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Training & Fitness |
Nutrition & Supplements |
12 Laws of Fat Burning
You can adopt tons of great lifestyle habits to burn more bodyfat, but we've boiled it down to 12 hard-and-fast rules that will start you on your way to a leaner build.
By Chris Aceto and Jim Stoppani, PhD
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Back Attack
Your back is best served by dividing your training to meet specific goals. Blast its four distinct areas to develop width, depth, top-to-bottom mass and gruesome definition.
By Bill Geiger, MA |
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Mood Muscler
Most supplements you buy are likely geared toward helping you build bare-handed, phone book-ripping strength or a stage-worthy physique. But this stack will help you feel better and improve your workouts during the dull winter months.
By Jim Stoppani, PhD
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12 Laws of Fat Burning Meal Plan
Follow this sample meal plan for six weeks and watch your six-pack (re)appear.
By Chris Aceto and Jim Stoppani, PhD
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Split Rep Training
In this cutting-edge program, train through the positive and negative parts of each exercise separately and stimulate spectacular new growth.
By Jim Stoppani, PhD, and Jimmy Pena, MS, CSCS, with Eric Velazquez |
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Time To Shake
"One gram of protein per pound of bodyweight per day." Your growth hinges on it. With a few shake-timing tips, you can hit your quota with ease.
By Jordana Brown
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Get Lean With Supersets
Cardio is a great way to get lean, but too often the fat-burning benefits of weightlifting get overlooked. Our all-supersets routine will provide a mind-blowing pump while kicking your metabolism into overdrive.
By Joe Wuebben and Jimmy Pe'a, MS, CSCS
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Pound for Pound
What does it take to get a boxer ripped, strong and ring-ready? One M&F staffer gloved up and stepped between the ropes with famed boxing trainer Freddie Roach at his Hollywood training pit for 12 weeks to find out.
By Eric Velazquez
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The Guide To Cardio
That's right... the guide. With a few minor adjustments to your pace, machine selection, nutrition and supplementation, you can start making your cardio sessions much more efficient with these five programs.
By Jim Stoppani, PhD, and Eric Velazquez
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Muscle Matchups
You train chest with shoulders? Maybe back followed by chest? New science shows why these pairings might not be the best for gaining strength and size and which matchups can take your physique to the next level.
By Jim Stoppani, PhD, and Eric Velazquez |
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Stoking The Ultimate Burn
Your local supplement stores have gone wall to wall with new formulas designed to melt away your gut. Which ones are worth the expense? Our no-nonsense guide will help you pick the 12 best fat-burners.
By Dwayne Jackson, PhD, and Jim Stoppani, PhD
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Classic Wheels
Though he's known for his flowing upper-body lines and deeply etched back, IFBB pro Troy Alves is the best when it comes to balance. Find out how this X-framed Arizona native kicked his leg training up a notch in 2006.
By Eric Velazquez |
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Training Notebook
One-Minute Lesson: Grip Width Purpose By Bill Geiger, MA
Strength Lab: Smith vs. Barbell By Jim Stoppani, PhD
Get It Right: One-Arm Cable Crossover By David Armayor, MAT, CSCS
Power and Strength: Big Bench By Sean Waxman, CSCS
PULLOUT M&F Personal Trainer: Pec-Ignition By Bill Geiger, MA
Kinesiology: Decline Dumbbell Bench Press By David Sandler, MS, CSCS
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Editorial
By Peter McGough |
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Nutrition Notebook
Man-Made Meal: Four-Cheese Macaroni With Chicken By Laura Creavalle
Carb Counting: Muscle Fibers By Jordana Brown
Training Fuel: Triathl-Eat By Joe Wuebben
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Perspective
By Joe Weider |
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Feedback/Success Stories
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Big Time
Edited By Shawn Donnelly |
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Gunnar's Athletic Department
By Gunnar Peterson, CSCS |
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Ask Arnold
By Arnold Schwarzenegger |
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The Edge
Edited By Jim Stoppani, PhD |
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The Marketplace
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