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bodybuilders were inspired by comic
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on to inspire a generation of comic
book artists. Now, in the era of the comic
book movie, the actors who portray super-
heroes have inspired gym rats and future
bodybuilders around the globe. In honor
of this powerful, self-perpetuating circle of
motivation, we rank the top 10 fittest
actors whove played superheroes on
the big screen (with a dead heat at two
of these spots). The criteria to make this list
was simple: The character in question had
to be a hero whose original source material
was a comic book, and the actor portraying
the character had to show an exemplary
physique onscreen. To nip some FAQs in the
bud before they sprout up: Since Conan the
Barbarians source material was a novel,
Arnolds portrayal of that character is ineli-
gible. Likewise, Arnolds turn as Mr. Freeze in
Batman & Robin is also out, as this list honors
heroes, not villains.
SUPER BODIES
8
M&F SALUTES THE
TOP 10 FITTEST
COMIC HEROES EVER
GREEN LANTERN
RYAN REYNOLDS, 2011
The suit might glow, but the body is real.
And after seeing Reynolds as Deadpool
in the first Wolverine movie, theres no
doubting that his physique was the product
of many long hours in the gym.
THE PUNISHER
DOLPH LUNDGREN, 1989
THOMAS JANE, 2004
Lundgren has maintained a hulking physique
throughout his career. Jane, meanwhile,
immersed himself in Navy SEAL training to
nail the part of antihero Frank Castle.
CAPTAIN AMERICA
CHRIS EVANS, 2011, 2012 (THEAVENGERS)
Evans got considerably bigger for this role
than when he played the Human Torch in the
Fantastic Four films, pumping iron for an
hour and 15 minutes every day, and chas-
ing that with high-intensity cardio.
JUDGE
DREDD
SYLVESTER
STALLONE, 1995
This isnt Stallones
best shape (or film,
for that matter),
but hes never
been out of shape
(1997s Cop Land
notwithstanding),
and any comic hero
he played would be
worthy of inclusion
on this list.
SPAWN
MICHAEL JAI
WHITE, 1997
If White made the
physical aspect of
playing Spawn look
easy, its because
hes a lifelong
martial arts expert,
holding down seven
different black belts.
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WOLVERINE
HUGH JACKMAN, 2000???
More than a decade after his
first turn as Wolverine in the
original X-Men movie, Hugh
Jackman is still going strong.
His consistent conditioning
over so many films made him a
no-brainer for the top spot. To
see the exact routine that got
him bigger and more shredded
than ever for this summers
The Wolverine, turn to our
cover story on page 90.
THOR
CHRIS HEMS-
WORTH, 2011, 2012
(THEAVENGERS)
Trainer Duffy Gaver
put Hemsworth
through an old-
school bodybuild-
ing routine and
diet to achieve the
characters mythical
proportions.
SUPERMAN
CHRISTOPHER REEVE, 19781987
HENRY CAVILL, 2013
Reeves physique might not wow the
audiences of today, but theres no deny-
ing he perfected the silver-age look of the
character, and his rigorous training is well
documented. Cavills Superman is a perfect
modern-day updatehis high-intensity ap-
proach with trainer Mark Twight even made
him worthy of last months cover of M&F.
BLADE
WESLEY SNIPES, 1998, 2002, 2004
Weight training, Pilates, kickboxing
You name it, Snipes did itand looked like
a fitness model through three of his best
movies.
BATMAN
CHRISTIAN BALE,
2005, 2008, 2012
The best Batman
movies to date also
featured the Caped
Crusader in his best
fighting shape.
Bales version of the
character is the big-
gest, most imposing
Batman ever.
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hits the same major muscle groups as
other formsglutes, quads, ham-
stringsbut it does so while putting
less stress on the knee joints. With
forward lunges, deceleration must occur
as your front foot lands to stop the forward
motion; this can put undue strain on the
patella tendon. When the motion is in the
opposite direction, as with reverse lunges,
the patella tendons are no longer taking
the brunt of the decelerating force, which
means you can focus more on the muscles
youre training than the achy knees that
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BY JOE WUEBBEN
BUILD A BIGGER
SET OF WHEELS
WITH A TWIST ON ONE
OF THE CLASSICS
WHERE IT HITS
Glutes, quads, hamstrings
WHEN TO DO IT
Middle to late in your quad workout, after squats
HOW TO DO IT
34 sets, 1215 reps per leg
Step backward with your right leg, land-
ing on the ball of the foot, then bend
both knees to lower yourself to the floor.
(Make sure to step back far enough so
your front knee is behind the toes at the
bottom of the movement.) When your
front thigh is parallel with the floor, ex-
tend your knees and hips to stand back
up to the start position. Alternate legs
with every rep.
DO IT
The Lunge Zone
Follow these instructions to back your way into a bigger,
stronger lower body
Start with your chest out, head up,
and a slight bend in your knees.
SET UP
Stand hold-
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EDGE RAW!
TRAINING

