#122 All-Time Highest Total World Record Holder Dave Hoff!

#122 All-Time Highest Total World Record Holder Dave Hoff!

In this 122nd podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk, Dave Hoff takes a seat.

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Dave Hoff holds the all-time highest powerlifting total—dominating multi-ply for over a decade. As a four-time World Powerlifting Organization (WPO) champion, his best multi-ply lifts include a 1273-pound squat, 1047-pound bench, and an 826-pound deadlift, for a total of 3103 pounds. Featured in the Westside vs The World documentary, Dave was a member of Westside Barbell.

Today's topics include:

  • Hoff's lifting journey (Day 1 to present day)
  • His time at Westside and transitioning out
  • Hoff's lack of social media presence
  • Programming
  • How often Hoff is in gear
  • The mental aspect to multi-ply powerlifting to stay on top for 13 years (and counting)
  • And much more!

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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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