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.
I’m tired of answering questions about TEAM SKIP Training. Here’s the updated version, for free. You’re welcome.
Here’s the blueprint that’s simple, yet most don’t follow. It’s hard but it’ll yield great results for performance, strength, and size.
To create a long-term change, there needs to be a stimulus strong enough to elicit an adaptation and groove the pattern.
If you can’t go into more dorsiflexion, your calves and quads won’t be in an advantageous position to deadlift.
Let’s start with why you should use an RPE scale as opposed to a percentage program. Even though percentage programs are easy to use…
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.
Did you bomb your last meet? GOOD! Tell me, what did you learn from the whole experience? USE IT to get better.
Sometimes a new exercise can give your workout an added jolt of enjoyment to push harder. Here are six exercises to test out.
I like to program from a metabolic, strength, or power focus. The three-day-a-week program allows more stimulation for each major area.
After a 10-year hiatus, stripped of strength and muscle, Travis returned to the World’s Strongest Man in 2021.
We adopted the timed squat method from Louie Simmons. Let’s just say we had the most regional qualifiers in school history.
These studies give you some tools to use before your next training session or race to increase performance.
Stacy’s 1435-pound total at 148 gave her an astounding 668 Wilks, which ranks her as the number one powerlifter in the world.
An excerpt from The Intermediate and Advanced Lifters Peaking Squat Cycle, don’t leave pounds on the platform due to improper planning.
Training the morning of a game or competition may seem strange to many, but it’s a hidden gem for increasing athletic performance.
Mike Hedlesky takes a seat in this 138th episode of Dave Tate’s Table Talk.
One way to progress the Anti-Tin Man RDL is by taking that same pattern into a more dynamic and less stable environment through Walking RDLs.
Here are some CRUCIAL POINTS to consider to benefit from your treatment. Otherwise, you may never experience long-term relief.
You’ve done the work thus far to demonstrate your strength on the platform. Don’t ruin it with poor food choices come meet day.
AJ Roberts takes a seat in this 137th podcast episode of Dave Tate’s Table Talk.
He seemed like he was from another planet, a planet where the gravity was turned all the way up, and all its inhabitants were strong, powerful, and muscular.
Some coaches are jumping on the bandwagon of not back squatting their athletes (for various reasons). Ummm…what?
The ease and comfort of your couch and air-conditioned home will always be calling your name. Ignore the temptation for an easy life.
In this 136th podcast episode of Dave Tate’s Table Talk, Mike Tuchscherer takes a seat.
If you’re a kid with some athletic potential but is knocked over by a slight breeze, you need to start training and eating properly. Here’s how!
Do you hit a wall by the time you get to accessories? What if you split your sessions in two and hit accessories after rest and more food?
In this 135th episode of Dave Tate’s Table Talk Podcast, Dave Tate sits down with several of his old training partners from Westside!
I know it might FEEL bad, and you might feel banged up from squatting with it, but that does not mean you should be avoiding the straight bar.
Ken Jackson is an IFBB professional bodybuilder, winning his pro card in 2011 at the North American Championships.
With our Westside Table Talk episode coming up I thought I’d add more background to this article on Westside and the lifters I met there
Ever step onto the platform with raging, psyched up adrenaline coursing through your veins…but you end up missing the lift?
As an athlete, a powerlifter, or weekend warrior, strongman training can be extremely beneficial. Here’s how to program it in.
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…
We’ve pushed our kids into an ultra-competitive environment where student-athletes no longer have a true off-season. Here’s what I propose.
The moving parts behind the competition life are brutal. Go all in, and know when to get out.
Powerbuilding is not just bodybuilding with the squat, bench press, and deadlift tacked on. It’s also not just powerlifting with accessory exercises.
The Cross-Body Cable Extension has enormous potential to address a myriad of shoulder and upper back issues, but you’re doing it wrong.
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.
Are you over 35, a busy professional, love to train, and hate to feel like shit? Perfect! This training template is for you!
The more bases you cover, the better chances you have of winning the game. Remember, meet prep is 24/7. So, what’s your plan?
Here’s the simple plan with a four-day-a-week training split of upper and lower body. Each session has four exercises that’ll take an hour to complete.
Exercises or food you ranked high at some point may not be serving you anymore? It’s time to reevaluate what you lift and put in your mouth.
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
Are you too easy or too hard on yourself? Are you loving or hateful? How do those around you influence these conversations?
Physical prep will take your athletes only so far. Here’s a 3-check process to increase participation, inspiration, and safety.
I ask four colleges for more information to help parents and high school lifters how to be better prepared to earn a scholarship or a powerlifting club invitation.
Naomi and Tom Sheppard join Dave Tate’s Table Talk Podcast as guests in the 128th episode.
You likely see it every day in the gym and just think of it as a safety feature for your training. You’re not entirely wrong but USE it!
Let’s look at three of the biggest mistakes—extended caloric restriction, adding too much cardio, and workout selection.
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.
Dropping from the 320s to the 250s and competing as a 308 to a 242, I was forced to switch up my training split. Here’s the split!
To optimize training for an individual, let’s consider psychology, personality, and the relationship between exercise and the brain.
Ditch the boring “three sets of eight to ten reps of rehab movement,” to break the mold and bridge the gap between training and rehab.
JM Blakley is widely known for being the namesake of the JM Press and
breaking numerous bench press world records.