Ive altered every
training vari-
able I can think
ofexercise
selection, rep
range, total volume,
and frequencybut my
back still isnt growing.
Any advice?
J. WHARTON, ATLANTA, GA
NEGATIVE INFLUENCE
SLOW ECCENTRIC
PULLUPS WILL PUT YOUR
BACK DEVELOPMENT
INTO OVERDRIVE
The Workout
Incorporate the slow eccentric pullup into
the following back routine, or use it as a
finisher in a different back workout.
EXERCISE SETS REPS REST
Bentover
Barbell Row 4 810 2 min.
Heavy
Dumbbell Row 4 810 2 min.
Inverted Row 4 10 1 min.
Seated
Cable Row 4 10 1 min.
Slow Eccentric
Pullup 4 10 2 min.
If you cant do a set of 10 slow-negative pullups, dont be
afraid to kipusing hip thrust and momentum to get up.
The slow negative is the focus of this exercise.
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as much time to lower the weight
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to the eccentric, or negative, portion of an
exercise, you hit the target area much harder
than you do with even tempo. This creates
more damage to the muscle fibers,
forcing your body to come back bigger
and stronger. In your back workout, apply
this concept to the most functional exercise,
the pullup. Do a set of pullups where you take
at least twice as long (two to three seconds)
to lower your body as you do to pull up to the
bar. Once thats easy, extend the negative to
four or ve seconds. After that, add weight or
extend the negative to 10 seconds. Your lats
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EDGE INSTANT MUSCLE
TRAINING TRAINING
SMALL CHANGE,
BIG MUSCLE
I
ts amazing how the smallest
changes can bust a plateau.
Adjust your stance or
grip, set the bench to
an incline instead of flat, or
change implements from a
BY JIM SMITH, C.S.C.S.
WEIDER PRINCIPLE:
SUPERSETS
WHAT IT IS
A method in which you do two ex-
ercises for opposing muscle groups
back-to-back without rest. Joe
Weider stressed the word opposing
to recommend that the two exer-
cises in the superset be opposite
motions, like a chest press and row,
or a leg extension and a leg curl.
WHAT IT DOES
Training opposing movements
allows you to work two distinct
muscle groups with less rest.
While youre doing presses, for
example, your back muscles rest,
and vice versa. You can train the two
body parts with the same amount of
rest as youd need in straight sets.
HOW TO USE IT
Instead of training chest with
triceps, pair up chest and back.
Pick an equal number of exercises
for each body part and pair them
up. Every other pairing, switch
which body part goes first. Dont
rest between exercises and only
two minutes between supersets.
barbell to a dumbbell, and
youve suddenly expanded
your exercise options widely
with only the slightest
effort. If your gym is well-
equipped, there may be an in-
BANDS
On exercises like the
lateral raise and over-
head triceps exten-
sions, you lose tension
on the muscles in the
bottom and top posi-
tions. Using a band
creates constant
resistance so your
muscles have to fight
along the entire range
of motion.
GRIP AND STANCE
Your body adapts to
habit. Widen your
grip on barbell curls
to target the inner
head of your biceps.
Narrow your stance on
the deadlift to improve
leverage, letting you
get closer to the bar
without losing the arch
in your lower back.
BARS
A conventional
barbell is the ultimate
strength tool, but it
does force your wrists
into an unnatural posi-
tion on presses and
curls. Try a Swiss bar
or fat bar. A Swiss bar
offers neutral-grip han-
dles at multiple widths.
A fat bar forces your
grip to work overtime
in every exercise.
Change
It Up
See the table below for
more ideas on how you can
make small changes that
net big results
CONVENTIONAL EXERCISE
1. Bench Press
2. Deadlift
3. Dumbbell Overhead Press
4. Lying Triceps Extension
CHANGE THE ANGLE
1. Wide-grip Bench Press
2. Sumo Deadlift
3. Arnold Press
4. Narrow-grip Triceps
Extension
CHANGE THE GRIP
1. Fat-bar Bench Press
2. Trap-bar Deadlift
3. Swiss Bar Overhead Press
4. Neutral-grip Dumbbell
Triceps Extension
nite number of ways to expand
your exercise repertoire that
you havent taken advantage of
yet. If it isnt, you just have to get
creative. The following are some
variables you can change.
EDGE CROSSFIT CORNER
TRAINING
T
he bench press is one of the most
common barometers of physical
strength, yet it remains one of the
most infrequently used exercises
in all of CrossFit. Why? In short, CrossFit
is founded on functional movements
characterized by their ability to produce
power. By performing lifts that require
the athletes to move large loads over long
distances quickly, CrossFit programming guar-
antees that workouts achieve the highest level
of intensity. Due to its relatively low power
output as compared with a snatch, thruster,
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BENCHMARK
CROSSFITS SPIN ON BENCH PRESSING
IS AS SADISTIC AS YOUD IMAGINE
THE WORKOUTS
Note: Dont even think about doing these in the same day,
or the same week, for that matter. Your pecs and triceps
are going to need ample recovery time from the high-
intensity bench pressing.
CROSSFIT BENCH
After warmup, perform 10 heavy singles in
the bench press, resting as long as needed
between reps. The weight should be as
heavy as you can manage for each rep.
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or clean, the bench press is seen less often in
CrossFit, but its still performed because of its
obvious efect on upper-body strength.
One CrossFit workout in particular uses
only the bench press. The workout is simply
10 heavy singlesnot including any warmup
reps or sets. Once you get into the working
sets, pick your own load and rest as needed be-
tween eforts. Remember, each single is meant
to be as heavy as possible. You can adjust the
weight as needed after each single or you can
use the same load for all sets. The workout is
designed to build strength and is also used to
LYNNE
5 ROUNDS OF:
Body weight
Bench x Failure
Pullup x Failure
test pressing strength over repeated eforts, so
theres an endurance component, too.
Another CrossFit workout that uses the
bench press is Lynne, a benchmark WOD
named after a small but mighty powerlifter
who discovered CrossFit in 2003 and is still
a member of the CrossFit headquarters staf.
This workout bearing her name was rst post-
ed to crosst.com in April 2005 and consists
of ve rounds of as many bench-press reps as
possible at your own body weight, followed by
max reps for pullups. You can rest as needed
between movements and rounds; there is no
time element to this workout.
While Lynne might seem at odds with other
CrossFit tests, its deceptively challenging. The
workout calls for 10 maximum-rep setsa
Herculean task requiring strength, muscular
endurance, and mental toughness. In most
workouts, I pick and choose when to hit the
gas pedal based on the movements and rep
scheme. For Lynne, choice is removed: Youre
forced to hit it as hard as you can each time
you touch the barbell or pullup barmeaning
10 encounters with those harsh, grinding reps
on the edge of failure. Lynne herself once said,
I hate me after Round 3.
The pullups can be any stylestrict, kipping,
or buttery. Depending on your prociency
with each type of pullup, you may opt to use dif-
ferent techniques, often in the same set, in hopes
of getting the best score. You score this workout
by recording total reps per round. For example,
10 reps in the bench press plus 12 pullups in one
round would give you a score of 22.
I consider Lynne a great option when Im
lost for workout ideas. Benching is always fun,
and doing max-efort pullups for ve rounds
is no joke. Sometimes its about doing things in
your wheelhouse and having fun, and Lynne
is a great way to get reps on the bench, work
your upper body hard, and improve your t-
ness level all at the same time.
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EDGE CROSSFIT PHYSIQUE
TRAINING
C
rossFit is a great way to make
you more functional as an
athlete (and in general) and
can also get you in the best
shape of your life with its constantly varied,
high-intensity workouts. But the one thing
people often forget is that CrossFit also gets
you plenty ripped.
CrossFit is known for advocating compound
movements that incorporate three, four, or
even more major muscle groups with a single
exercise. Here, well focus on a move CrossFit-
ters call the thruster. The thruster is essen-
tially a full-body move with emphasis placed
on the quads, glutes, core, and shoulders.
One great feature of the thruster is that you
can perform it with many diferent pieces
of equipment
for instance,
kettlebells and
dumbbells work
just as well as the
barbell varia-
tion prescribed
in the famed
Fran benchmark
workout. If you
dont have access
to a gym, cinder
blocks or sandbags
can also serve
as resistance for
thrusters.
To perform
a thruster cor-
rectlyand well
focus on the
standard barbell
thruster here
start with the bar
in the front-rack
standing position.
Doing your best to
keep your elbows
pointed forward,
drop down to a
full front squat
with your butt
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THRUSTER
USE THIS CROSSFIT
STAPLE TO BLAST
YOUR BEACH
MUSCLES AND
IMPROVE CONDITIONING
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CrossFit 5th Avenue in NYC.
ABOUT NATE
and knees out to maintain stability. Squat all
the way down until your hip crease breaks
90 degrees. From there, explode up using
your quads and glutes. Accelerate as much
as possible as you approach the top of your
squat to give the bar momentum that you can
transfer to your shoulders as you press the
barbell overhead to a full locked-out position.
Thats one rep.
In the context of a WOD, well focus on the
aforementioned Fran, which consists of 21, 15,
and 9 reps of thrusters and pullups. Start by
loading your barbell with 95 pounds, the pre-
scribed weight for this WOD, but remember
that scaling down or up is always acceptable,
depending on your tness level. Anything
under three minutes is considered a great
time, so if youre doing a Fran with a 95-pound
thruster in 10 minutes, youll need to decrease
the weight to lower your time. You can work
back up to 95 pounds once your strength and
conditioning improve.
Remember, maintaining technique is very
important to get the results youre looking
for and to protect yourself from injury. Start
practicing the thruster, even if it means using
a lighter weight, and not only will your Fran
time improve, but your body will also show
the results in the form of more shredded legs,
shoulders, and abs.
THE
FRAN
WOD
21, 15, and 9
reps of thrusters
and pullups
START WITH
95-POUND
BARBELL
KEEP IN MIND
Youll need a solid
warmup before you at-
tack this WOD, so make
sure youve got a good
sweat before you start.
Three minutes at 95
pounds is the number
you should shoot for.
If you wind up taking
more than 10 minutes,
however, dont be afraid
to drop the weight and
work your way back up.
Form is keyyou dont
want to risk injury by
allowing your technique
to break down.
TRAINING
EDGE ABS & CORE
TRAINING
BY SEAN HYSON, C.S.C.S.
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FAST
ABS
RACE TO A
SIX-PACK WITH THE
SPRINTER SITUP
As men, every now and then we have to go to
the doctor. Not always our idea of a fun time,
but ultimately its for the greater good. Some-
times the doc puts you through some unfun
things to make sure youre at your best, and I
want you to do the same thing once a week
in your workout program for the next four
weeks to make sure youre at your gym best
and that all of your hard work is paying off. This
is what well call your Cardionoscopy. Enjoy.
Once a week for four weeks perform the
following circuit for three rounds:
Gunnar
Peterson,
C.S.C.S., is
Americas
most
sought- after
personal
trainer. His
client list has included the
likes of Hollywood celebs
Sylvester Stallone and
Bruce Willis and elite athletes
Tom Brady, Carmelo Anthony,
and Kevin Love.
Lie on your
back with arms
at your sides and
legs extended.
Explosively sit
up as far as you
can while driving
your left arm
forward and your
right knee to your
chest. Reverse the
motion but try not
to let your torso
or legs rest on the
floor for even a
moment. Repeat
on the other side.
The motion looks
somewhat like
youre sprinting.
The instability
created by mov-
ing each leg and
arm alternately
forces the core to
work hard to bal-
ance you, so while
the driving of the
knees certainly
activates the hip
flexors, that wont
take away from
the stimulus your
abs get. (Youre
also doing a full
situp.) Need more
proof? Look at the
abs of any cham-
pion sprinter. They
dont suck.
GUNNAR RULE
TAKE
YOUR
MEDICINE
I
f youve paid attention to what the
other magazines have written about ab
training for the past two decades, you
might think that your hip exors were
How to Do It
QUICK TIP
If you sit at a desk all day
for work, make time to
get up and walk around
regularly. Also, stretch
your hip flexors
often.
(ROUND 1/ROUND 2/ROUND 3)
REPS/SPEED BY ROUND IN PARENTHESES
Jump Rope (100/125/150 skips)
Run on a treadmill for 1 minute (6/6.5/7 mph)
Lateral Hop (30/40/50 reps)
Mountain Climber (50/60/70 reps)
Tuck Jump (10/15/20 reps)
Body-weight Squat (20/25/30 reps)
Besides feeling like the beast that you are upon
completion, youll more than likely break out of any
rut that you may have been inand torch some
stubborn body fat in the process.
the only thing holding you back from
having ripped abs. Because most people
spend so much time sitting, the hip exor
muscles get short and tight, and they can
inhibit the abs from ring by taking over
the movement on ab exercises. The solu-
tion some trainers ofer is to eliminate
involvement of the hip exors as much as
possible by trapping the feet or perform-
ing shortened ranges of motion.
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is to stretch your hip flexors
and strengthen them along with your
abs, which allows for more functional
ab training. Strong hip exors let
you run faster, skate harder (if youre
interested in playing ice hockey
this winter), and throw more powerful
kicks and knee strikes (if youre a martial
artist). The sprinter situp works both the
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TRAINING
BY GREG MERRITT
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Warrens
Chest Routine
EXERCISE SETS REPS
Incline Barbell Press 3 810
Bench Press 3 810
Dumbbell Bench Press 3 810
Cable Crossover 3 1215
Chain Dip 3 2025*
*Dropsets
CHAIN DIP
TIP SHEET

Most chains weigh

3060 pounds. Use
one you can get at least
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than 15 reps, use a
heavier chain or add
a second one.

