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10 Iron Game Lessons
Originally Posted at www.t-nation.com Before I get into this article, let me just say that I’m really excited to write an article that’s not 100% training related. Sure, the whole point of this article is for me to discuss the top ten things I’ve learned about training, but I’m hoping to share some insight with […]
Continue ReadingWanna Grow? Gotta Row!
Originally Posted at www-t-nation.com Death by Bench Press! (Or at least you may get a nasty imbalance) Where are you going to be in five years? Will you have added 30 pounds of solid muscle? Will you have put hundreds of pounds on your powerlifting total? Or will you be a has-been who talks about […]
Continue ReadingGet Your Butt In Gear! I: With Eric Cressey
Originally posted at www.t-nation.com Rumor has it that Jennifer Lopez insured her booty for one billion dollars! Now that’s a significant chunk of change for a significant chunk of booty. However, while her booty may be the object of many men’s affection, the truth of the matter is J-Lo uses her booty to sell records, […]
Continue ReadingGet Your Butt In Gear! II: With Eric Cressey
Originally posted at www.t-nation.com Strength Training for the Glutes In Part I we covered some pre-training measures you can use to get your glutes fired up and ready to go. Now it’s time to get to work on strengthening them. Before we discuss the exercises, let’s go over four regulations. If you violate these four […]
Continue ReadingDesigner Athletes
Originally posted at www.t-nation.com How to Build a Freaky Athlete Since I started writing for T-Nation, I’ve received literally thousands of e-mails asking me to describe how I set up strength training programs for my athletes. I’m not a big fan of setting up cookie-cutter routines; I like to give people options so they can […]
Continue ReadingFeel Better For 10 Bucks: With Eric Cressey
Originally Posted at www.t-nation.com Ten bucks doesn’t buy much nowadays. You could pick up a day pass at some commercial gym, or pull off the co-pay on a visit to the chiropractor. If you’re lucky, you might even be able to swing a mediocre Russian mail order bride. Or, you could just go the safe […]
Continue ReadingSingle Leg Supplements
Originally posted at www.t-nation.com In your quest for developing legs that are bigger, stronger, and more powerful, chances are you’ve already read dozens of articles on the basic exercises. Any decent strength training routine will put emphasis on the big lifts like squats and deadlifts. While I’m not saying these exercises aren’t important, a lot […]
Continue ReadingNeanderthal No More, Part I: With Eric Cressey
Originally Posted at www.t-nation.com Disclaimer: What you’re about to read is some very technical, very geeky stuff, but don’t panic if you don’t have your kinesiology degree just yet. In the future articles in this series, Eric and Mike will break it all down for you and show you how to fix your posture and […]
Continue ReadingNeanderthal No More, Part II: With Eric Cressey
Originally Posted at www.t-nation.com The Postural Analysis: Side Posture After reading Part I you’re probably thinking to yourself, “Maybe my posture isn’t so great after all, but how do I know?” Well, if you completed your homework assignment from last week, you should have been waiting for this week’s update with a bunch of photos […]
Continue ReadingNeanderthal No More, Part III: With Eric Cressey
Originally posted at www.t-nation.com After covering all the “what’s” and “how’s” of the most common postural problems in Part I, we focused on some self-assessment tools in Part II. Those self-assessments are certainly valuable tools, but they can sometimes be too subjective if you aren’t accustomed to assessing these problems. With that in mind, use […]
Continue ReadingNeanderthal No More, Part IV: With Eric Cressey
Originally posted at www.t-nation.com After reading Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3, you’ve probably come to grips with the fact that you have a greater resemblance to Cro-Magnon man than you previously thought. Now, what are you going to do about it? The program outlined below is designed to keep your current strength levels […]
Continue ReadingNeanderthal No More, Part V: With Eric Cressey
Originally posted at www.t-nation.com It’s been a while since Part IV so those of you following this program are probably chomping at the bit for the conclusion. Chomp no more, because this is it! The program contained in this article is designed to reintroduce more of the traditional exercises that you’ve grown to love while […]
Continue ReadingProgram Design 101
Program Design 101 Screw the Gurus! Make Your Own Training Programs! by Mike Robertson Do-It-Yourself Program Design If you started training at a young age, chances are you never followed a structured program. Instead you just had some simple goals in mind. Whether it was to squat three wheels or bench two bills, you wanted […]
Continue ReadingPrecision Pulling
Originally Posted at www.t-nation.com Deadlift or Die! If I hear one more geek personal trainer or “fitness enthusiast” say that he doesn’t perform deadlifts because he doesn’t want to hurt his back, my next set of articles may be coming from behind bars. I just can’t stand to hear this crap anymore! The truth is […]
Continue ReadingHeal that Hunchback!
Originally Posted at www.t-nation.com Correcting Kyphosis Have you ever been mistaken for a malformed Parisian who lives in a Cathedral and rings bells? If so, you could suffer from kyphosis. Kyphosis is defined as an exaggerated forward curving of the thoracic portion of the vertebral column. In lay terms it’s been called “hunchback” or “slumped […]
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