Allen Hedrick, Author at T NATION

Dumbbells For Massive Legs

Allen Hedrick — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 12:00:00 +0000

Exercise, including resistance training, acts as a stress on the body. We're accustomed to thinking of stress as a negative, but when it comes to training, stress applied in the correct doses is a good thing – because stress is the trigger that causes physiological adaptation to occur. For example, apply the correct amount of

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The Clean High Pull

Allen Hedrick — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:00:00 +0000

When people think of the weightlifting movements, they typically think of cleans, jerks, or snatches. While all three lifts (better known as the Olympic lifts) are great exercises, there are a number of variations that also can be used to help develop muscle size, strength, and power. One such variation is the clean high pull.

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Weightlifting Versus Powerlifting

Allen Hedrick — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:00:00 +0000

In the strength sports, there are two primary forms of competition – weightlifting and powerlifting. Weightlifting includes the snatch and the clean and jerk (performed as one movement) while powerlifting involves the squat, deadlift, and bench press. While the competitive goal in both sports is to lift as much weight as possible, they're also remarkably

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Olympic Lifts and Dumbbells

Allen Hedrick — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:00:00 +0000

Weightlifting movements (cleans, jerks, and snatches) have finally been accepted as a valuable training method for both athletes and those training for fitness. This acceptance is based largely on a number of key reasons: The high power output that occurs when performing these movements. The biomechanical similarity between the weightlifting movements and those that occur

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Strongman for Athletes

Allen Hedrick — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 13:00:00 +0000

You need to know right away that our athletes at the US Air Force Academy don't train as if they're preparing for a strongman competition. The concept of training specificity makes it clear there are few similarities between competing in a strongman competition and competing as a football, basketball, or hockey athlete. We emphasize the

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12 Steps to the Perfect Clean

Allen Hedrick — Wed, 12 Apr 2006 12:00:00 +0000

You have a nearly unlimited list of exercises to choose from when designing a resistance training program. Narrowing that list down to the six or eight exercises that are going to make up the workout may seem like an impossible task. However, there are some guidelines you can rely on to help make this task

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Advanced Dumbbell Training

Allen Hedrick — Thu, 17 Nov 2005 13:00:00 +0000

The most underutilized pieces of equipment in most gyms are the dumbbells. Oh sure, you might see people pumping out a few sets of biceps curls, bench presses, or flyes, but in most gyms the dumbbell racks are primarily used as a place to lean against between sets of barbell squats or benches. So why

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Testosterone Implements

Allen Hedrick — Wed, 12 Oct 2005 12:00:00 +0000

As a collegiate S & C coach, I've noticed that an emphasis is being placed on strength and conditioning as a tool to enhance athletic performance. For example, in the last few years a majority of schools in the Mountain West Conference, including the Air Force Academy, have built new strength and conditioning facilities. Further,

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