Mitch Calvert, Author at T NATION

Tip: Grow Your Quads by 12 Percent in 2 Weeks

Mitch Calvert — Sun, 02 Dec 2018 18:00:00 +0000

Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) training has been around for several years now. But mainstream? Hardly. After all, wrapping your arms or legs up with elastic bands in a busy commercial gym looks a little odd. Maybe you didn't want to be that guy, but it might be time you ignored the sideways glances and adopted

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Tip: Young vs. Old: Who Wins?

Mitch Calvert — Fri, 17 Nov 2017 16:00:00 +0000

You've heard that there comes a time in your life when you have to make provisions to your training for safety and longevity, but this doesn't mean you need to retire your weight belt and take up an Aquafit class. In fact, recent research suggests you might be selling yourself a little short, old man.

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Tip: Don't Neglect Light Weights for Muscle Growth

Mitch Calvert — Sun, 07 Aug 2016 11:00:00 +0000

New Study: Training Light Leads To Big Gains When it comes to building muscle, conventional wisdom suggests you should lift heavy weights. But a new Canadian study claims you can reap the same effects by lifting lighter weights with more reps. Scientists out of McMaster University say that as long as you're lifting to the

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Tip: To Lose Fat and Keep Muscle, Time Carbs Like This

Mitch Calvert — Fri, 18 Dec 2015 16:00:00 +0000

If you want to lose fat, keep insulin at bay during inactive times. Sure, insulin is a potent inducer of amino acid uptake and protein synthesis, which makes it key to a muscular physique, but it's a double-edged sword. Insulin is effective at driving carbs into muscle and liver tissue (good), but it's also equally

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The Most Painful Way to Build Muscle

Mitch Calvert — Mon, 27 Apr 2015 12:00:00 +0000

Here's what you need to know... Animal studies have shown that holding a weighted stretch can lead to size increases of 300%. A recent study has shown that humans get a similar effect. To emulate the new study's protocol, use a weight you can lift for 12 or more reps and then let the weight

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5 Ways To Lose Fat While Building Muscle

Mitch Calvert — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 13:00:00 +0000

Here's what you need to know... People who gain fat easily need better insulin sensitivity. Use metabolic techniques such as drop sets, supersets, complexes and intervals. Keep carbs low-ish much of the day, but use supplements containing carbs before and during workouts. Save the carby meals until after training. Heat therapy increases core temperature that

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