Chris Colucci, Author at T NATION https://www.t-nation.com/author/chris-colucci/ T Nation Articles Thu, 10 Nov 2022 01:10:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.7 https://www.t-nation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/favicon.ico Chris Colucci, Author at T NATION https://www.t-nation.com/author/chris-colucci/ 32 32 Tip: Stop Saying You Want to Get Big and Strong https://www.t-nation.com/alpha-life/tip-stop-saying-you-want-to-get-big-and-strong/ Wed, 24 Oct 2018 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/uncategorized/tip-stop-saying-you-want-to-get-big-and-strong/ If you walk into the gym most days and you're thinking about what to watch during dinner instead of focusing on the lifting that's about to happen, you need to refocus with some serious changes ASAP. Here's what to do. 1 Grab a Calendar Now count out 12 weeks from today and put a giant

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]]> Tip: 20 Reps in 20 Minutes https://www.t-nation.com/training/tip-20-reps-in-20-minutes/ Wed, 05 Sep 2018 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/uncategorized/tip-20-reps-in-20-minutes/ When something unexpected comes up and you're forced to pare down training time, you need two things: efficiency and focus. Instead of a more conditioning-intensive plan where your anaerobic endurance could be a significant and potentially limiting factor, you can get some good strength work done in bare minimum time with the right programming. The

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]]> Tip: The New-Exercise-Only Week https://www.t-nation.com/training/tip-the-new-exercise-only-week/ Tue, 10 Jul 2018 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/uncategorized/tip-the-new-exercise-only-week/ Use All New Exercises for One Week Next Saturday night, take a few minutes to sit down, grab a pen and paper or your preferred Notes app, and literally write down every exercise you did over the last seven days. Most likely, you'll come up with flat bench, back squat, and conventional deadlift (the big

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]]> Tip: Do You Really Need a Training Log? https://www.t-nation.com/training/tip-do-you-really-need-a-training-log/ Mon, 09 Apr 2018 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/uncategorized/tip-do-you-really-need-a-training-log/ Train Like Grandma Ask any little old Italian grandma for her sauce recipe and, after she laughs and hits you with the rolling pin, she might say, "A lotta tomato, some basil, some garlic, and a little bit of grandpa's wine." While you're pretty sure she deliberately left out a few ingredients, you might've also

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]]> Tip: Tap Out to Win https://www.t-nation.com/alpha-life/tip-tap-out-to-win/ Fri, 30 Mar 2018 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/uncategorized/tip-tap-out-to-win/ The phrase "tap out" has slid into the mainstream over the last 25 years or so, but its original meaning has been forgotten, or at least misinterpreted. When you're training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, one of the most important things you can do is tap. It's a fundamental part of the learning experience. In class, you'll

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]]> Tip: Play the Long Game https://www.t-nation.com/training/tip-play-the-long-game/ Thu, 21 Dec 2017 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/uncategorized/tip-play-the-long-game/ Following a well-designed training program is useful and setting up a proper nutrition plan can make or break results, but there's one factor that's even more important and influences literally every single step you take towards your goal. It dictates how, when, and why you do everything. That factor is: Understanding that working towards your

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]]> Tip: Dear Dumb People, Stop Giving Advice https://www.t-nation.com/alpha-life/tip-dear-dumb-people-stop-giving-advice/ Mon, 30 Oct 2017 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/uncategorized/tip-dear-dumb-people-stop-giving-advice/ The biggest problem that's literally ruining the fitness industry today is dumb people who are too dumb to realize how dumb they are, but insist on giving advice to people who don't actually realize these people are so dumb. So, internet fitness celebrities. It takes more than an Instagram account, some YouTube subscribers, and decent

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]]> Tip: Carb Cycling and the Right Amount of Cardio https://www.t-nation.com/diet-fat-loss/tip-carb-cycling-and-the-right-amount-of-cardio/ Thu, 19 Oct 2017 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/uncategorized/tip-carb-cycling-and-the-right-amount-of-cardio/ To get to the next level with your physique, you've got to amp up the training and tighten up the diet more than you've already been. Shocker, huh? More specifically, add just enough cardio to boost the weekly expenditure without interrupting recovery, and drop carbs enough to reignite fat loss without interfering with training performance.

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]]> 4 Things You Don't Know About TRT https://www.t-nation.com/alpha-life/4-things-you-dont-know-about-trt/ Fri, 23 Jun 2017 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/uncategorized/4-things-you-dont-know-about-trt/ Testosterone replacement therapy is steadily on the rise. The number of men prescribed TRT has tripled in the last decade. But there's still plenty of misunderstanding and flat-out backwards thinking on how it works, what it is, and what it actually involves. These are the four most common issues you need to understand before beginning

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]]> Tip: Avoid These Organic Foods https://www.t-nation.com/diet-fat-loss/tip-avoid-these-organic-foods/ Fri, 24 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/uncategorized/tip-avoid-these-organic-foods/ A Common Misconception One of the biggest misconceptions, and a huge contributor to poor health and lousy physiques, is the belief that anything labeled "organic" is automatically a good choice for any diet plan. That's simply not the case. Soda made with organic cane juice is still soda. Organic jelly-filled toaster pastries are still jelly-filled

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