Optimal Reality
Optimal Reality

Is this really the most optimal way to train? NO, not at all, but…

Cluster Training for Strength and Hypertrophy
Cluster Training for Strength and Hypertrophy

Cluster training methods, like many
of the less “traditional” methods, don’t get utilized enough in people’s training programs. Try them now!

Adjusting Weekly Training Sessions in a Monthly Loading Cycle
Adjusting Weekly Training Sessions in a Monthly Loading Cycle

Training constantly needs to be modified based on life stressors. Use this setup to get a stimulus, progress, and stay injury-free.

Be Your Own Strength Coach
Be Your Own Strength Coach

Embrace the wisdom of ‘Everyday Better’ and tailor your programming based on proven systems and personal goals.

Why It Didn't Work Before
Why It Didn't Work Before

Explore practical tips for overcoming obstacles, structuring your training, and cultivating a positive mindset…aka get your shit together.

Auto-Regulation for Dummies
Auto-Regulation for Dummies

Here’s a concise guide on how to understand and implement auto-regulation into your training to maximise results.

Is Shirted Board Work Killing Your Bench Press?
Is Shirted Board Work Killing Your Bench Press?

Learn from the personal journey of Nathan Robertson who transformed his bench press by reevaluating relying on shirted board press training.

Live Your Outcome, Not Your Goal
Live Your Outcome, Not Your Goal

Uncover the key steps to success through outcome-focused beliefs.

Master These 5 Things Before Hiring a Trainer
Master These 5 Things Before Hiring a Trainer

Save your hard-earned money by learning how to train yourself. You’ll never need to hire a trainer again.

Specialty Bars for Combat Professionals and First Responders
Specialty Bars for Combat Professionals and First Responders

Discover why these specialty bars are indispensable for first responders and military personnel, providing unmatched value that extends far beyond the gym.

Unlock the Power of Full Body Training
Unlock the Power of Full Body Training

Learn how Full Body Training (FBT) can optimize your workout time, enhance mobility, and improve body composition.

Adapt or Lose: Nonlinear Periodization
Adapt or Lose: Nonlinear Periodization

Discover the benefits of nonlinear training and its impact on strength, power and speed.

6 Ways to Increase Performance
6 Ways to Increase Performance

Increase your athlete’s performance so they become stronger, faster and more efficient. Here are 6 program designing concepts to implement.

4-Day Outlaw Program
4-Day Outlaw Program

The 4-Day Outlaw Program is a combination of conjugate and bodybuilding style training, setup for the multiply lifter yet modified for raw lifters.

Create a Whole-Body Training Program
Create a Whole-Body Training Program

In this final part of these series, let’s create a full-body training program. Rule 1…

Build Your Ruck Without Breaking Your Body
Build Your Ruck Without Breaking Your Body

Did shuffling with a ruck for 30-40 miles a week wreak havoc? Absolutely. Learn now to build your ruck SMARTER and STRONGER.

5 Keys to Getting the Most Out of Your Training Program
5 Keys to Getting the Most Out of Your Training Program

Programming is important, but having a foundation that allows you to tackle your programming is the key. Don’t forget these 5 pillars to get the most out of your training.

The Pros (and Cons) of Whole-Body Training
The Pros (and Cons) of Whole-Body Training

In the second article of this series, we look at the pros and cons of utilising a whole-body approach with your training.

Training Thoughts and Ideas From a Lifetime in the Trenches
Training Thoughts and Ideas From a Lifetime in the Trenches

Ashley Jones started training in 1979 and has coached athletes and general population alike. Forty-four years later, he shares some of his most poignant takeaways.

Conditioning for Powerlifters
Conditioning for Powerlifters

Powerlifters equate cardio and conditioning with losing strength gains, but that couldn’t be further from the truth.

Training the Youth Athlete
Training the Youth Athlete

Youth athletes need more attention and individualization than typical athletes. Use these tips to help them thrive during their development so they can crush it in their prime.

You Are Not a Genetic Outlier
You Are Not a Genetic Outlier

Most people train like the athletes and Olympians they admire, but that’s poor practice. Train for YOU, and watch your progress skyrocket.

I Was Coached By Sheiko
I Was Coached By Sheiko

Training with Boris Sheiko changed me as both a powerlifter and a coach, and I’m forever grateful for it.