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set a dropset. Get as
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BRANCH CHAINED
CHAINS INTENSIFY BRANCH
WARRENS CHEST WORKOUTS
201112
Two-time Arnold
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2009
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WARRENS
CAREER
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PRO TIP
Do a chest
isolation exercise
like flyes or cable
crossovers just
before dips, and
the dips will
better target
your pecs.
C
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popularized another purpose: weighting down his dips. The Texan had long
been known for barbarically hardcore workouts, but once photos of him dipping
with three giant chains swallowing his head hit the bodybuilding world, his
take-no-prisoners training style reached legendary status. Since then, people have been
dipping with iron around their necks instead of dangling from their waists.
A necklace has advantages over a belt. First, its easier to get on and of. This is a boon
during dropsetsyou can merely shed a chain and keep dipping without a pause. Second,
a weight draped over your traps makes it easier to lean into reps and target your pecs. In
contrast, a weight dangling between your legs pulls you straight down so its harder to lean
forwarda plus when doing triceps dips, but a minus on chest day.
Oh, and knocking out dips the Warren way looks really badass.
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EDGE RATE MY WORKOUT
TRAINING
BY SEAN HYSON, C.S.C.S.
FIX YOUR ROUTINE FOR
BETTER RESULTS THAN EVER
EXERCISE SETS REPS
Overhead
Press 4 810
Cable
Lateral Raise 4 810
Reverse Flye 4 810
New Workout MAKE ROOM TO GROW
SHOULDER
SHOCKER
Harbor Fitness is Brooklyns
gym, privately owned, with three
24-hour locations around the
boroughin Bay Ridge, Park
Slope, and Mill Basin, and an
express version in Marine Park.
Ranked 9.5 (out of 10) in
a survey of Brooklyns best
health clubs by citysearch
.com, each Harbor gym is unique
in layout, design, and club
offerings. For example, at the
Park Slope location, the upper
level has treadmills, couches,
and a smoothie barand the
downstairs is a no-holds-barred
grit center with power racks,
speed bags, benches, and a
group-fitness area. For those
with kids, a child-care center will
keep them distracted while you
get your work done. The weight
room is stocked with your stan-
dard racks, cable machines, and
barbells, but youll also find Smith
machines, preacher benches,
and a wandering trap bar.
But the most unique feature
of Harbor might be its staff. We
pride ourselves on our customer
service, says Lisa Lekacos, gen-
eral manager of the Bay Ridge
gym. Our mission statement
is that we are the best part of
our members day, every day.
Living that daily is what sepa-
rates us from everybody else.
Employees manually check in
the members and learn their first
names. Included in your member-
ship are two free 60-minute
personal training sessions and,
of course, a free protein shake
on your birthday. You definitely
cant complain about that.
GYM REVIEW
HARBOR
FITNESS
(BROOKLYN,
NY)
OUR ADVICE: The problem here
isnt so much this workout as the
overall workload in your week.
Youre training five days per week,
back to back, with an average
of 20 sets per session. Unless
youve already qualified for the
Mr. Olympia, that much training is
going to be tough to recover from.
We suggest knocking the
volume down by about halftry
12 sets per workoutand training
four days per week. As for your
shoulder routine, youve picked
appropriate exercises and volume,
but avoid redundancy. Your front
delts get worked by all presses,
so the front raise is only adding
extra stress youll have to recover
from. The lateral raise is OK, but
a better option is to do it with a
cable. This will keep tension on the
muscle even in the down posi-
tion (where it normally rests in
conventional lateral raises).
GET RATED
Want us to review your
workout? E-mail it to
us at ratemyworkout@
muscleandfitness.com
Daves Old
Workout
Dave D. from Copper Cliff, ON,
sent us his program to critique.
Below is his shoulder routine.
We graded it and provided
a revision.
Overhead Press
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Sets: 4
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Reps: 810
Lateral Raise
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Reps: 810
Front Raise w/Weight
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Reps: 810
Reverse Flye
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TRAINING
R
on Mathews was a weakling. He hit the weight room in
high school to bulk up, and the initial results were dis-
concerting. I couldnt do a pullup, I couldnt do a dipI
couldnt bench-press the bar, he says, now at a lean and
muscular 230 pounds. But I was a very good athlete. He headed to
the University of Utah to play wide receiver and arrived on campus
at 6'2", 165 pounds. His strength coach made no bones about what
had to be done. [He said], Ron, youre going to come to the gym
and youre going to stay here until I tell you to leave, Mathews
recalls. That dedication to training didnt end with his college ca-
reer. I couldnt aford a gym membership, so I got a job in a gym,
he says. Since then, Ive never not worked at a gym. He attributes
his persistence to the challenges he faced as a teenager, and that
he still faces today: He struggles to put on weight. He didnt crack
200 pounds until his mid-30s, and, at his
peak, he was downing 7,000 calories a
day. To this day I carry a cooler of food
with me everywhere I go, he says. Every
pound was hard-earned, and he liked
seeing the fruits of his labor.
At age 43, hes one of the top
2,000 CrossFit competitors in the
world, and a top 20 competitor in
his age group. He also trains some of
Hollywoods biggest: Joe Manganiello and
Hugh Jackman are just two stars who have
worked with Mathews recently.
Despite all hes accomplished, Mathews
is still striving to get better, and he tells
anyone who asks the same thing: Being
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TIPS FOR THE 40-PLUS
ADJUST AS YOU GROW
Ive gone back to more basic barbell
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at all.
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to do. Spend
some time mak-
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body is even
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At one point in my
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could measure
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CLEAN
YOUR
PLATE
BY SAM DEHORITY
YOURE ONLY AS
BIG AS YOU EAT
TRAINING
EDGE TEEN TRAINING
TRAINING
1. THE MIRROR LIES
A lot of teenagers have lean physiques, but
eat like crap. Just because you have a
six-pack doesnt mean youre healthy,
Gentilcore says. Start every day off right.
It takes two minutes to make a bowl of
oatmeal, it takes five minutes to make some
scrambled eggs. That means its just as
easy to eat healthy as it is to toss a couple
Pop-Tarts in the toaster.
2. FIT YOUR DIET TO YOUR LIFE
Heres the truth: Youre not going to be
able to eat what you want all the time.
You need to get the best foods you can,
when you can. Pack nuts, beef jerky, or a ba-
gel with peanut buttersomething you can
stash in your locker, Gentilcore says. De-
pending on school policy, maybe you eat in
class. Anything quick you can get between
classes is going to be advantageous.
3. SUPPLEMENT
If youre new to the iron game, all the supple-
ment options can be overwhelming. To keep
it simple, Gentilcore suggests these three:
protein powder, a vitamin D supplement,
and a fish oil supplement. A protein shake
is an easy way to get some calories and
protein in your body, he says. Fish oil has a
plethora of benefits, from reducing inflam-
mation to controlling heart disease and insu-
lin levels. And vitamin D will help with muscle
growth and proper hormone levels.
W
hile those newbie gains are
easy to come by, serious muscle
is hard to build. It requires
mental strength and
dedication, both in the weight room and
in the kitchen. If youre a teenager, youre
probably spending the majority of your days
in class, studying, or playing sports. It doesnt
leave much time to sit down and shovel food
into your mouth. Tony Gentilcore, co-owner
of Cressey Performance in Hudson, MA, has
a few tips on how you can make the most of
your limited time.
Your Program
Gentilcore designed this program to address the needs of a teenage
lifter. Follow this routine, eat big (and right), and watch the muscle pile on.
DAY 1*
A1. Deadlift Variation
(Trap [hex] Bar, Sumo,
or Conventional) 5x5
A2. Flat Bench
Dumbbell Press 4x8
B1. Seated Cable Row
3x10
B2. Dumbbell Goblet
Reverse Lunge
3x8/Leg
C1. Pallof Press
3x10/Side
C2. Face Pull 3x12
D. Arm Work** (e.g.,
biceps curls, triceps
pressdowns)
510 minutes
**Choose one biceps
exercise (10 reps) and
one triceps exercise
(10 reps) and perform
them back to back with
as little rest as possible
for 510 minutes.
DAY 2*
A1. Bench Press
Variation (Flat Bench,
Incline Bench, or
Decline Bench) 5x5
A2. One-arm Dumb-
bell Row 4x8/Arm
B1. Dumbbell
Bulgarian Split Squat
3x8/Leg
B2. Ab Rollout
3x810
C1. Pull-Through 3x10
C2. Half-kneeling
Cable Lift 3x10/Side
D. Calf Work*
510 minutes
DAY 3*
A1. Squat Variation
(Back Squat, Front
Squat, or Box
Squat) 4x5
A2. Chinup 4x5
(weighted if necessary)
B1. Pushup Varia-
tion (Band-resisted,
Feet Elevated, or
Chains) 3x10
B2. Chest-supported
Row 3x12
C1. Dumbbell Lateral
Lunge 3x8/Leg
C2. Reverse Crunch
3x10
D. Shoulder Work*
510 minutes
*Alternate sets of
paired exercises
(e.g., A1 and A2)
Tony Gentilcore has been training young athletes
at Cressey Performance since 2007. You can read
more of his fitness advice at tonygentilcore.com.
MORE INFO
For more shoulder and calf information, go to muscleandfitness.com
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THIS NPC PHYSIQUE
COMPETITOR AND
WORLD GYM TRAINER
SHARES HIS UNIQUE
TIPS FOR STAYING
BIG AND LEAN
YEAR-ROUND
Dont bulk up and then try
to cut down. Yo-yo dieting is not
healthy. Follow a strict dietary plan. I
follow the 453520 plan, which means
my daily intake consists of 45% protein,
35% carbohydrates, and 20% fat. I did
no-carb diets for a while, and while I lost
fat, I also lost muscle and felt weaker in
the gym. This lets you have some carbs,
but not so much that you risk adding fat.
Im old-school when it
comes to training frequency.
I train 6090 minutes six days a week and
split everything down: Monday is legs
quad focused, Tuesday is chest, Wednes-
day is back, Thursday is legs again
hamstring focused, Friday is shoulders,
and Saturday is arms. Sunday is my only
rest day. Pre-contest, Ill add a second ses-
sion of cardio three or four days a week.
Consume all your carbs be-
fore and after workouts. This is
the only time of day when your body truly
needs that extra energy. Dont eat any
carbs right before you go to bed. This will
allow your body to turn to your fat stores
for energy during the night. Having a little
bit of fat before you go to bed will further
encourage fat burning.
You need to eat fat to burn fat. I consume a very
minimal amount of fat through animal sourceswhen I eat beef,
its 96% leanbecause most of it should be unsaturated. I take
fish oil with breakfast, macadamia nut oil with smaller meals
throughout the day, and a couple of tablespoons of almond
butter is one of my favorite bedtime snacks. Olive oil is good.
Coconut oil is good. But macadamia nut oil is slower digesting,
which will protect your muscles better, plus it just plain tastes
better than most other oils.
The biggest mistake people
make is thinking they eat
healthy. We have a natural tendency to
highlight our own positive behaviors, and
this is especially true when new clients tell
trainers about their diets. Theyll say, Well,
I eat a lot of grilled chicken and fish. But
they dont know how much theyre eating,
and its rarely balanced. Then when they
gain weight, theyre extremely frustrated.
MATT
MENDRUN
MENDRUN
BY THE
NUMBERS
Age: 28
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 200 lbs
(contest), 220
(off-season)
Residence: Los
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EDGE STRENGTH
TRAINING
YOURE STRONGER THAN YOU REALIZE.
GO GRAB THE BIGGEST DUMBBELLS
IN YOUR GYM AND FIND OUT NOW.
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Chinup As many as
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rows in excess of 90100 pounds in a com-
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factorits a psychological one. Dumbbells
heavier than 100 pounds simply sit outside
most guys comfort zones. When I trained in
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150, I took rows out of my routine because they
were too easythen immediately noticed that
my bench was sufering. I reversed course,
adding rows back in by custom-building
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as heavy as I wanted. Kroc Rows became
my calling card. Every time I went to the gym
to row, I had one goal: to use a heavier weight
than I had the previous workout, for as many
reps as I possibly could. My personal record is
a set of 13 on each arm with 310 pounds.
I
f youre not doing dumbbell rows
with the heaviest weight in the gym,
youre missing out on everything this
exercise has to offer. Failure to row
with the heaviest possible weight both im-
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much you can bench. None of these outcomes
is acceptable. I dont care if the dumbbell rack
in your gym goes up to 220youre capable
even if you dont know it yet.
Youll never nd a heavy bencher who
doesnt have huge lats. This is no accident.
Contrary to what most amateurs believe, low-
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eccentric movement. When you lower the
bar, you should actually pull it to your chest,
engaging your lats the whole way. This controls
the descent and prepares the lats to are at the
bottom of the movement, which then propels
the bar of the chest at the movements start.
Sadly, most guys consider dumbbell rows a
throwaway exercise. Youll rarely see dumbbell
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EGGS
You can eat them
whole with con-
dence, as most of the
popular cholesterol
concerns regarding
eggs are overblown.
Most importantly,
youll get six to
seven grams of
protein in every large
egg. Another reason
to eat the yolk: It con-
tains nine essential
amino acids.
ALMONDS
A small handful
always satises my
hunger. Also, studies
have shown that eat-
ing 1.5 ounces of most
nuts can reduce LDL
(bad) cholesterol and
lower your risk of
heart disease.
GREEK
YOGURT
Nonfat Greek yogurt
is relatively low in
calories, and those
calories go a long
way: You get 1520
grams of protein
per six ounces with
no fat at all. A great
way to sweeten it up
and add even more
proteinis to mix in a
scoop of whey protein
powder so it tastes
just like pudding.
OATMEAL
This is the ultimate
bodybuilding carb,
a delicious, slow-
digesting breakfast
thatll give you a
ton of energy for
a tough training
session. You cant
go wrong with either
steel-cut or rolled
oats. Try mixing dry
rolled oats with cinna-
mon for a surprisingly
tasty snack.
MULTIVITAMIN
As insurance policies
go, it doesnt get
easier or cheaper than
taking a multi. You
might eat a perfectly
balanced diet, but the
only way to be certain
youre not missing
any key nutrients
is to take one of these.
FISH OIL
Fish oil has been
shown to improve
virtually every aspect
of cardiac health from
blood pressure to risk
of heart failure. Its
anti-inflammatory
properties make it
key for joint health.
GARLIC/
LEMON
PEPPER
SEASONING
Garlic is a potent
antioxidant shown to
help prevent heart
attack and stroke.
Use garlic or lemon
pepper to spice any-
thing up. Canadian
researchers showed
that lemon pepper
contains antioxidants,
too. This or any other
no-carb seasoning can
make sh and chicken
a lot more interesting.
CHICKEN
BREAST
Its the most widely
consumed bodybuild-
ing staplehigh in
protein, very low in
fat, with a million
ways to prepare it. But
chicken breast also
increases carno-
sine concentration,
which improves
exercise performance.
BANANAS
As far as Im con-
cerned, this is the best
recovery food you can
eat post-workout. Not
to mention, each large
banana contains over
400 milligrams
of potassium and
4 grams of ber.
FISH
Tilapia, cod, and
salmon are all great
choices for a low-fat,
high-protein whole
food, though I per-
sonally prefer tilapia
because its so hard to
screw up. Hit it with
the lemon pepper
and stick it in the
oven at 375 for 30
minutes. Done.
BROCCOLI
Another free food
loaded with fiber,
broccoli contains a
compound called
sulforaphane, which
blocks enzymes that
cause joint decay.
LEAN BEEF
If you keep it lean,
theres no reason to
be scared of red meat.
Its one of the best
sources of iron
and zinc, plus the
saturated fat acts as a
precursor to testoster-
one production.
BY MIKE OHEARN
CUCUMBER
I consider cucumber a free food, meaning its
pretty much impossible to eat too much of it.
Cucumber has a high water content, and goes
with anything, making it an ideal stomach filler.
But its also loaded with antioxidants, and helps
clear chemical toxins from the body.
ASPARAGUS
A great source of several B vitamins, asparagus
includes a type of soluble fiber that works as a
prebiotic, which stimulates the growth of healthy
stomach bacteria.
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Pan-fried salmon
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barbecue sauce
CALORIES
390
PROTEIN
42G
FAT
18G
CARBS
16G
SODIUM
920MG
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CHICKEN &
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Chicken and
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pasta in Parmesan
cream sauce
CALORIES
1,476
PROTEIN
69G
FAT
92G
CARBS
93G
SODIUM
2,810MG
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Grilled chicken
breast with sauted
baby portabello
mushrooms and
artichokes in Parme-
san cream sauce
CALORIES
360
PROTEIN
46G
FAT
17G
CARBS
6G
SODIUM
775MG
YES
DID YOU KNOW?
If youre shucking these
yourself, be sure to slice
under the flesh of the oyster
to remove it from the shell.
Otherwise, it wont slide
out when you toss
it back.
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CARBS

