped of strength and muscle, Travis returned to the World’s Strongest Man in 2021.
#139 Stacy Burr | All-Time World Record Holder 1400 LBS Total
Stacy’s 1435-pound total at 148 gave her an astounding 668 Wilks, which ranks her as the number one powerlifter in the world.
#138 Mike Hedlesky | 13X Arnold Classic, 10X IPF, Gold Medalist
Mike Hedlesky takes a seat in this 138th episode of Dave Tate’s Table Talk.
#137 AJ Roberts ⎸ 1,200 Pound Squat, WSBB, and Entrepreneur
AJ Roberts takes a seat in this 137th podcast episode of Dave Tate’s Table Talk.
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#136 Mike Tuchscherer | Reactive Training Systems, RPE Programming
In this 136th podcast episode of Dave Tate’s Table Talk, Mike Tuchscherer takes a seat.
#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!
#134 IFBB PRO Ken Jackson | U Of M Football 97', John Meadows
Ken Jackson is an IFBB professional bodybuilder, winning his pro card in 2011 at the North American Championships.
#133 Matt Wenning is BACK! Breaking Platz’s Squat Record. Longevity, Nut...
Matt recently squatted 520 pounds for 24 reps! Listen as Dave and Matt talk about this feat of strength, endurance, and longevity!
#132 Luke Edwards | 5x Pro Totaling
Luke is one of four lifters to have a pro total in five different weight classes. Tack on two kidney transplants as well…
#131 The Legend Himself Ed Coan
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.