| Features |
62 Train, Eat, Grow 108
Three-days-a-week training—and gaining—with an innovative split. |
88To Sleep, Perchance To Grow, Part 2
Jerry Brainum's research says to turn up the Zs for more muscle and less fat. |
104 Killing The "Old" Myth
From the Bodybuilding.com archives, John Pasco, a 75-year-old bodybuilding competitor, explains how to break the chains of so-called old age (hit the gym). |
112 40 Is The New 20
Cover man Eric Broser lays out a plan for getting bigger and better with age. |
12GH Surge
Jacob Wilson and Gabriel Wilson provide tips and research on how to maximize growth hormone output with weight training. |
140 A Bodybuilder Is Born 39
Ron Harris explains why great backs come from great effort. |
152 Brad Harris: Very Alive At 75!
Gene Moz?e delves into the fitness lifestyle of this movie star (he's a god in Europe), stuntman and all-around muscle legend. |
166The Testosterone Zone
Jerry Brainum explores legal ways to up your T, including a new form of DHEA that's over the counter and without the negative side effects. |
178 X-Files
The X men reveal the number-one bodybuilding mistake that you can't afford to make if you want to achieve your full growth potential. |
188 Body Insurance
Legendary bodybuilder Richard Baldwin, 58, provides a blueprint for achieving maximum muscle, minimum injuries and lifelong health. |
204Mass Construction
After years of heavy lifting and recent surgery, C.S. Sloan constructs a kinder, gentler muscle-building routine—but be prepared to turn up the volume. |
236 Muscle Beach
Pics from this year's Memorial Day and Fourth of July events. |
248 '08 Mr. Olympia Preview
As the big show draws near, Lonnie Teper checks his crystal ball for who's hot and who's not in the land of the giants. |
260 Profile: Johnnie Jackson
Meet a man on a mission: big muscle and plans for the future to match. |
272 Heavy Duty
The conclusion of John Little's 1995 Q&A with Mike Mentzer. |
282 Only The Strong Shall Survive
Part 1 of Coach Bill Starr's Bigger, Stronger, Younger—how and when to start youngsters on a strength-training program. |
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| Departments |
26 Train To Gain
Upper-pec problems and solutions, Joe Horrigan's look at dumbbell rows and more. |
42 Smart Training
Charles Poliquin's advice on how to grow bigger and stronger faster. |
50 Eat To Grow
The acid factor—is it slowing your growth?—and arginine's anabolic connection. |
72 Naturally Huge
John Hansen's sound advice on beginning bodybuilding, programs included. |
78 Shredded Muscle
Dave Goodin answers questions on ripping up. |
82 Critical Mass
Steve Holman identifies the best moves for big bi's. Plus, rest/pause and drop sets. |
218 Antiaging Research
Jerry Brainum sifts through the studies on IGF-1. Is it a killer or saviour? |
224 News & Views
Lonnie Teper's world-of-bodybuilding coverage—plus, six big Rising Stars. |
242 Muscle "In" Sites
Eric Broser unearths the Web site of a new over-40 pro bodybuilder and reviews Mark Dugdale's "Driven" DVD. Ab-etching advice is here too. |
264 Pump & Circumstance
Ruth Silverman covers the ladies' side of the sport. Warning: Hot photos featured here! |
292 Mind/Body Connection
Five big keys to happiness; review of Get Stronger, Feel Younger; and new research on health, aging and longevity. |
304 Readers Write
Ageless wonders, classic Arnold and Cutler's cutting-edge workouts. |