Elitefts Table Talk Podcast

elitefts Limited Edition Apparel: https://www.elitefts.com/shop/apparel/limited-edition.html      Support and help the Podcast grow by Joining The Crew: https://glow.fm/davetatestabletalk/     In this 163rd Table Talk Podcast episode, Dave Tate is joined by Anthony Oliveira.   Anthony Oliveira of Trigger Warning Conjugate is an elite powerlifter, coach, and business owner. Anthony has trained with some of the biggest names in strength sports, like Louie Simmons, Laura Phelps and Shane Sweatt, and David Hoff. He is one of only four male lifters to have competed at every WPO event since its reintroduction in 2018.    Although Anthony is a mutil-ply lifter, Anthony holds the single-ply world record squat (1036.2 @258) for the 275s.    Anthony and his wife own Anchor Athletics and Strength, located in Concord, NH.    Anthony's IG: https://www.instagram.com/anthonycw13/ Trigger Warning Conjugate: https://www.instagram.com/trigger_warning_conjugate/      ABOUT THE HOST   Dave Tate is the founder and co-owner of el

elitefts Limited Edition Apparel: https://www.elitefts.com/shop/apparel/limited-edition.html      Support and help the Podcast grow by Joining The Crew: https://glow.fm/davetatestabletalk/     Trevor Jaffe takes a seat in this XXX podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk.   Trevor Jaffe has been a competitive strength athlete for over 18 years. He has received first place finishes in strongman, weightlifting, and places his primary focus on powerlifting. With top lifts of a 683-pound squat and an 810-pound deadlift, he has totaled International Elite in three weight classes (181, 198, and 220).    He has coached over 25 all-time world records with eight separate athletes: Dallas Norris, Jenn Rotsinger, Ashley Garcia, Phil Herndon, Jordan Wong, Stacy "Bama" Burr, and Danny Misencik.   Trevor currently holds the masters ATWR total for 181 and deadlift, along with the 198 and 220 class ATWR deadlift. Affectionately known as "the deadlift whisperer" for his ability to improve the deadlift, Trevor is also known

elitefts Limited Edition Apparel: https://www.elitefts.com/shop/apparel/limited-edition.html      Support and help the Podcast grow by Joining The Crew: https://glow.fm/davetatestabletalk/     Jim Wendler & Matt Rhodes take a seat in this 161st podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk.   Jim Wendler was the first employee of elitefts. He is worldly known as the creator and author of the 5/3/1 Training Program. Jim played football and graduated from the University of Arizona where he was a three-time letter winner. Wendler went on to squat 1000 pounds in competition and is an accomplished Elite Lifter with a 2,375 pound total. He serves the London, Ohio, community as a strength coach at London High School.   Rhodes began his coaching career in football at the University of Richmond and later interned for Buddy Morris at the University of Pittsburgh. After eight years as a personal trainer, he went back in the collegiate ranks as a strength and conditioning coach with stops at Yale, the University at Alba

elitefts Limited Edition Apparel: https://www.elitefts.com/shop/apparel/limited-edition.html      Support and help the Podcast grow by Joining The Crew: https://glow.fm/davetatestabletalk/     Naomi and Tom Sheppard take a seat in this 160th podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk.   British powerlifter and elitefts athlete Naomi Sheppard, who competes in the 67.5-kilogram class in the raw with wraps division, locked out an all-time world record squat with 262.5 kilograms (578.7 pounds) on the barbell in Miami, FL, this past February at the 2022 WRPF The Ghost Clash. Naomi ranks #1 of all time (pound for pound) in all divisions in the UK. She ranks #4 worldwide in her weight category. Naomi is also an owner of Phoenix Performance and a strength coach for Thibarmy.    Tom Sheppard is a UK-based strength and powerlifting coach. As a coach, he has worked with professional athletes from a wide variety of sports worldwide, including rugby, baseball, MMA, and high-level powerlifters. Tom is the co-owner of Phoen

