Matthew Ibrahim, Author at T NATION https://www.t-nation.com/author/matthew-ibrahim/ T Nation Articles Wed, 29 Mar 2023 15:52:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.7 https://www.t-nation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/favicon.ico Matthew Ibrahim, Author at T NATION https://www.t-nation.com/author/matthew-ibrahim/ 32 32 Build Your Legs Without Pain https://forums.t-nation.com/t/build-your-legs-without-pain/281821 Thu, 30 Mar 2023 12:00:12 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=81937 Read the full article at Build Your Legs Without Pain

]]> 5 Supersets for Brutal Strength & Explosive Power https://forums.t-nation.com/t/5-supersets-for-brutal-strength-explosive-power/277998 Wed, 23 Mar 2022 12:00:50 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=94303 Powerful Supersets = Powerful Physique Being strong is great, but being strong AND powerful is even better. Training at high velocities using lighter loads will carry over seamlessly into lifting heavier loads. So why use supersets to get both? Training all aspects of the force-velocity curve is important to your success. Think of training for

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]]> Tip: Build a Bigger Squat With This Exercise https://www.t-nation.com/training/tip-build-a-bigger-squat-with-this-exercise/ Tue, 03 Nov 2020 09:40:09 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=83739 Side-to-side exercises add durability to your hips and knees by strengthening smaller muscles like the adductors in the inner thigh. That leads to bigger, safer squats. Try this: Dumbbell Goblet Elevated Lateral Squat Some lifters will do bodyweight lateral squats in their warm-up or on their off-day for mobility purposes. While this is helpful, it's

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]]> Groin Gains! https://www.t-nation.com/training/groin-gains/ Thu, 08 Oct 2020 11:30:31 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=83019 Most lifters spend the bulk of their time hammering away at squats and deadlifts. Those are my favorites as well, but it's important to add in accessory work to complement those bigger, compound moves. You'll likely need to get out of the sagittal plane of motion (forward and back) by incorporating some frontal plane (side-to-side)

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]]> Tip: A Better Way to Bench Press https://www.t-nation.com/training/tip-a-better-way-to-bench-press/ Tue, 29 Sep 2020 11:39:07 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=82848 Not every athlete has the ability to (or needs to) bench press with a bar. However, the everyday athlete looking to build upper-body size and strength would be wise to implement pain-free range of motion training strategies. That's where the Swiss bar comes in. The Swiss Bar offers a neutral grip position, which can provide

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]]> Tip: The Number One Lateral Raise Mistake https://www.t-nation.com/training/tip-the-number-one-lateral-raise-mistake/ Wed, 23 Sep 2020 11:33:08 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=82812 Stop Swinging the Dumbbells Using momentum during the lateral raise is a surefire way to miss out on pain-free training and building size. You're just wasting time. Momentum takes over when you swing and you lose mechanical tension on your delts. Instead, drop down on both knees instead of standing. This decreases your ability to

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]]> Tip: 6 Game Changers for Calf Strength & Power https://www.t-nation.com/training/tip-6-game-changers-for-calf-strength-power/ Thu, 23 Jul 2020 13:02:49 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=82418 When you think of lower-body strength, you think of the glutes, hamstrings, and quads. Makes sense. That's where we can develop most of our lower-body muscle mass and power. But let's not forget about the calves and Achilles tendon. Most people don't spend much time building strong and durable calves. Some even neglect them altogether.

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