April 2012

Now Entering Ripped City

HERE’S YOUR ROAD MAP TO MAKE IT TO THE PROMISED LAND OF DEFINED MUSCULATURE, ALONG WITH COMPLETE TRAINING, DIET AND SUPPLEMENT STRATEGIES.   It will take you eight weeks to reach your destination for a hard, muscular physique, but make sure to follow directions. We know your destination – it’s right there on the sign.… read more

A Man in Full

LEARN WHAT NUTRIENTS HELP JACK UP YOUR BODY’S OWN TESTOSTERONE LEVELS, REDUCE ESTROGEN, AND BOOST OTHER POWERFUL ANABOLIC HORMONES FOR MAXIMUM GROWTH. Not happy with your muscle gains? Try boosting your testosterone levels for awesome results. We know much more about the relationship between hormones and their effects on muscle building than we ever have… read more

Get Shredded for Summer: Part 1

THIS IS WHAT YOU’VE BEEN WAITING FOR: THE WILDLY SUCCESSFUL DAVE HAWK PHYSIQUE TRANSFORMATION THAT WILL TURN YOU INTO A BEACH STUD IN ONLY THREE MONTHS. Whether you followed our Bigger, Stronger, Faster bulking plan or not, the following three-month makeover will turn you into a beach Adonis. Time to get lean and hard. Dave… read more

The Case for Casein

HERE’S WHY THIS MILK PROTEIN CAN BE A VALUABLE PART OF YOUR MUSCLE-BUILDING ARSENAL.   Scientists have improved upon the unique effects of this valuable protein. Casein protein has long been a staple in the bodybuilder’s arsenal as a nighttime protein due to its “slow-release” properties. Also, people focused on leaning out often turn to… read more

The Brotherhood of Iron

NPC BODYBUILDER TOBIAS YOUNG IS AN ENTHUSIASTIC EVANGELIST FOR THE FITNESS LIFESTYLE.   NPC bodybuilder Tobias Young benefitted from the Big Brothers program, and he’s been giving back to others ever since. Fate can be fickle and unforgiving, but it can also be fortunate. Take the case of Tobias Young. Growing up in Santa Rosa,… read more

From “Meh” to Marvelous

MEET SARA, A WOMAN WHOSE FITNESS SUCCESS BECAME CONTAGIOUS TO HER ENTIRE FAMILY.   This woman built a contest-ready body and inspired her whole family. I’m having a blast sharing all these amazing success stories with you. We all need a little hope and inspiration. Every pound lost, every muscle discovered, every obstacle overcome, it… read more

Pain Without Gain

MACKIE EXPLAINS HOW TO RECOVER FROM AN INJURY WHILE STILL KEEPING YOUR ATHLETIC EDGE.   Ignoring an injury is asking for trouble. One of the main concepts I reinforce with the athletes I train is that working out should not be painful. Athletes are so use to pushing their bodies that they sometimes take the… read more

You Voted, They Won!

MEET THE WINNERS OF OUR OLYMPIA WEEKEND BEST BODY CONTEST. We know you’ll like them because you voted for them! Last September, with the help of Ultimate Nutrition and GNC, we set up shop at the 2011 Olympia in the hopes of finding the best physiques mingling in the Las Vegas Convention Center. Hundreds of… read more