Training Considerations for the Aging Powerlifter
Training Considerations for the Aging Powerlifter

Your biological age is different than your training age. If you’ve racked up years of training in the gym, you should learn the difference between the two.

Grip Training Recommendations for Athletes
Grip Training Recommendations for Athletes

Most trainees neglect grip strength, and athletes are no different. In today’s article, Romain dives deep into how essential grip strength is for athletes and trainees alike.

Single-Leg Conjugate Training for Athletes
Single-Leg Conjugate Training for Athletes

Want to get more out of your training programs? Include single-leg training.

Alternating Weekly and Monthly Plans
Alternating Weekly and Monthly Plans

Building periodized programs is a big investment. It requires time, patience, and thought.

How to Improve Hip Internal Rotation Deficits with Band Walks
How to Improve Hip Internal Rotation Deficits with Band Walks

The band walk is one of the most popular glute exercises of all time, but it requires thought, skill, and proper execution to be effective.

16-Week Powerlifting/Bodybuilding Hybrid Program
16-Week Powerlifting/Bodybuilding Hybrid Program

If you have an equal love for bodybuilding and powerlifting with a goal to become bigger and stronger, this program is for YOU.

14 Deadlift Tips and Tricks
14 Deadlift Tips and Tricks

His not-so-secret deadlift tricks and personal tips for fixing those bad habits. Insight from the man himself, Dave Tate.

#137 AJ Roberts ⎸ 1,200 Pound Squat, WSBB, and Entrepreneur
#137 AJ Roberts ⎸ 1,200 Pound Squat, WSBB, and Entrepreneur

AJ Roberts takes a seat in this 137th podcast episode of Dave Tate’s Table Talk.

#117 - Into the Lion’s Den With Joey Szatmary!
#117 - Into the Lion’s Den With Joey Szatmary!

In this 117th episode of Dave Tate’s Table Talk Podcast, Joey Szatmary (@Szatstrength ) takes a seat. Joey is the gym owner of The Lions Den in Colmar, Pennsylvania. He attended Albright College and played collegiate lacrosse. Joey’s most notable athletic feat as a poly-athlete is earning the 2019 United States Strongman (USS) Heavyweight National Champion title.

#114 - Table Talk LIVE with JL Holdsworth & Douglas Heel
#114 - Table Talk LIVE with JL Holdsworth & Douglas Heel

JL Holdsworth and Douglas Heel join Dave to discuss their travels and share ideas on healing and performance in serving diverse populations.

#112 - Westside Barbell Stories (Discipline and Consistency)
#112 - Westside Barbell Stories (Discipline and Consistency)

Jim Wendler and Matt Rhodes to discuss training, coaching, consistency, discipline, and past Westside Barbell stories

#111 - Autism Interventions That Really Work
#111 - Autism Interventions That Really Work

They dive deep into strength training and Spell to Communicate, two significant modalities that encompass the whole child and form the basis for all other therapies.

#110 - BONUS: Jim Wendler's Strength Training for High School Football Players
#110 - BONUS: Jim Wendler's Strength Training for High School Footb...

Jim Wendler’s seminar Strength Training High School Football Players is compiled for you to implement as a coach or an athlete.

#109 - BONUS: Best Way to Train Supplemental & Accessory Movements
#109 - BONUS: Best Way to Train Supplemental & Accessory Movements

Dave Tate’s LTT8 (Learn to Train Seminar) lecture on how to best train supplemental and accessory movements for the highest outcome.

#108 - Season 2 Finale: Louie Simmons and the Future of Table Talk
#108 - Season 2 Finale: Louie Simmons and the Future of Table Talk

In the final episode of Season 2, Dave Tate sits down to discuss Louie Simmons’ passing and the future of Dave Tate’s Table Talk Podcast.

#107 - Dr. Stuart McGill: Training with Low Back Pain
#107 - Dr. Stuart McGill: Training with Low Back Pain

Dr. Stuart McGill talks about lower back pain, how personality impacts recovery, and understanding how to ACTUALLY train your core.

#106 - Dr. Jordan Shallow on Training, Education, and Giving a Shit
#106 - Dr. Jordan Shallow on Training, Education, and Giving a Shit

Take a look at your training programming in a more productive way, the importance of education, and why you should really give a shit.

