In this 281st podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk, Ben Pauli takes a seat. Ben Pauli is the Athletic Performance Director at Rochester Performance Gym (RPG), Co-owner/Coach at Coaching Revolution, and the Owner/Operator at Michigan BarBenders LLC. He earned his BS in exercise science from Central Michigan University. Ben holds a 1107 squat and a 2650 total in powerlifting and is a national qualifier in strongman.

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In a three-decade Strength & Conditioning career, Dave 'Under The Bar' Tate dedicated 40,000+ hours to training and consulting. Beyond the gym, he's a prolific speaker, authoring 20 books and contributing 2000+ articles to magazines and esteemed websites.

As a powerhouse powerlifter (1983-2004), Dave achieved elite rankings. Beyond professional success, he shares life with Traci Arnold-Tate, elitefts co-founder, in London, Ohio, raising their two sons.

Dave's community commitment shines in his credo: Live, Learn, Pass on™ – a legacy of knowledge and inspiration shared with the strength and conditioning world.

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