AJ Roberts | Mindset, Training & Life, Westside Barbell, Table Talk #252

elitefts Limited Edition Apparel: https://www.elitefts.com/shop/apparel... Support and help the Podcast grow by Joining The Crew: https://www.elitefts.com/join-the-crew In this 252nd episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk, AJ Roberts joins us. Welcome back, AJ!  AJ Roberts grew up in Southampton, England, and moved to the United States to pursue a college basketball scholarship when he was 16. He attended the University of Idaho, where he volunteered in the weight room and began training and competing in powerlifting with all-time squat record holder Brent Mikesell.  These experiences eventually led AJ to move to Columbus, Ohio, to train at Westside full-time. His best-equipped total to date is a 2855-pound total with a 1205 squat, 910 bench, and 815 deadlift. UPDATE: AJ's bench is now at 931.5lbs @308, which gives him a top-10 bench for the year. AJs IG:   / ajrobertspower   ABOUT THE HOST 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™. Dave's IG: https://www.instagram.com/underthebar... SPONSORS Marek Health  Marek Health is the telehealth platform that connects customers to partnered providers focusing on hormone optimization and preventative medicine—offering self-service labs at great prices and guided optimization.  Check out the Table Talk Lab Panel (84 different biomarkers + urinalysis) AND the NEW! Check-up Panel (an affordable option for a monthly check-up).  Use Code Tabletalk for 10% off your first order.  www.MarekHealth.com/tabletalk elitefts If you can put it in a gym bag or load weight on it, we have you covered.   https://www.elitefts.com/  Use Code TABLE TALK for 10% off your first elitefts order. SUPPORT THE SHOW All profits from elitefts Limited Edition Apparel, Table Talk Coffee, and Team elitefts Workouts, Programs, and Training eBooks support Dave Tate's Table Talk Podcast. Shop these elitefts items: https://www.elitefts.com/content/tabl... Support Dave Tate's Table Talk podcast by joining the crew.  https://whop.com/tabletalkcrew/ elitefts Shop: https://www.elitefts.com/ elitefts IG:   / elitefts   SPONSORSHIP/PODCAST INQUIRIES For sponsorships or business inquiries, reach out to [email protected] For Podcast inquiries, please DM @elitefts on Instagram or email [email protected] #DDTTTP #DTTTP #ddttp TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Sponsors 4:20 AJ is back 6:00 Speaking on AJ coming back 13:35 Trying to change who AJ was when he was competing 21:35 Different chapters in life 33:55 Dave Hoff and why he is the best and those below him 38:11 The body moves and can be loaded in less advantageous positions 51:30 Alex Hormozi and the work and marketing done by him 1:04:00 Making the best of the situation you are in 1:20:05 Breaking the ATWR and the mental standpoint that followed 1:32:40 Embrace instead of Replace what AJ had lost 1:44:50 AJ using conjugate for strongman and a breakdown of how he uses it 2:52:50 Mental strategies does AJ know now that'd he'd wish he'd know earlier 3:04:00 Similarities between WR holders and high business achievers 3:14:20 Navigating Real and Fake people in PL and Business to mentor you 3:23:50 Additional topics, seeing lifter's move into equipment 3:39:20 Final Thoughts