Jim Wendler | 1000 LBS SQUAT, H.S. Strength Coach, 5/3/1, Table Talk

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Jim Wendler takes a seat in this 154th podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk.

Jim Wendler was the first employee of elitefts. He is worldly known as the creator and author of the 5/3/1 Training Program. Jim played football and graduated from the University of Arizona where he was a three-time letter winner. Wendler went on to squat 1000 pounds in competition and is an accomplished Elite Lifter with a 2,375 pound total. He serves the London, Ohio, community as a strength coach at London High School.

Previous podcast episodes with Jim:
   • Dave Tate's Table Talk! 100th Episode...   Episode 100: 
   • elitefts Table Talk Podcast #3 - Jim ...   Episode 3: 
   • elitefts Table Talk Podcast #18 - Jim...   Jim Wendler, Vincent Dinzenzo, and Matt Rhodes: 

Jim's IG:   / jimwendler  
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Dave Tate is the founder and co-owner of elitefts.com. He is the author of twenty books and has logged more than 40,000 hours of training and consulting. Dave is married to elitefts co-owner Traci Arnold-Tate, and they reside in London, Ohio, with their two sons. Personal Credo: Live, Learn, Pass on™.

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Timestamps:

0:00 Sponsors
3:29 How long Jim and Dave have known each other
4:00 How Jim's football team did this past season
12:20 How Jim creates leaders
17:00 Be the best beginner coach
19:00 Jim's biggest changes made in coaching this past season
29:00 Train like you play
31:41 10-minute warm-up
36:20 Big Picture stuff instead multi-tasking
38:28 Coaching Jim's son
45:00 Andy Bolton and Dave Hoff
48:30 Shot stories
50:23 What would 5/3/1 look like if written now
54:00 Start light and working with percentages
1:04:00 Lactic acid training
1:06:00 Wendler's training and back pain
1:10:00 Cutting a shirt revelation
1:20:00 Helping people online, in high school, in college
1:24:00 The impact of high school
1:29:00 Jim's warm-up strategy
1:39:20 Nutrition for student-athletes
1:45:21 What keeps Jim volunteering as a strength and conditioning coach in high school
2:00:00 Wrestling, Pride fighting, MMA
2:06:00 Indian Clubs
2:08:00 Dumb shit
2:15:00 How to stay on track and disciplined
2:18:00 How to earn respect from your kids
2:21:00 Culture Maintenance
2:22:00 Shoulder injury recovery protocol
2:25:00 How to train your own kids when you're a coach
2:26:00 Accessory work using KBs
2:28:00 Prowler work
2:32:00 Upcoming projects for Jim
2:36:00 Focus on what's working
2:44:00 Indian