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Joe DeFranco's Industrial Strength Show

#40 Dave Tate talks Life After Powerlifting, Training Around Injuries & Business Longevity

Joe DeFranco's Industrial Strength Show

Joe DeFranco

Fitness, Health & Fitness

4.91.5K Ratings

🗓️ 3 December 2015

⏱️ 85 minutes

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Summary

In this weeks episode, Joe sits down with Elitefts.com Founder & CEO - Dave Tate. 
Here's a glimpse at just a few of the topics that Dave discussed during this conversation:  Life after powerlifting and "finding your identity" once you're no longer competing; Advice for former athletes that "lost the love" of their sport and are now bitter about the sacrifices they made to compete, etc; The importance of knowing your "minimum strong" and what it means to your health, longevity and sanity; The revelation Dave had after one "bodybuilding-style" workout and how it affected his health [and training] to this day; Learn about the "tweaks" Dave has made to his current style of training and how they contribute to his GAINZ; Dave describes what it means to go into "The Void" and why he thinks it's "Fu*kin' Awesome"; How most recovery methods actually end up interfering with your ability to recover [and what to do about it]; Learn why Dave & Joe both agree that all "washed-up meatheads" & athletes need to get some kind of passive therapy each and every week; The importance of having "indicator exercises" in your program and what Dave currently uses as his personal indicators; Dave's TOP 3 Business Tips for the aspiring gym owner [and the influence they've had on the longevity of Joe D's career]; Where Dave sees the Strength & Conditioning industry going in the next 5-10 years...and much, Much MORE! 

Transcript

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He started his first gym out of a 500 square foot storage closet.

0:08.0

Boy, you got it, come up.

0:11.0

Worked his Arsoft to build a world-renowned brand while becoming a legend in the sports performance industry.

0:17.0

It took 12 years of working my ass off to turn this little gym into a world-renow place.

0:24.0

And I'm not going to be satisfied until we are,

0:27.0

number one in the world, in the country, on this block everywhere.

0:31.0

Damn!

0:34.0

I'm not trying to blend with the crown.

0:39.0

I'm trying to make an impact in this industry.

0:42.0

And now he's bringing his personality. in this

0:45.0

powerful

0:42.0

Power impact in the expertise to you

0:47.0

through this powerful podcast.

0:50.0

Welcome to the Industrial Strength Show.

0:53.2

Here's your host.

0:55.2

Go to Frinkle!

0:58.2

Hey guys, welcome to episode number 40 of the Industrial Strength Show. Today I am joined by a very special guest. This is someone

1:07.2

who I consider a mentor in both training and in business. If you listen to this podcast or you've ever attended one of my seminars or our

1:17.0

CPPS certification, you've probably heard me mention this guy's name.

1:21.8

He's the founder and CEO of elite FTS.com, a company

1:26.8

dedicated to educating and outfitting the world's strongest athletes, coaches,

1:31.2

and trainers. On a personal note they've been outfitting my gym

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