TIRED OF GUESSWORK WHEN IT COMES TO YOUR SUPPLEMENT REGIMEN? FOLLOW THIS GUIDE TO ALWAYS HIT THE BULL’S-EYE ON YOUR NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT, EVERY DAY. Here’s a foolproof guide to achieving the ideal nutritional regimen to maximize muscle growth. When you’re seeking perfection, timing is crucial. That’s a given in almost every element of your… read more
September 2012
Exercise Rx
CHECK OUT THE FOUR EXERCISES THAT ARE DOING YOU MORE HARM THAN GOOD, THEN FIND OUT WHAT YOU SHOULD SUBSTITUE INSTEAD. Some staple movements may be doing you more harm than good. Here’s how to fix them. Whether you want to get stronger, leaner or healthier, the reason you work out is to improve… read more
The Supreme Bean
LEARN WHY CAFFEINE IS A CRITICAL NUTRIENT IN SPORTS NUTRITION. Caffeine provides numerous benefits to your athletic performance, physique and mental alertness — all without health risks. Caffeine used to be treated like tobacco’s evil twin. For years, the medical community warned that both were ruining the health of Americans. But while tobacco’s reputation… read more
The Muscle Killers
DON’T RUIN YOUR PROGRESS WITH SELF-DESTRUCTIVE HABITS. BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THESE 10 COMMON MISTAKES THAT WILL ROB YOU OF MUSCLE GAINS. Rebel forces can slay your hard-earned gains. Here’s how to spot them — and how to stop them. There’s no secret to the basic strategy behind building mass: pick up something… read more
Jean Therapy
TOO-TIGHT PANTS INSPIRED A TOTAL-BODY MAKEOVER FOR THIS OVERWEIGHT FATHER AND HUSBAND. When this man couldn’t fit into his pants, he knew he had to make a change. Sometimes all it takes is a single piece of clothing to catapult someone into finally making a healthy lifestyle change. For Scott Fehr, it was his… read more
Want Muscle? Then Know the Rules
MACKIE LAYS DOWN A FEW FOOLPROOF RULES FOR ATTAINING A LEAN, MUSCULAR PHYSIQUE. Follow these clear nutritional and training guidelines to achieve a lean, muscular physique. A lean and hard muscular physique is something that many men strive for, but out of all of those who work to obtain a body worthy of the… read more
AAKG and Nitric Oxide Production
EXPERT TRAINER AND CHAMPION BODYBUILDER DAVE HAWK ANSWERS YOUR QUESTIONS ON TRAINING AND NUTRITION. LISTEN TO HIM. Q: I’ve read in your column about the benefits of supplementing with arginine for boosting nitric oxide. At GNC, the salesperson sold me MRI’s NO2 Black and said it contains arginine-AKG. Is this the same thing you were… read more
The Hottest of the Hot
MEET THE WINNERS OF THE GNC/MUSCLETECH BEST BODY CONTEST FROM THE ARNOLD SPORTS FESTIVAL: MARGRET GNARR AND ANDREY DAVIDENKO. The votes have been tallied: Introducing the winners of the MuscleTech/GNC Arnold Sports Festival Best Body contest. In March, with the help of MuscleTech and GNC, we set up shop at the Greater Columbus Convention… read more