Paul Carter, Author at T NATION https://www.t-nation.com/author/paul-carter/ T Nation Articles Thu, 01 Jun 2023 04:23:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.7 https://www.t-nation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/favicon.ico Paul Carter, Author at T NATION https://www.t-nation.com/author/paul-carter/ 32 32 Build a Muscular Butt at Home https://www.t-nation.com/training/build-a-muscular-butt-at-home/ Tue, 19 May 2020 10:54:26 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=81804 Can You Really Add Size At Home? Sure, building maximal strength requires significant loading for it to be developed or maintained. That's because it has a large neural component. But hypertrophy (muscle growth) is stimulated by mechanical loading. Mechanically loading the muscle is directly linked to the force-velocity relationship, which means you want to activate

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]]> Tip: How to Not Be Chubby https://www.t-nation.com/lean-built-eating/tip-how-to-not-be-chubby/ Wed, 11 Mar 2020 12:21:27 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=81438 It's take hard work and discipline to get your body fat down to the single digits. But if you have quite a bit of excess fat to lose, you don't have to adopt the strict diet of competitive bodybuilder. Instead, just follow these guidelines. From High Body Fat to Average Body Fat Let's assume you're

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]]> Tip: The Most Painful Pause https://www.t-nation.com/training/tip-the-most-painful-pause/ Tue, 18 Feb 2020 10:20:00 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=81320 Iso-Holds for Gains An iso-hold is just a pause, and you can pause for a long time or a short time, so don't let the terminology confuse you. This technique works amazingly well for increasing the stimulus of a set. Let's focus on pausing in the shortened (contracted) position of a movement. With this method,

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]]> Tip: Tempo Manipulation for Gains https://www.t-nation.com/training/tip-tempo-manipulation-for-gains/ Thu, 13 Feb 2020 02:59:28 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=81282 Bigger Muscles, Bruised Egos Manipulating tempo just means slowing down or speeding up the rep to change the intent or stimulus of the set you're performing. For simplicity's sake, let's talk about changing the tempo on the eccentric (lowering) phase because it has a higher degree of force production than the concentric (lifting) phase, but

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]]> Tip: How to Squat For a Better Butt https://www.t-nation.com/training/tip-how-to-squat-for-a-better-butt/ Wed, 05 Feb 2020 05:56:10 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=81237 Do This: Maximize hip flexion with a neutral spine. If you're trying to use the squat as an actual booty builder, you'll want to do these things... Get the greatest amount of hip flexion without going into posterior pelvic tilt. Keep a neutral spine; don't arch at the low back and don't allow it to

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]]> Tip: For Better Pecs, Do This https://www.t-nation.com/training/tip-for-better-pecs-do-this/ Fri, 31 Jan 2020 05:11:40 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=81212 Need to improve your chest development? Here's what to do... and what not to do. Do This: Allow the shoulders to rotate around the ribcage. It's the job of the anterior serratus to help pull the shoulders forward. Yes, "protraction" is usually the term tossed out, but in this case we're just wanting them to

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]]> Body Disrupters: 4 Ways to Activate New Growth https://www.t-nation.com/training/body-disrupters-4-ways-to-activate-new-growth/ Wed, 15 Jan 2020 08:19:01 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=81044 New Challenges, New Growth When lifters hit a plateau, they usually look for a completely new routine. Sometimes that's needed if they've milked every ounce of gains from their current training program. But most of the time, they've simply adapted to the type of stimulus they're using. They need to "disrupt" their physique and give

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]]> Get Inside-Out Peeled https://www.t-nation.com/lean-built-eating/get-inside-out-peeled/ Fri, 10 Jan 2020 08:33:15 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=81018 Every dude who stays in the lifting game long enough, regardless of whether he's a powerlifter, strongman, or recreational body toner, should get inside-out peeled at least once... or at least give it his best shot. There are two reasons why: 1. Extreme leanness can set the stage for muscle growth. Ask any bodybuilder about

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]]> How To Build Superhero Muscle https://www.t-nation.com/training/how-to-build-superhero-muscle/ Sat, 04 Jan 2020 03:11:14 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=80977 When a Hollywood actor bursts onto the big screen with some new muscle, there's always a lot of hoopla surrounding what he did to obtain that look. The usual drivel from spaghetti-armed twat-waffles revolves around what his cycle looks like. Never mind that in some cases, like with Hugh Jackman, it took these actors years

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]]> Lift Like This, Not Like That https://www.t-nation.com/training/lift-like-this-not-like-that-2/ Thu, 02 Jan 2020 09:07:32 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=80962 Remember those "Eat This, Not That!" books? They were basically a guideline to help people make better food choices. "Don't eat that whole Bloomin' Onion from Outback. Eat this apple instead." Okay, so that was never a comparison, but you get the point. With weight training you've probably accumulated a few of your own "do

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