| Features |
56 Train, Eat, Grow 131
Building more mass with negative-accentuated training—and more-frequent bodypart hits. |
84 ELI'S COMING
At only 22, Eli Blahut has blazing bodybuilding potential. Lonnie Teper interviews the phenom. |
104 EXTENDED SETS FOR GREAT GUNS
Greg Zulak is back with some exercise combos that’ll blow up your bi’s and tri’s. |
132BADASS SUPPLEMENT
The Wilson brothers look at BA, or beta-alanine, and its potential for getting you bigger and stronger. |
140 POWER SURGE
Sean Katterle talks deadlift records—plus, his report on MHP's Kings of the Bench and Clash of the Titans. |
146 NEW MOTION MACHINES TRAINING: BICEPS
NMM creator Kurt Edeker, D.C., discusses full-range fiber activation in the show muscle. |
152 A BODYBUILDER IS BORN: GENERATIONS
Ron Harris begins his new series, direct from the trenches. Can he teach an old dog—and a young one—some new tricks. |
158 MR. OLYMPIA PREVIEW
Can Jay seize the day? Will Dex shake the hex? Does Branch have a chance? Lonnie Teper dusts off his crystal ball for a look at the '10 Olympia lineup. |
168 3 MINUTES TO GIANT ARMS
From the Bodybuilding.com archive, Steve Holman and Jonathan Lawson outline a quick-hit brachialis attack for sleeve-stretching visual impact. |
174 WEIGHTLIFTING 101
Coach Bob Takano discusses how to incorporate the Olympic lifts into your training program. |
190 IRIS KYLE
An incredible artistic presentation of Ms. Olympia as seen through the lens of David Paul. |
212 PROFILES IN MUSCLE: MICHAEL VAN WYCK
A look at Big Mike's likes and dislikes as well as his complete training routine and diet. |
224 FEMME PHYSIQUE
Steve Wennerstrom, IFBB women's historian, checks out bikini competitions past and present. |
234 ONLY THE STRONG SHALL SURVIVE
Bill Starr’s recipe for staying strong to the finish—and it’s got nothing to do with eating your spinach. |
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| Departments |
26 TRAIN TO GAIN
Leg lessons at the Temple with Dorian Yates. Plus, the pros and cons of strapping on. |
38 SMART TRAINING
Coach Charles Poliquin lays out some triple-threat shoulder sets. |
44 EAT TO GROW
New research on whey protein and appetite. Then—fiber up to lean down. |
68 NATURALLY HUGE
John Hansen outlines leg training for mass and detail. |
76 SHREDDED MUSCLE
Dave Goodin gives his drug-free opinion on hormone-replacement therapy for aging men. |
78 CRITICAL MASS
Steve Holman's amazing direct/indirect split. |
176 BODYBUILDING
PHARMACOLOGY
Jerry Brainum checks out precontest anabolics, their consequences and effects. |
204 NEWS & VIEWS
Lonnie Teper's behind-the scenes look at his wild West Coast Classic. Plus, Teper's Rising Stars. |
216 PUMP & CIRCUMSTANCE
Ruth Silverman's got goods galore on the gorgeous gals of fitness, figure, bikini and muscle. |
244 MIND/BODY CONNECTION
More MANformation, Laura Bailey, the BodySpace Physique of the Month, and more. |
256 READERS WRITE
Pressing issues, gripper greatness and the Professor of Muscle. |
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