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://whop.com/tabletalkcrew/               In this 261st podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk, Dane Miller takes a seat.   Dane Miller is a certified International Level coach in USA Weightlifting and USA Track and Field. He attended the Olympic Games in Tokyo, in 2021 with athletes representing the United States, Canada, Samoa, and Nigeria. In addition to the 4 Olympians in Tokyo, Dane has coached 8 Olympic trial qualifiers, 20+ national champions, dozens of state champions and NCAA all-Americans, in multiple sports. As the owner and master coach behind Garage Strength, Dane Miller is one of the United States’ most well-known and recognizable names in weightlifting, track and field, and coaching expertise. In addition to the undeniable heights his athletes have reached, Dane is the recipient of the USA Weightlifting (USAW) Larry Barnholth Awa

elitefts Limited Edition Apparel: https://www.elitefts.com/shop/apparel/limited-edition.html            Support and help the Podcast grow by Joining The Crew:  https://whop.com/tabletalkcrew/             Henry Thomason is joining Dave Tate on the latest episode of Table Talk Podcast!    Get ready for an epic conversation with Henry, a 44-year-old powerlifting legend hailing from Sherman, Texas. With an impressive powerlifting journey, Henry has a story that's as powerful as his lifts!   Best Lifts: Squat (raw): 948 lbs Squat (single ply): 1058 lbs Squat (multi-ply): 1207 lbs Bench Press (raw): 440 lbs Bench Press (single ply): 805 lbs Bench Press (multi-ply): 832 lbs Deadlift (single ply): 733 lbs Deadlift (multi-ply): 749 lbs Total (single ply): 2502 lbs Total (multi-ply): 2665 lbs Pro Total: 275 lbs, 308 lbs & SHW Achievements: Founded and led the Texas high school powerlifting team Transitioned from college football to powerlifting, winning College Powerlifting Championships Competed in more powerli

elitefts Limited Edition Apparel: https://www.elitefts.com/shop/apparel/limited-edition.html            Support and help the Podcast grow by Joining The Crew:  https://whop.com/tabletalkcrew/           In this 259th podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk, Jo Jordan takes a seat.     Jo Jordan joined elitefts in 2007 as an equipped powerlifter. Using DOTS, he is ranked 59th all-time in multi-ply 242, 56th all-time in multi-ply 275, 7th all-time in 275 masters multi-ply 40-44, and 8th all-time in 275 masters multi-ply 45-49. His best lifts at 242 are a 970 squat, 650 bench, 720 deadlift, and a 2325 total. Jo's best lifts at 275 are a 1025 squat, 680 bench, 710 deadlift, and a 2400 total.   Jo has been married for 27 years to his wife, Kim. They have three daughters, Meredith (22), Lynsey (19), and Norah (14). Jo lives in Ormond Beach, Florida, and trains at Perfect Storm Hardcore Training Gym based in Holly Hill, Florida, which is owned by Tommye and Gary Arnold.   Jo's IG: https://www.instagram.com/jojordan

elitefts Limited Edition Apparel: https://www.elitefts.com/shop/apparel/limited-edition.html             Support and help the Podcast grow by Joining The Crew:  https://whop.com/tabletalkcrew/               In this 258th podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk, Joe Mackey takes a seat.   Joe Mackey is an IFBB Pro Bodybuilder from Texas, USA. He is renowned for his impressive feats in strength, particularly in deadlifting, and is considered one of the strongest deadlifters in the bodybuilding community. Mackey made a significant mark in the bodybuilding world by being unofficially the first IFBB Pro to deadlift 900 pounds (408.2 kilograms) in April 2022 and subsequently added another 10 pounds to his personal record in early 2023​​.   His journey in bodybuilding began as a super heavyweight competitor in the amateur bodybuilding circuit in 2012. Mackey's transition to professional status occurred in 2017 when he made his IFBB Pro debut at the Ferrigno Legacy Pro, finishing in 9th place in the open division.

