I think its a combination of things:
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He isnt HYOOOGE, so obviously he’s a hack
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For a while there it seemed like T-Nation was releasing an article or Tip by him every day, creating a “new guru” kind of feeling
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Many of his articles are titled with things that give off a “YOU ARE DOING EVERYTHING WRONG, HERES HOW TO FIX IT!” and “WHY ARE YOU LIFTING INSTEAD OF DOING CORRECTIVE EXERCISES!?” vibe
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A lot of his advice sounds like someone trying very hard to be smart or come up with something new. I’m sure he is very smart and knowledgeable, and Im sure he is a great coach, but for many people looking for “lift heavy shit” kind of articles, coming out with an aritcle on the Single-Leg Adductor Rock Back with T-Spine Rotation or the Half-Kneeling Banded Face Pull to Y-Press or how to do Crocodile Breathing just doesn’t have the “relentless pursuit of muscle” ring to it.
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Combine that with the aforementioned volume of articles (and tips T-Nation was pulling from those articles) and it created an “Oh God, not this guy again… Let me guess, I’m pressing wrong and need to do 4 corrective exercises before I can lift” atmosphere among alot of the readers here.
I’m not necessarily knocking the guy, I think there is a time and place for these types of articles (and he does have other articles on just lifting), I just think it was the type and amount that were presented that gave him a bad rap around here among some of the more “hardcore” guys.