Raising The Bar

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Dave Tate's Raising The Bar, the sequel to Under The Bar, is a quick and easy read that continues with the idea of expressing life lessons that have been taught in the weight room and through competition.

The biggest difference, in my opinion, between this book and the original is that Tate gets a lot more personal with his stories, moving from only things that happened in the weight room to really anything that has happened in his life and then relating those stories and lessons back to training and explaining how they made him the person he is today.

If you enjoyed the first book, I think you will certainly enjoy the second.  If you haven't read the first book, you can definitely start with the second and be just fine.  There may be a little referencing of stories in the first book, but this only happens maybe once or twice.

Raising The Bar shows a side of Tate that you would not otherwise get to experience.  From his words, it seems that those closest to him weren't even aware of everything he reveals.  This book is a very deep look inside a man's mind as Tate unveils episodes from his past that will have to be read multiple times in order to capture the gravity of what he describes.  The rereading of this book is vital in order for its words to truly sink in.  There are just too many events that evoke too complex of emotions to be able to read it once and really grasp the magnitude of what you read.  So, while it isn't terribly long and the words flow smoothly, expect to read it at least twice.

I recommend this book to anybody who is looking for a new appreciation or new perspectives on life and the world around them.

Your body.  Your training.

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