I Love Me Some TNation (or, read up new folks).

[MM]

I liked this article a lot, and it made me think of a few threads here where someone worries about a terrible workout, taking some time off, always training at max, being weaker one week than the last... whatever. It's instructive for new people and more experienced people alike.

The Rule of Five by Dan John.

[Meat_Head]

Gotta love DJ

[D Breyer]

Wow that was a really inspiring article.

[Jorge Sanchez]

Just what I needed. Thanks for the link.

[MM]

Just what I needed. Thanks for the link.

No prob, because it was just what I needed too.

[Turnip]

Sometimes I feel alittle tired or unmotivated but usually stretching for a while and getting myself pumped up fixes it. You should maybe try it, might help if you feel sluggish.

[Optimum08]

man what a great article. dj always comes through with some quality literature.

[Sensei]

I've read a lot of Dan John and I'd say that was one of his best!

[ShockBoxer]

Whenever I have a 'bad' workout I look at what I thought was bad and remember how it was when I started. So I failed to get 5 on 190 bench? When I started I could barely get 7 with 90. I will never be at 90 again without serious injury. Big picture.

[bjohnso]

That article made me feel better. It's so depressing when you fail to hit your goals, but I guess everyone has off days.

[Bob]

That was a great read..
lets see.. I'm still looking for a BW squats x age.. I think I can get that with a great WO every 5.. x 1 yr = that's about 14-15 great leg WOs a year... 225 x 42 July 2007.. yep, I think I can.. I think I can.. I know I can..

[Gutz981]

Great read don't get me wrong but it almost gives you an excuse for having a bad workout I don't like that.

[Canadian Crippler]

WOW VERY INSPIRING.

No. Just no.

How can anyone like the crap that comes off that site? 90% of their articles are ridiculously stupid. Not to mention that there main boy, Shugart, doesn't even look like he's lifted a weight in his life.

And how about the Biotest whores? OMG DIS PRODUCT IZ DA BEST THING EVAR!!!! These guys promote their products like it's the best thing since testosterone, meanwhile it's just a regular whey protein or a regular BCAA.

There no better than MuscleTech and Flex. And by that I mean there articles and stupid and there products are overhyped and overpriced.

[KingWilder]

ahaha

Cripp's back

[Canadian Crippler]

Don't get me wrong, they have SOME good stuff. And DJ knows his ****. But wow some of the crap Waterbury(sp?) and Shugart put up is pathetic at best.

[smalls]

Don't get me wrong, they have SOME good stuff. And DJ knows his ****. But wow some of the crap Waterbury(sp?) and Shugart put up is pathetic at best.

I've gotta agree. I used to read their articles quite a bit, but as good as some of their stuff can be, it can be just as bad or worse. And the advertising hype is always gey.

Better than most though.

[MM]

No. Just no.

How can anyone like the crap that comes off that site? 90% of their articles are ridiculously stupid. Not to mention that there main boy, Shugart, doesn't even look like he's lifted a weight in his life.

BANNED!!!

All kidding aside, I really enjoy their training articles; they've had more than a few interesting ones, and comparing them to mainstream muscle mags is a little over the top. That being said, their advertisting for supplements is cheesy, but hey -- you gotta pay the bills.

[Canadian Crippler]

http://www.f-heit.com/index.jsp?jumpTo=518545

Need I say more?

And as for making a comparison between T-nation and fitness mags... well you're right, that wouldn't be fair. FLEX clearly has cooler pictures.

To be honest I think someone following the average routine from a fitness mag would deem similar results to someone following the average routine douchebags like Shugart post. A lot of the routines I see in FLEX suck but they stick with the basics, unlike Shugart who has beginners doing insane amounts of volume with dumb exercises (one of his beginner routines has power shrugs, clean off blocks, and dumbell push jerks.... yeeeaaa......)

[Meat_Head]

Don't get me wrong, they have SOME good stuff. And DJ knows his ****. But wow some of the crap Waterbury(sp?) and Shugart put up is pathetic at best.

How can anyone like the crap that comes off that site? 90% of their articles are ridiculously stupid. Not to mention that there main boy, Shugart, doesn't even look like he's lifted a weight in his life.