elitefts Limited Edition Apparel: https://www.elitefts.com/shop/apparel/limited-edition.html            Support and help the Podcast grow by Joining The Crew:  https://whop.com/tabletalkcrew/             In this 257th podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk, Dr. Todd Lee takes a seat.   Dr. Todd Lee is a medical Doctor and IFBB pro who specializes in the treatment and education of bodybuilders, athletes and fitness enthusiasts. His unique combination of medical knowledge and bodybuilding experience has allowed him to become a one-man army for anyone who wants to maximize their potential. Pro turned podcaster, Todd enjoys making online content to entertain and educate the massive masses on his YouTube channel, Anabolic University, and Instagram.   Dr. Todd's IG: https://www.instagram.com/toddleemd/ Taplink: https://taplink.cc/toddleemd?fbclid=PAAaaYCGM9YHOdHMFZpfxQFy7qRPvi2jgInSyrM…                       ABOUT THE HOST   Dave Tate is the founder and co-owner of elitefts.com. He is the author of twenty books

elitefts Limited Edition Apparel: https://www.elitefts.com/shop/apparel/limited-edition.html             Support and help the Podcast grow by Joining The Crew:  https://whop.com/tabletalkcrew/                In this 256th podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk, Jim Wendler takes a seat. Welcome back Jim!       Jim Wendler is one of the first employees 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.                 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,

elitefts Limited Edition Apparel: https://www.elitefts.com/shop/apparel/limited-edition.html             Support and help the Podcast grow by Joining The Crew:  https://whop.com/tabletalkcrew/              In this 255th podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk, Travis McKinney takes a seat.       Travis McKinney is a 28-year-old powerlifter, primarily in the 220-pound multiply division. Travis holds a Bachelor's Degree in Dietetics with a minor in Sociology from the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, and a Master's Degree in Food and Nutritional Sciences from the University of Wisconsin - Stout. He is the Head Coach for a high school powerlifting team with 50 athletes. Travis has 12 years in the Army Reserves, is a Drill Sergeant, Master Fitness Trainer (updated: H2F-I), and has achieved the rank of Staff Sergeant. He scored 584 out of 600 points on the Army Combat Fitness Test. Travis works as a life insurance broker in Appleton and is a proud owner of a seven-pound Yorkshire Terrier named Remie.    

elitefts Limited Edition Apparel: https://www.elitefts.com/shop/apparel/limited-edition.html             Support and help the Podcast grow by Joining The Crew:  https://whop.com/tabletalkcrew/              In this 254th episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk, Jesse Ackerman joins us. Welcome, Jesse!    As the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for the DC Defenders and the St. Louis Battlehawks during the XFL's 2022-2023 relaunch, Jesse Ackerman orchestrated simultaneous strength programs leading to triumphant seasons. Notably, the Defenders clinched a championship game appearance, with several players seamlessly transitioning to NFL rosters under his direct guidance.   From 2016 to 2020, Jesse served as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Atlanta Falcons in the NFL. His integrative approach, blending activation methods, biomechanical analysis, diverse strength modalities, speed development, and sport-specific movement refinement, significantly contributed to the optimal performance of numerous NFL p

elitefts Limited Edition Apparel: https://www.elitefts.com/shop/apparel/limited-edition.html             Support and help the Podcast grow by Joining The Crew:  https://whop.com/tabletalkcrew/              In this 253rd podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk, Phillip Herndon takes a seat.   Phillip Herndon holds 4 ATWRs and, at one point, held six. Phillip is 28 years old and works as a 9-1-1 dispatcher. He grew up in a small town  playing many sports, but mainly football. Fun Fact: As a senior in high school, he ran track and currently holds the school record in the 100 Meter at 11.07 seconds.    Phillip has been powerlifting for a little over ten years. His journey began in high school. He competes in raw, raw with wraps, single-ply, and multi-ply.   Phil's IG: https://www.instagram.com/phillip_herndon/                     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 marri

elitefts Limited Edition Apparel: https://www.elitefts.com/shop/apparel/limited-edition.html            Support and help the Podcast grow by Joining The Crew:  https://whop.com/tabletalkcrew/             In this 252nd episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk, AJ Roberts joins us. Welcome back, AJ!    AJ Roberts grew up in Southampton, England, and moved to the United States to pursue a college basketball scholarship when he was 16. He attended the University of Idaho, where he volunteered in the weight room and began training and competing in powerlifting with all-time squat record holder Brent Mikesell.    These experiences eventually led AJ to move to Columbus, Ohio, to train at Westside full-time. His best-equipped total to date is a 2855-pound total with a 1205 squat, 910 bench, and 815 deadlift. UPDATE: AJ's bench is now at 931.5lbs @308, which gives him a top-10 bench for the year.   AJs IG: https://www.instagram.com/ajrobertspower/                     ABOUT THE HOST   Dave Tate is the founder and co-owner of

