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Articles :: Sorted By Date
Top 5 Faults Of Muscle Magazines!
Nobody is perfect. And neither is a magazine. But the bodybuilding industry has its fair share of magazines
with crap content. Utter crap. Find out why!
Section: Contests :: Jun 05, 2003
Sucralose: Is This Sweetener Right For You?
Sucralose is the only non-nutritive sweetener made from sugar. Is it safe? Should you use it? Find out here!
Section: Nutrition :: Jun 06, 2003
Plyometrics: Time To Mix It Up!
If you haven’t heard of plyometrics, they are a series of exercises that combine movements such as jumping, bounding, skipping, and throwing in a quick and repetitive manner. They have been used for many years in sport-specific training. Learn about it here!
Section: Sports :: Jun 12, 2003
Pigskin Power Program!
This workout is designed to increase strength and power for football players and is a sample off-season training program. Presented here is the strength-training portion and does not include any conditioning, cardiovascular exercise or flexibility training.
Section: Sports :: Jun 16, 2003
Ecdysteroid: Bogus Bug Stuff Or Legit Ergogenic Aid?
As a group, ecdysteroids are naturally occurring, polyhydroxylated plant sterols that have a plethora of non-hormonal anabolic and ergogenic activities in mammals. Learn what it is and how it can help YOU!
Section: Supplements :: Jul 09, 2003
Vegetarian Bodybuilding: Does It Have A Chance?
I know, I know... real men eat meat. My mission in writing this is to merely present the idea that it is possible to adhere to a vegetarian diet while trying to gain lean mass and/or decrease bodyfat and to do so in a healthy manner!
Section: Nutrition :: Jul 25, 2003
Train Like A Man!
Training like a man isn't for everybody. I know that. Most, in fact just don't care. Fortress doesn't dislike you if you don't train like a man. He'd just like you to understand where he's coming from. And stop tying up the power rack, for God's sake! Guys like me are a different breed. Not better, different.
Section: Training :: Aug 07, 2003
All About Testosterone!
Learn everything you will ever need to know about testosterone and how it works. Find out the basics, how it reacts in the body, the difference between steroids and testosterone and much more...
Section: Supplements :: Sep 10, 2003
All About Testosterone - Part Two!
There you have it… a quick but accurate treatise on prohormones. And despite the media hype, no one is gaining 30 pounds of lean mass, or hitting 70 home runs a year, just by using andro.
Section: Supplements :: Sep 11, 2003
Flaxing Your Muscles!
Most people are fed the notion that, in order to lose fat, you have to give up consuming fat. This is a large misconception. Learn the diffrence between good fats and bad fats and how they can help you!
Section: Supplements :: Sep 19, 2003
Make Your Muscles Grow: All About Cell Volumizing!
Learn how to start forcing your muscles to grow by learning how they work! Learn the anatomy of your muscles, how they work and much more...
Section: Training :: Nov 10, 2003
Kevin Levrone M3 Video Review
There's no denying the Maryland Muscle Machine's physique. See how he gets full blown in this popular video! Is it worth watching?
Section: Contests :: Nov 11, 2003
Make Your Muscles Grow: Part Two.
Using this information, how can we ensure adequate cell volume and even tip the cell volume scales in our favor? In other words, enough of the theory, lets talk getting BIG.
Section: Supplements :: Nov 14, 2003
Tennis Elbow: What Can You Do?
Set aside some time weekly to train the non-beach muscles, like the small muscles of the forearm. This will lessen the chances of tennis elbow occurring. It is not a pleasant experience.
Section: Training :: Nov 19, 2003
Multiple Pathways To Muscle Growth!
So, in the interest of big picture understanding, let’s take a deep breath, step back and review some of the major physiological pathways that can produce muscle growth.
Section: Training :: Feb 27, 2004
