Just another Saturday in the gym at Elite FTS. A Chest and Back workout day with Dave Tate, John Meadows, and Doc. Nice selection of exercises. Incline dumbbell bench press, flat bench flys with chains, dips, bench press variations, reverse flys and one arm barbell rows. I really like the bench press / fly with the […]
Another 531 generator
You have seen the Strength Standard 5/3/1 Routine Generator. Here is another option. The Black Iron Beast 5/3/1 Calculator Plug in your numbers and get strong. Also check out this 5/3/1 Smolov Jr. – 5/3/1 Excel Spreadsheet or this awesome 531 Spreadsheet
Jim Wendler Interview
Found this Jim Wendler audio interview by Dave Tate (direct link to mp3). Jim talks about his transition from division one football athlete to powerlifting, back to regaining his competative shape after retiring from powerlifting. What did he do correctly? focusing on basic lifts, squat, bench, deadlift, clean always read and ask questions track progress […]
Dave Tate on Fixing Technique and Setting PR’s
Hre is a great read with lots of valuable information. In Iron Evolution: Phase 5 – Westside Barbell, Technique, Dave Tate talks about the importance of technique in powerlifting. A lot of people downplay the importance of technique, but wrongly so. He explains how he performed the Squat, Bench Press and Deadlift prior to joining […]
strstd.com – 531 Routine Generator
Update: Check out another 5/3/1 generator or this 5/3/1 Smolov Jr. – 5/3/1 Excel Spreadsheet or download this awesome 531 Spreadsheet Check out the 5/3/1 Routine Generator by Strength Standards. Now this is an awesome tool. Enter your stats and it will give you your complete 5/3/1 workout routine, including warm-up sets. You can even chose between the different 5/3/1 variations, […]
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Dave Tate teaching the Deadlift
I am always eager to learn and re-learn different techniques and approaches to exercises. After teaching us how to bench press and box squat earlier this week, today Dave Tate shows us how to deadlift. His key points are: Sumo Deadlift stance: shins close to the bar, spread the floor, flare the knees out drop […]
Dave Tate Teaching the Box Squat
After that impromptu bench press teching session, Dave Tate is teaching the Box Squat Cues:Grip: dig hand into the bar, tightest grip you possibly can dopull shoulder blades together, push elbows down a bitbring as much air in your belly as you canarch your back, keep hips backwalk bar out four steps for beginners, 2 […]
Dave Tate on Iron Radio Podcast
Here is something for your Friday morning commute. Iron Radio Episode 112 (direct link to mp3) with Dave Tate (elitefts.com) as a guest. Big topic is mental preparation for athletes. Other topics: What six factors determine training success How much do the three mental factors matter How Dave himself handles the pre-gym psych-up Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) […]