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/       Phil Daru is a strength coach, speaker, entrepreneur, creator, and family man. Daru has worked with over 5,000 coaches in his mentorship program, and has taught seminars in over 14 different countries. He has worked with well over 300 professional athletes along his near 2 decades of coaching. As a former pro fighter and collegiate athlete Daru has also competed in powerlifting, strongman, bodybuilding, and BJJ. Awards include 5x Trainer of the Year for the World MMA Awards and Florida MMA Awards. Daru continues to grow his brand and business through his online platforms which include 500k subscribers and followers on his YouTube channels and Daru Strong Podcast. Daru owns and operates Daru Strong Performance Center, Daru Strong Productions, Daru Strong Digital, and Daru Strong Nutrition.    Roster of athletes and cl

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/       Scott McNally takes a seat in this 175th podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk.   Scott McNally has been working in the fitness industry for the last 15 years. He is a trainer and coach to competitive bodybuilders, including IFBB pros. Scott is a pioneer in the podcast world, hosting over 1000 fitness-related podcasts. Scott has managed numerous bodybuilding media projects and educational outlets as a fitness media producer. Scott is the creator behind Think BIG Bodybuilding Media, having brought together some of the best, brightest, and most hardcore minds in the bodybuilding industry. Scott has a passion for promoting bodybuilding education, whether one-on-one with his clients or in countless podcasts for listeners around the globe.   Scott's IG: https://www.instagram.com/scottmcnally1/   Think BIG Bodybuilding

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/       Travis Rogers takes a seat in this 174th podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk.   Travis Rogers currently resides on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, where he owns and operates a strength training facility, “The Bear Cave.” He also works as a graphic designer, 10th and 12th grade ELA teacher, and is active in the community with his 501(c)3 charity organization for underprivileged children. He is the WRPF MD and DE state chairman, a national-level referee, and a meet director for the surrounding area.    Travis has been in the top-10 198 rankings for the last four years in both sleeves and wrapped divisions. After double quad rupture surgery, he's begun a new journey in equipment. In his first meet back from surgery, he totaled 2138 in the unlimited 198 division.    Travis's IG: https://www.instagram.com/papabearrog

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/       Pete Rubish takes a seat in this 173rd podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk.   Pete is a competitive 242-pound powerlifter with best lifts of 772 pounds on squat, 485 pounds on bench, and 920 pounds on deadlift. For the last ten years, he has been coaching and training lifters. His passion is helping others get stronger and realize just how much more capable they can be as they pursue their true potential – and their next PR. Pete and his wife own Koa Strength and Fitness in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.   Koa Strength and Fitness: https://koastrengthandfitness.com/ Pete's IG: https://www.instagram.com/pete.rubish/?hl=en           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 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/       Dan Bell takes a seat in this 172nd podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk.   Dan Bell is the first SHW to surpass a 2600 total, raw and in wraps. He holds multiple world records with and without wraps (along with a full meet squat). Dan is a mechanic from Illinois who lives in Florida. He trains at Perfect Storm Hardcore Training Gym.   Dan's IG: https://www.instagram.com/dbell_74/         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 on™.   Dave's IG: https://www.instagram.com/underthebar/?hl=en        SPONSORS      Marek Health    Marek Health is

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 Tate takes a seat in this BONUS podcast episode of Dave Tate's Crew Cast. We hit 200 crew members! As promised, crew members now get a monthly bonus episode where Dave prepares answers to their questions. We leaked this episode for everyone, but future extras will be for crew members only.    By joining the crew, you're 100% supporting Dave Tate's Table Talk Podcast.    Join the Crew by following this link: https://glow.fm/davetatestabletalk/      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 on™.   Dave's IG: https://www.instagram.com/underthebar/

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/       Brian Cushing takes a seat in this 171st podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk.   Brian Patrick Cushing (born January 24, 1987) is a former American football linebacker. He played high school football at Bergen Catholic high school in New Jersey. He played college football at USC, and was drafted by the Houston Texans in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft and played his entire 9-year career for the Texans from 2009 to 2017. He became the team's all-time leading tackler. He was all-pro, pro-bowl, 7x captain, and 2011 team MVP.    Brian's IG: https://www.instagram.com/brian56cushing/?hl=en      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-

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/       Kevin Cann takes a seat in this 170th podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk.   Kevin is the head coach and owner of Precision Powerlifting Systems, a competitive powerlifting team based out of Boston, MA. They have had three open national champions, a national runner-up, and four other top-5 finishes at nationals since their inception in 2015.   He has been a coach since 2005 and has trained athletes of all levels, including his time as an intern at Harvard University. He holds an undergraduate degree in health and wellness and a graduate degree in kinesiology, the science of human movement. Kevin was a student of Sheiko from 2015 to 2018.    Precision Powerlifting Systems: https://precisionpowerlifting.com/    Boston's StrongCast: https://bostonsstrongcast.wordpress.com/    Kevin's IG: https://www.instagram.com/

