March 3
Adversity Makes Us Stronger
Like it or not, the truth is that successful people just work harder than less successful people. So drop the excuses, stop blaming others, and get to work. Here’s some motivation.
February 17
Which Wolf Are You Feeding?
Are you scanning the world for excuses or opportunities? Read this, get your act together, and reach your goals.
February 4
Action Offends The Inactive
A funny thing happens when you try to better yourself: other people try to stop you. Here’s why and how to deal with them.
January 28
Lessons from Football
Grinders win, greatness is planned, and your attitude determines everything. Works in the NFL and it'll work for you.
January 7
Fear is Good
Fear is the single best predictor of weightlifting success - not the absence of fear, but actually experiencing it.
December 12
Vision Quest
The more challenging the situation we overcome, the greater our stature. The demon you swallow gives you its power. Eat up.
November 21
Don't Be the Strongest Weakling
Being the strongest guy at Planet Fitness is like being the leanest kid at fat camp. If you want to push your limits, surround yourself with people who are ahead of you in the game.
October 22
Embrace the Suck
If you never find yourself in the suck, then you aren't trying hard enough to accomplish anything. Every worthwhile goal is found on the other side of the suck. And there's only one way to reach it: get mad, dig deep, and fight.
October 1
Pick It Up and Bleed
The barbell has things to teach you. Painful, but very rewarding things.
August 30
Are You Tough?
The first step to achieving your goal is to stop acting like a self-entitled sissy and get tough. This will put things into perspective for you.
March 23
The Confidence Switch
How to develop hardcore confidence, in the gym and out.
June 14
How to Become a Personal Trainer
It’s a tough job, at least if you do it right. There are three ways to do it. Here are the pros and cons of each.
Brain Blast 5
Steroids, cannibalism, sex cults, big benchin', and rule breakin'. Sounds like business as usual here at T Nation!
September 27
The Step Construct
Building your body ain't just physical - you gotta' use some gray matter, and we're not talking about your underwear. Here's a simple mental technique to help you achieve your goals while simultaneously showing up those loser bastards who dared to piss on your ambitions.
August 31
Half-Rep Heroes: A Rant
Are you tired of seeing all those idiots in the gym doing everything wrong? Are you tired of the laziness, the stupidity, the lack of backbone, and the careless disregard for everything you hold dear? Move over, so's Jeff Ingram.
July 25
Blood on the Barbell: A Newbie's Story
The biker put him through a workout that was decidedly unscientific, but it taught Darren a lesson about lifting. Hope you've got some equipment in the room because you're going to want to hit the weights right after you read this.
May 15
The Everlasting Bond
Here's one of the most important benefits of training that many people overlook.
December 20
10 Most Influential Muscleheads
An opinionated look at the men and women whose passion for the iron made the world safe for hypertrophy
Listening to Cialis
"Sorry, this has never happened to me before."