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Eric DiLauro
Eric DiLauro Age: 37 Weight: 240 Height: 5’11” Profession: CEO of Eric DiLauro Mr. Canada Pro Trainer Sample workout, quads (with Bojana): one-leg extensions, 2 x 15-20 (per leg); leg extensions, 2 x...
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Bojana Vasiljevic
Bojana Vasiljevic Age: mid-20s Weight: 105 (contest) 112 (off-season) Height: 5’1” Profession: Personal trainer and nutritionist; IFBB athlete Bodypart split: Monday, chest; Tuesday, back; Wednesday,...
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Mark and Sally Loshelder
Photography by Jerry Fredrick Location: Gold’s Gym, Venice, California Mark Loshelder Age: 49 Weight: 190 Height: 5’9” Profession: Parking lot striping contractor Bodypart split: Monday: back, biceps;...
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Broad Appeal
Shoulders are tricky. One of the most complex and fragile joints in the body, the shoulders are commonly misunderstood and overused all at the same time. Too often, shoulder training revolves around...
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Muscle-Building Water
Don’t roll your eyes at the guys in the gym who carry around the gallon-sized water jugs. You might be joining them. Water is necessary for life and we know that endurance geeks need a ton of it, but...
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Fitness Super Nova Tasha Star
With a name like Tasha Star, you can only expect greatness. This Canadian-born beauty definitely delivers. She is a combination of toughness and sexiness, and her personality shines through in...
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Extreme Training With Squats
There is no exercise that trains the body to the same degree as putting a heavy barbell on your back and taking it for a ride. If aesthetics are your goal, squats provide the necessary pump and muscle...
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Most Valuable Supplement Pt 1
When you walk in to any nutrition store, one of the supplements that is always recommended when trying to increase muscle mass is creatine. To give you an idea of its popularity, creatine is estimated...
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The Piston Squat
The squat is the king of leg development and power, used by bodybuilders, powerlifters, and a myriad of athletes and gym rats. Every visit to a different gym will bring a new and slightly different...
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Jeremy Buendia #WINNING
There’s an old saying in the fight game that a fighter isn’t a champion just by winning the belt. It’s only when he defends his title that he becomes the true champion. Climbing the mountain is one...
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The Backup Plan
Think about what you spend each year on gym memberships and the time and money spent driving there and back. That’s more than enough to put toward a decent home gym. Working out from home can be...
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It’s Jose All The Way
“The original plan was to compete in September, but with me being a lifetime natural competitor, we aimed for the Iron Man Naturally Anaheim for my first contest.” It was an auspicious debut for Jose...
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Squat On
There is no exercise that trains the body to the same degree as putting a heavy barbell on your back and taking it for a ride. If aesthetics are your goal, squats provide the necessary pump and muscle...
View ArticleLean Holiday Treat
The holidays are almost here, and sweets are everywhere. If you’re like me and want to maintain a lean physique through the holiday season, you may find it hard sometimes because everyone around you is...
View Article’Tis the Season to Be Lazy?
Q: I need some advice on what to do during the holiday season. I hear that a lot of people take off training during the month of December, since their diet is totally shot anyway. Do you take time off?...
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Ankit Patel
Hometown: Gujarat, India Current residence: Pasadena, CA Age: 29 Height: 5’8” Weight: 175 pounds (contest), 198 pounds (off-season) Occupation: IT professional, personal trainer Contest highlights:...
View ArticleHow To Take Full Advantage Of Holiday Eating and Weight Gain by Building Muscle
You know you're going to do it. You know you want to do it. It's what makes the holidays the holidays. What is it? Eating piles of holiday food. This article is not about how to minimize holiday weight...
View ArticleFinal Word
Mind-Muscle Connection Your story on Jason Wittrock was the first time I have ever read about a real person using fitness to help those with a mental illness. We have all read about studies, but it...
View ArticleThe Diverse Paths of Winter Training
Laree and I stacked a couple of cords of firewood under the eaves of the house, fuel for the long winter ahead. A robust pile, it conveys hope, comfort and abundance, savory elements needed to confront...
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