Rob Taylor waited five years to interview Dave Tate. For some reason, it took that long to coordinate schedules, but last April, Dave was a guest on Rob's Smarter Team Training Podcast. Taylor has interviewed some of the best coaches and researchers in the industry and was generally honored to add Tate to that list. Taylor asked two very distinct and relevant questions during this thirty-eight minute interview:

Where does your passion come from?

How do you train others from a periodization standpoint?

One thing is certain about the answers: Dave's honesty and candor explain why he does what he does.

    1. Where did Dave's passion come from?
    2. The Difference between Technique Training and Strength Training
    3. Training Economy vs Latitude in Training
    4. Putting All the Lifts Together in Powerlifting
    5. How Dave found Louie Simmons and Westside Barbell.
    6. The Ultimatum
    7. Training Partners with Louie for 14 years
    8. Learning from all Sub-disciplines
    9. Take What You Can Use and Move Forward with Your Philosophy
    10. A Crossroads in Dave's Training
    11. Bringing Subcultures Together
    12. "Anyway I can help people get better, I will."
    13. Periodization Models Dave Uses
    14. Why De-load Week Can Be a Disaster
    15. Perceived 1RM vs Training and Competition Max
    16. Not Overtraining, but Running Out of Weight
    17. Fitting Concurrent Training into Lifestyle
    18. Getting Back to the Starting Line with Training
    19. Dynamic Work with Block Periodization
    20. Addressing Technique Errors: The Cause vs the Effect