Training for Easy-Hard Gainers 2
Ecto-mesomorphs: the lean and lanky guys who've built muscle. Here's what they can do to stay on the gain-train.
20 Pounds of Untapped Muscle
This posterior chain program might just give it to you!
Total Body Training
Let's cut the bullshit and get to the brass tacks. For decades, men built slabs of muscle with simple, three day-per-week training programs. They trained their whole bodies in one brief workout session and they grew big and strong. Scoff all you want, but tens of thousands of trainees can't be wrong.
Training for Easy–Hard Gainers 1
Most strength coaches will categorize an athlete or client into one of three classes based on their responsiveness to training: easy gainer, hard gainer and average gainer. Let's take a look at each category.
Strength-Focused Mesocycle
Over the past year or so, I've been swamped with requests from readers who want a program that focuses solely on maximal-strength development. What I'm referring to is a maximal-strength focused program that doesn't induce bodyweight from hypetrophy.
The "One Lift a Day" Program
The program is simple, the workouts are short, and the results are fantastic. The catch? It’s also brutally hard. Check it out.
The Mutation Series - Part 3 Continued
My bodybuilding training includes a bit more heavy lifting than most "regular" bodybuilding programs, and as such will lead to some significant strength gains.
The Mutation Series - Part 3
In this last installment of this series, I want to give you a quick three-week physical peaking routine designed to help you gain some more muscle while increasing muscle density. You should also be able to lose more fat in this stage.
Triple Total Training
If you're stuck in a rut and you've been training for more than a year, this program will induce appreciable strength and size gains.
Refinement Training
Get revitalized and ready for your next mass program!
Neanderthal No More - Part 4
The complete, head-to-toe guide to fixing your bad posture. Check it out.
Pendulum Training for Athletes
A while back here at T-Nation, I released a series on what I called Pendulum Training. This is basically a training system that has you switching from structural training to functional training every week.
Shoulders Overhaul
Average shoulders are easy. Any lifting will make them look okay. But truly impressive shoulders are harder to get. You need this plan.
The Mutation Series - Part 2
Get ready to mutate, in a good way. Here’s weeks 4-6 of a Coach Thibaudeau’s 12-week transformation plan.
Westside for Skinny Bastards 1
Skinny? Interested in packing on muscle mass and having the strength to back it up? This program is for you.
The Mutation Series - Part 1
Ready to undergo a major mutation of body composition? Here are weeks one through three of your next big transformation.
Single's Club
The Beauty of Multiple 1-Rep Sets.
The Anti-Bodybuilding Hypertrophy Program – Part 2
Here’s the sequel to one of our most popular training plans. Check it out.
Pendulum Powerlifting
Back in December, Coach Thibaudeau introduced T-Nation to Pendulum Training, his particular style of non-linear periodization, then he applied this effective approach to bodybuilding. Now, the big bald Canadian is tackling powerlifting. This should be interesting!
Pendulum Bodybuilding
In my last article, Pendulum Training, I introduced the basic principles behind a new way to plan your workouts. This new way of thinking is based on a frequent pre-planned variation of training objectives and means.