READY-TO-DRINK (RTDS) SHAKES ARE NUTRITIONAL POWERHOUSES THAT MAKE OPTIMIZING YOUR NUTRIENT DEMANDS EASIER THAN EVER. Ready-to-Drink products are convenient nutritional powerhouses that can help you build muscle, cut fat and train harder. Let’s consult your nutrition checklist. Do you… ›› eat five or six times a day? ›› consume just the right amount of calories and… read more
December 2011
Season’s Feedings
HERE ARE YOUR GO-TO SUPPLEMENTS FOR FIGHTING THE FATTY AND SUGARY EFFECTS OF ALL OF THOSE HOLIDAY GOODIES. Beat Holiday Weight Gain With These Supplements. Dreading the holidays? Worried that stress from traveling, Mom’s tasty cooking and no access to a gym will torpedo your hard-earned gains and pack on ugly pounds? Well, we can… read more
How Heroes Are Made
A MEMBER OF THE U.S. SPECIAL FORCES GIVES US THE LOWDOWN ON WHAT IT TAKES TO JOIN THE GREATEST FIGHTING FORCE IN WORLD HISTORY. A member of the U.S. Special Forces describes what it takes to join the elite. You’re busy, commuting to work, hitting the gym for a workout, checking messages on your smartphone,… read more
The Will to Build
A SEVERE CASE OF CROHN’S DISEASE IS NO MATCH FOR THIS DETERMINED COLLEGE STUDENT. HE’S GOT THE MUSCLES TO PROVE IT. Photo Courtesy of Ian Barnes A chronic immune disease could not keep this young man from staying healthy and strong. Here’s how he defied the odds. Ever since the age of 10, I have… read more
No Limits
HOW AMERICAN LE MANS SERIES DRIVER GREG PICKETT STAYS IN THE FAST LANE WELL INTO HIS 60S. Greg Pickett proves that barriers are meant to be broken. Greg Pickett may be 64 years old, but he’s not about to slow down. In fact, he’s more likely to floor it to 200 mph in a… read more
Dine Out, Lose Weight
HERE’S HOW TO EAT OUT WITHOUT PIGGING OUT. How to stay in control of your diet while you’re dining out. Avoiding restaurants altogether is pretty difficult in today’s day and age. Short of locking yourself in your home, you’re probably going to be confronted with situations where you will have to — or, let’s face… read more
Hamstring Training
EXPERT TRAINER AND CHAMPION BODYBUILDER DAVE HAWK ANSWERS YOUR QUESTIONS ON TRAINING AND NUTRITION. LISTEN TO HIM. Q: I’m trying to build my hamstrings, as they are lacking in size. Can you give me a strength-and-building program that will help them grow? A: The hamstrings are predominantly fast-twitch muscle fibers, which respond best with higher repetitions along… read more
Scare Tactics
DEBUNKING THE LATEST MEDIA HEALTH SCARE: A FLAWED “STUDY” ON MULTIVITAMINS. A recent well-publicized vitamin story is a lesson in pseudoscience and biased conclusions. Media experts recognize that a headline that inspires fear will cause people to pay attention, especially when the public’s health is threatened. It doesn’t matter that the 24-hour news cycle doesn’t… read more