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Two Ways to Build More Muscle
If you’ve been around bodybuilding for a while, you know what cortisol is and that it can blunt or even stop...
Steve HolmanNovember 30, 2011 -
Improving Your Glute/Ham Raise
Q: I really suck at the glute/ham raise. Any tips on how I can improve my performance? A: Because the hamstrings...
Charles PoliquinNovember 29, 2011 -
Food Facts
Walnuts are tops in the nutty kingdom. They provide almost twice the antioxidants of other common nuts and have been shown...
Becky HolmanNovember 29, 2011 -
Most Underused Exercises, Part 3
This month I conclude my diatribe on bodybuilding’s most underused exercises. Triceps: When it comes to building the tri’s, pushdowns and...
Eric BroserNovember 28, 2011 -
Best Hangover Cure
Bodybuilders don’t drink alcohol very often, but when they do, the aftereffects can be more pronounced—their bodies aren’t used to the...
Becky HolmanNovember 27, 2011 -
10×10 for Midrange Exercises
Q: I’ve read about your 10×10 mass-building method. I notice that in some of the examples the only exercises that were...
Steve HolmanNovember 26, 2011 -
Powerhouse Salad
One-third of all cancer deaths may be diet related, says the National Cancer Institute. Meal time should not be what we...
Taylor MathenyNovember 25, 2011 -
Elspeth Polt
I am a 24-year-old Marine Corps spouse, which has seen me living from coast to coast. Currently, I’m situated in Midwestern...
Iron Man MagazineNovember 24, 2011 -
Building Mass with HIT
Q: I was reading an article of yours I liked very much. I believe that you were training HIT style, but...
John HansenNovember 23, 2011 -
D-Ribose: Your Muscle-Energy Switch
“Cells cannot function or survive without energy, and energy cannot be produced without ribose to make ATP and other nucleotides.” —Edmund...
George Redmon, Ph.D., N.D.November 22, 2011 -
Are knee wraps a good idea for squatting?
Q: Are knee wraps a good idea for squatting? A: If you would like a simple answer, that would be no....
Charles PeeplesNovember 21, 2011 -
Protein and Carbs: Best Postworkout Mix?
The notion that you must get a certain ratio of protein to carbohydrate following a workout is so widely accepted that...
Jerry BrainumNovember 20, 2011 -
Lighter, Higher-Rep Warmup Sets
Q: You may have answered this before, but don’t lighter, higher-rep warmup sets grow the sarcoplasm of the...
Steve HolmanNovember 20, 2011 -
Be Kind, Get Happy
In a recent study reported in the November ’10 Prevention, subjects who tracked their own kind acts toward others got a...
Becky HolmanNovember 18, 2011 -
More Muscle Size With Triple-Threat Exercise
Q: I’m using a Positions-of-Flexion program from 3D Muscle Building. I read a lot about the pros’ training, and I’m not...
Steve HolmanNovember 17, 2011