-If you work a desk job, do some old fashioned physical labor once in a while - digging, cutting wood, heavy wheelbarrow walks - to build core strength in a way the gym can’t.
-Do as many of your exercises standing on two feet as possible
-Before trying t-boosters, get your own house in order by getting 8+ hours of sleep (preferably while the sun’s down), take ZMA (to aid sleepm even if the t-boosting benefits are in question), and get as much natural light as possible - no, it doesn’t necessarily boost T levels but it puts you in a more positive mood.
First of all I would like to say that all of these tips are amazing guys keep it up! Here is philtwine’s tip:
To achieve all of your training goals you must eat healthy and enough(clean), train hard and smart, and get enough sleep. 1.Eating (check out JB’s article on Massive Eating)
2.Training Hard and smart (Check out any article by any author at t-mag)
3. Getting enough sleep ( Check out Ian King’s article on the subject)
I would like Surge please because it’s the best postworkout supplement on the market. Thanks T-mag!
After several years of weightlifting, I’ve learned many things. However, by far the most important thing can be summed up in two words: determination and consistency. If you have a goal, don’t stop until you reach it. It is that simple. Don’t stop. I’ll go with Mag-10…
When testing your 1rm, after warming up, do a lockout or partial rep for 5-10 seconds with aprox 150% of your projected 1rm. You’re body and mind will be better prepared to handle the weight of your 1rm after doing this, just make sure to wait 3-4 min after the lockout before testing your 1rm.
If you are over twenty years old and you can talk to your Mother by yelling upstairs?
It’s time to ditch the concert T-Shirt wardrobe and re-evaluate your life.
…now if there is some sort of “hidden rule” about the tip being about training I’ll toss this one in too:
Shoulder injuries are the “angry, caught you cheatin’, took the dog, kids and your power tools, pissed off ex-wife” of injuries. Never, ever “work through” a creaky, painful shoulder.
Ever.
Red Kat …please
“Men who have a pierced ear are better prepared for marriage - they’ve experienced pain and bought jewelry”
My tip: If you want to get strong then don’t be afraid to gain a little fat when you’re gaining weight, just don’t blow up like the michelin man. Also, train with people who are bigger, stronger and more experienced than you.
The movement that I feel has helped round out my shoulders is a partial ROM (lockout, then down about 6") overhead barbell press, done in a power rack while seated on a steeply inclined bench (about 70-80 degrees).
I would love to try the new MAG-10.
Always set aside time for “pre hab” exs. to address muscle imbalances, core stability, Rotator cuff work—10 minutes a couple times per week could save weeks on the shelf due to injury.
Tip: For rear delts… roll an inclined bench between a cable machine. Use the single hand grips and set them up as if you were doing cable crossovers (from the top). grab the grip from the opposite side (right hand takes grip to your left) Lay back, keep your arms fixed so you’re not doin tri extensions, and use your normal rear delt movement… It’s great to throw in every now and then…
When squating, don’t load the bar up and barely squat down. Your not fooling anyone. Lower the weight so you can go at least parallel to make use of an excellent mass builder. I would like to try SURGE.
My best tip for compound shoulder exercise is what I call the “Combo”. It entails a hang clean, followed by a front press, lower the bar behind the head and then do a behind the neck press then return to the initial hang clean position. Great compound movement for the traps, shoulders and upper back.