#428 Stop Training Athletes Like They're Good at Lifting | Lucas White

Dave Tate's Table Talk · Jul 6, 2026 · 2h 24m

"Your skill set's not going to be lifting weights—it's going to be the sport, but you still have to learn how to strain."

For thirteen seasons, including eleven in the collegiate trenches, Lucas White has survived the brutal, revolving-door reality of Division I strength coaching by adapting elite powerlifting principles to hyper-talented athletes who have never had to grind out a rep in their lives. By rejecting the copy-and-paste templates of traditional football programs and introducing Westside-influenced periodization to a 120-man roster, he transformed the weight room from a mandatory…