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NUTRITION INFO
Per 6 medium raw oysters
OYSTERS
BOOST TESTOSTERONE AND GET
AN EDGE IN THE GYM WITH ONE
OF THE WORLDS MOST POLARIZING FOODS
O
ysters are a love-it-
or-leave-it food
some people cant
get enough, and
others cant stand the thought.
One thing that isnt up for de-
bate, however, is the nutritional
benet these shellsh pack for
hard-training guys.
Theyre low in calories (12 per
oyster) and saturated fat (less
than a gram), and pack a gram of
protein each. This is a boon for
bodybuilders trying to get lean
the fat-to-protein ratio beats most
whole-food proteins out there,
says Jim White, R.D.
Oysters are also high in zinc, at
about 6mg per. Zinc serves as
a vital mineral in the produc-
tion of testosterone, and is
beneficial to the proper de-
velopment and maintenance
of the male hormone, White
says. More testosterone means
stronger lifts and more muscle.
Other essentials in oysters are
vitamins A through D, B12, phos-
phorus, calcium, and iron.
White suggests a dozen raw
oysters as an appetizer, and using
them as a great substitute for
bread and butter. With a dozen
raw oysters, youre getting in
more protein, fewer carbs and
less fat, and a lot of vital nutri-
ents, White says.
BY ADAM BIBLE
GRILLED OYSTERS
WITH SPINACH AND FETA
MAKES 2 SERVINGS
INGREDIENTS
1 dozen oysters, 1 small shallot,
chopped, 2 cloves garlic, crushed, 1
tbsp olive oil 2 lbs spinach leaves, 1
tbsp toasted pine nuts, chopped,
cup crumbled feta
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat grill to medium. Shuck
oysters and save bottom shells.
2. Saut the shallots and garlic in
olive oil until translucent. Add the
spinach and saut until tender. Add
nuts and set aside.
3. Place oysters in reserved shells.
Spoon spinach mixture over the
oysters, then sprinkle cheese over
spinach mixture.
4. Grill on the half shell for 510
minutes. Serve immediately.
NOW COOK IT!
NUTRITION INFO
PER SERVING
CALORIES 308
PROTEIN 23G
FAT 18G
CARBS 23G
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Eggs are one of the best
sources of choline, a B
vitamin needed for your
nerves to communi-
cate with your
muscles.
DID YOU
KNOW?
P
hysique-friendly food usually conjures up images of
protein-packed eggs, not a plate of creamy pasta. But
this dish combines the best of both, topping low-carb,
high-fiber spaghetti squash with fried eggs. The
runny yokes create a rich sauce as they soak into the squash on
your plate. If youre eating this meal after a morning sweat session,
microwave the squash and remove esh as directed. In a bowl, stir
together squash noodles, ham, peas, eggs, and seasonings and
cook in an oiled skillet for an Italian-inspired omelet.
EAT LIKE AN ITALIAN AND LOOK LIKE A
ROMAN STATUE WITH THIS EASY RECIPE
BY KAREN BORSARI
INGREDIENTS
2 cups shredded
spaghetti squash
cup water
1 tsp olive oil
3 eggs
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp salt, plus
more to taste
cup green peas
2 oz boneless ham
steak, diced
Cracked black
pepper, to taste
DIRECTIONS
1) Cut spaghetti
squash in half
lengthwise. Remove
seeds and fibers.
Fill one half with
water and place the
remaining half on top
of it, cut-side down.
2) Microwave 10
minutes. As it cooks,
heat oil in a nonstick
skillet. Add eggs
when just a few min-
utes remain for the
squash to cook.
3) Cover eggs and
cook over medium
heat for about two
minutes. Flip and
cook eggs uncovered
for one minute.
4) When squash is
done, drain remain-
ing water. Remove
flesh with fork. Com-
bine squash, garlic
powder, salt, peas,
and ham on a plate.
Top squash with
eggs. Add salt and
pepper to taste.
NUTRITION INFO
Per serving
CALORIES

