The Weekly Dose

The Weekly Dose – April 14th, 2019 THE WEEKLY DOSE [VIEW IN BROWSER]( [The Weekly Dose]( LATEST ARTICLES [Best Machines for Athletes]( [The 5 Best Machines for Strength Athletes]( by Paul Carter Certain machines can strengthen, rehabilitate, and even grow muscle far better than barbells. Here they are. [Make Bacon a Health Food]( [Tip: How to Make Bacon a True Health Food]( by TC Luoma They say the bacon in heaven doesn't cause cancer or plug up your heart. Here's how to make a little heaven on earth. [Calorie-Burning Workouts]( [3 Best Calorie-Burning Workouts for Lifters]( by TC Luoma Most of the cardio work done in the gym is stupid. Here are three methods that actually burn calories and build work capacity. [Internet Rumor]( [Tip: This Internet Rumor Needs to Die Fast]( by TC Luoma No, eating this crappy Frankenfood isn't good for you, despite what some internet influencers are suggesting. [New Big 3]( [The New Big 3 for Non-Powerlifters]( by Lee Boyce Unless you're a powerlifter, stop with the emphasis on bench, squats, and barbell deadlifts. There are better masters to serve. Here they are. [Full Overhead Press]( [Tip: How to Do a Full Overhead Press, Pain Free]( by Calvin Huynh Four ways to fix your mobility and push heavier weights over your head. [Fitness Gone Wrong]( [Fitness Gone Wrong]( by Nick Tumminello Good things go bad when certain exercises and training methods are misapplied and misunderstood. Here are 7 examples. [Stop Crying About]( [Tip: Stop Crying About Steroids]( by Paul Carter Insecure males scream about drugs anytime they see someone stronger, more muscular, or more dedicated than they are. Pathetic. [Honest Advice About]( [Honest Advice About Marijuana]( by T Nation Is it okay for bodybuilders and athletes to use the devil's lettuce, or does it work against their goals? Here's what we think. [Fix Your Anterior Pelvic Tilt]( [Tip: Fix Your Anterior Pelvic Tilt, Feel Awesome]( by TJ Kuster Got lower back pain? It could be caused by this common problem. Here's how to fix it. [The Truth About SARMs]( [Tip: The Truth About SARMs]( by Christian Thibaudeau What's the deal with them? Do they work like steroids? What are the side effects? Answers here. [Weird Rep-Rest Scheme]( [Tip: Try This Weird Rep-Rest Scheme For Arms]( by TC Luoma Doing an unorthodox number of reps and taking a really short rest period increased biceps growth by 100% during this study. Take a look. [Serious Athletes]( FEATURE ARTICLE [Deadlift Daily, Get Stronger]( by Dean Somerset [Deadlift Daily, Get Stronger]( A deadlift isn't merely an expression of absolute strength, but a skill-based movement that takes considerable practice to hone and refine. As such, it's a movement that can be performed daily in order to keep that pattern sharp. It can be in a max or near-max modality, a lower intensity version done for a much higher volume, trained for speed, super slow, paused, or with altered stance. An athlete will train a skill for hours each day, in any way possible in order to stay sharp. A deadlift can't be consistently improved by only training it once a week. Here's an example of how you could work in deadlifting every day, or involve some sort of deadlifting pattern on a regular basis: • Monday: Max-tension development, using only 135 pounds. Do 10 sets of 5 reps. Work on getting as tense and braced up as possible. Envision lifting 1,000 pounds and getting set for it. Take as much rest as you need. • Tuesday: Max speed. Use 60% of your max weight and work on accelerating the weight from the floor to lockout as fast as possible. Do 8 sets of 3 with a 2-4 minute rest between sets. Westside calls this Dynamic Effort. Olympic weight lifters call it a regular training session. • Wednesday: Near-max lifts. Use 90% of your max and perform 10 singles after working up through a couple of warm-up sets. Take 3-5 minutes of rest between sets. • Thursday: 20 x 20 kettlebell swings performed on the minute. Work on getting the hips to snap the movement fast and hard while keeping the core tense and strong. • Friday: Pause x 2 deadlifts. On the way up, pause for 3 seconds at 3 inches below the knee, 3 inches above the knee, and then finish at lockout. Lower the weight in one move. Use 75% of max for 6 sets of 5. Rest until you can finally see colors again. • Saturday: Using 85% of your max, do 1 rep every 30 seconds for 10 minutes. • Sunday: PR day. TRENDING [The Bikini Division]( [Tip: The Bikini Division – A Rant]( by John Romano There are more bikini competitors at bodybuilding shows than there are bodybuilders. Is that a good or a bad thing? [Choose Steak Over Chicken]( [Tip: Choose Steak Over Chicken]( by TC Luoma People automatically assume that eating chicken is healthier than eating beef. Here are the facts. [Velocity Diet]( POWERFUL WORDS Dedication displaces the constant need for motivation. – [T Nation (Facebook)]( There's a direct, unquestionable causal relationship between motivation and hard work – you can't claim to be motivated if you're not involved in daily hard work toward your stated goals. – [Charles Staley]( We need strength a whole lot in our daily lives to make things easier, but most "life demands" that require strength also require muscular endurance. That's a truth that gets swept under the rug in favor of heavy triples. – [Lee Boyce]( [If I walk into the gym and see]( [Cant fix ugly]( [Don't have time to exercise]( [Veterans Grind]( Copyright © 2019 T Nation LLC, All rights reserved. 1850 Reliable Circle, Colorado Springs, CO 80906 [Unsubscribe From List](