Dave Tate's Table Talk #351 Everything You Know About Raw Lifting is a LIE | Dan Green
Jun 10, 2025
Dan Green, a powerlifting icon and owner of Boss Barbell Club, shares his insights on the challenges and techniques of raw lifting. He emphasizes the importance of personalized training approaches tailored to individual body types and the need for careful coaching to avoid common mistakes. The conversation covers optimizing lifting techniques across squats and deadlifts, the role of hormone management in performance, and balancing powerlifting with family life. Dan's experiences offer valuable guidance for lifters looking to enhance their strength and technique.
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Life Changes Beyond Powerlifting
- Dan Green shared that his most significant life changes have been outside of powerlifting, including increasing his children from one to four.
- Injuries and family responsibilities delayed his competitions but enriched his personal life.
Use Downtime to Evolve
- Take time off when needed without ego interfering; focus on revisiting technique and strategy during downtime.
- Evolving your lifting approach is key for longevity in powerlifting.
Adapt Training Around Injuries
- Adapt training to injuries by focusing on lifts that don’t aggravate the injury, e.g., bench pressing when quad is injured.
- Use alternative deadlift styles like conventional if it better suits recovery and strength building.