Amit Sapir, Author at T NATION

Tip: Olympic Deadlift

Amit Sapir — Thu, 24 May 2018 17:15:00 +0000

Clean pulls are the best way to build your traps. You can use a wide grip and change the variation to a snatch pull. You can do them from a variety of rack heights. And you can do them with a pause at the top (for half a set or the whole set) to increase

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4 Horrible Truths About Pro Bodybuilding

Amit Sapir — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 12:00:00 +0000

Drinking Crankcase Oil By most definitions, I've been a success in my chosen field. I've built a career in bodybuilding over the course of 20 years. I've won Israel's national bodybuilding title 5 times. I earned my pro card and had a respectable showing in the Mr. Olympia. Perhaps more importantly, I've coached hundreds of

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Tip: For Mass, Drink Your Food

Amit Sapir — Thu, 01 Mar 2018 12:00:00 +0000

Drink Your Food If you're trying to build muscle, then you're going to need extra calories. What's more, you're going to need quality calories at the right time to maximize gains. The solution? Drink your food, and drink it at the right time. Here's why: Workout Nutrition What you consume around workouts is the most

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Tip: Cardio for Very Big Lifters

Amit Sapir — Sat, 13 Jan 2018 18:00:00 +0000

I Hate Cardio I really do. I hate walking fast on a steep incline. I despise the horrid Stairmaster. And the thought of the elliptical or even just light jogging makes me want to hurl. You see, in the last 15 years I've done 35 bodybuilding shows, most of which included a grueling two hours

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Tip: 5 Rules For Training Success

Amit Sapir — Sat, 29 Jul 2017 11:00:00 +0000

Before I became a pro-bodybuilder and powerlifter, I sought out the advice of others, experimented with different training and nutrition strategies, and eventually figured out what works best for me. Now, people look to me for advice. I'm glad to give it, but don't forget this: you're gong to have to try different things and

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Tip: Two Ways to Build a Lagging Muscle

Amit Sapir — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 11:00:00 +0000

Assuming you're not overtraining or have an injury of some kind, there are two things that will take you through a weakness: frequency and doing the thing you've been avoiding. Now, you already know how to increase frequency – work your weak links more often. So let's talk about the other strategy. When Legs Are

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Tip: The Tempo Manipulation Shoulder Blast

Amit Sapir — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 17:15:00 +0000

Shoulders, as opposed to other muscle groups which grow via a few main compound movements and heavy lifting, need a lot of everything. Why? Because different areas of the delt respond better to different types of stimulation. Rear delts respond best to high reps and a lot of time under tension. But to get thick,

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Tip: 24 Reps To Bigger Biceps

Amit Sapir — Sun, 08 Jan 2017 19:00:00 +0000

To get a better contraction in the biceps, use a fat grip attachment, or just wrap a towel around an EZ-curl bar or straight bar. Now use different ranges of motion within the same set, including partial reps: 8 reps – full range of motion 8 reps – half range of motion 8 reps –

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The Simple No-Machines Workout

Amit Sapir — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 13:00:00 +0000

Here's what you need to know... Having a ton of equipment is a double-edged sword. It sometimes makes you lazy and under-skilled in the gym. Free weights give you a lot of benefits that you just can't get from machines. Old-time bodybuilders were stronger than most of today's bodybuilders because they trained with free weights

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The Strong Bodybuilder Program

Amit Sapir — Wed, 02 Jul 2014 12:00:00 +0000

Here's what you need to know... Bodybuilders often concentrate on hypertrophy at the expense of strength. The program allows you to make enormous strides in both size and strength. The 8-week program employs two compound strength movements at the beginning of each workout, followed by multiple giant sets designed to deliver a huge, mind and

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