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08/10/2026

New Video Posted!

Pushing the limits: aiming for a 600lb deadlift and mastering the b...

08/10/2026

Pushing for that 600lb deadlift and mastering the bent press with a 135lb kettlebell. It's about the journey and respecting the process.

08/09/2026

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08/09/2026

🚨 LIVE tomorrow, August 10th! 🚨

On episode #435 of Dave Tate's Table Talk Podcast, Dave sits down with Chandler Parsons.

Chandler Parsons has spent his life under the barbell. He started powerlifting at 13 and turned two backyard clients into Backyard Barbell, a hardcore powerlifting and strongman gym in San Jose, California, that he's run for over a decade.

As a competitor he built a 2,044 total at 275 (727 squat / 520 bench / 832 deadlift); as a coach, he's guided 50-plus state, American, and world records.

Now he's opened a second facility — Fortified Iron Gym in Austin, Texas, built almost entirely on USA- and Texas-made equipment — stepped away from competing, and trains under Josh Bryant for overall function and physical preparedness.

In this episode, Dave and Chandler get into building and running gyms across two coasts, the honest math of strong-vs-shredded-vs-natural, why he'll turn a client away, overcoming injuries, and how to stay in love with training after the platform. Straight talk on the iron game, small business, and reinvention.

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08/09/2026

New Video Posted!

Most lifters plateau because they copy rigid powerlifting templates...

08/09/2026

New Video Posted!

A gripping account of conquering Iceland's historic Husafell Stone....

08/09/2026

A man shares his powerful experience lifting the legendary Husafell Stone in Iceland. Discover the cool moment and its place in strongman history.

08/09/2026

New Video Posted!

Discover 'Meditations' for powerlifters and Mark Greaney's 'Silence...

08/09/2026

Discovering 'Meditations' by Marcus Aurelius, 'Moderation is for Cowards' by Bob Merke (audiobook available!), and Carl Jung's 'The Red Book.' Stoicism meets the gym, and the mind gets a workout too.

08/09/2026

Struggling to perfect your squat? Box squats are a game-changer for dialing in technique. They help you master the bottom position, fix issues like hips rising too soon, and ensure a straighter bar path. It's the simplest way to teach and improve your squat.