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Dave Tate (with Jim Wendler) – The Best Assessment & Exercise Program to Eliminate Your Weak Points In The 3 PowerliftsDave, much like Joe, isn’t going to wow you with his knowledge of scientific literature or his “medical” vocabulary. Regardless, he knows strength inside-and-out, and better yet he knows how to coach. Big difference. In case you’ve been on some remote island for the last 5+ years, Dave has squatted 935 pounds and benched 610 pounds; most of us could double our current bests and not make those respective numbers. When someone like this speaks, you listen.Dave’s presentation revolved around proper performance of the squat and bench press. He’s discussed both in his “Squatting from Head to Toe”  and “Bench Press 600 Pounds”  articles, but seeing him live is even cooler because Dave is a hella-funny guy. Hell, we would both pay full admission to one of his seminars just to hear him tell stories! But, we digress; here’s a brief overview of his discussion:- The best way to squat is on a box. As well, if you aren’t training beginners to squat on a box, you’re making your life 10x harder than it needs to be.- Simple cues to improve your squat include:o Arch the upper backo Flare the knees hardo Push out on the sides of the feet- Use training “indicators” to figure out if you are making progress or not. This could be as simple as a squat, bench or deadlift for a powerlifter, or it could be key assistance exercises that help build these lifts. When you’re making progress on these lifts, chances are you’re making progress on the big lifts as well.While we’re all for reading his articles, if you are serious about strength, get your ass to an Elite seminar. There’s nothing like being coached by the best, and you’ll immediately have an idea of what you need to improve.