Opinion - T NATION https://www.t-nation.com/tag/opinion/ T Nation Articles Sat, 29 Apr 2023 02:59:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.7 https://www.t-nation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/favicon.ico Opinion - T NATION https://www.t-nation.com/tag/opinion/ 32 32 Giant Killers: Dead Bodybuilders, Drugs, and the IFBB https://forums.t-nation.com/t/giant-killers-dead-bodybuilders-drugs-and-the-ifbb/281689 Tue, 11 Apr 2023 12:01:29 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=105543 Read the full article at Giant Killers: Dead Bodybuilders, Drugs, and the IFBB

]]> Avoid These 3 Training Rabbit Holes https://forums.t-nation.com/t/avoid-these-3-training-rabbit-holes/280814 Thu, 19 Jan 2023 13:00:21 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=104123 Read the full article at Avoid These 3 Training Rabbit Holes

]]> What Passes for Masculinity is Stupid https://forums.t-nation.com/t/what-passes-for-masculinity-is-stupid/279065 Tue, 13 Sep 2022 12:00:05 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=101040 Read the full article at What Passes for Masculinity is Stupid

]]> A Scientific Look at Toxic Masculinity https://forums.t-nation.com/t/a-scientific-look-at-toxic-masculinity/279067 Tue, 06 Sep 2022 12:00:52 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=100785 Read the full article at A Scientific Look at Toxic Masculinity

]]> The 7 Fitness Journey Dropouts https://www.t-nation.com/alpha-life/fitness-journey-motivation-tips/ Sun, 03 Jul 2022 12:00:01 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=81305 Fitness Journey Fail Tons of people embark on a fitness journey but struggle to get anywhere. Their "before" never becomes an "after." But why? Here's what no one wants to talk about: Those who never see results think a certain way. And this thinking allows them to continue being out of shape. They make excuses,

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]]> The 4 Types of People Who Use Steroids https://www.t-nation.com/alpha-life/steroids-bodybuilding-fitness-influencer-opinion/ Wed, 29 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/uncategorized/the-4-kinds-of-steroid-users/ Steroids and Gray Areas What is a steroid user exactly? Seems obvious enough, but things are a little more "fluid" these days, and not just with issues concerning your perplexing private parts. Today, the steroid issue has gray areas. Most men can go to a doctor and get a 'script for testosterone if their blood

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]]> Do Animal Studies Transfer to Humans? https://www.t-nation.com/alpha-life/do-animal-studies-transfer-to-humans/ Wed, 08 Jun 2022 12:00:34 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=97069 Animal Studies: The Pros and Cons I report on a lot of scientific studies, many of them involving supplements. Much of the time, the animal studies I write about were conducted on rats or mice, and that's often when the rat/mouse turds hit the cage-ventilator fan. I invariably have to field a few deprecating or

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]]> Progressive Overload is Overrated https://www.t-nation.com/training/progressive-overload-lifting-weights-strength-training/ Mon, 23 May 2022 12:00:02 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=96913 Progressive Overload is Bull Most lifters are familiar with the story of Milo, the father of progressive overload. If not, here's the elevator pitch: Milo was a wrestler wanna-be from some ancient Greek settlement in Southern Italy. He was on his way home one day when he walked by a newborn calf. On a whim,

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]]> How to Attract Women: 4 Non-Physical Traits https://www.t-nation.com/alpha-life/how-to-attract-women-tips/ Sun, 03 Apr 2022 12:00:27 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=94862 Making Gains to Attract Women Men hit the gym for a lot of reasons, but most single men aren't doing it for their heart health, mobility, or overhead strength. They're doing it to attract women, or at least increase their odds. And while fitness is extremely important in life and dating, it can't be all

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]]> The Problem with Fitness Influencers https://www.t-nation.com/alpha-life/problem-with-fitness-influencers/ Sat, 05 Mar 2022 13:00:16 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=93643 Fitness Influencers: Educate or Entertain I have a love/hate relationship with fitness influencers and social media. I love social media because it's an incredibly powerful tool to spread positive information and knowledge. But it's also a potent tool for spreading useless info and terrible advice. Social media is rampant with "fitness influencers" performing bogus exercises,

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