Joint Custody
Joint Custody Knee pain sucks. Forget squatting, just getting out of the car can be an ordeal. Unfortunately, knee pain can be an occupational hazard for dedicated gym rats. A very recent study...
View ArticleCarbs Need Not Apply
Carbs Need Not Apply The post-workout feeding window used to be the one safe time when you can scarf down carbs and feel good about it. However, carbs might be off the post-workout menu as well, says...
View ArticleTiming Is Everything
Timing Is Everything Everyone knows that creatine works, but a study published in the International Society of Sport Nutrition found a way to make it work just a little bit better. Nineteen male...
View ArticleFeeling Blue Over Estrogen
Feeling Blue Over Estrogen Estrogen is a necessary, albeit complicated, part of life for men. A healthy diet and lifestyle can help balance your levels, and that seems to include blueberries,...
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Rising Star: Jamie Foster
Rising Star August 2016 Rising Star: Jamie Foster Age: 39 Height: 5’9” Weight: 130 pounds (contest), 138 to 140 pounds (off-season) Current Residence: Sacramento, CA Occupation: Fire Captain Contest...
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Deltoid Detonation
Use these shoulder-specific high-intensity techniques to build 3-D delts. By Eric Broser If there is one muscle group that can truly set you apart from the rest of the iron-pumping crowd, it is...
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Prep Kitchen
Make your Sundays easier with these must-have food gadgets. By Amanda Burrill, MS Somewhere in between my Navy years, bikini competitions, and 10-plus years of being a triathlete, I went to French...
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ARMageddon
The best bi’s and tri’s workout that you’ve never done. By Nick Nilsson Normal exercises and training techniques will get you normal results. To really maximize your arm size, you need to use unique...
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The Protein Powder Manual
Iron Man’s guide to choosing the right protein for your goals, tolerance, and budget. BY: Chris Lockwood, PhD, CSCS PQ: “If you want a protein that optimally promotes fat loss while also stimulating...
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His Time Has Come
His Time Has Come Ageless Danny Hester, 47, takes aim at the Inaugural Pro Classic Physique title at the 2016 Olympia. By Lonnie Teper Danny Thai Hester strolled gingerly down Rose Avenue in Venice,...
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Young Gun
Bikini standout Courtney King has her sights set on the 2016 Olympia. Interview by Mike Carlson PQ: “You just have to do you and the right things will fall into place.” If there is such a thing...
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Hacking The Mind-Muscle Connection
Wake up sleeping muscle groups with this carefully curated group of exercises. By Alexander Juan Antonio Cortes Within pop culture, the idea of “hacking” is a popular one. The ability to do something...
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The Protein Powder Manual
Iron Man’s guide to choosing the right protein for your goals, tolerance, and budget. - Chris Lockwood, PhD, CSCS PQ: “If you want a protein that optimally promotes fat loss while also stimulating...
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Research: Keys To Rapid Weight Loss
Extreme fat loss calls for extreme effort, such as a combo of intermittent fasting (IF) and extended steady-state cardio. While this sounds like a recipe for muscle wasting to bodybuilders and physique...
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Get On The Ball – Research
In the quest to get lean, every calorie counts. But in a quest not to get fat, calories mean almost as much. Obesity statistics show that even a small daily positive energy balance (between 15 and 50...
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Sugar Squelches Testosterone – Research
A study sponsored by the Italian government and published in the International Journal of Endocrinology recently examined the link between sufferers of type-II diabetes and low testosterone levels....
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Bodyweight Cardio
If you hate running but want to burn some calories through high-intensity interval training, try a bodyweight circuit instead. A recent study published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning...
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Deconstructing The Dumbbells Bench Press
The debate between the merits of the barbell bench press and the dumbbell bench press has raged for years, with the last word being something akin to, “If you can’t do both, then find what works for...
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Poor Sleep, Weak Training
A new study found that sleep deficiency undermines your performance in the gym in a big way, especially when it comes to high-intensity fat-burning exercise. Scientists affiliated with the American...
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Live Long, Skip Soft Drinks
Live Long, Skip Soft Drinks Most of us eat for our physique, but wouldn’t it be nice if the diet that helps us get abs also helps us live longer? It’s actually pretty close. Brand-new research...
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