elitefts Limited Edition Apparel: https://www.elitefts.com/shop/apparel/limited-edition.html        Support and help the Podcast grow by Joining The Crew: https://glow.fm/davetatestabletalk/         Amber Hansen takes a seat in this 151st podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk.   Amber is an elite powerlifter, ranked top-5 as world competitor in raw and multiply powerlifting. She trains at elitefts and is a member of Anderson Powerlifting. Her personal bests in raw powerlifting include a 479.5 squat, 341.7 bench, and 545.6 deadlift. Her personal bests in multiply include an 800 squat, 475 bench, and 556.6 deadlift. When not powerlifting, Amber is serving our country in the Air Force (11 years and counting) and roller skating. Learn more!    Amber's IG: https://www.instagram.com/amberr.alice/      ABOUT THE HOST   Dave Tate is the founder and co-owner of elitefts.com. He is the author of twenty books and has logged more than 40,000 hours of training and consulting. Dave is married to elitefts co-owner Trac

elitefts Limited Edition Apparel: https://www.elitefts.com/shop/apparel/limited-edition.html        Support and help the Podcast grow by Joining The Crew: https://glow.fm/davetatestabletalk/         Seth and Meana Albersworth take a seat in this 158th podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk.   Seth Albersworth, D.C., has totaled over 2000 lbs in three weight classes with a best total of 2105 at 308.    Meana Albersworth holds the #1 Canadian and # 16 All-Time total of 1107 in the 132 weight class. Meana has been competing since 2013.   Seth and Meana co-own Activated Performance, where their goal is to elevate the standard of powerlifting coaching and education. Seth’s practice philosophy centers around using strength training to build patient resilience. He has worked with everyone from recreational lifters to multiple all-time world record holders.   Seth's IG: https://www.instagram.com/dr.seth.albersworth/?hl=en Meana's IG: https://www.instagram.com/meana.albersworth/?hl=en Activated Performance: https:

elitefts Limited Edition Apparel: https://www.elitefts.com/shop/apparel/limited-edition.html       Support and help the Podcast grow by Joining The Crew: https://glow.fm/davetatestabletalk/       Brandon Smitley takes a seat in this 157th podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk.   Brandon Smitley is the co-owner of Terre Haute Intensity Resistance and Sports Training (THIRST). As a competitive powerlifter, Brandon currently holds the all-time world record squat in the 132-pound weight class, with a 567-pound squat. He also holds a 330-pound bench press and 510-pound deadlift in that weight class, totaling 1377 pounds, ranking 4th all-time. He provides online coaching and programming worldwide and has personally worked with over 200 athletes in the US, UK, France, Italy, Mexico, Canada, and other countries. Brandon is published in elitefts, Muscle and Performance, and Muscle and Fitness magazine.   Brandon's IG: https://www.instagram.com/bsmitley/    THIRST: http://www.brandonsmitley.com/      ABOUT THE HOS

elitefts Limited Edition Apparel: https://www.elitefts.com/shop/apparel/limited-edition.html       Support and help the Podcast grow by Joining The Crew: https://glow.fm/davetatestabletalk/        John Haack takes a seat in this 156th podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk.     John Haack is an American powerlifter based out of Madison, Wisconsin. He's been lifting since he was 10, lifting in his first powerlifting meet at 20, totaling 1482 pounds at 176. John went on to win IPF Open Worlds in 2016 at 23 and set the then 83kg all-time world record total of 813kgs. He switched over to the untested side and has set many world records, including an all-time total at 181, 198, and 220 raw. His best total to date is a 2270-pound total at 210.7.     John's IG: https://www.instagram.com/bilbo_swaggins181/    EvolveAi App: https://www.evolveai.app/         ABOUT THE HOST   Dave Tate is the founder and co-owner of elitefts.com. He is the author of twenty books and has logged more than 40,000 hours of training and

