VERY Brutal Leg Training
VERY Brutal Leg Training
Have you have ever wondered what a Mountain Dog leg training session looks like?
They are NOT Angry Birds (Part 2.2)
They are NOT Angry Birds (Part 2.2)
Many things have changed since I wrote the book Under the Bar. Looking back, it seems like forever since I sat down to write it.
They are NOT Angry Birds! (Part 2.1)
They are NOT Angry Birds! (Part 2.1)
We are two different people and his experiences will not be the same as mine; they will be his own. I want SO badly for him to not to go through the things I did, that it’s taken me a long time to see that he won’t.
Under the Bar: Are You Ready, I Mean REALLY Ready?
Under the Bar: Are You Ready, I Mean REALLY Ready?
You can be prepared ahead of time and know what to do when the expected changes occurs, as well as when the unexpected happen.
3 Things You'd Better Know if You Want Strong(er) Triceps
3 Things You'd Better Know if You Want Strong(er) Triceps
Kicking back some thoughts on tricep training...
Under The Bar: Three Things that will save your business
Under The Bar: Three Things that will save your business
I keep a list of questions I ask myself on a weekly and monthly basis. This article will touch on three that can save and grow your business.
Under The Bar - Training Environment
Under The Bar - Training Environment
Over the past few months, I’ve been asked repeatedly what I feel the most important aspect of training is.
Under The Bar: Tips of the Week
Under The Bar: Tips of the Week
You don't have to negotiate anything you don't want to and if it is going to kill your profit/productivity/culture then walk.
3 Great Ways to Do it: The Max Effort Method
3 Great Ways to Do it: The Max Effort Method
"Damn, dude that looked really hard," Rob said.
The Equalizer
The Equalizer
It's very hard to be an athlete and coach at the same time.
Under the Bar: How Strong is Your Pain?
Under the Bar: How Strong is Your Pain?
“Are you strong enough to handle the pain?”
Dave Tate Teaches the Bench Press at the UGSS
Dave Tate Teaches the Bench Press at the UGSS
Does your bench need a little extra help?
Seated Leg Curls With Partials
Mean muggin' on the leg curl machine.
Training with Hip Mobility
Training with Hip Mobility
Dave Tate discusses how to push your hips through at the end of the deadlift and break parallel in the squat, while wearing gear.
Setting Up Chains
Setting Up Chains
The correct way to set up chains.
5 Bigest Bench Mistakes
5 Bigest Bench Mistakes
Dave demonstrates the top 5 biggest bench mistakes.
Board 101
Board 101
Definitive guide to board pressing.
Under The Bar: Competence
Under The Bar: Competence
You learned your skill, but more importantly you learned that is only the beginning of mastery - not the end.
My Meeting with Dave
My Meeting with Dave
I had a front row seat to the inspiration that fuels EliteFTS’ success and it's no surprise that they're at the top of the industry.
Under The Bar - Relentless Pursuit
Under The Bar - Relentless Pursuit
"To hate is to show you still care, who needs that, focus on what's really important." - Henry Rollins
The Global Meathead Research Project
The Global Meathead Research Project
If we missed anyone PLEASE let me know...
Meeting Dave Tate: The Man, The Myth, The Legend
Meeting Dave Tate: The Man, The Myth, The Legend
I pulled up to a non-descriptive building in the middle of a farm “downtown” and thought I was in the wrong place.
Does Your Lockout Suck? Read This.
Does Your Lockout Suck? Read This.
If you believe you always miss at the top, then you’ll always miss at the top!
Dave Tate & John Meadows Mountain Dog Training
Dave Tate & John Meadows Mountain Dog Training
Dave Tate and John Meadows training legs.
Under the Bar: Risk and Realism
Under the Bar: Risk and Realism
After a while, you begin to see the shots before they are thrown.
S4 Training - Five Week Peak Phase
S4 Training - Five Week Peak Phase
They are all now in a transition phase until after the first of the year.
How Often Should You Deload?
How Often Should You Deload?
This process will change based upon what sport you are involved in because of different types of skill based training.
Honor and Challenge
Honor and Challenge
The gym has become more to me than just a place to workout and I feel the same way about training as I did when I was 12.
