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Another BIG Reason to Avoid Coffee Pods

There are several reasons to avoid single-serving coffee pods, but here's one that might finally make you reassess your habit.

TC Luoma September 19, 2021

Alpha Life

Without SAYING How Long You’ve Been Lifting…

Without saying how long you've been lifting, how long have you been lifting? We asked T Nation fans. Check out the top 10 answers.

T Nation September 18, 2021

Supplements

Top 5 Health Supplements for an Unhealthy World

All you need for a healthy body is a healthy diet, right? WRONG. Feel better, look better, and live better with the help of these supplemental things.

Dani Shugart September 17, 2021

Training

Isolate to Annihilate! Small Moves for Big Gains

Compound lifts are your foundation, but that doesn't mean you won't benefit from smaller moves. Here are the exercises you need.

Brandon Holder September 16, 2021

Eating

Bring Back the Bulk and Cut!

Think mass phases and diet phases are dead? Not if you want a stand-out physique. Go beyond better-than-average with this approach.

Calvin Huynh September 15, 2021

Alpha Life

The Reason So Many Bodybuilders Die Early

A lot of relatively young competitive bodybuilders have died recently, but they're only the latest in a long, grim line. Here's why it might be happening.

TC Luoma September 14, 2021

Training

The World’s Hardest Pull-Ups

Adding weight or reps isn't the only way to progress your pull-ups. Challenge yourself with these bodyweight-only variations.

Bradford Cooke September 13, 2021

Training

5 Things Only Dedicated Lifters Understand

You know a lot about working out, but do you possess training wisdom? Find out here.

TJ Kuster September 12, 2021

Training

Unbreakable Core Strength: 3 Advanced Exercises

Mastered the standard plank? Stop holding it longer. There are much better ways to make it tougher. Here are three.

Gareth Sapstead September 11, 2021

Eating

Tip: Fruits and Vegetables for Bigger Muscles

A powdered fruit and vegetable blend made lab animals stronger and faster with muscles that were 40 to 45 percent bigger.

Feeding the Ideal Body, Nutrition & Supplements

TC Luoma September 10, 2021

Training

How to Get It Up

Here's how to get a heavy weight into position without a spotter, the right way to bail if you fail, and the golden rules of spotting.

Lee Boyce September 9, 2021

Training

6 Rules for Guaranteed Bigger Calves

Your genetics might stink, but there's still a way to gain size and look impressive in shorts. Follow these rules.

Andrew Coates September 8, 2021

Sex & Hormones

Testosterone Testing Is Completely Bogus

Here's why there's so much confusion among doctors over what's a normal testosterone level and what's not. Prepare to be freaked out.

TC Luoma September 7, 2021

Training

The Body Recomposition Handbook

Will recomping work for you? Here's how to know, plus five strategies to help you build muscle AND burn fat... if you're super dedicated.

Tom MacCormick September 6, 2021

Alpha Life

Become a Certified Glute Trainer (Wait, What?)

You can now earn a glute specialty certification from a major certification organization. Do you want to kill yourself now or later?

TC Luoma September 5, 2021

Eating

Is Coca-Cola a PED?

Can Coca-Cola, or for that matter, any cola drink, help you peddle faster or lift more total weight? Check out this new science.

TC Luoma September 4, 2021

Supplements

The One Supplement You Can’t Live Without

Some supplements are okay. Some are very good. And there are a few you just don't want to live without. We asked our pros and experts about their favorites.