Joe Weider's Muscle & Fitness back issues from May 2008:
FLEX CELEBRATES SILVER ANNIVERSARY
May 01, 2008; ... Publishing, like bodybuilding, is all about milestones. Whether you're talking about prepping for your first contest or putting out your first magazine, the process, when broken down to its simplest form, is the same: You start with nothing and you end up with something. In bodybuilding, that ...
PHYSIQUE DU JOUR
May 01, 2008; ... SUCCESS STORIES * I was on my way to an early grave more than three years ago when I weighed 330 pounds at 5'5''. I had high cholesterol and blood pressure, life-threatening sleep apnea, arthritis and a host of other ailments. My job Is stressful, consisting of a rotating schedule of ...
TOOLS OF THE TRADE
May 01, 2008; ... EMBOLDENED TO DO MORE THAN WATCH? YOU'LL NEED THESE ESSENTIALS * Cannondale Slice 1 The Slice In the name refers to aerodynamics, as in, "Gee, Bob Is really slicing through the competition!" Along with the tight profile, you get an alt-carbon frame and top-of-the-line components. If you ...
FEEDBACK
May 01, 2008; ... MUSCLE QUEST I started reading M&F in February 2007. After trying your beginner's workout, I was hooked on fitness and eating well. When I was deployed home in April I took my training to the next level, constantly challenging myself with routines from your magazine. By June I was ...
TWO IF BY LAND, ONE IF BY SEA
May 01, 2008; ... THE 2008 ACCENTURE ESCAPE FROM ALCATRAZ TRIATHLON IS A GOOD TIME HAD BY SPECTATORS On June 8, 2008, triathletes will plunge into the "frigid, shark-infested" San Francisco Bay from the infamous Alcatraz Island and do what no prisoner ever did: swim i% miles to safety, or the mainland, ...
POCKET COMMAND
May 01, 2008; ... TODAY'S MEDIA PLAYERS CAN STORE ALL YOUR MUSIC AND VIDEOS, AND FIT IN YOUR GYM SHORTS. WHADDYA THINK ABOUT THAT? Portable music players have Come a long way since Sony debuted the cassette Walkman in 1979. But despite the many technological advances, most players still basically do what ...
ROGUE'S GALLERY
May 01, 2008; ... Nlssan's first entry into the compact crossover SUV market, the new-for-2008 Rogue, is built for those who want a more enthusiastic driving experience than the usual box-onwheels affords. It's both practical and stylish, with a broad-shouldered ' exterior highlighted by a bold front-end ...
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND
May 01, 2008; ... Bring up the rear the right way with this divide-and-conquer training approach YOU MAY KNOW that certain large muscle groups should be trained with focus on the different areas, such as upper and lower pecs, or front, middle and rear delts. But what about back? Can you get better results ...
QUICK FIX
May 01, 2008; ... Get a great upper-body pump - fast - with a pair or dumbbells and a bench YOUR SETUP; Some people have elaborate training accommodations in their homes (a power rack, full sets of dumbbells, bars and plates, one of those decked-out home gyms, etc.). You're not one of those people. You ...
YOUNG GUNS
May 01, 2008; ... LET YOUR TEEN YEARS BUILD A BASE FOR A FUTURE OF FITNESS AND FORTUNE ADOLESCENCE IS A STRANGE TIME. The kind of person you'll become, the types of values you'll hold, the career that could become a life's work - they're all determined, to varying extents, through these ...
THE WHEEL DEAL
May 01, 2008; ... It's time to put intensity back into leg day with this brutal blast NO BELLS. No whistles. You need a no-nonsense leg workout, one that'll destroy your pins and leave your balance wobbly - all in an hour. If that describes your current predicament, you've turned to the right ...
HAMPERED BY HAMS
May 01, 2008; ... Upper hamstrings getting you down? We pimp your training to bring 'em up Dear M&F, For the most part, my leg training is coming along fine and my lower body is solid. However, I've noticed that my glutes and upper hamstrings aren't as thick as my quads and lower hammies ....
TIME TO TRAIN
May 01, 2008; ... We investigate whether the time you train affects the results you get YOUR QUESTION: I've always trained early in the morning, yet my roommate trains in the evenings. We both seem to be making decent progress, although my roommate does appear to be a little bigger and leaner than I am ....
Eye of the HUNTER
May 01, 2008; ... LIVE LARGE WITH THE BEST IN GEAR, SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT TORII HUNTER signed with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for $90 million in the off-season, becoming one of the highest-paid players in baseball. In doing so, he ended (sadly, he admits) a long, and rare, 14-year relationship ...
FRUITS OF YOUR LABOR
May 01, 2008; ... BODYBUILDING BUFFET Nutritionists; will tell you to eat fruit because it's high in antioxidants and low in fat. We'll tell you to eat it because it can also help increase your muscle mass. But we'll include a caveat. Fruit is, obviously, high in carbs, so you have to look out for that ....
