Photo by Kimberly Richey. The Arnold Sports Festival continues to set new standards as it grows into international dominance. “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” —Benjamin Franklin, 1789 Uh, Ben, you forgot one obvious certainty: that the annual Arnold Sports Festival (ASF) in Columbus, Ohio, will continue… read more
You too will be giving thanks to the Japanese scientist who developed this brutal training technique. Leave it to the Japanese to develop a training technique so torturous that most people can’t even complete it. So grueling that it leaves even highly conditioned athletes drenched and gasping. So punishing that it may well be the… read more
Boost your muscle and performance goals with beetroot juice. There’s a vegetable sitting nonchalantly in the produce aisle of your local grocery store that has the potential to catapult your athletic performance and improve the health of your arteries: beets. Eat large quantities of beets frequently and you may be able to train harder for… read more
This extract from pine bark is one of the most potent supplements you can take for better results from your workouts. You may not know a lot about Pycnogenol, a potent extract that comes from French maritime pine bark. Formulated from proanthocyanidins, Pycnogenol is a powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory. You can find it as a… read more
Photo by Ryan Loco. The real story of the man behind the viral “Hannibal For King” videos is as amazing as his strength feats. It was a few years back, and he wasn’t as strong as he is now, but it’s still a good story. A friend had borrowed his father’s car and wound up… read more
Confused over what protein to get? This primer on today’s supplement choices will get you on the road to rapid muscle gains. You know you need protein to build as much muscle mass as possible from your hard efforts in the gym. In fact, you need at least 1 g per pound of lean body… read more
Check out the latest in advanced supplement technology. Love Your Gut BarnDad’s FiberDX is a unique, eight-layer, soluble and insoluble fiber matrix that naturally supports lean muscle maintenance and weight management. FiberDX has substantial health benefits for people with diabetes and obesity, and delivers the maximum digestion benefits without nasty side effects. Be sure to try the… read more
Chef Robert Irvine makes history with Fit Crunch bars, the first chef-created nutrition bar. “Gourmet” isn’t a word you usually associate with nutrition bars. While the taste of these high-protein portable snacks has improved over the years, usually some palatability or texture is sacrificed for quality. Thankfully, Chef Robert Irvine finally put it all together.… read more
Photo by Jeffrey Sygo. Bodybuilder Lawrence Ballenger has perfected the art of growing quality mass. The story of the scrawny teenager who becomes a mass monster sounds like a tired bodybuilding myth, but Lawrence Ballenger has lived it. It started with a single incident (details in interview), which lead to the 6-foot-tall Illinois resident to… read more
A once-neglected supplement reveals its power in research. In Muscle & Body’s December issue, a reader asked columnist Dave Hawk what HMB was and why it was added to his protein mix. “HMB (beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate),” according to Hawk, “is a metabolite or by-product of the amino acid leucine that works extremely well in the body as an… read more