elitefts Limited Edition Apparel: https://www.elitefts.com/shop/apparel/limited-edition.html      Support and help the Podcast grow by Joining The Crew: https://glow.fm/davetatestabletalk/      Marek Health Holiday Giveaway: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl4Vvp1oDR7/      Shawn Frankl takes a seat in this 155th podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk.   Shawn Frankl is the first person to squat over 5X his body weight, squatting 1055 pounds at 198. His mentor and coach, Rick Hussey, at Big Iron Gym led him to powerlifting victory to become a world powerlifting record holder in the 198- and 220-pound weight classes. Shawn's personal bests at 198 are a 1055 squat, 825 bench, and 750 deadlift with a 2630 total. At 220, Shawn squatted 1060, benched 875, and deadlifted 780 with a 2715 total. Shawn is the owner of Big Iron Gym located in Sioux City, Iowa.    Shawn's IG: https://www.instagram.com/shawnfranklsbigirongym/  Big Iron Gym: https://www.bigirongym.org/      ABOUT THE HOST   Dave Tate is the founder and co

elitefts Limited Edition Apparel: https://www.elitefts.com/shop/apparel/limited-edition.html      Support and help the Podcast grow by Joining The Crew: https://glow.fm/davetatestabletalk/       Jim Wendler takes a seat in this 154th podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk.   Jim Wendler was the first employee of elitefts. He is worldly known as the creator and author of the 5/3/1 Training Program. Jim played football and graduated from the University of Arizona where he was a three-time letter winner. Wendler went on to squat 1000 pounds in competition and is an accomplished Elite Lifter with a 2,375 pound total. He serves the London, Ohio, community as a strength coach at London High School.   Previous podcast episodes with Jim:   Episode 3: With Jim Wendler       Episode 18: Wendler, Rhodes, Dezenzo     Episode 100: Wendler          Jim's IG: https://www.instagram.com/jimwendler/  Jim's Website: https://www.jimwendler.com/      ABOUT THE HOST   Dave Tate is the founder and co-owner of elitefts.com. He i

elitefts Limited Edition Apparel: https://www.elitefts.com/shop/apparel/limited-edition.html      Support and help the Podcast grow by Joining The Crew: https://glow.fm/davetatestabletalk/      In this 153rd podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk, Tom "Huck" Finn takes a seat.   Tom "Huck" Finn is a powerlifter and beer drinker. His best total is 2028 at a bodyweight of 220. Tom is the owner of Huck Finn Barbell (established in 2018), where he and his wife specialize in screen-printed apparel, supplements, and lifting accessories. His life goal is to drink a beer with all of his followers.   Tom's IG: https://www.instagram.com/huckfinnbarbell/  Huck Finn Barbell: https://huckfinnbarbell.com/      ABOUT THE HOST   Dave Tate is the founder and co-owner of elitefts.com. He is the author of twenty books and has logged more than 40,000 hours of training and consulting. Dave is married to elitefts co-owner Traci Arnold-Tate, and they reside in London, Ohio, with their two sons. Personal Credo: Live, Learn, Pass

elitefts Limited Edition Apparel: https://www.elitefts.com/shop/apparel/limited-edition.html     Support and help the Podcast grow by Joining The Crew: https://glow.fm/davetatestabletalk/     Dave Hoff takes a seat in this 152nd podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk.   Dave Hoff holds the all-time highest powerlifting total—dominating multi-ply for over a decade. As a five-time World Powerlifting Organization (WPO) champion, his best multi-ply lifts include a 1273-pound squat, 1047-pound bench, and an 826-pound deadlift, for a total of 3103 pounds. Featured in the Westside vs The World documentary, Dave was a member of Westside Barbell.     In this episode, Hoff will discuss his recent 5th WPO championship, where he squatted 1234.5 pounds, benched 975.5 pounds, and deadlifted 810.1 pounds—the second-highest total of all time (3020.1), weighing 289 pounds.   At least 66K viewers watched episode 122 with Dave Hoff. Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QB5Oc7dzrl8&list=PLbFxzzq99IUBmbYmlryg-jP

