Watch more of Dave Tate’s Table Talk EP #451 with Andy McCloy.
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On episode #452 of Dave Tate’s Table Talk Podcast, Dave sits down with Jared Martin @the__albinorhino
Jared Martin is an American powerlifter whose career spans raw and equipped competition, including silver in the men’s equipped superheavyweight category at the 2025 World Games and silver in the +120 kg class at the 2024 IPF World Open Equipped Championships.
At the 2025 World Games, Jared totaled 1,160 kg with a 465 kg squat, 310 kg bench press and 385 kg deadlift. His background includes years of learning alongside Ed Coan and Jeremy Hartman, adapting his training across different competitive formats, and developing the judgment needed for the platform.
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On episode #451 of Dave Tate's Table Talk Podcast, Dave sits down with Andy McCloy.
Andy McCloy joins Dave Tate for a conversation about the coaching, people and business decisions behind a gym built to last.
Andy is the founder and head coach of BCI Sports Performance & Fitness in Madison, Alabama, which began in 2001. He also co-founded Built to Last Gym with Luka Hocevar, helping gym owners develop their coaching, teams and businesses.
The conversation explores the move from coach to owner, earning a client's trust, building a team that can hold the standard, making an impact close to home, and deciding what training actually needs. It is about what experience changes and which lessons are worth passing on.
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Watch more of Dave Tate’s Table Talk EP #450 with Dr. Justin Farnsworth, cohosted by Tom Sheppard.
Our newest table talk episode now live on the elitefts YouTube.
📺 Full transcript available on YouTube @eliteftsofficial
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