Dave Tate is the co-owner and founder of EliteFTS. He has been in the strength field as a coach and consultant since 1986 and has been involved in the sport of powerlifting since 1982. He has logged more than 10,000 hours of personal training and strength consulting sessions with novice to elite athletes, and has published hundreds of articles on strength development. For all his work in the field, Dave has been presented with a lifetime achievement award from the Society of Weight Training Injury Specialists. Dave is a world ranked powerlifter, with his best lifts being a 935 squat, a 610 bench press, a 740 deadlift, and a 2205 total. Dave has a B.Sc. in Exercise Science from The University of Toledo with a minor in nutrition.

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