So you don't like Shugart, and probably read a Waterbury article you didn't like, therefore the whole site is stupid? I mean I agree that the supplement ads get annoying, but Christ...

This is a load of bull****. I bet you haven't even looked at 1/8 of the articles on that site, yet you act qualified to rag on them. You don't know a thing about the writers, yet you're quick to act like they're clueless. Someone who successfully trains thousands of people with various goals is not clueless.

http://www.t-nation.com/readTopic.do?id=640350

There's probably about 30 great articles listed in that link, and there's a ton more in the archives.

[laxguy1028]

I read that article and thought it was great. It reminds you that you can't kill yourself over one workout and you have to look at the bigger picture.

[chris mason]

If he is training and only having 1 good workout out of 5 he is not training properly. He is training too intensely and thus overworking himself.

Chris

[Canadian Crippler]

So you don't like Shugart, and probably read a Waterbury article you didn't like, therefore the whole site is stupid? I mean I agree that the supplement ads get annoying, but Christ...

This is a load of bull****. I bet you haven't even looked at 1/8 of the articles on that site, yet you act qualified to rag on them. You don't know a thing about the writers, yet you're quick to act like they're clueless. Someone who successfully trains thousands of people with various goals is not clueless.

http://www.t-nation.com/readTopic.do?id=640350

There's probably about 30 great articles listed in that link, and there's a ton more in the archives.

Wow, lets look at the first article in that link you posted: 7 Habits to a highly w/e nutritonal program

1. Eat every 2-3 hours, no matter what. You should eat between 5-8 meals per day.

How many times has it been proven that it doesn't matter if you have 3 meals or 6 meals....

3. Eat fruits and/or vegetables with each food meal.

Why would my meal be bad it it was, say, chicken breast and beans? It's not like you only get micronutrients from fruits or veggies.

4. Ensure that your carbohydrate intake comes from fruits and vegetables. Exception: workout and post-workout drinks and meals.

Wow, this is ridiculous. How the hell are fruits (fructose) a better carb source than pasta or brown rice?

5. Ensure that 25-35% of your energy intake comes from fat, with your fat intake split equally between saturates (e.g. animal fat), monounsaturates (e.g., olive oil), and polyunsaturates (e.g. flax oil, salmon oil).

35% of fat in my diet would be 233g of fat. Why would I need that much? Percentages are a stupid way of looking at macronutrient needs.
Secondly, that would mean I would need 78g of polyunsaturated fats. That's just so plausible right?

7. Eat mostly whole foods (except workout and post-workout drinks).

So I guess Chase had it all wrong when he got dialed in great using all liquid...




For each good article you find on that site I'll find you one that's equally bad or worse.

[MixmasterNash]

Wow, lets look at the first article in that link you posted: 7 Habits to a highly w/e nutritonal program
For each good article you find on that site I'll find you one that's equally bad or worse.

Wow, that's a pretty hyper overreaction to a fairly reasonable article that makes a lot of sense, is almost entirely reasonable, and is applicable to a majority of people trying to get healthy.

(In another big shock, the article isn't oriented towards a hardcore bodybuilder in contest preparation! OMG.)

What's really amusing is how some people, nudge, nudge, get so worked up about something that's free, and, for the most part, useful and enjoyable.

[Canadian Crippler]

They recommend that article to beginners on Testosterone Nation. I'm sure the majority of people on Testosterone Nation don't just want to be healthy.

Those guidelines aren't reasonable. They even say "There's no point in worrying about other training or diet if you don't follow these 7 guidelines". Meanwhile, MAYBE two of the 7 should/need to be followed.

If I followed those guidelines, I'd have over 600g of carbs from fruit and veggies and 77g of fish/flax oil per day.

[MixmasterNash]

They recommend that article to beginners on Testosterone Nation. I'm sure the majority of people on Testosterone Nation don't just want to be healthy.

A wise man once said, "Do not delve into minutae without reading the article title."

This is an article about some basic principles that are shared by a lot of diet programs. Again, you're freaking out about an article that has some basic information on dieting, for a BEGINNER, in GENERAL.

It is plainly ridiculous to think that those principles apply exactly to someone who has trained and dieted for a year or two, let alone someone like Chase.