Dave Tate is an icon of the strength, powerlifting, and coaching world. The founder of EliteFTS and prolific writer and author, Dave is an institution in the industry. Dave guests to talk about: -What he’s training for now -The ways he sets personal training and performance goals, how they evolve with age -The tradeoffs he made early in his career to pursue elite performance -Would he do things differently if he could do it over again -What still gets him fired up about coaching -Community being missing from the modern gym scene -Is there an appetite for long form writing in the industry? -And much more 00:48 Dave Tate's Current Training Regimen 03:44 The Purpose Behind the Training 07:28 Balancing Health and Heavy Lifting 17:00 Injuries and Training Modifications 23:33 Philosophy on Training Through Injuries 26:46 Overcoming Injuries and Mental Resilience 27:32 What Fires Up a Veteran Coach 32:08 The Importance of Context in Coaching 34:46 Community in Modern Gyms 38:50 The Future of Online and In-Person Training 43:04 The Value of Writing and Continuous LearningI’ve been putting a lot of time and effort into making these new episodes valuable for you. You can help me get these great guests and their knowledge in front of more people by: -Subscribing and checking out more episodes -Sharing on your social media (please tag me - I promise I’ll respond) -Sharing with the friend you think of who needs this episode Follow Andrew Coates:Instagram:@andrewcoatesfitness Join My Email List:www.andrewcoatesfitness.com Get the RP App at www.rpstrength.com/coates - use the code COATESRP Use Code ANDREWCOATESFITNESS to save 10% off at https://justbitememeals.com/ Use MacrosFirst for tracking nutrition https://www.macrosfirst.com/ Go to www.knkg.com/Andrew59676 for 15% off your KNKG bag.