  elitefts Limited Edition Apparel: https://www.elitefts.com/shop/apparel/limited-edition.html             Support and help the Podcast grow by Joining The Crew:  https://whop.com/tabletalkcrew/            In this 251st episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk, Andy Baker joins us. Welcome, Andy!   Andy Baker has been working in the industry as a private strength and conditioning coach and personal trainer for the past 22 years. Since 2007, Andy has owned Baker Personal Training (formerly Kingwood Strength & Conditioning) - a 2500 sqft private training facility located in Kingwood, TX, just north of Houston. His clients include a wide range of individuals, from Division I college athletes to the elderly and essentially anyone in between.    Andy’s online coaching practice focuses on competitive and non-competitive powerlifting, physique development, and sports performance for a wide range of athletes.    In 2022, Andy was proud to take long time client 71 year old client Shelly Stettner to the IPF Masters World

elitefts Limited Edition Apparel: https://www.elitefts.com/shop/apparel/limited-edition.html            Support and help the Podcast grow by Joining The Crew:  https://whop.com/tabletalkcrew/             elitefts Limited Edition Apparel: https://www.elitefts.com/shop/apparel/limited-edition.html             Support and help the Podcast grow by Joining The Crew:  https://whop.com/tabletalkcrew/              In this 250th podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk, Jeremy Hartman takes a seat.     Jeremy Hartman is an educator, high school strength and conditioning coach, and world class powerlifting coach. Jeremy brings a plethora of knowledge to the powerlifting world through his own experiences as a high level competitor and coaching others to do the same.   As a competitive powerlifter, Jeremy was a six-time National Champion and had the honor of representing the United States on the international stage at the IPF World Championships and the World Games. His most notable achievements include earning a gold m

elitefts Limited Edition Apparel: https://www.elitefts.com/shop/apparel/limited-edition.html            Support and help the Podcast grow by Joining The Crew:  https://whop.com/tabletalkcrew/             In this 249th podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk, Dave Hoff takes a seat.     Dave Hoff holds the all-time highest powerlifting total—dominating multi-ply for over a decade. As a six-time World Powerlifting Organization (WPO) champion, his best multi-ply lifts include a 1278-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.    Dave's IG: https://www.instagram.com/mr.3k103/                   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 Cre

elitefts Limited Edition Apparel: https://www.elitefts.com/shop/apparel/limited-edition.html           Support and help the Podcast grow by Joining The Crew:  https://whop.com/tabletalkcrew/          Shop Black Friday: https://www.elitefts.com/       In this 248th podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk, John Haack and Dan Pasholk take a seat.   John Haack is an American Powerlifter based out of Madison, WI. He has been lifting since the age of 10 and lifting in his first powerlifting meet at the age of 20, where he totaled 1482 pounds at 176 pounds bodyweight. He went on to win IPF Open Worlds in 2016 at the age of 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 all time total at 181, 198 and 220 raw. His best total today is a 2270-pound total at 210.7 pounds.   Dan Pasholk is the owner of Madtown Fitness in Madison, WI. He opened Madtown Fitness in 2013 in a small 2400 sq ft warehouse, and through the last deca

elitefts Limited Edition Apparel: https://www.elitefts.com/shop/apparel/limited-edition.html           Support and help the Podcast grow by Joining The Crew:  https://whop.com/tabletalkcrew/        For sponsorships or business inquiries, reach out to tabletalkmedia@elitefts.net    For Podcast inquiries, please DM @elitefts on Instagram or email tabletalkguest@elitefts.net     In this 247th episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk, Bedros Keuilian joins us. Welcome, Bedros!    Bedros Keuilian is an American Entrepreneur and a believer in the American Dream. He and his family are immigrants who escaped communism and came to the United States to find freedom, opportunity, and a better life.    Today, Bedros is a serial entrepreneur and investor in over a dozen industry-leading brands and businesses. He’s the founder of Fit Body Boot Camp, three times listed in Inc Magazine and Entrepreneur Magazine’s 100 fastest-growing franchise brands in the world.    Bedros is the author of the Wall Street Journal Best Selling book

