By Ian King Volume vs. Intensity You could say there are two main schools of thought when it comes to getting bigger: the school of volume and the school of intensity. Volume refers to the sets and reps in the training process, whilst intensity refers to how much load is lifted. Most agree that volume […]
By Ian King A while back we asked some of the world’s top strength coaches and nutrition gurus to share their most powerful tips, but when Ian King tackled this assignment, he decided to go about it in a different way. Instead of simply listing his top ten tips, he talks about the lessons he’s […]
The best exercises for scary size gains! By Ian King No Limit Thinking Have you ever said, “I don’t want to get, you know, too big”? Well, don’t worry about it. With that attitude you never will! Not everyone wants to be massive, I understand. Some just want to develop a quality visual appearance in […]
Stop Shoulder Pain Cold! By Ian King Ian King is out to make you healthy and injury-free. So far in this series he’s talked about back pain, knee pain, and postural imbalances. Now he’s going to focus on the shoulders, because if they aren’t healthy, hey, they aren’t gonna get big! The Key to Shoulder […]
End needless knee pain! By Ian King In the first two installments of this series, Ian wrote about postural imbalances and back pain. This time, he’ll tackle a problem common to just about anyone who pounds the iron long enough — knee pain. Small Area, Big Problems The goal of this article is to reduce […]
No More Back Pain by Ian King A few weeks ago, we published an article by Ian called Out of Kilter. In it, Ian taught us how to correct and identify postural imbalances which will help keep us injury free in the future. In this article, the big Aussie will continue with that theme, focusing […]
How to Identify and Correct Imbalances By Ian King Why are you reading T-mag? What’s your the main goal? Most likely you want to get bigger, stronger, or perform better athletically. Well, guess what? You’re missing something. Your answer should have been, “I want to develop long term joint and soft tissue health which, in […]
How to Get “Ass to Grass” when Squatting By Ian King If you’re a shallow squatter and have no desire to go deeper — either because you think you don’t need to or because your ego can’t take the hit — then you may want to skip this article. If you’re already putting your butt […]
By Ian King Old School Mass Building This article is written for those who want to bulk up. Now when I use the words “bulk up,” I mean them in the old world sense — get big now, and who cares about a bit of extra body fat! So if you have plans to make […]
How to Build by only Training Two Days a Week by Ian King The program below is best suited for those who are already familiar with Ian’s work here at T-mag. It’s not because the program is all that advanced, but because the newbie may not recognize all the exercises listed or Ian’s unique method […]