The Starting Gate
The Starting Gate
The biggest lesson I've learned this year is you have to always keep moving forward no matter how bad things get.
S4: Weeks 9-12 of 12 Week Training Plan
S4: Weeks 9-12 of 12 Week Training Plan
The last four weeks were centered around peaking for the meet.
Under The Bar: It's all Downhill
Under The Bar: It's all Downhill
Don't look up when all the answers are under your feet!
Under The Bar: The Delegation Process
Under The Bar: The Delegation Process
Just about any book on time management will touch on this and they are all pretty much the same.
My 13 Personal Training Rules
My 13 Personal Training Rules
While my programing is a bit of a mess right now, I do still follow most of the same rules I've used for the past few years.
S4: Week 1-4 of 12 Training Plan
S4: Week 1-4 of 12 Training Plan
This is week 2 of a 12 week plan I've been creating for a group of lifters in the gym.
Knee Wraps: The Ins and Outs
Knee Wraps: The Ins and Outs
Are you getting the best support and rebound from your wrapping style?
Under the Bar: A New Direction
Under the Bar: A New Direction
I will not be the same person I was before Dad passed.
Under The Bar: 32 Reasons Why Having a Business Sucks
Under The Bar: 32 Reasons Why Having a Business Sucks
Perhaps...this is how we get strong(er).
Set by Set: Chest & Triceps Training
Set by Set: Chest & Triceps Training
For this session I will explain what's going on set by set.
Under The Bar: Randomness
Under The Bar: Randomness
Sales suck, workload is high and it's hot and humid outside. Stress? What do you think?
Does Strength Training Cause Depression?
Does Strength Training Cause Depression?
Is there a legitimate link between the heavy training involved in strength sports and depression?
Body Transformation Chronicles
Body Transformation Chronicles
I've been asked several times to document how I dieted down for this last (and hopefully last) transformation.
Squatting from Head to Toe
Squatting from Head to Toe
Here's what you need to know about The Box Squat.
Part III: So You Think You Can Bench?
Part III: So You Think You Can Bench?
The first thing I learned here was I wasn’t using the proper intensity and mindset in my warm-up.
The Periodization Bible
The Periodization Bible
Another problem with the Western method of periodization is that many abilities aren't maintained.
Q&A with Dave Tate
Q&A with Dave Tate
The Answer Man helps guide you from shit to suck, from suck to good, and eventually from good to great!
 Top 5 Transformation Tips
Top 5 Transformation Tips
I'm going to keep this diet article simple because I don't think this becomes a very complex issue until you're trying to get super lean or dealing with medical issues.
My First 500 Pound Squat Cycle
My First 500 Pound Squat Cycle
This is the exact training cycle I used years ago to squat my first 500 pounds.
Squat Technique 101
Squat Technique 101
I see this mistake all over YouTube.
Why Time Management is a Joke!
Why Time Management is a Joke!
A day in the life of Dave Tate.
12 Steps to a Bigger Bench
12 Steps to a Bigger Bench
Simple (but not without effort) guidelines to jacking up your bench press.
Amazing Forearm Jack Program
Amazing Forearm Jack Program
I’ve been around the block a few times, and I’ve been busting my butt in the gym since 1983.
 Virgin Belt Users
Virgin Belt Users
In the market for a new belt? Having a lot of problems using it?
Dieting Food Prep For Meatheads
Dieting Food Prep For Meatheads
Prep Scale: Simple - Open bars, crack drink and eat. How complicated is this?
Under The Bar: Don't Cheat - Get Super High Instead
Under The Bar: Don't Cheat - Get Super High Instead

Today is a super high carb day for me, so I’ll try to document this as it goes.

BFP - Alwyn Cosgrove Interview (part 4)
BFP - Alwyn Cosgrove Interview (part 4)

Part 4 of the Alwyn Cosgrove Interview

BFP - Alwyn Cosgrove Interview (part 3)
BFP - Alwyn Cosgrove Interview (part 3)

Part 3 of the Alwyn Cosgrove Interview

BFP - Alwyn Cosgrove Interview (part 2)
BFP - Alwyn Cosgrove Interview (part 2)

Part 2 of the Alwyn Cosgrove Interview

Under The Bar: Success
Under The Bar: Success

Dave Tate on what he feels is the most important quality of success.

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