| Features |
72 Train, Eat, Grow 120
New rules and tools bring workout density plus size. |
102 A Bodybuilder Is Born 51
Ron Harris explains why it's always darkest before the dawn when it comes to contest prep. |
108 D-Lightful
Jerry Brainum sheds light on the sunshine vitamin and what it can do for your health and muscles. |
126 Retro Role Model
Steve Holman talks with 45-year-old iron dad Clark Bartram about how to get better with age. |
146 Happy Birthday, Jack
Jack LaLanne turns 95, and IM publisher John Balik salutes him and his accomplishments. |
150 Unstoppable Arm Size
From the Bodybuilding.com archives, it's the 10x10 one-hit-wonder arm blast. Prepare for a pump! |
156 Back In The Game
Lonnie Teper interviews Doug Brignole on his return to bodybuilding at age 49. |
186 Heavy Duty
John Little channels Mike Mentzer on self-esteem and muscle decompensation. |
200 Safe, Effective Bodybuilding
Roger Schwab, gym owner and former IFBB judge, says machines are king—as in the best way to engage in meaningful, scientific exercise. |
230 Femme Physique
Steve Wennerstrom, IFBB Women's Historian, looks at female muscle on the Continent. |
236 Mr. Olympia Preview
Lonnie Teper discusses who will go to the big show, including key comebacks and possible upsets. |
250 Only The Strong Shall Survive
Coach Bill Starr reveals how to bulletproof your lower back by building lumbars of steel. Can you say, good morning? |
| Departments |
32 Train To Gain
Arm size and big lies. Plus, squat myths exposed and Joe Horrigan's Sportsmedicine. |
48 Smart Training
Coach Charles Poliquin on thick-bar training, grip strength and power building. |
58 Eat To Grow
Low carbs and training intensity, HMB and bodybuilding's secret weapon. |
84 Naturally Huge
John Hansen discusses chest stress and how much rest is best. |
94 Shredded Muscle
Dave Goodin talks bikini and bodybuilding. More gorgeous gals onstage can't be bad. |
98 Critical Mass
Steve Holman outlines strategies for achieving superhero shoulder width. |
176 Muscle “IN” Sites
Eric Broser checks out a new natural-bodybuilding site and reviews Branch Warren's new DVD. |
194 Bodybuilding Pharmacology
Jerry Brainum updates the latest info on myostatin, the notorious muscle-growth muffler. |
208 News & Views
Spotlight on Lonnie Teper's star-studded '09 Junior Cal—plus his Rising Stars. |
224 Pump & Circumstance
Ruth Silverman checks in on the '09 NPC Masters Nationals. Hot mamas! |
258 Mind/Body Connection
Bomber Blast: A Day at the Beach. Plus, Transformation (a book review) and mental floss. |
270 Readers Write
Arnold extravaganza and mutant muscle. |
