Elitefts Table Talk Podcast

The world isn't your oyster forever. For elite powerlifter Sean Noriega, realizing that 300kg squats were no longer guaranteed forced a complete psychological and technical rebuild. After a five-year regression that left him chasing the numbers from his junior career, the MIT-educated mechanical engineer turned world-class coach applied the same analytical mindset he used in the lab to rebuilding his body under the bar. What followed was a transformation from "meathead" lifter to one of the most technically respected coaches in powerlifting. In this episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk, Sean breaks down the razor-thin margins separating good from legendary while detailing his evolution from world-record athlete to founder of Team Nori and PowerliftingNow. INSIDE THE EPISODE Why huge PRs at 23 can lead to years of stagnation if you don't evolve The truth behind high-frequency benching, the controversial "Nori" setup, and practice singles How MIT engineering principles shaped Sean's approach to