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Touch-And-Go Top Start Deadlifts for Continuous Tension and Growth on Your Posterior Chain Muscles
Deadlifting is straight up one of the best exercises you can do, if not THE best. But regular deadlifts can get...
Nick NilssonNovember 15, 2012 -
Food Facts
Peas pack a protein punch. One cup of the small green orbs has almost nine grams of protein. Dark-meat chicken isn’t...
Iron Man MagazineNovember 15, 2012 -
Pumpkin Spice Pancakes
Who says that we have to wait for fall to enjoy pumpkin? Packed with vitamin A and found conveniently on your...
Jamie EasonNovember 14, 2012 -
Front-to-Back Lower-Body Power Hit
Q: Is it okay to do back squats and front squats in the same workout? Would it simply be better to...
Charles PoliquinNovember 14, 2012 -
A Tribute to Sergio Oliva
You will read many overlapping stories about Sergio and several threads will be a part of all of them. First and...
Iron Man MagazineNovember 14, 2012 -
Upper-Body Mass From the Back
Q: In the Positions-of-Flexion exercise matrix you don't have any midrange moves listed for midback. Instead you...
Iron Man MagazineNovember 13, 2012 -
High Protein and Your Kidneys
One of the most enduring critiques of high-protein diets is that they are hard on the kidneys. On a superficial level...
Jerry BrainumNovember 13, 2012 -
If I’m drug-free, how often should I train each bodypart?
Q: I’ve been involved in training since I was 14. I’m 40 now. I’ve never touched steroids, and for the most...
John HansenNovember 12, 2012 -
Smart Bark
Pycnogenol, an antioxidant extract from the bark of French maritime pine trees, can increase cognitive power. According to the March ’12...
Steve HolmanNovember 11, 2012 -
Cuddle to De-stress
Frequent sex can be healthy and prolong life—so says Dr. Oz, who reveals that he and his wife get busy three...
Becky HolmanNovember 11, 2012 -
Bigger Leaner Results with 4X and X-centric Sets
Q: I started using your 4X Mass Workout a few months ago, and I added negative-accentuated sets for each...
Steve HolmanNovember 10, 2012 -
Is it necessary to get more carbs when I use 4X?
Q: Because 4X mass training expands the sarcoplasm in muscle fibers, is it necessary to get more carbs when...
Steve HolmanNovember 9, 2012 -
Get In Line or Walk Away…
I will never forget the first painful and humiliating day I worked out at a “real gym”. The place was called...
Tom TerwilligerNovember 8, 2012 -
Fall Follies
It’s been three weeks since the last update here, but the IFBB pro schedule did not take a break. The star...
Ruth SilvermanNovember 8, 2012 -
Better Zs, Less Disease
We know that erratic sleep can prevent optimal muscle growth. Part of the reason may be that you get less growth...
Steve HolmanNovember 8, 2012