Our Opinion - T NATION https://www.t-nation.com/tag/our-opinion/ T Nation Articles Thu, 06 Apr 2023 23:14:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.7 https://www.t-nation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/favicon.ico Our Opinion - T NATION https://www.t-nation.com/tag/our-opinion/ 32 32 Tip: There's No Such Thing as a Bicep https://www.t-nation.com/alpha-life/grammar-biceps-triceps/ Fri, 07 May 2021 11:00:39 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=85758 By posting this, I now have the dubious distinction of being the author of T Nation's first article about incorrect word usage. Man, I take no pleasure in it, but I had to do it. Let me take off my reading glasses, loosen my bun, shush some people who aren't whispering, and explain why. Every

Read the full article at Tip: There's No Such Thing as a Bicep

]]> Tip: Jam Out for 3 Minutes. Then Hit it Hard https://www.t-nation.com/alpha-life/news-workout-music-bench-press-performance/ Sun, 02 May 2021 11:00:48 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=85728 You've heard about studies like this one before. They take a bunch of lifters and have them listen to their favorite playlist while they're working out. Endurance increases. Performance improves. Toe tapping causes clouds of dust to rise. The most recent study on this topic appeared in the journal, "Perceptual and Motor Skills." This one

Read the full article at Tip: Jam Out for 3 Minutes. Then Hit it Hard

]]> Planet Fitness Says Women Don't Like Muscle https://www.t-nation.com/alpha-life/planet-fitness-says-women-dont-like-muscle/ Mon, 19 Apr 2021 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=85354 I just saw a new Planet Fitness ad that features a computer-drawn silhouette of a man with a "dad bod." It has thin arms, non-existent traps, the lat spread of a pool noodle, and a soft, doughy waist. He looks like, well, Dad, or just about any guy you see standing in line to get

Read the full article at Planet Fitness Says Women Don't Like Muscle

]]> Fit Pants Podcast 2 https://www.t-nation.com/opinion/fit-pants-podcast-2/ Wed, 02 Sep 2020 09:33:30 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=82673 Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Google Podcasts Listen on Stitcher Listen on Spotify In this episode, T Nation CCO Chris Shugart and editor Dani Shugart discuss... WOMEN WITH BIG GUNS Sun's out, guns out. Literally. Dani just completed her first Firearms Fundamentals class... not something she thought she'd ever want to do. But, you

Read the full article at Fit Pants Podcast 2

]]> Fit Pants Podcast 1 https://www.t-nation.com/opinion/fit-pants-podcast-1/ Tue, 25 Aug 2020 20:05:32 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=87067 Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Google Podcasts Listen on Stitcher Listen on Spotify In this episode of the Fit Pants podcast, T Nation CCO Chris Shugart and editor Dani Shugart discuss... 5 Tips for Eating Carbs The most "controversial" macronutrient? Carbohydrates. But there are ways to manipulate them for the results you're after without

Read the full article at Fit Pants Podcast 1

]]> What Average Joes Don't Get About Lifting https://www.t-nation.com/alpha-life/what-average-joes-dont-get-about-lifting/ Fri, 15 May 2020 10:56:16 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=81786 I'm not a freak, not by a long shot. By competitive bodybuilding standards, I don't cut it. It probably has just as much to do with personal choice as it does my height or my unreasonable reluctance to marinate my ass with a lot of illegal chemicals. Since I'm well over six feet tall, I'd

Read the full article at What Average Joes Don't Get About Lifting

]]> The Politically Incorrect Truth About Obesity https://www.t-nation.com/opinion/the-politically-incorrect-truth-about-obesity/ Fri, 17 Apr 2020 10:36:05 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=81640 The Truth Hurts (Then Helps) Every year political correctness gets worse. We can't say anything that might hurt someone's feelings, even if it's true. And don't even think about doing anything that might make someone feel like they may be different. (Newsflash: We're all different.) Because of political correctness, objective truths are prohibited even if

Read the full article at The Politically Incorrect Truth About Obesity

]]> Tip: The 5 Trainers You Need to Avoid https://www.t-nation.com/alpha-life/tip-the-5-trainers-you-need-to-avoid/ Fri, 13 Mar 2020 10:06:17 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=81450 There are countless trainers who are dedicated to their craft, want the best for their clients, and genuinely care about the health and wellbeing of others. And then there are these guys. Here are five trainers you need to avoid, as well as the red flags that let you know how to spot them. 1

Read the full article at Tip: The 5 Trainers You Need to Avoid

]]> 6 Gym Villains You Love to Hate https://www.t-nation.com/alpha-life/6-gym-villains-you-love-to-hate/ Thu, 27 Feb 2020 09:57:23 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=81374 Some people just suck. You find sucky people everywhere, but the gym is a place where you can find some of the biggest ass-hats in society. As a coping mechanism, I have this internal story in my head where I'm a superhero who must do battle with my arch nemesis in the gym. Below are

Read the full article at 6 Gym Villains You Love to Hate

]]> Should You Trust Steroid-Using Trainers? https://www.t-nation.com/opinion/should-you-trust-steroid-using-trainers/ Tue, 07 Jan 2020 08:12:55 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=80998 The Article Nobody Wants to Write T Nation CCO, Chris Shugart, contacted me recently: "Thib, we just ran a hotly debated poll on Instagram. The question was, 'Should you trust the advice of a fitness expert who uses steroids or related drugs?' About 60 percent of responders said they would question the advice of a

Read the full article at Should You Trust Steroid-Using Trainers?

]]>