Raise the intensity and get faster results with this proven training system. W hen it comes to weight management, lack of progress can be directly related to a lack of intensity. Getting a hard body demands hard work, and interval training is an excellent way to break out of your comfort zone and challenge your… read more
GNC Medical Advisory Board member Frank Costa, M.D., reveals nutritional strategies to help alleviate some of the major health issues men face at every decade. Specializing in men’s health issues for the last 20 years has given me a unique perspective on how men change as we age. As natural aging processes occur, not only… read more
Four top trainers tell you how to build huge arms. If you’ve spent way too much time trying to pump up your sleeves but have nothing to show for all those thousands of concentration curls, we have the ultimate muscle plan for you. To get to the bottom of better arms, we asked four exercise… read more
These fat burners are powerful allies in your goal to get ripped. As a bodybuilder and fit- ness enthusiast, one of the most difficult tasks you have is regulating how well your body burns fat. There are literally miles and miles of fat cells in the body, and these body-weight vandals are hard to get rid… read more
The Bodybuilder’s Guide to the Paleo Diet To paint an accurate picture of the Paleo Diet, it might be more succinct to describe what Paleo is not: Paleo is not a group of reenactment enthusiasts who like to dress up as cavemen; it isn’t a zero-carb diet; and it isn’t a nutrition program that subscribes… read more
Inspired by Jack LaLanne, Tom Holland is determined to whip America into shape. “Find your bliss,” they tell you when you set out into the world. Tom Holland had the courage to take that advice seriously. One of six sons of a Connecticut investment banker, Holland had a wealth of opportunities after graduating from Boston… read more
I just started working out and want to have ripped abs. I’ve been going to the gym almost every day, doing decline crunches for 6 sets of 25 reps after my weight workouts. Last week I pulled my lower back just above my hip while decline crunching. How long does this area take to heal?… read more
Optimal hydration maximizes performance and keeps you healthier. Here’s how to get the formula right. The typical human body is nearly three-quarters water by weight. When you consider that virtually all of our life-sustaining cellular processes occur within an aqueous solution, it should come as no great surprise that hydration status has such significant bearing… read more
Optimum Nutrition’s new Platinum Tri-Celle Casein provides slow-digesting protein for faster muscle gains. At times you want to take in fast-digesting protein that reaches your system as quickly as possible, immediately releasing amino acids to help fuel recovery and protect muscle mass against breakdown. At other times, though, you should seek out slow-digesting proteins that… read more
At 20 years old, Ella Kociuba is a record-breaking Spartan racer. Her doctors are just happy she can walk. The pain wouldn’t end. It seemed that Ella Kociuba, still just a child, would be permanently damaged. A competitive endurance horseback rider, Kociuba was only 12 years old when she was thrown from her horse and… read more
