| Special Arms Section |
Training & Fitness |
Nutrition & Supplements |
Road Map to Huge Arms
Big arms, like tight abs, are a showpiece bodypart that we work excruciatingly hard at attaining, sometimes to no avail. This comprehensive eight-week plan ends that frustration by covering arm training front to back, top to bottom.
By Bill Geiger, MA, and Jim Stoppani, PhD |
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Extra Efforts
Abs, forearms and calves are troublesome hardgainers we rarely have time for. But with these quick add-on exercises, you can hit them all in the last 15 minutes of your workout - and still build quality muscle.
By Bill Geiger, MA |
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Can You Get Too Much Protein?
Some nutritionists unfamiliar with the requirements of building mass say yes, but many studies support our recommendation of 1-2 grams per pound of bodyweight per day. The proof is in the muscle.
By Jordana Brown |
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Road Map to Huge Arms Nutrition Program
Adding 1 inch to your arms requires 10 pounds of mass gain, but don't eat just anything you can get your hands on. Follow this diet and supplement plan to blow out your arms, not your spare tire.
By Jim Stoppani, PhD, and Bill Geiger, MA |
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The GH Workout
Naturally releasing growth hormone to promote muscle growth requires a game plan. Our four-week program focuses on exercise selection, intensity techniques and rest periods.
By Jim Stoppani, PhD, and Joe Wuebben |
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T Off
To get stronger, bigger and leaner, you need testosterone. This stack will give it to you in spades.
By Jim Stoppani, PhD |
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School of Roc
For delts like IFBB pro Roc Shabazz's, follow his routine. To find out what drives this emerging fitness philanthropist, read his story.
By Eric Velazquez |
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Big Finish
Getting that final pump just right can kick-start muscle growth. Use these muscle-burning moves at the end of each workout to optimize mass gains.
By Bill Geiger, MA |
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Greene Power
Maurice Greene, Olympic gold medalist and aptly named "fastest man alive," wants to go faster. After an injury-induced hiatus from competition, the sprint king is doing all he can to make it happen.
By Eric Velazquez |
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Training Notebook
One-Minute Lesson: A Strain in the Neck By Bill Geiger, MA
Strength Lab: Pull Your Weight By Jim Stoppani, PhD
Get It Right: Smith Machine Seated Calf Raise By David Armayor, MAT, CSCS
Power and Strength: The Jump Squat By Sean Waxman, CSCS
Kinesiology: Decline Russian Twist By David Sandler, MS, CSCS
PULLOUT M&F Personal Trainer: Training Trinity
By Bil Geiger, MA |
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Editorial
By Peter McGough |
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The Comeback
When Jay Cutler and Ronnie Coleman mount the Olympia stage in September, two opposing careers will collide. Will Ronnie rewrite the record books, or will Jay send him into retirement?
By Mark Thorpe |
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Nutrition Notebook
Man-Made Meal: Pineapple Curry Chicken By Laura Creavalle
Ask the Diet Guru: How Much Is Enough? BY Chris Aceto
Bodybuilding Buffet: Boost Your Burger By Jordana Brown
Muscle in Minutes: Shake of the Month |
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Perspective
By Joe Weider |
28 |
Arnold: The Interview
Part 2 of our 60-year chronicle follows The Oak as he gives up his posing trunks for a sword, sandals and supernatural powers, and hews through Hollywood right to the governor's mansion.
By Peter McGough |
174 |
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Feedback/Success Stories |
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Big Time
Edited By Mark Thorpe
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40 |
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The Edge
Edited By Jim Stoppani, PhD
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219 |
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Ask Arnold
By Arnold Schwarzenegger
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228 |
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The Marketplace
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239 |
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Next Month
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