391
PROTEIN

28G
FAT

18G
CARBS

24G
You Will
Need
MAKES 1
SERVING
Karen Borsari is a freelance fitness and
health editor in New York City.
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2,257 CALORIES

192G PROTEIN
213G CARBS
73G FAT
RICKS
OLD DIET
MEAL 1
1 cup rolled oats
(dry measure)
9 egg whites
MEAL 2
3 chocolate chip
cookies
2 scoops whey protein
in water
MEAL 3
12 tortilla chips
8 oz 95% lean
ground beef
cup salsa
MEAL 4/WORKOUT
5 0g dextrose/malto-
dextrose
25g whey protein
MEAL 5
8 oz chicken breast
1 cup cooked
brown rice
1 cup broccoli
cup Skittles
RICKS
NEW DIET
MEAL 1
1 cup rolled oats
(dry measure)
9 egg whites
MEAL 2
6 oz 95% lean
ground beef
onion
1 bell pepper
cup black beans
2 tsp canola oil
cup salsa
MEAL 3/WORKOUT
20g BCAAs
5g creatine
MEAL 4
6 oz chicken breast
(breaded with cup
bread crumbs and
baked)
1 cup cooked
brown rice
1 cup broccoli
cup Skittles
MEAL 5
1 scoop cinnamon-
roll-flavored protein
powder
cup low-fat cottage
cheese
1 apple, diced
3 tbsp walnuts
2,630 CALORIES

228G PROTEIN
283G CARBS

62G FAT
GARBAGE
TIME
EAT THE JUNK
ONLY IMMEDI-
ATELY AFTER
YOU TRAIN
Post-training is
a special physi-
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which insulin
preferentially
shuttles sugar to
your muscles over
your fat cells. By
having your guilty
pleasures only right
after you train,
youll maximize
the chances that
these simple sug-
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used to refuel your
depleted muscles.
KEEP YOUR CARBS LOW PRIOR TO TRAINING
We want to take advantage of the post-exercise
increase in insulin sensitivity. Well further mitigate
this effect by somewhat depleting your glycogen
stores prior to training. This means no carbs while training. Youll
lose some of the pump (but not much). Thats the price youll have
to pay for wanting to snack on Skittles while staying lean. Youll
have plenty of carbs stored in your muscles to fuel your training,
so dont worry too much. Having slightly depleted glycogen will
create a void that your post-workout snacks can fill.
KEEP YOUR TOTAL
CALORIES IN CHECK
Even by focusing your
sweets post-workout and
depleting your glycogen so theres room
to pack in those extra simple sugars,
when you go overboard there arent
biochemical tricks that can save you.
Total calories matter, so keep them
in check. If you want to stay lean, then
youll most likely need to keep your
calorie intake to around 13 calories per
pound of body weight.
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BY CHEF ROBERT IRVINE
CALORIES

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27G
PROTEIN

55G
CARBS

74G
JOINT JUICE
Cod is an especially good
fish choice for athletes,
as eating it twice per week
(or supplementing with
its oil) can reduce
inflammation.
You Will Need:
1) Preheat oil in saut pan.
2) Lightly coat medallions with flour/sea-
soning mixture. Tap off excess, then dip in
egg wash, and finish in bread crumbs.
3) Cook fish in preheated oil until golden
brown, flipping once, for 23 minutes.
4) Remove fish from oil, sprinkle with salt
Prep: Yields 2 Servings (2 medallions per sandwich)
UTENSILS
Cutting board
Knife
Bowls
Spoon
Whisk
1 or 2 saut pans
INGREDIENTS
COD
cup vegetable oil,
just enough for
frying
Fo ur 3-oz cod medal-
lions, cut on bias
cup all-purpose
flour
1 tsp seafood
seasoning or
blackening spices
cup egg wash
(whipped egg &
milk)
1 cup panko
bread crumbs
S alt and freshly
ground black
pepper
SANDWICHES
1 tbsp unsalted
butter, softened*
2 kaiser rolls*
Ta rtar sauce, to taste
1 cup shredded
iceberg or Bibb
lettuce
2 pickles, sliced
lengthwise
*Skip rolls/butter to reduce
calories, carbs, fat: 567
calories, 49g protein,
45g carbs, 19g fat.
and pepper, and place on paper towels to
drain excess oil.
5) Heat nonstick pan over medium-high heat
until warmed. Spread butter on top and bot-
tom of buns, then toast in pan until browned.
6) Build sandwiches with tartar, lettuce,
fish, and pickles.
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Robert Irvine Official
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and visit chefirvine
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recipes, cooking tips,
and more.
COD
SANDWICH
NOT A FAN OF FISH? THIS TASTY
RECIPE WILL CHANGE THAT.
B
ecause of its mild avor and
dense, aky white esh,
cod is often favored over
other kinds of sh and is a
particularly popular choice for sh
and chips. This pan sauted version
of cod is a lot less fattening than
the deep-fried version, and is still
pretty damn tasty. Cods a great
source of protein, many important
vitamins and minerals, and omega-3
fatty acids. Cod works great as a sand-
wich (or as sh tacos), but you can
eat it straight or on a bed of lettuce to
reduce carbs and calories. Enjoy!
Robert Irvine is the star of Food Networks
Restaurant: Impossible, a veteran of the British
Royal Navy, and the fittest chef on TV.
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EDGE SUPPLEMENT OF THE MONTH EDGE SUPPLEMENT OF THE MONTH
W
hen youre trying to lean out,
you have three friends you can
count on: 1) whey protein,
2) amino acids, and 3) your
metabolic rate. To reduce body fat, you need
to take in fewer calories than you burn. Many
people make the mistake of taking in so few
calories that they undermine their metabolic
rate, making themselves sluggish while hoard-
ing body fat even though theyve reduced their
calorie intake. But you dont burn body fat
based on how few calories you take in; you
burn fat based on the gap between your intake
and your expenditure. Keeping up your meta-
bolic rate while cutting calories moderately
is the most efective way to burn fat while
maintaining muscle. These four supplements
are among the best for achieving this goal.
Whey protein boosts your
metabolic rate, getting to work
almost immediately.
This fast-digesting source of protein not
only helps fuel muscle growth, it also
protects your muscles from breakdown
when youre in a calorie deficit. When you
consume whey protein after workouts, you
boost your metabolic rate even though
youre not taking in many calories. The
advantage of whey, particularly in cutting
phases, is that it floods your system with
aminos that help halt catabolism and en-
courage repair. Consume no fewer than
20 grams of protein after a workout.
Depending on your weight, metabolic rate,
and budget, consider going all the way up
to 60 grams post-workout.
Glutamine protects your
muscles and boosts immunity.
When youre in a calorie deficit, you need
glutamine more than ever. Without enough
glutamine, your body readily turns to
muscle tissue, breaking it down to retrieve
this and other aminos. But when you take
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WHEN YOU WANT TO
FRY BODY FAT
BY ADAM GONZALEZ
it after workouts, your body is not only less
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more likely to repair and build it. Glutamine
also supports digestion and immunity, both
of which can be negatively impacted by
calorie deficits.
BCAAs alleviate pain and help
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Branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs),
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driving the growth process after workouts.
Leucine, the most important of the BCAAs,
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Many people experience restlessness while
dieting, which may undercut their success.
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EDGE SPOTLIGHT
O
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tors consumed large
amounts of protein
when they could,
but often spent long periods
without it due to the lack of
supply. The good news is that
now we can gather protein from
other natural sourceswe dont
have to hunt it. And we know
much more about how to best
utilize protein to maximize
training, CrossFit perfor-
mance, and physique goals.
The following points will show
you what to look for in a protein
supplement. Keep in mind that
no single source of protein is
ideal for all your needs, but
many complement each other.
BY ADAM GONZALEZ
NUTRIFORCE
NUTRIWHEY
Has 23 grams of
protein per scoop,
plus more than 5
grams of branched-
chain amino acids
(BCAAs) and 4
grams of glutamine,
which drive recov-
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MUSCLE-
PHARM
COMBAT
POWDER
Contains a blend
of fast-digesting
whey and egg
proteins and slow-
digesting casein,
to give you all-day
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ON PLATINUM
HYDROWHEY
This whey is hydro-
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undergoes an ultra-
filtration process
that breaks large
protein molecules
into isolates for the
fastest possible
uptake in the body.
MHP PALEO
PROTEIN
Its paleo compliant
because its made
from beef and egg,
sources of protein
that are also high
in BCAAs, the
aminos that
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recovery.
DYMATIZE
PURSUIT RX
Pursuit RX contains
a 2:1 ratio of carbs
to protein (plus
BCAAs), the bal-
ance that research
shows is ideal
for maximal recov-
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when training.
WFIT
BEYOND
PROTEIN
Provides a high
concentration
of the di- and
tri-peptides your
body preferen-
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faster than other
proteins.
OUR PICKS
YOU NEED PROTEIN
BEFORE YOU TRAIN.
The protein you take in before
you train becomes available
to your body during the
course of your workout.
Thats especially true with fast-
digesting whey and egg protein
supplements taken shortly
before you hit the gym.
YOU NEED PROTEIN
AFTER YOU TRAIN.
The recovery and growth
processes take several hours,
so when the fast-digesting pro-
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workout are fully consumed,
your body will still crave more.
Getting another dose of protein
helps maximize results.
YOU NEED PROTEIN
PERIOD.
While pre- and post-workout
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EDGE STACK
BPI HELPS YOU DO THE IMPOSSIBLE:
TURN YOUR FAT INTO MUSCLE

