Erick Minor, Author at T NATION

Do You Need the Olympic Lifts?

Erick Minor — Thu, 03 Oct 2013 15:36:00 +0000

Here's what you need to know... To be fast, you must practice the activity at which you want to be fast. The momentum and technique requirements of the O-lifts make them sub-optimal choices for building maximum muscle. If you love the Olympic lifts or compete in Olympic lifting, then have at it. Many coaches believe

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Circuit Training For Combat Athletes

Erick Minor — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Here's what you need to know... Circuit training will get fighters and combat athletes bigger, stronger, and leaner at the same time, but you must set it up correctly. The choice and sequencing of exercises, tempo, and rest intervals are the key parameters. Ballistic or power exercises aren't necessary or worth the risk. Circuit training

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GH Circuits Reloaded

Erick Minor — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0000

Losing body fat while simultaneously gaining muscle. For nearly a century, physique enthusiasts have sought this holy grail of fitness. Why bulk up and diet down when you can do both simultaneously? As illogical as it may seem – the two goals happen to directly oppose one another – it plays to the impatient nature

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A Bodybuilding Program for Athletes

Erick Minor — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 12:00:00 +0000

Muscle-Bound Mercifully, that pejorative label isn't as prevalent as it was 30 years ago. Yet many "authorities" still maintain that training for hypertrophy is detrimental to athletic performance. To keep pace with a more educated fitness enthusiast, the laymen term "muscle-bound" has evolved into science-laden soundbites like "machines and single-joint exercises create non-functional muscles, or

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Shredded in Six (Weeks, That is)

Erick Minor — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 12:00:00 +0000

I'm paid to be the guy with the answers. People part with their hard-earned dollars in exchange for me to tell them how to exercise, eat, and sleep, and it's an honor to have my knowledge held in such high esteem. Coming from a military background, I'm a firm believer in the creed, "a good

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Introducing High Volume Tier Training

Erick Minor — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 12:00:00 +0000

As far as strength coaches go, Erick Minor is about as cool as they get. For months at a time we never hear from him, and just as we're ready to assume he's officially off the radar, he emerges like Superman from his Fortress of Solitude, usually with a kick-ass weight training program in tow.

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Sprinting Towards Single Digit Body Fat

Erick Minor — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:00:00 +0000

Okay, quiz time. What's the most foolproof way to increase an athlete's performance? "Increase his VO2 max?" Nope. "Uh, improve one-arm Kettlebell snatch on a Bosu ball performance?" Hell no. Okay, quiz time. What's the most foolproof way to increase an athlete's performance? "Increase his VO2 max?" Nope. "Uh, improve one-arm Kettlebell snatch on a

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The Cure for Ostrich Legs

Erick Minor — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:00:00 +0000

You know, for some guys, comparing their legs to an ostrich is way too kind. I mean, ostriches have pretty strong legs, right? And there's some appreciable muscle near the hip insertion point. That's why I think we should refer to these legless humans as "Flamingo legs." Who's with me? Alright, alright, I'll stick with

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Battle of the Strength Sports

Erick Minor — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:00:00 +0000

Leonardo da Vinci wrote, "Where there is shouting, there is no true knowledge." I don't know about you, but I've heard a lot of shouting in my many years of serious training. Powerlifters shout at bodybuilders because bodybuilding produces mountains of muscle tissue with no functional purpose. Strongman competitors look down on powerlifters because there's

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The Omnibus Method

Erick Minor — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:00:00 +0000

For the past 15 years, I've tried more training systems than I could ever recall. Like all of you, I wanted to find the most efficient way to build the most muscle without compromising my health, sacrificing my strength, or turning into a lard bucket. The goal is to be big, strong, and lean, while

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