Scott Abel, Author at T NATION

Why I Quit Using Steroids

Scott Abel — Sat, 09 Jul 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Anabolic Steroids: A Story That Needs To Be Told Several things made me quit using anabolic steroids, the last of which was precipitated by four guys breaking into my house and putting a gun to my head and my dog's head, but I'll get to that later. I knew at least ten people who died

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Tip: Leg Day with Just a Band

Scott Abel — Sun, 17 May 2020 10:41:15 +0000

Your workout partner may be impressed by barbells loaded up with plates but your body isn't. It doesn't know the weight on the bar, the number of sets you've done, or the amount of reps you're doing. All it knows is resistance, and that it has to create enough tension to overcome it. Progressive overload

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Tip: The Power of 6 Sequence

Scott Abel — Fri, 10 Jan 2020 08:30:28 +0000

This protocol, which divides the body into the left side and right side within a workout, can contribute to power development, strength development, muscle development, and fat burning. ▶️ The Power of 6 Complex This looks simple on paper, but trust me, five exercises for 6 reps on one side of the body followed by

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10 Rules for Steroid-Free Lifters

Scott Abel — Tue, 27 Aug 2019 04:16:59 +0000

Following the advice of genetically elite lifters is misleading. Many top competitors have excellent physiques in spite of what they do, not because of what they do. There are other types of genetic freaks as well – those who respond extremely well to PEDs. Their receptors have a great affinity for steroids and they seemingly

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3 Lessons From Bodybuilding Legend Bill Pearl

Scott Abel — Wed, 29 May 2019 12:00:00 +0000

Who Is Bill Pearl? You may not know who Bill Pearl is, or realize his impact on the whole industry. I like to explain it this way: Bill Pearl was Arnold, before there was Arnold. Bill Pearl was bodybuilding's first true crossover superstar. And his early books should be considered required reading even today, especially

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Tip: Stop It With The Obsessive Counting!

Scott Abel — Thu, 27 Oct 2016 15:00:00 +0000

Over-Quantification Syndrome One of the worst fitness trends is the ridiculous over-quantification of everything. The key word here is "over" – rep tempos, macros, calories-crunching, rest times by the clock, FitPal, Fitbit etc. I keep having to remind people of Einstein's quote: "Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can

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The Smart Lifter's Guide to Rest Periods

Scott Abel — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 12:00:00 +0000

"How Long Do I Rest Between Sets?" Coaches get that question all the time. And no, we didn't forget to include rest periods in our workout programs. Good coaches just know that too much detail kills good programming. And assigning arbitrary rest times that go by the clock is a great example of a program-killer.

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Fix Your Metabolism With Weight Training

Scott Abel — Thu, 07 May 2015 12:00:00 +0000

Here's what you need to know... A poorly planned diet combined with too much cardio can create hormonal obstruction and dysfunction. People try to cure a damaged metabolism by out-exercising it. That's a mistake. A high dose of exercise for overweight people can trigger compensatory mechanisms that off-set weight loss. To reset a damaged metabolism,

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The 12 Minute Fix for Abs and Glutes

Scott Abel — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 12:00:00 +0000

Here's what you need to know... Too many people waste time working the abs and glutes separately when they could be training them simultaneously. To understand that you can work the abs/glutes/core together, you need to think of the core as a cylinder that wraps around the middle of the body. Joining and working these

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3 Shoulder Killers to Avoid

Scott Abel — Thu, 05 Mar 2015 13:00:00 +0000

Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid New exercises are being introduced every day. Unfortunately, this doesn't mean these exercises are "better." When you start combining things like doing max lifts in the bench press, the overhead press, and barbell power cleans with these ridiculous new exercises and implements, you should be afraid, very afraid, for your

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