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learned they can add muscle as they shed
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This product is designed as a fat burner,
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way through workouts even when youre
in a calorie deficit. Heres how it works:
Caffeine encourages your body to release
stored fat while improving strength. Your
body fat helps supplement your food
intake as workout energy. Dendrobium not
only gets your head in the game by elevat-
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and appetite.
BPI PUMP-HD
Dieting bodybuilders often lack the energy
to train as hard as they do when theyre
in building phases. But BPI Pump-HD is a
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to train hard and reduce body fat. This
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to support fluid balance, and creatine
and beta-alanine to increase strength.
Tyrosine, taurine, and psoralea help you
recover faster.
STACK IT
Take B4 early in the morning and Pump-HD
at least six hours later, before you train.
For morning workouts, take Pump-HD
1530 minutes before you train, then
take B4 six hours later. The combined,
recommended serving for B4 and Pump-
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FORMUTECH LEAN-
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This fat burner now works
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Most protein powders are
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One of the keys to Superdrive
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ITS BEEN 13 YEARS SINCE
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There was a time in his life when he couldnt deadlift 500 pounds
and thought youd be out of your mind to tear through 6,000 calories
of steak and chicken every day just so you could recover in time to
train again at 4 a.m. the next morning. Jackman had another life,
a life that existed well before he could lay claim to one of the best
bodies in Hollywooda awless six feet two inches of taut, striated
muscle thats now as much a part of his portrayal of Wolverine as the
characters wild facial hair and adamantium claws.
Jackman was once a scrawny twentysomethingathletic, but by
outward appearances, frail. He scofed at the guys who lifted heavy
weights, saying he didnt see any practical application for it, while
he worked the front desk atof all placesa gym. In other words, he
was as easy as targets come.
Everyone joked that I was the before model, Jackman says. I
was so skinny. I never lifted a weight except to clean up at the end of
a shift. Now Ill probably always make it part of my life.
Jackman picked up the iron for the rst time when producers told
him to gain weight for an Australian production of Beauty and the Beast;
but his metamorphosis into statuesque ber male really began in ear-
nest when he landed the role of Wolverine in 2000s X-Men. He had no
choice but to get serious about training hard and eating clean. When the
world saw the results, Jackman became a superstar, and the rail-thin
kid whod cracked jokes about the meatheads was gone forever.
Fast-forward 13 years. Today, Jackman is reprising his role for an
unprecedented sixth time in this summers The Wolverine and, as
of this writing, already lming 2014s X-Men: Days of Future Past.
Comparing his physique in The Wolverine to
that of his rst appearance as the character
yields only a few similarities. Jackman was,
of course, in excellent shape for the original
lm, but hes a world apart nowbigger but
leaner, more vascular and athletic. Hes un-
dergone one of the most remarkable physical
transformations in Hollywood history, one made all the more aston-
ishing when it sinks in that his physique for the original lm is still
one that most men would kill for. Theres no radical approach he can
credit for thishis body is the manifestation of 13 years of consistent
hard work and clean eating. Its a body that would never have been
possible if hed taken it easy between projects, scrambling to get back
into shape when he had to.
As Will Smith puts it, Its easier to stay in shape than to get into
shape, Jackman says. Drastic changes are very tough on the body.
I never stray too far in terms of my strength training or tness level;
that way it never feels like climbing Mount Everest to get back.
However, achieving his current lookwhich Jackman himself ad-
mits is his best shape everdid require some changes. Enter trainer
David Kingsbury, a former professional Muay Thai ghter and one of
the most sought-after personal trainers in England.
The t was natural. Both men are devoid of pretense. Jackman
simply showed up and strolled through Kingsburys Pinewood, UK,
training studio, looking the equipment up and down and picking
Kingsburys brain about how to approach his next projectthe role
of Jean Valjean in Les Misrables, a character who appears gaunt dur-
ing portions of the lm, yet is renowned for his incredible strength.
Then, Jackman told Kingsbury, shortly after Les Mis wrapped hed
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need to jump right into training for The Wolverine and quickly regain
the lean mass now synonymous with the character.
Kingsbury was undaunted by the challenge, and Jackman was sold.
They couldnt have known it then, but that brief, casual conversa-
tion kicked of a partnership that would put the men together almost
every day for the next two yearsand still counting.
Partnership is the operative word for the relationship, which has
transcended the traditional bounds of trainer and client. The nature
of Kingsburys training stylebig lifts, high-intensity cardio, and
sometimes twice-daily sessionsmandates motivation equal to the
task at hand, and Kingsbury wouldnt be able to provide it in such
heavy doses if he were sitting on the sidelines, coaching Jackman
along. So the two lift togetherrep for rep, set for set. When their
schedule leaves time to train only at 3:30 in the morning, they push
each other and get it done. When Jackman goes on vacation with
his family, he brings Kingsbury with him. And sometimes, when its
Kingsbury who falters, the roles reverse.
We very much use each other for motivation, for the big lifts
especially, Kingsbury says, recalling a 5 a.m. deadlifting session that
called for triples at 230 kilosor 507 pounds. Exhausted from lack
of sleep, Kingsbury crapped out at two reps. Jackman, though, de-
stroyed his set, prompting Kingsbury to wait a few minutes, then go
back for an extra set to hit the full triple. His energy level is what im-
presses and motivates me, Kingsbury says about Jackman. Theres
never been one day where he was too tired or run-down. He always
wants to train.
The always-on mentality extends to the most extreme circum-
stances, including a day on the set of Les Mis when an itinerary from
hell conspired to taint their perfect gym attendance.
We trained at about 4 a.m. on the day we left for France, Kings-
bury recalls. We then ew in, hiked up this mountain, lmed all day
in freezing weather, nished around 9 or 10 p.m., and got straight back
in the car to go to the hotel. We both slept the whole ride, then went
to the hotel gym at 11 to get the second session in.
Memorable roles, Jackman says, are their own reward for all the
hard work that can seem crazy from the outside looking in. People
ask him all the time if hes getting bored of playing Wolverine, but its
a notion he rejects outright.
I landed the coolest comic book character there is, Jackman says.
Hes badass, way cooler than me, and as an actor, his complexities,
his tortured soul, make him endlessly interesting. The only problem
is that the real Wolverine doesnt age, so there denitely is a ceiling
for playing this part!
Its hard to imagine when Jackman might begin to approach that
ceilinghe doesnt seem to have aged a day since 2000. His secret,
though, is no secret at all. You want a body like his? Then stop look-
ing for shortcuts, make training and nutrition a priorityand, above
all, know why youre doing it.
If you train too hard and too often, youll burn out, Jackman says.
You need to get to the point where you want to train, where youre
rested enough to really smash it in the gym. We all should work out
to live better, not live to work out better.
I LANDED THE COOLEST COMIC BOOK CHARACTER
THERE IS. HES W LER THAN ME,
AND AS AN ACTOR L ES, HIS TORTURED
SOUL MAKE HIM ENDLESSLY INTERESTING.
The Wolverine, set in
Japan, borrows heavily
from Chris Claremonts
legendary Wolverine
comics, first published
in 1982.
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MAIN LIFTS ARE BASED OFF A PERCENTAGE OF YOUR 1-REP MAX (1RM) IN THAT
LIFT, AND THE PERCENTAGE CHANGES EACH WEEK (SEE THE PERCENTAGE
CHART TO DETERMINE WHAT WEIGHT YOU SHOULD USE). REST BETWEEN SETS
IS LISTED IN SECONDS. FLEXIBILITY WORK SUCH AS STATIC STRETCHING
AND FOAM ROLLING SHOULD BE PERFORMED AT THE END OF EACH SESSION.
DAY 1
EXERCISE SETS REPS
Bench Press* 4 5/4/3/10
Dumbbell
Shoulder Press 4 10
Behind-the-neck Press 4 10
Cuban Press** 4 10
Triceps Dips 4 10
SUPERSET WITH
Lateral Raise 4 12
Lateral Raise,
Front Raise, Rear-delt
Flye, Overhead Press*** 3 8
FLEXIBILITY STATIC FOAM ROLL
STRETCH
*See percentage chart.
**Hold a barbell with a wide, overhand grip and let it hang
at your waist. Bend your arms so that your elbows form
90-degree angles, then rotate your forearms back until
the bar is overhead. Press up to lock out your elbows,
then reverse the motion to return to the start.
***4 movements back to back, then rest for 60 seconds.
DAY 2
EXERCISE SETS REPS
Back Squat* 4 5/4/3/10
Front Squat 4 10
45-degree Single-leg
Leg Press** 4 10
Calf Raise 4 12
SUPERSET WITH
Hanging Leg Raise 4 12
Ab-wheel Rollout 4 10
FLEXIBILITY STATIC FOAM ROLL
STRETCH
*See percentage chart.
**4 sets on each side.
DAY 3
EXERCISE SETS REPS
Weighted Pullup* 4 5/4/3/10
Dumbbell Single-
arm Row 4 12
Body-weight Row 4 10
Incline Dumbbell Curl 4 10
Zottman Curl,
Cross-body Curl,
Pronated Curl** 4 8
FLEXIBILITY STATIC FOAM ROLL
STRETCH
*See percentage chart.
**Perform all three movements back to back, then rest
for 60 seconds.
DAY 4
EXERCISE SETS REPS
Incline Dumbbell
Bench Press* 4 6+6
Dumbbell Bench Drop
(3 inclines)** 4 6+6+6
Cable Flye (high to low) 4 10
Close-grip Bench Press 4 10
Triceps Pushdown,
Triceps Dip, Narrow-
hands Pushup*** 4 8
FLEXIBILITY STATIC FOAM ROLL
STRETCH
*Dropsets
**Start on a steep incline, perform 6 reps, reduce incline;
perform another six, then go flat for the final six reps.
***Perform all three movements back to back, then rest
for 60 seconds.
DAY 5
EXERCISE SETS REPS
Deadlift* 4 5/4/3/10
Romanian Deadlift 4 10
Zercher Squat 4 12
Weighted Incline Situp 4 10
Barbell Land Mine** 4 20
FLEXIBILITY STATIC FOAM ROLL
STRETCH
*See percentage chart.
**Alternate sides, 10 each side.
PERCENTAGES FOR WEEK 1 (5 REPS)
PERCENTAGES FOR WEEK 2 (4 REPS)
PERCENTAGES FOR WEEK 3 (3 REPS)
PERCENTAGES FOR WEEK 4 (10 REPS)
SET 1 SET 2 SET 3 SET 4
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FOR MAIN LIFTS
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of every other exercise that day.
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As a physique-conscious eater, you need to think more in terms of
exact macronutrients and overall calories than general serving
sizes. Every food you eat gets counted toward a total target num-
ber of grams of protein, carbs, and fat, which you can determine
by multiplying the numbers we give you at right by your own body
weight in pounds. Hit these numbers and youll hit your goals.
The macronutrient and calorie numbers here are just a starting
point. Every lifter needs to find the proper amounts for his own body.
You can experiment with increasing protein and fat intake slightly
during diet phases, or bumping up carbs if you find you arent gaining
weight. If you cant lose weight, reduce carbs gradually. Try each
formulation for at least a week before making changes.
Sports nutrition research is beginning to suggest that food eaten
before, during, and after workouts may impact progress more than
food consumed at any other time. If someone is in fat-loss mode,
says John Meadows, C.I.S.S.N., a national-level competitive body-
builder and nutrition coach, I like to limit carbs to pre-, intra-, and
post-workout meals, when theyll go where you want themthat is,
to muscle tissue. For muscle gain, Meadows prefers to add carbs
(shakes included) to meals around training time first, before adding
them to other meals.
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It was posted by the lunch line in your school cafeteria
and taught to you in nutrition classes. The governments
official position on how you should eat to be fit and healthy
included recommendations to consume up to 11 servings
of pasta, bread, and crackers per day, limit meat and eggs
to three servings only, and count potatoes as a vegetable.
Yeahdont eat like that.
The Food Pyramid was so misleading and inaccurate that
two years ago it was replaced with MyPlate, an improved
but still flawed approach to fighting obesity. To be fair, the
governments nutrition advice was aimed at the average
American who only desires to be in average shape. As
an M&Fer who wants to be big and ripped, you need an
entirely different approach.
To that end, weve created the M&F Food Pyramid (right), an
easy visual guide to eating for physique enhancement and
performance. See the captions for info on how we designed it,
and tips on how to use it.
REMEMBER THE USDA FOOD PYRAMID?
MACROS, NOT SERVINGS
ADJUST AS NECESSARY
WORKOUT NUTRITION
Tip
Read food labels
and keep a daily log
of the carb, protein,
and fat grams in
each food
you eat.
