January 2014

Brain Candy – Smart Supplements: From A To Z

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Keep your head in the game with these mind-pumping supplements. We pay a lot of attention to diet and training programs when beginning the new year, but usually resolutions fail because our brains aren’t engaged in the process. To make true progress in your fitness efforts, you need nutrients that will help stimulate your mind… read more

Walking the Walk

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After pushing dozens of others through makeovers, Dave Hawk takes on his own 90-day transformation. Even the experts can be inspired by their clients. Dave Hawk, Muscle & Body’s resident columnist and makeover specialist, recently led NFL great Lynn Swann through a physique transformation that left the former Steeler thrilled and Hawk impressed with Swann’s results.… read more

Jack Up Your Cardio

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Bored with your routine? Here’s how to revitalize your workout and enhance conditioning. If the mental killjoy of a monotonous hour spent walking or jogging or cycling makes you root deeper under the covers when your alarm goes off, this article is for you. Believe it or not, cardio does not have to be a… read more

American Dreaming

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Meet a few of the outstanding U.S. athletes going for gold in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. The greatest show on snow is back, and it’s going to be better than ever. The 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, features some of the top athletes on the global stage, most who have toiled since… read more

The Heart-Healthy Fat Burner

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Garcinia cambogia is a weight-loss nutrient with cholesterol and blood-sugar benefits. As we move into the new year, getting ourselves into lean, muscular shape is paramount. To do that, you need more than a good exercise plan. The key question in this equation is: How can I keep my body’s natural thermogenic rate on high alert?… read more

It’s Grow Time!

ON’s Serious Mass Weight Gain Powder delivers quality and quantity. Getting big isn’t only about how heavy you lift and how much time you allow each muscle group to recover. The quantity, quality and timing of what you eat also weighs heavily into the mass-building equation. Because you can only consume a certain amount of… read more

Delt Despair 

I’m trying to build up my shoulders and nothing seems to work. I don’t even get a pump in my delts when I train. Why? Can you give me a workout that can help me cap my delts? A) The shoulders and trap area is made up of many small muscle groups and fibers that all… read more

In Memoriam: Jim Wright

Many men and women exert great influence over a field of study and affect the lives of multiple generations without becoming household names. James Edward Wright, PhD, was one of them. An inspiration to many experts and successful athletes in the world of health and fitness, Jim, as his friends knew him, died late last… read more

This is Your Year of Success

New innovations in training and nutrition will be the difference. I love January! With the craziness of the holidays winding down, January is the month to settle in and begin to tackle goals and tasks that were put on hold as the previous year wrapped up. It’s the perfect month to reflect back on the… read more

Who Has The Best Body?

Go to our website and choose your favorites now! We set up shop at the Olympia Weekend expo in Las Vegas last September and held our annual Best Body contest, sponsored by BioRhythm and GNC. We managed to whittle the contestants down to the hottest five men and five women, and now the rest is… read more