August 30
Are You Tough?
The first step to achieving your goal is to stop acting like a self-entitled sissy and get tough. This will put things into perspective for you.
August 13
Pain Don't Hurt
The mind quits before the body does. You're capable of much more than you think.
August 5
The Harsh Secret to Success
To be elite in any sport, you must be willing to make sacrifices, work hard, and be unbalanced.
August 2
Avoid the Enablers
The world is full of enablers that make you feel good about yourself while ultimately turning you into a sucky human being. Avoid these people like the plague.
August 1
The Effort Factor
is is a piece of the puzzle that most people think they have, but really don't. It's true in the gym and it's true in the rest of your life.
July 4
Elite Wisdom
Dave Tate is not a motivational speaker. He just kicks your butt into gear by telling you the cold hard truth. So listen up.
January 30
The 5 Key Principles
Goal setting requires an ongoing assessment. Here's what lifters should know about making it from point A to point B.
January 11
3 Steps to Getting Your Girl to Train
There's nothing sexier than a fit, confident, strong woman. Here's how to turn your cardio queen into a T Vixen.
January 7
Why I Train
Why do we hit the weights day after day to get stronger or build more muscle? Here are three reasons you can probably relate to.
November 23
7 Overlooked Habits of Very Successful Lifters
The proper use of back-off sets, the truth about going to failure, and 5 other rarely discussed habits of great lifters.
October 8
Iron Evolution: Reflections – Part 2
Dave Tate talks about injuries, nutrition, technique, peri-workout nutrition, and in general, busting your balls in the gym.
October 1
Iron Evolution: Reflections – Part 1
The next phase in Dave's iron evolution is helping others, and he's starting with you.
August 17
The Belief Effect
Knowledge is power, but knowledge can also be limiting. Real progress occurs when you harness the power of the belief effect.
July 10
Figuring Out Your Life and Lifting Goals
How combining the threads of training, career, and family can make for a full, fit life.
June 19
Mentoring Wendler
Some of our greatest accomplishments are the result of good mentoring. Here’s who guided 5/3/1’s Jim Wendler.
June 18
Iron Evolution – Phase 9
Thirty years of iron work ends at the top of the mountain - with the Mountain Dog.
April 23
The Walk On
From walk-on to scholarship football player - a guide to achieving your dream, whatever it is.
April 10
Get Your Mind Right!
Your brain determines your success as much as your muscles. Here's how to make sure that blob of gray matter doesn't get the best of you.
March 13
Going From Point A to Point B
Figuring out what point B is, the problems with goal setting, and realistic body fat percentages.