The Weekly Dose

The Weekly Dose – January 27th, 2019 THE WEEKLY DOSE [VIEW IN BROWSER]( [The Weekly Dose]( LATEST ARTICLES [Question of Strength 51]( [Question of Strength 51]( by Christian Thibaudeau What's the best way to preserve muscle while losing fat? How do you smash an overhead press plateau? Answers here. [The Cure for MPA]( [Tip: The Cure for MPA]( by Paul Carter Male Pancake Ass: It's a terrible condition to have. And squats and deadlifts can't fix the problem by themselves. [Training Effort]( [Tip: Training Effort - The Two Biggest Myths]( by Ben Bruno We've all fallen for these myths, and that's not a bad thing as long as we wise up as we gain more experience. [Ketosis A Reality Check]( [Ketosis: A Reality Check]( by Paul Carter On one side of the keto debate, you have the glassy-eyed cultish fans. On the other side, bread-scarfing haters. Who's right? Here are the facts. [Lat Building Heavy Guys]( [Tip: Lat Building for Heavy Guys]( by Paul Carter Give the pulldown machine a break and try these two exercises. [Recovery Issue]( [Tip: Deadlifting – The Recovery Issue]( by Paul Carter After making some fast progress, is your deadlift now stuck in a rut? Here's how to fix that. [Ask Us Anything 01]( [Ask Us Anything 01]( by T Nation In our new Q&A column, we field your questions about testosterone, carnivore diets, probiotics, how to eat more without getting fat, and more. [Fix Your Row]( [Tip: Fix Your Row, Fix Your Shoulders]( by TJ Kuster Here are the most common mistakes made with the horizontal row (and how to fix them). [Compound Exercises]( [Tip: In Defense of Higher-Rep Compound Exercises]( by Calvin Huynh Some coaches say to never do high reps with compound barbell movements. They're wrong. Here's why. [Posture Affects Health]( [4 Surprising Ways Posture Affects Health]( by Arianna Hoffman Poor energy, poor endurance, bad digestion, acid reflux, TMJ problems, and even low self-esteem could all be caused by the way you stand or sit. [Body Fat Percentage]( [Tip: Body Fat Percentage and Muscle Loss]( by Christian Thibaudeau How do you keep muscle while losing fat? Answers here. [Partial Reps]( [Tip: Partial Reps for Full Muscle Growth]( by Calvin Huynh Not a newbie anymore? Then partial reps can be wildly effective. Here's why. [Gym Rules Never Break]( [The 7 Gym Rules Never to Break]( by Charles Staley A lot of gyms are filled with annoying jackasses. Here's a little checklist to make sure you're not one of them. [5 Gym Hacks]( [Tip: 5 Gym Hacks to Make Life Easier]( by TJ Kuster You're going to wonder why you didn't think of a couple of these! [Overhead Press Plateau]( [Tip: Smashing an Overhead Press Plateau]( by Christian Thibaudeau Here's what to do when the barbell just refuses to go up. [Birth Control Pill]( [Tip: Don't Use This Type of Birth Control Pill]( by TC Luoma Some types of birth control make it very hard for women to put on muscle or make strength gains. Oh yeah, they can also kill libido. [Quad Size]( [Tip: Do High Reps for Quad Size]( by Michael Wohltmann If you're doing fewer than 12 reps for legs, you're just doing maintenance training. Try this instead. [Coffee to Repair DNA]( [Tip: Drink This Much Coffee to Repair DNA]( by TC Luoma Coffee's been shown to increase lifespan and it probably has to do with its protective effect on DNA. Here's how much and what kind to drink. [10-Minute Warm-Up]( [Tip: The 10-Minute Warm-Up for Lifters]( by TJ Kuster No wasted movements or wasted time here! Give this a shot before your next heavy session. [Serious Athletes]( FEATURE ARTICLE [3 Great Things About Lifting]( by TC Luoma [3 Great Things About Lifting]( 1. Demons Fear Metal There inevitably comes a time in everyone's life when the bad stuff comes. It could be in the form of the death of a loved one, unrequited love, or legal or financial trouble. No one is immune. Some handle the pain gracefully and heroically, realizing that time heals all and happiness, too, is inevitable. They seek solace through religion or spirituality, counseling, or the sturdy shoulders of good friends. Others resort to destructive behavior like drugs, alcohol, or abusing the body and soul in general, while still others suffer perpetually, never quite ridding themselves of various demons. But there's one little-known therapy that's remarkably effective and it's good ol' weight lifting. There are no ailments that iron can't help cure. A hard, teeth gritting, grimacing, sweat-flying workout is the best therapy of all, and pushing something heavy so hard that it makes you cry out in pain is better than all the tears in the world. Who knows if it's chemical, psychological, or spiritual, but it gets rid of the demons. Granted, the demons might come back later in the night at the wolf hour, as they're wont to do, but you just get up the next morning and exorcise them through exercise all over again. Eventually, they look for a new home. 2. And Then There's That Health Thing Weight training makes you healthier. You invariably lose fat. You get a healthier blood profile. Your arteries get as wide as the Keystone pipeline. The reliability of your ticker starts to match that of certain expensive German-made automobiles. Cancer thinks twice about messing with you, as does diabetes. Vitality increases to the point where you can make love to two or more women while digging a fencepost hole. That kind of thing. 3. Lifting Makes Life Easier Physical strength makes life a lot easier. It's downright useful to be able to move things, lift things, or unscrew things. Ask any guy who's got a lifting wife and ask him if his life's easier. You want to move a sleeper sofa or, I don't know, erect a barn? You don't have to wait until your Amish neighbors get home from the buggy races, you've got a strong wife who can tote that barge and lift that bale. And sometimes, the strength can actually save your life. You can probably imagine just as many scenarios as I can about how being able to bust open a door, dislodge a heavy object, or just grab onto somebody to immobilize them could be pretty useful. But the physical strengths pale next to the mental strength weightlifting gives you. It takes iron will to go to the gym several times a week and deliberately inflict pain on yourself. And the good thing about that iron will is that unlike airline tickets, it's transferable. You can use it to tackle and overcome just about anything life throws at you, physical or emotional. TRENDING [Soldiers Should Juice Up]( [Soldiers Should Juice Up]( by TC Luoma Creating Super Soldiers is a way to increase the strength and stamina of fighting men and women while simultaneously increasing survival rates. [10 Great Things About Lifting Weights]( [10 Great Things About Lifting Weights]( by TC Luoma If your friends and family don't understand why you spend all that time in the gym, send them this. POWERFUL WORDS The average person watches 37 hours of TV a week. Average excuse for not exercising? Not enough time. – [T Nation (Facebook)]( When in doubt, just get really, really strong. It tends to cure most problems in training... and life. – [Jim Wendler]( Here's a fun fact: Anyone can improve their asparagus-legs and shovel-ass if it's a priority. If your leg development sucks, then your legs probably aren't a priority, and you don't enjoy training them because, well, it's hard. – [Paul Carter]( [Five Signs]( [Trophies for losing]( [Sissy mittens]( [Breaking news]( Copyright © 2019 T Nation LLC, All rights reserved. 1850 Reliable Circle, Colorado Springs, CO 80906 [Unsubscribe From List](