Powerlifting Year One: Dave vs. Crossfit
He may have had his ass handed to him by Fran, but that Kirschen can fill out a sports bra.
Overcoming Adversity: My Bodybuilding Battle with Auto-Immune Disease
Do you let life knock you down or can you overcome adversity?
Beast Reality: Considerations When Opening a Training Facility
Opening your own gym is not for the faint of heart...but it is worth every penny, moment, and tear.
What I Learned from Dave Tate: Six Bench Tips
No matter where Dave goes, he still dishes out advice.This time, he covers benching.
WATCH: The Traits of a Champion
Do you have the strength of will to say, “Screw everyone. I know I can do it”?
Monster Garage Gym: Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
It is pretty much true, you are what you eat...or you will be.
Can We All Just Get Along?
Hard work and commitment should be respected, no matter how you choose to train or compete.
Beast Reality: 2013 Training Retrospective
Here is to a new year of paying attention to those little things. They do make all the difference.
Monster Garage Gym: Powerlifting and the Secret
You have the power through your positive thoughts to take your powerlifting to another level of success and achievement just like Dorothy, who had the power all along to go where she needed to go.
In Praise of the Eight-Day Training Week
You might have your training plan right but your recovery plan wrong.
Down and Dirty Guide to Increasing Training Frequency
It is time to get you ready to lift heavier more often than you ever thought possible.
Strong Mind: Chamberlain's Choice
I want to tell a story. It is about a man named Joshua Chamberlain.
15 Pieces of Random Training Sh!# from my Training Log
Awesome, Inspiring and Random Posts from Dave Tate's training log.
Iron Subculture Podcast: Hypertrophy! (Episode #10)
IFBB pro bodybuilder Ben Pakulski talks training with John "Mountain Dog" Meadows and Dave Tate
Iron Subculture Podcast: Meet the Newest Team Members (Episode #9)
What does it take to join Team Elitefts?
Monster Garage Gym: The Gear Is Ready to Go Heavier, But Are You?
If you are new to gear, respect not only the gear but the inordinately heavier weights that you will attempt.
Benefits and Proper Use of Weightlifting Belts
If you wear your belt while doing curls, make sure that you’re wearing color coordinated fingerless gloves
Kentucky Strong: Should You Compete?
If you’re serious about your training and passionate about strength sports and are even considering competing, you should.
I'm Too Young to Be This Damn Old: Divas
Most are willing to share their knowledge, but there are exceptions.
JoshStrength: Herculean Traps 101
Big, strong traps scream power, and the best deadlifters in the world have herculean trap development.
Training with Purpose: In Retrospect
I think it is important to look to the past to avoid future mistakes.
Tips When Traveling for a Meet
Elitefts™ Coach Bob Youngs shares his ‘Tips When Traveling for a Meet‘ checklist.
Monster Garage Gym: It's Not Always the Strongest Lifter Who Wins
It's not always the strongest lifter who wins...it is the most prepared.
Post-Meet Reflections: Building Momentum
It is easy to put too much pressure on ourselves as competitors, but we have to realize that each meet is building momentum toward long-term success.
I'm Too Young to Be This Damn Old: Training Update
What the hell could this old man have discovered that is not already known?
Monster Garage Gym: What Is Right with Powerlifting?
The meet was everything that is right with powerlifting.
Reno Hardcore: Ten-Day Training Cycle
As we get stronger, everything changes and we have to keep adapting the program in order to keep getting stronger.
I'm Too Young to Be This Damn Old: Best
We all strive to be the very best we can be to achieve our genetic potential.
No Bullsh*t: Because You Will Never Beat Me
There I was, fifteen years later, staring down my greatest friend and my worst enemy.
What I Learned from Dave Tate: Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
To be truly successful in powerlifting, one must be seriously motivated.
Just Sayin': Are You the Insecure Douchebag or Am I?
If the Mr. Olympia was only open to people in Sturgis, I would easily place.
Freak Critique: Adam Driggers’ Deadlift
When you rip, you are at the mercy of wherever the bar goes with the rip.
A Lion in Iron: It's Not That Complicated (Part 4)
If you have time to answer texts and play angry birds, then you are probably not meant for this.
Reno Hardcore: A WORLD RECORD? REALLY?
It's better to be proud of true, small accomplishments than great, elaborate lies.
Under the Bar: Who, What, Where, When, and Why
Four and a half months post-surgery...and the hip feels good.
How 810-Pound Deadlifter Marshall Johnson Uses Cardio
Elitefts Pro Powerlifter Marshall Johnson details how he implements cardio into his training program.
