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Olympic vs. Powerlifting Squats

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Originally posted at www.t-nation.com There’s a rivalry in the iron world between the Olympic lifters and the powerlifters as to who’s stronger. This argument has invariably led to the two camps debating which one squats more and who has the better style of squatting. The reality is this is like the old cliché of comparing […]

Mike Robertson’s Words of Wisdom

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Originally posted at www.t-nation.com Packing our picks, shovels and tin pans, your dauntless editors went prospecting once again in the Authors’ Locker Rooms for more golden nuggets of wisdom. It took some digging, but we hit pay dirt big time. Mike “Ass Master” Robertson is always generous with his limited time and copious knowledge, and […]

Blood on the Barbell

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Originally posted at www.t-nation.com There are two types of powerlifters in the world: 1) Powerlifters who powerlift 2) Strength athletes who powerlift A powerlifter is someone who’s focused solely on increasing the bottom line: their total. This could be via strength gains, technical improvements, or simply getting more out of their gear. A strength athlete […]

5 Guaranteed Ways to Break Through Plateaus

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Originally posted at www.t-nation.com Plateaus in weight-training suck. Plateaus in fat-loss suck, too. Plateaus in our strength and performance? You got it — they suck! No longer do we need to fall victim to the plateau; throughout this article, I’m going to give you 5 GUARANTEED ways to analyze and break through your lifting plateaus. […]

Hips Don’t Lie

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Originally posted at www.t-nation.com Do you know what you’re doing when it comes to writing your own programs? Are you sure? Is your programming improving your posture? Improving your strength? Most importantly, is it keeping you healthy and allowing you to achieve your goals? With smart training, not only should your lifts go up, but […]

Perfecting The Romanian Deadlift

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Originally posted at www.t-nation.com The Romanian Deadlift, or RDL, is an excellent lift for developing strength and muscle mass in the posterior chain. Whether your goal is a great physique, a bigger squat or deadlift, or to run faster and jump higher, the RDL can help get you there. Unfortunately, the RDL is one of […]

Hardcore Lunge

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Originally posted at www.t-nation.com The lunge is one of the best exercises you can do in the gym. Unfortunately, the performance of the “lunge” by your average gym-goer is about as baffling as nipples on men. Some things just don’t add up. Whether your goal is improved performance, wheels of steel, or a bigger total, […]

Push-Ups, Face Pulls, and Shrugs

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Originally posted at www.t-nation.com Screw the Rotator Cuff! That’s right, screw it. Seriously, it’s about as over-hyped as Kevin Federline’s big “debut.” We think the rotator cuff gets way too much attention. Whenever shoulder pain creeps up, what’s the first thing that everyone brings up? The rotator cuff, of course. (Or for those of you […]

The Smartest Man In Fitness?

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Originally Posted at www.t-nation.com “Bill Hartman is the smartest man I know,” Alwyn Cosgrove said recently at a seminar. I don’t know about you, but that’s pretty esteemed praise, especially from someone like Alwyn who’s considered one of the foremost minds in the performance enhancement industry. Here’s some more Hartman praise from another respected coach: […]

On The Go Nutrition

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Originally Posted at www.t-nation.com Remember when Chris Farley used to talk about living in that van? You know, the one down by the river? That’s me, except it’s not a van and it’s not down by the river. But yeah, I basically live in my car. You see, I’m a trainer who goes to people’s […]

Modified 5×5 Squat Program

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Originally posted at www.t-nation.com The Perfect Program? I’m going to get my ass kicked for writing this article. Dave Tate, Jim Wendler, Eric Cressey… I can just see the hate mail pouring in. Not just that, but Louie Simmons only lives three hours from me. He might just drive over to Indianapolis and kick my […]

18 Tips for Bulletproof Knees

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Originally posted at www.t-nation.com Having a bum knee sucks, so I decided to come up with a bulletproof plan to get your knees feeling healthy and working as well as humanly possible. Wait! Were you about to X out of this article already? Maybe go check and see if any new hotties have posted their […]

High Performance Core Training

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Originally posted at www.t-nation.com You’ve been training your abs incorrectly forever. That’s right, forever. But how? Have all of us T-Nation writers missed the “core training” boat? While we as authors hopefully know a little bit about this stuff, the fact of the matter is there’s a paradigm shift going on with regards to the […]

28 Things I’m Learning

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Originally posted at www.t-nation.com In four months I’ll be a whopping 28 years old. I know a thing or two about training and all that goes into it, but I also respect the fact that there’s a hell of a lot I don’t know enough about, and other topics I need to know something about […]

Core Training For Smart Folks

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Originally posted at www.t-nation.com Bodybuilders and Powerlifters Unite A few weekends ago, I had the privilege of presenting a full-day seminar on how posture relates to performance at the Poliquin Performance Center in Chicago. I was glad to learn that not only were people more cognizant of how important posture was, but that posture actually […]