All Things Gym

Best of Olympic Weightlifting

  • ATG Shirts
  • Patreon
  • ATG Podcast
  • Rep Max Calculator
  • Contact
    • About
Home » dave tate » Jim Wendler Interview

Jim Wendler Interview

July 27, 2011 By Gregor Winter

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

What did he do wrong?

  • too few hamstring work
  • too few lower back work
  • too few ab work
  • not being patient
  • should have put more focus on recovery, mobility flexibility, nutrition
  • would have chosen more realistic goals

Filed Under: dave tate, interviews, jim wendler, lifting, podcasts, powerlifting, strength

About Gregor Winter

Hi, I run ATG.

Follow me on instagram @gregorwinter (and ATG @atginsta).

Support ATG
Support ATG on Patreon ATG Shirts
ATG Shirts on Hookgrip All Things Gym Instagram
All Things Gym Patreon
All Things Gym YouTube
All Things Gym Tiktok
All Things Gym Facebook
All Things Gym Twitter

Featured Posts

531 poteto spreadsheet cover

531 Excel Spreadsheet by Poteto v1.28

Dmitry Klokov Assistance Exercises from a Seminar *Updated*

Ilya Ilyin 246kg Clean and Jerk World Record & 437kg Total World Record *Warm Up Snatch Video*

Rebeka Koha Warm Up Area Snatches & Clean & Jerks Bundesliga Weightlifting

Lu Xiaojun 175kg Snatch World Record

Lu Xiaojun 175kg Snatch World Record Video

New Romaleos ColorEuropeans Try RogueEurope.eu

Copyright © 2026 · Gregor · All Things Gym