Blaine Sumner | IPF World Champion, Multiple ALL-TIME World Record Holder & Coach I Table Talk #149

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Blaine Sumner takes a seat in this 149th podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk.

Blaine Sumner is an IPF Powerlifting World Champion and currently holds the most Open World Records in Powerlifting. He got his start in athletics at an early age growing up in Conifer, Colorado, playing four sports (Football, Wrestling, Lacrosse, and Track) through high school and earning All-State or All-Conference accolades in every sport. Blaine then attended college at the Colorado School of Mines, earning his Bachelor’s of Science in Petroleum Engineering while starting four seasons on the Oredigger’s football squad.

After an All-American career as nose tackle, he drew a lot of attention from NFL scouts. He participated in multiple Pro Day events where he set the NFL testing records for the Bench Press (225 lbs X 52 reps) and the Kirwan Explosive Index (formula consisting of bench press, vertical jump, and broad jump).

Current Squat, Bench, Deadlift, plus Total:

Squat: 1,135 pounds

Bench: 1,003 pounds

Deadlift: 816 pounds

Total: 2,856 pounds

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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 - Introduction
1:00 - What Makes The Show Possible
2:50 - Better Than Black Friday Offers
6:53 - What Gets Missed With The Chicken Shakes
6:44 - Why Does Blaine Not Compete Multiply
10:00 - Federations (It's not so easy)
21:00 - Dancing With The Stars
23:00 - Hip Issues - Depth Issues
26:00 - Judging Standards
33:00 - Blaine's Football Carrier
35:00 - Into To Powerlifting
40:00 - First Nationals
46:20 - Training Alone In Single Ply
52:00 - 40 Kilo Bars For Squatting
58:40 - Blaine's Lower Back
1:03:38 - Last 6-9 Months Of Training
1:22:00 - Advice For Beginner Powerlifters
1:28:20 - Filming With Two Cameras
1:30:20 - OverThinking
1:37:20 - Westside Method
1:44:05 - First Injury
1:52:00 - What Is Your Drive
1:55:01 - Competing Raw
1:59:24 - Supplemental Breakdown
2:06:10 - Does Weight EVEN Matter
2:06:55 - Accurate PR's
2:09:55 - Tracking Reps / Training Blues
2:15:36 - Biggest Issues In The Gym
2:17:59 - Training Algorithm
2:24:00 - Powerlifting Turnover
2:25:20 - Best Experiences
2:33:30 - Worst Experiences
2:37:15 - Doubters & Haters
2:43:05 - SSGG (WATCH THIS)
2:50:55 - Personalized Programming
2:53:05 - Return Of Zippy
2:58:56 - Blaine's Coaching
3:00:03 - Retrospective / PED'S
3:05:20 - Tracked Daily Drug Testing
3:11:30 - Lighting The Fire