Tanner Shuck, Author at T NATION https://www.t-nation.com/author/tannershuck/ T Nation Articles Fri, 02 Jun 2023 00:37:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.7 https://www.t-nation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/favicon.ico Tanner Shuck, Author at T NATION https://www.t-nation.com/author/tannershuck/ 32 32 Workout Challenge: 1 to 10 Pull-Ups https://forums.t-nation.com/t/10-pull-up-progression-challenge/277944 Sat, 09 Apr 2022 12:00:18 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=94739 Read the full article at Workout Challenge: 1 to 10 Pull-Ups

]]> Romanian Deadlifts vs. Stiff-Leg Deadlifts https://www.t-nation.com/training/difference-between-romanian-deadlifts-stiff-leg/ Sat, 26 Mar 2022 12:00:29 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=94521 The Difference Between Deadlifts The Romanian deadlift (RDL) and stiff-leg deadlift (SLDL) are similar exercises and often confused. I didn't even know how to distinguish one from the other for a long time. Like many, I'd heard of them but figured they were basically just variations of a conventional deadlift with less knee bend to

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]]> 10 Best Ab Exercises You Can Do Anywhere https://forums.t-nation.com/t/10-best-ab-exercises-you-can-do-anywhere/278021 Sat, 19 Mar 2022 12:00:55 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=94516 The Best Ab Exercises: No Equipment Required Every dedicated lifter wants defined abs. It's even the most desired physical trait for those who don't lift. There are hundreds of different ways to train your midsection, but here are ten best ab exercises you can do with zero equipment. They go from beginner level to advanced.

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]]> Superset Workout: Push-Pull Combos for Gains https://www.t-nation.com/training/superset-workout-bodybuilding-push-pull/ Sat, 12 Mar 2022 13:00:50 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=93980 The Upper-Body Superset Workout Supersets make your training more efficient, more effective, and a lot more fun. Check out this classic superset workout to improve your pushing and pulling strength, then cap it off with the bro superset for arms: 1. Horizontal Push + Horizontal Pull I love antagonist supersets that train opposing muscle groups

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]]> The Problem with Fitness Influencers https://www.t-nation.com/alpha-life/problem-with-fitness-influencers/ Sat, 05 Mar 2022 13:00:16 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=93643 Fitness Influencers: Educate or Entertain I have a love/hate relationship with fitness influencers and social media. I love social media because it's an incredibly powerful tool to spread positive information and knowledge. But it's also a potent tool for spreading useless info and terrible advice. Social media is rampant with "fitness influencers" performing bogus exercises,

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]]> Build Muscle: The 3 Basic Methods You Need https://www.t-nation.com/training/how-to-build-muscle-bodybuilding-workout/ Sat, 26 Feb 2022 13:00:20 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=93397 Build Muscle: A Quick Refresher Building and maintaining muscle mass and strength is perhaps the greatest way to improve longevity and quality of life. Strength training is the closest thing we have to a fountain of youth. If you want to build muscle, implement these three proven strategies while getting adequate calories, protein, and sleep:

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]]> Toes To Bar: The Misunderstood Exercise You Need https://www.t-nation.com/training/how-to-do-toes-to-bar-exercise/ Sat, 19 Feb 2022 13:00:07 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=93207 Toes to Bar: Master the Move The toes to bar (TTB) exercise builds incredible strength in the anterior chain and improves your relative strength. Toes to bar is a favorite exercise of many "fitness influencers." Why? Let's be honest: it's because it shows off the musculature of the rectus abdominis extremely well. Some even claim

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]]> The Nordic Deadlift https://www.t-nation.com/training/deadlift-posterior-chain-build-hamstrings/ Sun, 13 Feb 2022 13:00:39 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=93324 A New Way to Deadlift? Probably. Are you an experienced lifter? Want to try a novel exercise to torch your hamstrings? Do the Nordic deadlift. This is a close relative to the gold standard of hamstring strength: the Nordic hamstring curl. I recently broke my ankle and was looking for a way to effectively load

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]]> Use the Repetition Method for Bodyweight Exercises https://www.t-nation.com/training/bodyweight-exercises-workout-repetition-method/ Sat, 12 Feb 2022 13:00:19 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=93137 Build Strength On Any Bodyweight Exercise Increase your ability to knock out more reps using the repetition method. If you've ever wanted to do more muscle-ups, push-ups, pull-ups, or any other bodyweight exercise, this strategy will get you there quickly. It's all about accumulating a total number of reps over the course of a workout.

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]]> Avoid This Butt: Master the Glute-Ham Machine https://www.t-nation.com/training/how-to-use-the-glute-ham-machine-ghd/ Sun, 30 Jan 2022 13:00:45 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=92651 The glute-ham machine or GHD (glute-ham developer) is arguably the best and most versatile machine to strengthen your posterior chain. Bulletproof yours by mastering these progressions: 1. Back Extension This is the most basic exercise to start building foundational strength in the low back and hamstrings. Everyone should master the back extension before moving on

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