Eirik Sandvik, Author at T NATION https://www.t-nation.com/author/eirik-sandvik/ T Nation Articles Fri, 16 Jun 2023 16:19:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.7 https://www.t-nation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/favicon.ico Eirik Sandvik, Author at T NATION https://www.t-nation.com/author/eirik-sandvik/ 32 32 The 5 Best Rowing Exercises, Period https://forums.t-nation.com/t/the-5-best-rowing-exercises-period/282875 Thu, 22 Jun 2023 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/uncategorized/the-5-greatest-rowing-exercises/ Read the full article at The 5 Best Rowing Exercises, Period

]]> How to Build Dangerous Biceps https://www.t-nation.com/training/best-biceps-exercises-for-size-and-strength/ Wed, 04 Aug 2021 12:00:07 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=87628 When "functional training" got popular, direct arm training took a hit. Even though your main focus should be on compound lifts and other more functional stuff, there's no reason to totally eliminate direct arm training. Aesthetically, the biceps are an important muscle group. Athletically, they play a big role as well. It's not like elbow

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]]> Top 5 Upper-Body Exercises for Fighters https://www.t-nation.com/training/best-upper-body-exercises-for-fighters/ Mon, 19 Jul 2021 12:00:07 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=87274 You don't need to smash faces and choke out other guys to be a fighter. Whether you're knocking someone out or not, being as powerful as possible always pays off. So here are the top five upper-body exercises to build fight-strength that will carry over to the mats and life in general. 1. ▶️ Barbell

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]]> Build Athletic Glutes and Hips. FAST. https://www.t-nation.com/training/build-athletic-glutes-and-hips-fast/ Wed, 30 Jun 2021 12:00:05 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=86866 Why Even Swing? Most power generation in athletic movements comes from the hips and glutes. We can call this area the body's power center. Obviously, we also need strength in the core and limbs to produce maximum force, but these areas can be considered complementary to the power potential of the hips and glutes. While

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]]> Tip: The Landmine Exercise for Athletes https://www.t-nation.com/training/tip-the-landmine-exercise-for-athletes/ Thu, 22 Aug 2019 03:17:59 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=79934 The Athletic Landmine Mastering the regular landmine lifts instantly makes all other strength and performance training better. It requires the ability to create full body tension from a standing position, which is more "functional" for most athletes. The next progression is to create a more reactive and explosive environment. The ability to decelerate, stabilize, and

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]]> 5 Violent Core Exercises https://www.t-nation.com/training/5-violent-core-exercises/ Tue, 30 Jul 2019 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=21595 To build a strong, athletic body you can't skip out on core training. It may be the one thing that's holding back your progress. But to train the core for performance, you need to address its main functions. The 3 Main Functions of the Core Transfer force between the feet and hands Transfer force where

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]]> Tip: The Push-Up Variation You've Never Tried https://www.t-nation.com/training/tip-the-push-up-variation-youve-never-tried/ Wed, 03 Jul 2019 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/uncategorized/tip-the-push-up-variation-youve-never-tried/ The Staggered Push-Up Usually, all regular bilateral strength exercises are performed symmetrically. In most sports, symmetrical actions and positions seldom happen, especially in contact sports. So you set yourself up for weakness if you only train symmetrical exercises in the gym. There's no need to go all "sport specific" and perform all kinds of circus

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]]> Tip: The Athlete's Push-Up https://www.t-nation.com/training/tip-the-athletes-push-up/ Thu, 27 Jun 2019 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/uncategorized/tip-the-athletes-push-up/ Most athletes need upper body explosive power. In the quest for improved performance, many athletes unfortunately end up injured because they choose high-risk methods and exercises. While exercises like plyometric push-ups (clapping push-ups, box push-ups, etc.) can be great, they can also be harmful. With a background of shoulder injury, doing plyometric push-ups will cause

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]]> 5 Push-Ups for High Performance https://www.t-nation.com/training/5-push-ups-for-high-performance/ Thu, 06 Jun 2019 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/uncategorized/5-push-ups-for-high-performance/ A push-up is not just a push-up. You can do them a myriad of ways, but most people only do them one way. Sure, some variations are better than others, and some might even be more harmful than helpful depending on your experience level, injury history, and obviously, your goal. Whether you want to improve

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]]> Tip: A Back Builder You've Never Tried https://www.t-nation.com/training/tip-a-back-builder-youve-never-tried/ Thu, 14 Jun 2018 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/uncategorized/tip-a-back-builder-youve-never-tried/ 3 x 3 With 5-Second Holds Isometrics work wonders for joint positioning, muscle activation, and performance. For example, do 3 sets of 3 reps with a 5 second isometric hold for the Kelso shrug during your warm-up. The isometric holds will turn on the key players for performance. For the Kelso shrugs, that's the upper

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