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The old Food Pyramid regarded fat as a uniformly dangerous sub-
stance. Our pyramid doesnt place the same importance on fat as on
protein and carbs, but doesnt dismiss it, either. We want to provide
a baseline level of good fats for hormone production, says Nate
Miyaki, C.S.S.N., a nutrition consultant and bodybuilder in San Fran-
cisco. Contrary to popular opinion, when dieting, you dont need to
drop fat intake much, if at all. Fat loss comes fastest when carbs
are reduced, and fat is satiating as well as a good source of energy.
Most of your fats will come from your protein foods, but avocados,
nuts, seeds, and a small amount of oils may also contribute. Aim for
0.4 grams per pound of your body weight daily.
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The effect of carbohydrates on insulin makes carbsparticularly
the starchy kindthe most important factor in determining your
ability to gain muscle or get lean. The more starches you eat, the
more insulin you release. Carbs, the bodys most anabolic hormone,
encourage muscle growth, but can also cause unwanted fat gain.
Thats why getting lean requires fewer starchy carbs, to keep
insulin levels lower. Carbs include potatoes, sweet potatoes, rice,
oats, fruits, and vegetables. Fruits should be consumed in their
whole-food form and limited to two to three pieces daily (excess
fructose is stored as fat). Green veggies can be eaten steadily
regardless of the goal. Eat one gram of carbs per pound of body
weight during diet phases, and two grams for gaining muscle.
CARBS
FAT
Protein is the main component of muscle tissue, so no matter
what your goal, protein intake must remain high. To make size
gains, you need at least one gram of protein per pound of your body
weight to support growth. When dieting, you must create a caloric
deficitbut that can cause muscle loss if the foods you cut out are
short in protein. Thats why we decrease intake of starchy carbs and
increase protein intakesometimes to as high as 1.5 grams per
pound of body weight. The best protein sources: chicken, fish, lean
beef, turkey, eggs, and protein powder.
PROTEIN
The M&F
Nutrition Advisory
Board includes John
Meadows, Nate
Miyaki, Mike Roussell,
and Shelby Starnes.
See page 182 for
more info.
D PYRAMID
BY
SEAN HYSON, C.S.C.S., AND THE M&F NUTRITION ADVISORY BOARD
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IF YOU CAN
Doping in sports is the eternal cat-and-mouse game, fueled
by a culture that rewards winning at all costs.
Sportswriters and fans are slowly learning that this game
within a game isnt going away anytime soon.
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The more Lewis was praised for his on-
eld heroics, the more the media around
him seemed determined to make him pay
for his of-eld transgressions, specically
his involvement in a double murder that
occurred in Atlanta after Super Bowl XXXIV,
in 2000. Many believe that Lewis covered
up for his entourage, the prime suspects in
the killings, and the crime was never solved.
The linebacker was forced to cop a plea after
initially misleading investigators, earning
him a years probation from the court and a
$250,000 ne from the NFL. Lewis was also
taken to task for never directly addressing,
much less apologizing to, the families of the
murdered men, instead insisting that God
works in mysterious ways.
This may explain the glee that exploded
from sportswritersalready bored with
Super Bowl hype weekwhen Lewis was
linked to a nutritional supplement called
deer antler velvetan over-the-counter
product that contains insulin-like growth
factor-1, a hormone banned by the NFL and
almost every other sports organization, pro
and amateur. To Lewis detractors, this cre-
ated the thrilling possibility that the future
Hall of Famer had been caught doping.
It explained so much: the roaring aggression,
the career endurance, the almost superhu-
man recovery from a triceps rupture at such
an advanced age (37 at the time). This was the
gotcha moment they were waiting for.
Never mind that knowledgeable sports-
nutrition scientists dismissed deer antler
velvet as a viable performance booster. The
trace amount of IGF-1 in these products and
the sublingual delivery method make it un-
likely that the substance has any signicant
potency (although the manufacturers may
disagree). In fact, last April, deer antler vel-
vet was removed from the ofcial banned list
by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
If Lewis was jacked up on anything, it didnt
come from Bambi.
In the end, the controversy became just
another footnote to the Lewis legend, giving
way to Americas great secular holiday, the
Super Bowl, where the Ravens, and Lewis,
triumphed. The suspected murder conspira-
tor, presumed doper, and gridiron Elmer
Gantry had gone out a winner.
About two weeks earlier, a very diferent
sports doping controversy was playing out
on the nations television screens. A stone-
faced Lance Armstrong sat across from
Americas confessor, Oprah Winfrey, and
divulged (some) details of how his record
seven-straight Tour de France wins were
accomplished with the help of a sophisti-
cated performance-enhancing drug (PED)
regimen. The disgraced cyclist tried several
rationales to justify his actions, but failed
to evince enough tearful remorse to satisfy
critics. Only Armstrongs cancer charity,
Livestrong, survived the complete annihila-
tion of his brand, and a few months later
even they cut ties with him.
Welcome to the never-ending saga of
PED use in elite sports. Whether theyre
minor sideshows or the main event, these
dramas play out as farce (Lewis), tragedy
(Armstrong), or something in between (just
about everybody else). These controversies
are amplied by an omnipresent sports
media locked in a state of perpetual bam-
boozlement by their unfamiliarity with the
properties of PEDs and a puzzling inability
to refrain from knee-jerk moralizing every
time an athlete makes a rational cost-benet
analysis to earn more money and glory by
ingesting a few pharmaceutical products.
A competitive athlete is hardwired to do
anything it takes to beat the competition,
and can earn enormous rewards for doing so.
You should knowyoure paying for those
rewards. Just take a look at your latest cable
bill, which helps absorb the growing fees
Few spectacles have divided the sports world quite
like the Ray Lewis farewell tour. Arguably the
greatest middle linebacker in NFL history, Lewis
made an improbable comeback from a torn triceps
muscle to rule center stage during the Baltimore
Ravens march through the playofsand he
didnt disappoint. From his hip-swiveling pregame
revelry to his postgame emotional outbursts
where he clawed the turf like a pilgrim at Lourdes,
sobbing benedictions to Football Jesusit was
easy to forget he actually played in the games.
Lance Armstrong vehemently denied taking perfor-
mance-enhancing drugs throughout his career, even
going so far as to sue and attempt to discredit journal-
ists who reported otherwise. In 2012, Armstrong
admitted to using a variety of illicit drugs, including
anabolic steroids, to gain an advantage.
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that ESPN and other sports networks pay for
the rights to bring these juiced-up jocks into
your living room.
AMONG self-serving fallacies, few can
match Bud Seligs pronouncement in 2010
that Major League Baseballs steroid era
was in the past. MLB now had a state-of-
the-art drug-testing regimen that came with
stif penalties, he insisted. Home run derbies
starring muscle-bound hulks with expanding
heads were a thing of the past. Barry Bonds,
Sammy Sosa, Mark McGwire, and Roger
Clemensthe Mount Rushmore of baseball
steroid useare being denied Hall of Fame
glory. Baseball, it seemed, had changed.
The truth is that the only thing that changed
is that dopers were forced to adapt to a new
environment. No longer could a player like
the late Ken Caminiti travel down to Tijuana,
pump up on PEDs, then go on to win the MVP.
While players are no longer walking pharma-
cies, theyre still usingalbeit judiciouslyin
contradiction to Seligs statement.
That became obvious this past June 4,
when ESPN reported that MLB would seek
100-game suspensions for players who
allegedly used PEDs from a now-defunct
Miami clinic called Biogenesis. Superstars
Alex Rodriguez and Ryan Braun were among
the 20 Biogenesis clients targeted by MLB,
and, according to ESPN, if the suspensions
are upheld, the PED scandal will become the
largest in American sports history.
All of this without the evidence of a
failed drug test. This is not unusual. Lance
Armstrong, the worlds most notorious
doper, never tested positiveand he esti-
mates he took more than 500 drug tests over
the course of his career, many of them in
international Olympic labs under the guide-
lines of the World Anti-Doping Agency.
This doesnt surprise Paul Scott, owner of
drug-testing laboratory Scott Analytics. Scott
is the former director of clients at the UCLA
Olympic Analytic Laboratory, and has been
at the forefront of anti-doping science
for years. He says that smart dopers like
Armstrong dont have much of a problem
beating the system.
If people stick to the endogenous com-
pounds in very small concentrations, its
going to be very difcult for them to be
caught, Scott says.
Endogenous substances are among those
the human body already makes, and that
includes testosterone. Todays athlete has
easy access to testosterone gels and troches,
or lozenges, which are low-dose and fast-
acting, meaning they can clear the body
quicklyanother way to beat drug tests.
Armstrongs elusiveness frustrated regula-
tors. The Livestrong hero had long been
reviled for his arrogance and malicious
litigiousness against his enemies, but he
remained untouchable, a national icon. Then
American cyclist Floyd Landis failed a drug
test after winning the 2006 Tour de France,
launching a series of events that nally
exposed Armstrong as a serial doper.
Catching Armstrong required signicant
assistance from the U.S. Justice Department
and the U.S. Food and Drug Administra-
tion (FDA), in coordination with the U.S.
Anti-Doping Administration (USADA), run
by a bureaucrat named Travis Tygart. For
years Armstrong was Tygarts white whale,
an obsession that seemed forever out of his
reach. But a steady diet of lawsuits, whistle-
blowers, and eyewitness testimony forced
Armstrong to throw in the towel. In a sense,
he was litigated into confessing his crimes.
Besides exposing cyclings culture of
doping and revealing Armstrong to be a
weapons-grade tool, the Tour de Lance scan-
dal demonstrated the signicant limitations
of USADA drug testing. Youd never know it
the way Tygart waved around Armstrongs
scalp to journalists. Without angry cyclists
turning on Arm-
strong, and the
numerous subpoe-
nas and depositions
engineered by the
signicant enforce-
ment power of the
Justice Department
and FDA, Tygart
would never have
gotten his man.
As unsympathetic
as Armstrong was,
many wondered why the federal govern-
ment had committed so many resources to
expose him. Some in Congress asked that
very question, and its still not clear how
much taxpayer money was spent pursuing
the cyclist.
Theres little doubt that Armstrong was
guilty, but he had plenty of company. For de-
cades, cycling was immersed in a pervasive
doping culture that precluded competing at
a high level without pharmaceutical equality
with the competition. This is known as the
use or lose dilemma.
When it comes to the cycling Grand
Tours, during the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s,
a culture made it nearly impossible to par-
ticipate in the sport without [doping], says
Scott, who, besides running a world-class
drug testing lab, is also the founder and
chief science ofcer of the Agency for
Cycling Ethics.
This gives weight to those who claim that
Tygart and USADA engaged in selective
prosecution. Armstrong was stripped of
his seven titles, and Tygart has to know
that each years runner-up was also
likely doping. But each years runner-up also
wasnt Lance Armstrong.
Targeting big names is becoming a habit
BASEBALL STRIKES OUTAGAIN
ESPN reported that MLB
would seek 100-game
suspensions for players
who allegedly used PEDs
from a now-defunct Miami
clinic called Biogenesis.
Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun is the only
Major League Baseball player to have a positive drug
test overturned on appeal. He tested positive for
elevated testosterone in late 2011, but managed to
have the ruling reversed based on the fact that the
integrity of his sample may have been compromised.
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of Tygarts USADA. On June 5, a USADA
ofcial ordered Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn
to submit her urine for a drug test while
attending a fashion awards show. Fresh from
walking the red carpet in a custom-made
gown, Vonn was forced to march into a bath-
room and pee in a cup. USADA has every
legal right to demand out-of-competition
tests for Olympic athletes, but humiliating
Vonn at a high-prole event is a grotesque
stunt and needless power play. USADAs
actions show that athletes arent the only
ones who exploit the current drug-testing
regimen to serve their own personal agendas.
Baseballs Biogenesis scandal has paral-
lels to Armstrongs case. It wasnt sparked
by drug tests, but by a whistle-blower who
shared the clinics internal documents with
the Miami New Times. Then MLB brought
a lawsuit against the clinics owner, Tony
Bosch, and, though legal experts considered
the lawsuit to have little merit, the mounting
legal fees forced Bosch to cooperate with the
league and start talking.