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/       Justin Harris takes a seat in this 169th podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk.   Justin Harris is the owner of the customized training and performance nutrition company Troponin Nutrition and co-owner of 1st Detachment. He helps serious athletes who train hard by providing expert coaching and performance nutrition built on results. He holds a Master’s degree in Atomic Physics with an undergraduate degree in Kinesiology.   As a top-level competitor, Justin was the: Overall winner of the 2004 Mr. Michigan Superheavyweight champion for the 2006 Jr. USAs 2007 and 2008 APF Michigan powerlifting champion, totaling “Elite” in both competitions 1st Detachment: https://1stdetachment.com/ Troponin Nutrition: https://www.troponinnutrition.com/ Justin's IG: https://www.instagram.com/troponin_nutrition/?hl=en       ABOUT T

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 168th Table Talk Podcast episode, Dave Tate is joined by Daniel DeBrocke.    Daniel DeBrocke is the director of education curriculum at Kabuki Strength. He's a competitive powerlifter and strength coach with over ten years of experience in the field. He has coached athletes ranging from novice lifters to world record holders, national champion BMX racers, and professional soccer and MLB players.    Daniel is a published author and writes for several renowned publications such as elitefts, Kabuki Strength, T-Nation, Bar Bend, Breaking Muscle, and Evil Genius Sport Performance. He has presented at international conferences alongside industry experts. Daniel is also the creator of the Stacked Strength Podcast.    Dan's IG: https://www.instagram.com/daniel_debrocke/  Stacked Strength Podcast: https://podcasts.appl

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 167th Table Talk Podcast episode, Dave Tate is joined by Zach Even-Esh.   Zach Even-Esh is a Strength & Sports Performance Coach located in NJ. Zach is the founder of The Underground Strength Gym, author of The Encyclopedia of Underground Strength, and creator of two certifications; The SSPC Cert (Strength & Sports Performance Coach) and The Underground Strength Coach Cert.    Zach began coaching full-time in 2002 and has been in the private sector for 20 years while also coaching at The D1 level (Lehigh and Rutgers). Zach has consulted with college programs, the FBI, Naval Special Warfare, and coaches worldwide. Zach has been a full-time high school strength and conditioning coach since 2019 and is The NJ State Director for The NHSSCA (National High School Strength Coach Association).    Zach's IG: htt

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/     Jimmy Kolb takes a seat in this 166th podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk.   Jimmy Kolb is a drug-free, equipped bench specialist—the first and only person to bench 1200 and 1300 pounds and hold 11 competitive 1000+ pound benches in the last two years. A marine corps veteran, Jimmy benched his first 1000-pound poly bench while still on active duty.   He was awarded the Baddest Bencher and WPO Bench Bash Winner in 2022.   Jimmy is the owner of Kolbstrong Power, where he offers online and in-house custom bench programming. He cofounded Kolbstrong Scholarship—a 501c3 non-profit that financially helps teenage and junior athletes.   Here are his impressive feats of strength to date:    -Last person to bench 1000lbs+ in a poly shirt -First ( and currently only) person to bench 1100lbs in a single ply poly shirt -Benche

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 165th Table Talk Podcast episode, Dave Tate is joined by Nate Harvey.   Nate Harvey, MS, CSCS, is elitefts' executive equipment specialist. Nate developed his vast athletic history as the former head strength coach of Olympic sports at The State University of New York at Buffalo. During his 10 years at UB, he coached their first-ever national champion (shot put), four team conference champions (one back-to-back), eight of the school's twelve total All-Americans, 18 Olympic trial qualifiers, over 50 individual conference champions, 16 individual national qualifiers, and over 75 individual regional qualifiers using the conjugate method. He is also a strength and conditioning consultant for the New York Jets. His best lifts are a 1,000-pound squat, a 750-pound bench, and a 750-pound deadlift.   Nate's IG: 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/     In this 164th Table Talk Podcast episode, Dave Tate is joined by Michael De La Pava.   Michael De La Pava is the owner of The Battle Axe Gym. Michael's athletic career includes stops in Muay Thai, strongman, powerlifting, and the highland games. He has worked with and alongside giants in the industry, including Brian Carroll, Stu McGill, Eddy Coan, and Andrew Lock.    The Battle Axe Gym has been home to world-class strength athletes, SOF, first responders, and several state and national champions in powerlifting and strongman since 2012. Michael continues to expand his horizons on several platforms, such as podcasts, retail, and hosting strongman and powerlifting contests in Florida.    He lives in Miami with his loving family and friends.    Michael's IG: https://www.instagram.com/thebattleaxegym/  The Battle Axe Gym:

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: