Steven Morris, Author at T NATION

Tip: Do the Suitcase Deadlift

Steven Morris — Thu, 04 Feb 2016 12:00:00 +0000

For anyone who wants to deadlift or squat big weights, the obliques must be strong. The average side bend just doesn't cut it when it comes to building a truly strong midsection. The suitcase deadlift is old school and brutal. Very strong people often get humbled the first time they try it. Here's Christian Thibaudeau

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7 Ab Exercises That Actually Work

Steven Morris — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 12:00:00 +0000

If you're a regular reader of T Nation, you likely know that the whole "core" training concept is pure marketing hype. Think about it: In the golden days of Muscle Beach and the Venice boardwalk, guys trained their midsections with sit-ups, crunches, and various lifting movements, and they probably had much stronger abs than most

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12 Steps to Kick Ass Hamstrings

Steven Morris — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 12:00:00 +0000

I make it a point to avoid commercial gyms as much as possible. For my sanity's sake. That said, on those extremely rare occasions when I find myself in one of those black holes of fitness and conditioning, I'm always blown away by the amount of shoddy leg training I see. Leg curls, leg extensions,

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