elitefts Limited Edition Apparel: https://www.elitefts.com/shop/apparel/limited-edition.html           Support and help the Podcast grow by Joining The Crew:  https://whop.com/tabletalkcrew/            In this 246th episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk, Dan Garner joins us. Welcome, Dan! Dan Garner is the founder of Team Garner, Inc., which offers high-level personalized online training and nutritional coaching for world-class results. His coaching resume is second to none, having worked with dozens of professional athletes in 13 different sports. Within his clientele, he has worked with three Superbowl champions, two UFC title winners, one NBA championship winner, an Olympic gold medalist, two Olympic bronze medalists, two WWE champions, PGA tournament winners, IFBB bodybuilders, multiple Player Of The Year athletes, two MLB MVP winners, three hall-of-fame inductees, and three all-time world record breakers Additionally, Coach Garner has created the very popular Ultimate Nutrition Mentorship, Ultimate Training

elitefts Limited Edition Apparel: https://www.elitefts.com/shop/apparel/limited-edition.html           Support and help the Podcast grow by Joining The Crew:  https://whop.com/tabletalkcrew/          Shop Black Friday: https://www.elitefts.com/       In this 245th episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk, Jordan Wong joins us. Welcome, Jordan!    Jordan Wong has been competing in the sport of powerlifting since February 2009. He has totaled 1945 pounds at a body weight of 220 pounds and has held two all-time world record squats.    Jordan is the owner of Showcase Strength and Fitness. He's been hosting and directing powerlifting meets in Southwest Florida since 2021.   Jordan's IG: https://www.instagram.com/wongstwong/             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

elitefts Limited Edition Apparel: https://www.elitefts.com/shop/apparel/limited-edition.html           Support and help the Podcast grow by Joining The Crew:  https://whop.com/tabletalkcrew/           In this 244th episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk, Logan Varner joins us. Welcome, Logan!     Logan Varner is a 28-year-old powerlifter, full-time powerlifting coach, registered respiratory therapist, and the owner of South Side Elite Strength out of Houston, Texas.    Competing since 2012, much of Logan's success as a powerlifter and coach has come from experimenting with and utilizing the conjugate method in various ways for raw lifters.    He currently competes in the 308 raw with wraps class and has a best total of 2220, which is 28th all-time at 308. In the 308 raw with wraps weight class, he ranked top-20 in 2019, top-10 in 2020, top-5 in 2022, and ranks top-10 in 2023.    In 2022, Logan was diagnosed with an extremely rare autoimmune joint disease called Intermittent Hydrarthrosis. This disease causes his k

elitefts Limited Edition Apparel: https://www.elitefts.com/shop/apparel/limited-edition.html           Support and help the Podcast grow by Joining The Crew:  https://whop.com/tabletalkcrew/            Matt's Online Sale:  https://www.elitefts.com/   Speak With Matt About Equipment:  https://www.elitefts.com/professional-rated-equipment/         In this 243rd episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk, Vigorous Steve joins us. Welcome, Steve!       After 25 years of bodybuilding and 15 years of coaching lifestyle clients and competitive athletes, Steve felt it was best to give all of his knowledge away for free on his YouTube channel "Vigorous Steve." The channel is designed as a transfer of knowledge in an attempt to improve the health and well-being of the entire fitness industry, one informative video at a time!       Steve has a passion for everything that revolves around bodybuilding and optimizing performance through supplements and performance-enhancing drugs. With the growth of his YouTube channel, he decided

elitefts Limited Edition Apparel: https://www.elitefts.com/shop/apparel/limited-edition.html           Support and help the Podcast grow by Joining The Crew:  https://whop.com/tabletalkcrew/              In this 242nd episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk, Dr. Ashley Contorno joins us. Welcome, Ashley!    Dr. Ashley Contorno, originally from Cleveland, Ohio, earned her bachelor's degree with a double minor in sociology and psychology at Cleveland State University. After completing her undergraduate studies, she went on to obtain her doctorate, which became the cornerstone for her career in physical therapy. Her role as a travel physical therapist spanned 2 1/2 years, bringing her to the West Coast and staying there!    In California, Dr. Contorno and Steven Balderama opened South Bay Strength Company in 2018. What started as a 1,300 sq. ft. endeavor has grown into an expansive 8,000 sq. ft. facility over five years. Beyond her notable achievements in physical therapy, Dr. Contorno has specialized credentials in c