elitefts Limited Edition Apparel: https://www.elitefts.com/shop/apparel/limited-edition.html   Support and help the Podcast grow by Joining The Crew: https://glow.fm/davetatestabletalk/     Cory Gregory takes a seat in this 151st podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk.    Cory Gregory is a serial fitness entrepreneur, leader in the nutrition industry, and a top training expert. Cory worked as an underground coal miner to save money for college until he opened his first gym at the age of 20. Cory co-founded Musclepharm, which sold over a half billion dollars worth of product in the seven years he was with the company.  Max Effort Muscle, his second sports nutrition brand, has been gaining steam fast in the direct-to-customer market since its inception in 2016. Cory is also the co-founder of The Old School Gym, an invite-only training facility in Granville, Ohio.  Cory has multiple elite totals in the 181 and 198 weight classes. He's competed in 15+ drug-free bodybuilding events, winning his NMA pro card in

elitefts Limited Edition Apparel: https://www.elitefts.com/shop/apparel/limited-edition.html   Support and help the Podcast grow by Joining The Crew: https://glow.fm/davetatestabletalk/   The Ingrams take a seat in this 150th podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk. Timothy and Michelle Ingram are the owners of Heavy Metal Fitness, located in San Antonio, Texas. More than the elitefts equipment that lines the walls, Heavy Metal Fitness is a performance-based gym that creates the right atmosphere for athletes to dominate their sport. Strong supporters and longtime customers of elitefts, learn more about their story as competitors and business owners. Heavy Metal Fitness IG: https://www.instagram.com/heavymetalfit/ Heavy Metall Fitness Website: https://www.heavymetalfit.com/ Tim Ingram's Strength Haven Grows Again: https://www.elitefts.com/education/heavy-metal-fitness-tim-ingrams-strength-haven-grows-again/      ABOUT THE HOST   Dave Tate is the founder and co-owner of elitefts.com. He is the author of twen

elitefts Limited Edition Apparel: https://www.elitefts.com/shop/apparel/limited-edition.html   Support and help the Podcast grow by Joining The Crew: https://glow.fm/davetatestabletalk/   Blaine Sumner takes a seat in this 149th podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk. Blaine Sumner is an IPF Powerlifting World Champion and currently holds the most Open World Records in Powerlifting. He got his start in athletics at an early age growing up in Conifer, Colorado, playing four sports (Football, Wrestling, Lacrosse, and Track) through high school and earning All-State or All-Conference accolades in every sport. Blaine then attended college at the Colorado School of Mines, earning his Bachelor’s of Science in Petroleum Engineering while starting four seasons on the Oredigger’s football squad.  After an All-American career as nose tackle, he drew a lot of attention from NFL scouts. He participated in multiple Pro Day events where he set the NFL testing records for the Bench Press (225 lbs X 52 reps) and the Kirwa

  elitefts Limited Edition Apparel: https://www.elitefts.com/shop/apparel/limited-edition.html   Support and help the Podcast grow by Joining The Crew: https://glow.fm/davetatestabletalk/   Mike Van Wyck takes a seat in this 148th podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk.   Quickly climbing the social media ranks, Mike Van Wyck is a force that's just getting started. A former career in personal security, he now influences and trains IFBB pros and amateurs hungry for more muscle with his unique bodybuilding training methods.    Learn more about Mike, his competitive background in football and bodybuilding, training methods, injuries, and more!    Mike's IG: https://www.instagram.com/p/CgzEkPsANAF/?hl=en Mike's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/WYCKEDTRAINING   ABOUT THE HOST   Dave Tate is the founder and co-owner of elitefts.com. He is the author of twenty books and has logged more than 40,000 hours of training and consulting. Dave is married to elitefts co-owner Traci Arnold-Tate, and they reside in London

