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  • Anabolic Training for the Over 40 Bodybuilder

    You can increase your body’s natural production of testosterone with hard work on the big, compound movements, especially those on which...

    HormonesJim BrewsterMarch 25, 2009
  • Six-Pack Attack

    Take a pill—faster and a hell of a lot easier than dieting and exercising. That attitude is what prompts the marketing...

    AbsBill StarrMarch 19, 2009
  • Should You Stretch to Grow?

    Many recent studies have cast doubt on the value of stretching. While flexibility is vital for overall fitness, the notion that...

    Injury & PreventionJerry BrainumMarch 16, 2009
  • Women, Weights and Waistlines

    While such fat is undesirable from an aesthetic viewpoint, when it’s around the waist, it has a far more ominous portent...

    Burn FatJerry BrainumMarch 13, 2009
  • Over-40 Beginners

    Youth may have boundless energy and enthusiasm, but patience and wisdom are often in very short supply.

    Beginning BodybuildingRon HarrisMarch 10, 2009
  • Hammering Hamstrings

    The negative causes more muscle trauma than the positive, so when you lower, focus on taking three to five seconds on...

    LegsEric BroserMarch 7, 2009
  • Born Without Abs?

    Q: I’m 45 years old and have never been able to see my abdominal muscles. Could I have a problem? Was...

    AbsPaul BurkeMarch 4, 2009
  • The State of Natural Bodybuilding

    Q: I’m interested in competing in natural bodybuilding. I started looking for shows, and I’ve found a plethora of natural bodybuilding...

    Contest PrepDave GoodinMarch 1, 2009
  • Competitive Encouragement

    The main thing to keep in mind throughout contest preparation is that it’s probably one of the most physically difficult things...

    Contest PrepJohn HansenMarch 1, 2009
  • Better Chest to Impress

    If you bring the bar low on your chest, the lower pecs will feel most of the stress. Because the bench...

    ChestJohn HansenFebruary 26, 2009
  • The Overflowing Riches of Iron and Steel

    Reviewing the selection makes you want to race to the gym and grab a set of dumbbells before they’re gone.

    Goal SettingDave DraperFebruary 25, 2009
  • Ab Facts and Fallacy

    Gym myth has it that you can train the upper and lower abdominal muscles separately, but biomechanical research contradicts that idea.

    AbsJoseph M. Horrigan, D.C.February 24, 2009
  • Beginning Bodybuilding

    If you’ve been training for only two months, you’re really a beginner at this stage.

    Beginning BodybuildingJohn HansenFebruary 21, 2009
  • Motivation and Effort

    What I’ve learned over the past 20 years is that weight training is much, much more stressful than the average bodybuilder...

    Contest PrepJohn LittleFebruary 18, 2009
  • Midlife Muscle

    Full-range pushups can be a good substitute for bench presses. They’re more ergonomically correct and can help those with low neuromuscular...

    ArmsSteve HolmanFebruary 15, 2009