Dave Tate, Author at T NATION https://www.t-nation.com/author/dave-tate/ T Nation Articles Mon, 06 Feb 2023 17:42:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.7 https://www.t-nation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/favicon.ico Dave Tate, Author at T NATION https://www.t-nation.com/author/dave-tate/ 32 32 Tip: Boost Your Bench With Timed Dumbbell Presses https://www.t-nation.com/training/tip-boost-your-bench-with-timed-dumbbell-presses/ Mon, 05 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/uncategorized/tip-boost-your-bench-with-timed-dumbbell-presses/ Dumbbells are great for teaching you how to press and also great for building stability in the shoulders and lats. There are several ways you can use dumbbells to strengthen your bench press, especially if your sticking point is just off the chest. Here's a good one: timed dumbbell presses. Louie Simmons, of Westside Barbell

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]]> Tip: Do Rice Digs for Grip Strength https://www.t-nation.com/training/tip-do-rice-digs-for-grip-strength/ Sat, 22 Apr 2017 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/uncategorized/tip-do-rice-digs-for-grip-strength/ This accessory exercise is great for powerlifters and anyone who lifts heavy and needs more grip strength. It's really a very simple movement. Get a big bucket and fill it with rice. I've also seen rubber chips, metal shot, and sand used. The metal shot is hardcore and should only be used by those with

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]]> Tip: Let Go of Control and Grow https://www.t-nation.com/training/tip-let-go-of-control-and-grow/ Sat, 10 Sep 2016 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/uncategorized/tip-let-go-of-control-and-grow/ Letting Go Looking through the past 30 years of my training career, amidst all the painful injuries, crushing defeats, and occasional blissful victory, there's a noticeable theme: my progress always accelerated when I let someone else take control. The irony is, in no instance did I ever want to give up control. I never wanted

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]]> Tip: Change Your Damn Attitude https://www.t-nation.com/alpha-life/tip-change-your-damn-attitude/ Tue, 07 Jun 2016 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/uncategorized/tip-change-your-damn-attitude/ At seminars I explain what to do to get your lifts to come up. Most attendees understand, make corrections, then set new records. If you know the path the bar is supposed to travel in any lift, then it's easy to see if the problem is technical or physical. Once you realize this, the solution

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]]> Tip: Use Training Programs Wisely https://www.t-nation.com/training/tip-use-training-programs-wisely/ Mon, 06 Jun 2016 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/uncategorized/tip-use-training-programs-wisely/ While programming doesn't play as high a role as many claim, you still need a plan to help you achieve your training goals. That's your guide. But a program a trainer or coach wrote for the general public is a far cry from a program designed specifically for your unique needs, strengths, and weaknesses. Time

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]]> Tip: Build Yourself Up, Don't Tear Others Down https://www.t-nation.com/alpha-life/tip-build-yourself-up-dont-tear-others-down/ Sun, 05 Jun 2016 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/uncategorized/tip-build-yourself-up-dont-tear-others-down/ Nice guys don't feel inadequate. Jerks do. Want to appear as inadequate as you're feeling? Act like a jerk. Most jerks (online and in real life) have done nothing of value going on in their own lives. They're cowards who hide behind fake confidence. All they can do is find fault in others because they

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]]> Tip: Embrace the Void https://www.t-nation.com/training/tip-embrace-the-void/ Mon, 29 Feb 2016 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/uncategorized/tip-embrace-the-void/ When I was a kid, the gym was the place I could go to get away from feeling like I was worthless and a failure. I could be in charge and decide whether I succeeded. It was my place to build and grow, mentally and physically. Much like other young kids who come from similar

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]]> Brutal Squat Day Meadows, Tate & Dugdale https://www.t-nation.com/training/brutal-squat-day-meadows-tate-dugdale/ Fri, 26 Feb 2016 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/uncategorized/brutal-squat-day-meadows-tate-dugdale/ Squat Technique (01s) Safety Bar Squat (01m07s) Chain Sets (02m44s) Brutal Drop Sets (12m04s) Final Thoughts from John Meadows (22m58s)

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]]> Tip: For Strong Obliques, Do This Unique Exercise https://www.t-nation.com/training/tip-for-strong-obliques-do-this-unique-exercise/ Thu, 04 Feb 2016 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/uncategorized/tip-for-strong-obliques-do-this-unique-exercise/ This movement is performed on a standard cable machine with the use of a single D-handle. This is one of the best exercises to target the obliques in a very unique way. Begin by standing with your side to the machine. Grab the D-handle and pull it down so your arm is locked straight down

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]]> Tip: Do the Pure Cable Flye for Pecs https://www.t-nation.com/training/tip-do-the-pure-cable-flye-for-pecs/ Mon, 25 Jan 2016 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/uncategorized/tip-do-the-pure-cable-flye-for-pecs/ This little-known exercise variation is often used by top powerlifters to help build and stabilize the pecs and shoulders. Since I've torn or injured my pecs several times, I've been looking for a movement that would completely isolate the pec region without having to rely on a one dimensional pec-deck machine. To do this movement

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