THIS PODCAST WAS RECORDED ON NOV 4TH AND ALL elitefts SALES OFFERS NOTED HAVE EXPIRED. CHECK OUT elitefts.com for today's Better Than Black Friday offers    elitefts Limited Edition Apparel: https://www.elitefts.com/shop/apparel/limited-edition.html   Support and help the Podcast grow by Joining The Crew: https://glow.fm/davetatestabletalk/   Trevor Pfaendtner takes a seat in this 147th podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk.   Trevor Pfaendtner earned his BS at the University of Michigan in Movement Science and his Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine at Nova Southeastern University. He's a board-certified Osteopathic Family Medicine Physician that is licensed in the state of Illinois, working in a primary care setting. Trevor is a coach for Renaissance Periodization and specializes in diets and training plans.   Weight training since 2001 and competing in powerlifting since 2007, he's totaled elite in multiply and raw divisions:  Elite multiply total in Junior 275 class: 745/710/625: 2080 lbs, Open 308 cla

Support and help the Podcast grow by Joining The Crew:  elitefts Limited Edition Apparel: LINK  Dr. Teddy Willsey takes a seat in this 146th podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk. As a doctor of physical therapy, Dr. Teddy Willsey's expertise lies in the evaluation and diagnosis of orthopedic musculoskeletal conditions while emphasizing exercise and movement as the primary means of recovery. He is strongly influenced by his extensive background in strength and conditioning and powerlifting. He enjoys working with gym rats, CrossFitters, and endurance athletes of all ages. Teddy emphasizes injury prevention and long-term planning as a means to stay healthy.  Teddy's Credentials: Doctor of Physical Therapy Old Dominion University Bachelor of Science  Exercise Science | University of Pittsburgh Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist| National Strength and Conditioning Association Sports Performance Coach | USA Olympic Weightlifting Teddy's IG: Dr Teddy's Instagram Citizen Athletics Instagram  Ci

elitefts Limited Edition Apparel: https://www.elitefts.com/eliteftstm-limited-edition-trick-t-shirt.html   Support and help the Podcast grow by Joining The Crew:  https://glow.fm/davetatestabletalk    In this 145th podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk, Joe DeFranco takes a seat. Joe DeFranco is a world-renowned strength & conditioning coach and the owner of DeFranco's Gym. His resume includes NFL players from all 32 teams, MLB & NBA players, WWE superstars, UFC fighters, Olympic athletes, high school, and college All-Americans.     Before Joe started his business, it was thought that you needed a large, multi-million dollar facility to succeed. But – after turning his original 500 square foot storage closet into an athletic performance mecca – it suddenly became "in vogue" to own a small garage/warehouse gym. Joe's "gym blueprint" is now the industry standard, and DeFranco's is a globally recognized brand.   Joe is currently focused on educating and inspiring other trainers and gym owners worldwi

elitefts Limited Edition Apparel: https://www.elitefts.com/shop/apparel/limited-edition.html Support and help the Podcast grow by Joining The Crew: https://glow.fm/davetatestabletalk/   In this 144th podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk, Skip Hill takes a seat.   Ken "Skip" Hill has been involved in bodybuilding for almost forty years and competing for over twenty years. He was one of the early pioneers of online contest prep (2001) when bodybuilding message boards were still in their infancy. Skip's track record with competitive bodybuilders is well-respected, and he also does sport-specific conditioning, including working with professional athletes.   Skip is a columnist and coach for elitefts. Check out his articles and logs: https://www.elitefts.com/author/skip-hill/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw-fmZBhDtARIsAH6H8q…   Skip's Website: https://www.intensemuscle.com/ Skip's IG: https://www.instagram.com/intensemuscle/?hl=en   ABOUT THE HOST   Dave Tate is the founder and co-owner of elitefts.com. He is the author of t