T Nation Articles https://www.t-nation.com Thu, 10 Aug 2023 21:01:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.4 https://www.t-nation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/favicon.ico T NATION https://www.t-nation.com 32 32 233316564 Mag-10 https://www.t-nation.com/stuff-we-make/mag-10/ Sun, 02 Apr 2023 19:02:08 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=105521 Read the full article at Mag-10

]]> 105521 Question of Strength 65 https://www.t-nation.com/training/christian-thibaudeau-questions-and-answers/ Fri, 12 Aug 2022 12:00:11 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=98880 Ask Me Anything I receive great questions in my T Nation Community Coaching Lab. If you have one for me, just drop it there. But first, check out these recent Q&As. How Lean Should You Be to Maximize Muscle Growth? Question: What percent body fat is the most anabolic, and where do you feel the

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]]> 98880 Question of Strength 64 https://www.t-nation.com/training/question-of-strength-christian-thibaudeau/ Thu, 04 Aug 2022 12:00:46 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=98869 Ask Me Anything I get a lot of great questions in my T Nation Community Coaching Lab. If you have a question for me, just drop it there. Meanwhile, here are some recent Q&As you'll find interesting. How Should a Cop Work Out? Question: What sort of workouts do you recommend for someone in law

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]]> 98869 Top 10 Nutrition Myths That Just Won't Die /lean-built-eating/nutrition-myths-diet-fat-loss-healthy/ Tue, 02 Aug 2022 12:00:06 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=98606 Read the full article at Top 10 Nutrition Myths That Just Won't Die

]]> 98606 Your Warm-Up Is Killing Your Workout... and Gains https://www.t-nation.com/training/warm-up-workout-exercise/ Tue, 26 Jul 2022 12:00:36 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=98498 An Exaggerated Warm-Up Isn't Helpful I don't know when the lengthy warm-up became a thing, but it's gotten out of hand. You know the type. It'll last as long as the actual workout because it contains an aerobic phase, self-myofascial release, mobility drills, activation drills, movement patterning, and enhanced blood flow work before the training

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]]> 98498 Assess Your Metabolic State, Dominate Your Workout https://www.t-nation.com/training/metabolic-state-workout-recovery/ Sat, 23 Jul 2022 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/uncategorized/the-metabolic-color-system/ Training and Your Metabolic State When I think "workout," I think of speeds. Your metabolic state is like an engine: It can be revving at full throttle and burning fast and furious – let's call this red. It can be set in cruise control and coasting down the highway – call this yellow. It can

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]]> 18717 Deadlift: Drop It Quickly or Lower Slowly? https://www.t-nation.com/training/deadlift-form-workout/ Wed, 06 Jul 2022 12:00:18 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=98206 The Deadlift: Drop It or Lower Under Control? Fitness experts and even strength coaches normally recommend controlling or even accentuating the eccentric (lowering) phase of every exercise... except the deadlift. Many even recommend dropping the bar at the top, which completely leaves the eccentric out of the deadlift. Is this a good recommendation? Why Do

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]]> 98206 Pomegranate for Building Strength https://www.t-nation.com/supplements/pomegranate-benefits-punicalagin-ellagic-acid-urolithin/ Tue, 28 Jun 2022 12:00:54 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=97782 Pomegranate Aids the Prostate and Increases Muscle Strength Punicalagin is a type of polyphenol found in pomegranate and pomegranate juice. You might not have heard of it before, but punicalagin supports the male urinary tract and reproductive system in the following ways: Promotes healthy prostate size and function Supports healthy hormone metabolism in the prostate

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]]> 97782 The Hidden Story About Calories and Weight Loss /lean-built-eating/calories-and-weight-loss-hormones-diet-metabolism/ Sun, 26 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/uncategorized/a-calorie-is-sometimes-not-a-calorie/ Read the full article at The Hidden Story About Calories and Weight Loss

]]> 1034 How to Do the Hardest Core Exercise https://www.t-nation.com/training/core-exercise-best-abs-ab-wheel/ Thu, 23 Jun 2022 12:00:42 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=97546 A Core Exercise That Works Everything Ab wheel rollouts are known as a core exercise, but they involve more than just your abs. The emphasis is on the rectus abdominis, but you'll also need to engage your arms, shoulders, chest, back, glutes, and even your legs. Your lower back is also a key player, acting

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