#105 - Training YOUR Ass Off with Dave Tate and Coming Full Circle
#105 - Training YOUR Ass Off with Dave Tate and Coming Full Circle

Sam talks about what it was like going from “Training HIS Ass Off” to “Training YOUR Ass Off” and going from a participant to an assistant.

#104 - Meatheads, Beers, and Being Fat
#104 - Meatheads, Beers, and Being Fat

Matt Goodwin and Sam Brown talk about being fat, beer, and meathead decisions. Let these two be your guide to what NOT to do.

#103 - 3 Steps to Get Stronger NOW!
#103 - 3 Steps to Get Stronger NOW!

If you’ve plateaued this training season, let Sam be your guide and deliver 3 steps to help you get stronger now.

#102 - Brian Carroll: Hating to Train and the Secret to Deadlifting
#102 - Brian Carroll: Hating to Train and the Secret to Deadlifting

In this episode of Dave Tate’s Table Talk, Brian Carroll and Dave sit down and share a cigar and dive into what it means on going “all in” in the gym, not wanting to train, and how the hell these little guys deadlifting so much. Don’t miss this episode, filled with banter between friends and […]

#101 - Speed Training, Training Volume, and the Crack House
#101 - Speed Training, Training Volume, and the Crack House

You may be wondering how speed training, training volume, and crack houses all come up in one episode. Listen to find out.

#100 - Jim Wendler Returns
#100 - Jim Wendler Returns

Don’t miss the return of Jim Wendler in this exciting episode celebrating 100 episodes and 1,000,000 downloads of Dave Tate’s Table Talk.

#99 - Training Talk with ATWR Powerlifter Naomi Sheppard
#99 - Training Talk with ATWR Powerlifter Naomi Sheppard

Sam Brown and Naomi Sheppard talk training and the Ghost Clash, where Naomi competed recently and finished as a top lifter.

#98 - Alcohol and Training?! What Have We Done!?
#98 - Alcohol and Training?! What Have We Done!?

What? Yes, you read that title correctly. Whoever said that alcohol and training don’t mix was trying to take away some good times.

#97 - Exercise Selection Checklist with Sam Brown
#97 - Exercise Selection Checklist with Sam Brown

Sam Brown takes over this episode to talk about exercise selection and share his exercise selection checklist.

#96 - Training Talk on HIT Training with Sam Brown
#96 - Training Talk on HIT Training with Sam Brown

Sam Brown talks about HIT Training and how you can use it in your training to better yourself, or your athletes.

#95 - Matt Mills and Brittany Diamond
#95 - Matt Mills and Brittany Diamond

Matt Mills and Brittany Diamond talk about training for both strongman and powerlifting, gross gym stories, and competition training.

#94 - When Dave Made the Best Gains and Why
#94 - When Dave Made the Best Gains and Why

In this Table Talk episode, Dave Tate addresses when he felt he was at his “BEST” and what made it possible.

#82 - Commercial Gym Conjugate and Training Principles
#82 - Commercial Gym Conjugate and Training Principles

Take a deep dive into how you can work conjugate into your training if you are restricted by what your commercial gym offers.

#81 - What Growth Means, Training Update & Lifting Tests
#81 - What Growth Means, Training Update & Lifting Tests

Dave and Sam sit down to discuss what growth means, Dave’s best raw lifts, their training updates, and 1RM testing for football players.

#80 - Mitigating Injury and Peaking for the Meet
#80 - Mitigating Injury and Peaking for the Meet

Learn how to mitigate injury while under the bar and get the inside scoop on how Sam is peaking for his meet.

#78 - Scratched Bars, Commercial Gym's Secret & Life Strategies
#78 - Scratched Bars, Commercial Gym's Secret & Life Strategies

Don’t miss Dave and Sam going in-depth into why scratched bars are such a big deal and Dave’s life strategies he shares with Sam.

#77 - Injuries, Perceived Maxes, & Squid Game
#77 - Injuries, Perceived Maxes, & Squid Game

Dave Tate and Sam Brown discuss how injuries can make you better, perceived maxes, and Squid Game? What’s going on?

#76 - How Dave Enters the Void and Max Effort Training
#76 - How Dave Enters the Void and Max Effort Training

Dave Tate and Sam Brown talk about how Dave enters the void, their thoughts on max effort training, and trying geared lifting.

5 Ways to Optimize Your Training
5 Ways to Optimize Your Training

It’s pretty simple.

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