Nate Green, Author at T NATION https://www.t-nation.com/author/nate-green/ T Nation Articles Tue, 12 Apr 2022 21:02:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.7 https://www.t-nation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/favicon.ico Nate Green, Author at T NATION https://www.t-nation.com/author/nate-green/ 32 32 Tip: The Towel Pull-Up https://www.t-nation.com/training/tip-the-towel-pull-up/ Fri, 15 Jun 2018 17:15:00 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/uncategorized/tip-the-towel-pull-up/ Get two small towels, wrap them around the bar, grab the ends, and do a neutral-grip pull-up. This really stresses your grip and forearms. If you can hold on for more than three reps the first time you try it, consider yourself a stud.

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]]> Tip: The Side-to-Side Pull-Up https://www.t-nation.com/training/tip-the-side-to-side-pull-up/ Thu, 14 Jun 2018 17:15:00 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/uncategorized/tip-the-side-to-side-pull-up/ Start in the dead-hang pull-up position. Instead of pulling straight up, pull to your left side, touching the top of your left pectoral to the bar. Descend under control, then do the same thing to the right. You can also go side-to-side for two reps before descending: pull to the left, hold at the top,

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]]> Building the Apex Predator Body https://www.t-nation.com/workouts/building-the-apex-predator-body/ Mon, 20 Sep 2010 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/uncategorized/building-the-apex-predator-body/ Let's be very clear: if you have muscle and hustle, you're at the top of the meathead food chain. Your body stands out among the crowd and can compete with even the toughest of athletes. You're an alpha male. An apex predator. But what if you're all show and no go like some bodybuilders? Or

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]]> You Don't Know How to Digest https://www.t-nation.com/diet-fat-loss/you-dont-know-how-to-digest/ Thu, 16 Sep 2010 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/uncategorized/you-dont-know-how-to-digest/ You can eat all the food you want, but if your body can't assimilate your protein, carbs, or fats, it doesn't do you any good. That's why when nutritionist Robert Yang has a client who can't gain muscle, he doesn't increase his protein or change his training program. He watches him chew. "It's insane how

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]]> Dave Tate Talks Bulking and Cutting https://www.t-nation.com/diet-fat-loss/dave-tate-talks-bulking-and-cutting/ Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/uncategorized/dave-tate-talks-bulking-and-cutting/ Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Dave Tate has been monster huge and freakishly lean. (Now he's both.) Since he knows both sides of the struggle it makes sense that he's the most vocal and opinionated expert on all things food related. (Earlier this year, he told me to pour olive oil all over a large

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]]> Building the Death Grip https://www.t-nation.com/training/building-the-death-grip/ Mon, 16 Aug 2010 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/uncategorized/building-the-death-grip/ Do me a favor right now and make a fist. But don't just curl your fingers in and gingerly wrap your thumb around them. I want you to make a fist like you're preparing to punch some bastard square in the face. Make a fist like you're squeezing the hell out of something soft and

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]]> 15 Cool Nutrition Tips https://www.t-nation.com/lean-built-eating/15-cool-nutrition-tips/ Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/uncategorized/15-cool-nutrition-tips/ T-Nation readers don't want to be average. They don't want to just "make progress." They want to build the ultimate physique and enjoy the life that goes along with having it. John Romaniello understands that. In fact, this was his answer when I asked him what he does for a living: "I train people to

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]]> Quick Fixes to Common Training Injuries https://www.t-nation.com/training/quick-fixes-to-common-training-injuries/ Mon, 09 Aug 2010 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/uncategorized/quick-fixes-to-common-training-injuries/ Call it a law of weightlifting: no matter how careful you are, at some point you're gonna get hurt. Now you probably won't decapitate yourself with a barbell or tear a pec or even rupture your spleen—the weightlifter's injuries are rarely that cool or sudden. Nope, you'll probably just end up with a bum shoulder,

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]]> From Dud to Stud in 30 Days https://www.t-nation.com/training/from-dud-to-stud-in-30-days/ Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/uncategorized/from-dud-to-stud-in-30-days/ It's one thing to look like you work out, but it's a whole 'nother thing to have a body that commands attention. The blend of full, round muscles, low body fat, and general bad-ass-ness is within our reach if we're willing to work for it. And while some of us have just started this quest

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]]> 100 Reps in 100 Seconds https://www.t-nation.com/training/100-reps-in-100-seconds/ Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/uncategorized/100-reps-in-100-seconds/ Building a chiseled, resilient body requires more than lifting heavy weights—there's good nutrition, proper rest and recovery, and taking super-supplements at the right time to help boost muscle growth and strip body fat. But on the physical side, one of the most underrated methods for building a true warrior body—and perhaps one of the most

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