WHEN IT COMES TO GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR NUTRITION, IT ALL COMES DOWN TO THE TIMING. OUR EXPERT EXPLAINS WHY IN THE NEW RULES OF FUNCTIONAL EATING. “Functional eating” is an exciting new tool to raise your performance. One of most significant findings in sports science was the discovery of the postexercise recovery… read more
May 2012
The Ultimate Athlete
MEET DAN “BOOMSAUCE” TYMINSKI, A NATIONAL-LEVEL CROSSFIT COMPETITOR WHO HAS TURNED THIS RIGOROUS STYLE OF TRAINING INTO AN ART FORM. CrossFit Games standout Dan “Boomsauce” Tyminski represents the new ideal of all-around physical excellence. Many character-building epiphanies occur while serving in the U.S. Armed Services, and so it was with Dan “Boomsauce” Tyminski. The… read more
The Female Advantage
HERE’S A WOMAN’S GUIDE TO NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO GET STARTED ON A PROGRAM OR SIMPLY TAKE HER REGIMEN UP A NOTCH. Many women diet and train hard, but too many neglect the benefits of supplements. Here’s what the active female needs to know about sports nutrition. Strictly speaking, supplements are gender-neutral.… read more
Your Best Abs
WANT TO SPORT A RIPPED SIX-PACK? THEN HOP INTO THIS EIGHT-WEEK PLAN TO DEVELOP DEFINED ABS. INCLUDES CAN’T-MISS TRAINING, NUTRITION AND SUPPLEMENT ADVICE. M&B’s eight-week program is a foolproof comprehensive plan guaranteed to give you awesome abs in time for summer. You can train your abs for hours a day, but if you carry… read more
Hard, Large and In Charge: Part 2
TIME TO PUSH YOURSELF TO NEW MUSCULAR DIMENSIONS WITH THE SECOND PART OF DAVE HAWK’S “SUMMER SHRED” PROGRAM. JUST CHECK OUT THE RESULTS SO FAR. Month 2 of our transformation picks up the pace, but you’ll love the results. It’s not easy making peace with your bathroom mirror. When you’re not at the physique… read more
The Megna Carta
MARC MEGNA WAS AN OBESE KID WHO TURNED HIMSELF INTO AN NFL PLAYER, THEN LATER BECAME A WORLD-CLASS TRAINER TO SOME OF THE HOTTEST BODIES ON THE PLANET. HERE’S HOW HE DID IT. Former NFL player and world-class trainer Marc Megna lays down the laws for athletic success. “Love what you do. The rest will… read more
One Tough Mother
SUPERMOM LINDA SCHWERDT IS A CANCER SURVIVOR WHO IS FIGHTING HER WAY, LITERALLY, TO A BLACK BELT. A cancer survivor (and Kim’s mom) proves it’s never too late to get your “kicks.” The dictionary defines success as “the favorable outcome of an action.” Sounds simple enough, but everyone has their own definition of success,… read more
Energize Yourself
WHY IT’S ESSENTIAL TO LOAD UP ON THE RIGHT NUTRIENTS DURING THE POSTWORKOUT PERIOD. Turbocharge your training with these nutrient guidelines. Over the span of my career training athletes, a major trend that has taken on increasing importance is the balance of nutrients and the timing of ingestion as compared to maximizing performance. This… read more
Shoulder and Arms for Wrestling
EXPERT TRAINER AND CHAMPION BODYBUILDER DAVE HAWK ANSWERS YOUR QUESTIONS ON TRAINING AND NUTRITION. LISTEN TO HIM. Q: I’m going to be a senior in high school and I want to condition my arms and shoulders this year for wrestling. I saw Kurt Angle doing bull-rope training for his arm and shoulder conditioning, but my school… read more
Growing Strong on the Inside
ABUSE VICTIM AND MOTHER OF FIVE GLIDA PAZCOGUIN FOUND EMPOWERMENT IN THE FITNESS LIFESTYLE. Faith, fitness and a support group helped this mother of five survive terrible violence. I am a survivor of domestic violence so severe that I thought I would never survive. It is by the grace of God, and the help… read more