MUSCLE IN MINUTES: SHAKE OF THE MONTH
May 01, 2008; ... Put all ingredients in a shaker cup. Shake well. Drink before workouts to increase strength. * Where 30 minutes before a workout * Why: For caffeine (coffee), creatine, beta-alanine and octacosanol (wheat germ), all of ...
ENTER THE BURN ZONE
May 01, 2008; ... Whether you use it with our "Fast-Forward Your Fat Loss" program on page 80 or another high-octane training plan of your choice, this four-week diet will keep your metabolism running at a fat-scorching pace You've just come to the end off a nollacious mass-gain program, and you're big. A ...
DYNAMIC DUOS
May 01, 2008; ... These nine super supplement combinations will crank up the heat on your fat-loss efforts and help you lean out by summer BY JIM STOPPANI, PHD You've heard the phrase two heads are better than one? The same logic applies to many things: socks, hundred-dollar bills and Beyoncé Knowles, to ...
THE CUTTING CYCLE
May 01, 2008; ... ASK THE DIET GURU: Chris Aceto Q: What purpose does carb cycling serve? A: Carb cycling, or moving from a lower-carbohydrate intake to higher carbs, is a technique body-builders use to strip away bodyfat. Generally, a body-builder -will eat 100-125 grams of carbs a day for 3-4 ...
PHILLY CHEESESTEAK
May 01, 2008; ... MAN-MADE MEAL GOAL: Mass-building WHEN TO EAT IT: At lunch or dinner during a mass-gaining phase HOW TO MAKE IT: In a large skillet coated with nonstick cooking spray, sauté onions, bell peppers and mushrooms over medium heat. Add garlic powder, salt and pepper to taste; ...
BACK WITH A VENGEANCE
May 01, 2008; ... IFBB FIGURE PRO SONIA ADCOCK SHOWS YOU HOW TO FINE-TUNE YOUR FLIP SIDE, AND LIVE A LIFE DEVOTED TO YOUR DREAMS ASK JOE COLLEGE STUDENT ON ANY CAMPUS USA what he wants to do with his life and nine times out of io you'll hear: "I dunno." But then there are young people like IFBB pro figure ...
WELSH WHEELS
May 01, 2008; ... NEW IFBB PRO FLEX LEWIS ISN'T USED TO LOSING, AND HIS LEG ROUTINE MIGHT JUST KEEP YOU AHEAD OF THE PACK, TOO WHEN JAMES "FLEX" LEWIS WON THE OVERALL title at the British Championships in 2007, he called his girlfriend Shina Mitchell to the stage and proposed to her as a new IFBB ...
STRETCH FOR STRENGTH
May 01, 2008; ... If you're into bodybuilding and fitness, you probably know a lot about stretching. You've likely learned that regular stretching Increases flexibility, helps to decrease injury risk and can significantly enhance fitness. You probably also know that the best time to stretch isn't before but ...
INDUSTRY BEAT
May 01, 2008; ... WHAT'S NEW AND NOTEWORTHY IN THE BUSINESS OF BODYBUILDING AND NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS CANSECO BATS FOR GAT * In his 2006 autobiography Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant 'Poids, Smash Hits, and How Baseball Got Big, baseball superstar José Canseco opened up on the topic of ...
EXERCISE LIFTS YOU UP
May 01, 2008; ... Exercise provides too many health benefits to list here, but one that doesn't get much play is the potent antidepressant effect it provides. Although researchers generally agree that exercise helps treat depression, the mechanism by which it does so has eluded scientists for some ...
ANOTHER REASON TO AVOID NSAIDs
May 01, 2008; ... Regular M&F readers already know that we warn against taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen for delayed-onset muscle soreness, the pain that follows intense workouts. NSAIDs work mainly by inhibiting an enzyme present in muscle cells called cyclooxygenase ...
TAKE A STAND
May 01, 2008; ... If you're like most M&F readers, you train like a maniac for 1-2 hours most days of the week - the kind of workout ethic that allows you to still feel good when you're sitting on your butt the rest of the day at work or at home. After all, you know that rest and recovery is just as critical ...
ORGANIC GROWTH
May 01, 2008; ... Organic seems to be the catchword of the day. At most supermarkets you'll notice that organic fruits and vegetables have their own section in the produce department. And in other areas you'll see numerous organic products, from cereals to condiments. One section that's near and dear to ...
CHITOSAN: LESS FAT, MORE MUSCLE
May 01, 2008; ... Back In the day, chitosan was a popular fat-loss agent used by bodybuilders. Then along came a plethora of fat-burners that seemed much hotter than this old fat-blocker. But that doesn't mean it's no longer effective. In fact, two recent studies show that chitosan is still an effective tool for ...
LATERAL PROGRESS
May 01, 2008; ... Get creative with your lateral raises for a more well-rounded delt routine THE SHOULDER IS by far the most mobile joint you have, Granted, this exposes the shoulder to injury, yet at the same time allows you to use a greater variety of exercises in the gym to ensure full development of ...