Greg Nuckols, Author at T NATION

4 Ways to Test Your Recovery Rate

Greg Nuckols — Fri, 25 Apr 2014 12:00:00 +0000

Programming can be a real pain. It takes a while to dial in the volume, intensity, and frequency each individual needs. However, once you get all those variables pinned down, daily fluctuations can throw everything off -- all your prescribed weights might feel way too heavy one day, and then the next day it feels

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How to Use Linear Periodization

Greg Nuckols — Thu, 09 Jan 2014 13:00:00 +0000

Here's what you need to know... The tried-and-true method of just putting more weight on the bar works, and not just for beginners. Why make things overly complicated when they don't need to be? Keep a rep max calculator handy and as long as you're projecting numbers that are above your current 1RM, you're golden.

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Double-Paused Deadlifts

Greg Nuckols — Fri, 20 Dec 2013 13:00:00 +0000

Here's what you need to know... Increasing the time under tension at your weakest point of a lift is a sneaky way to get stronger while sparing your joints. Double-paused deadlifts are like a standard deadlift except you pause twice – once just after breaking the floor and once again at knee level. The "magic"

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Squat, Deadlift & Bench Options for Big Gains

Greg Nuckols — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 14:00:00 +0000

Here's what you need to know... Going heavy all the time in the standard squat, bench, and deadlift is a recipe for injury and stagnation. Cycling in some variations of the Big 3 that allow you to use lighter weights will help you train longer, avoid injury, and build muscle. Big weights build bigger muscles.

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Add 100 Pounds to Your Squat

Greg Nuckols — Mon, 02 Sep 2013 13:55:00 +0000

Here's what you need to know... • Breathing paused squats could be the hardest, most effective tool in your the toolkit. • By exhaling under a squat, you remove intra-abdominal pressure, meaning the job of stabilizing the pelvis and spine shifts to the musculature. • Most who try them experience a 20-30 pound squat PR

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Deadlifting With T-Rex Arms

Greg Nuckols — Wed, 17 Jul 2013 00:00:00 +0000

The deadlift, more than any other lift, is subject to your natural leverages. If you have a long torso, short femurs, and long arms, you'll crush conventional pulls because when you set up, your torso can be much more upright and you'll lock out just above the knee. But a short torso, long femurs, and

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Heavy Partials for Size and Strength

Greg Nuckols — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Partial reps have gotten a bad rap. Most lifters have accepted the numerous studies showing that full squats result in greater muscle activation than partials, but by avoiding partial rep training entirely they've effectively thrown the baby out with the bathwater. This article will address partials and relevant research exploring the underappreciated benefits of supramaximal

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Maxing on Squats and Deadlifts Every Day

Greg Nuckols — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 12:00:00 +0000

A heavy squat workout can leave you sore for days in the hamstrings, quads, lower back, and glutes, along with a few other muscles you never even knew you had. It's so rough that the very thought of squatting twice per week makes your stomach turn, and squatting three times a week or more? That's

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