THOSE familiar with the Major League
Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) have
doubts that MLB will be able to succeed in
penalizing the Biogenesis 20 with 100-
game suspensions. But it may not matter. The
names are out there. Being publicly branded
is often worse than the suspension itself.
Sportswriters are often unwitting
accomplices to this proxy punishment. In
the 90s, journalists were about as vigilant on
the doping issue as C.C. Sabathia is about his
diet. Now they see juiced athletes every-
where, and theyre not afraid to raise the
issue, no matter how tenuous the evidence.
When fools rush in, they often bring a
keyboard with them. Take sportswriter
Dan Shaughnessy of The Boston Globe, who
wrote a column on May 8 about Red Sox
star David Ortiz, who was of to a great start
this season at the age of 37. That was
enough for Shaughnessy to suspect that
Ortiz may be juicing. Besides Ortizs age,
Shaughnessys only other evidence was
that Ortiz is from the Dominican Republic,
where anabolic steroids are easier to buy,
he reasons. If you have the slightest knowl-
edge about PEDs and drug testing, this
makes no sense at all. But Shaughnessys
baseless rumors forced Ortiz to address his
possible drug use.
This is the type of uninformed conjec-
ture thats more often found coming from
long-established sports columnists. The new
breed of sports journalist grasps the nuances
of the issue, realizing that inefective drug-
testing regimens are often in place for public
relations purposes rather than for catching
dopersa situation that continues to put
many athletes into a use or lose situation.
Some athletes are taking matters into their
own handsparticularly boxers, who are
plagued with a decient drug-screening system
and are at a greater disadvantage against PED-
enhanced competition than those in team-
oriented sports. An organization called the
Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA)
was established to allow boxers and MMA
ghters to submit to a carbon isotope ratio
screening, a more expensive but thorough drug
test superior to those used by MLB and other
athletic organizations. With a single competi-
tor to worry about, a boxer or MMA ghter can
challenge his or her opponent to pay for and
submit to this test to satisfy both camps.
Despite advances in testing protocols, the
number of athletes who test positive remains
statistically stable. The smart doper has more
risks than he had 10 years ago, but it isnt a big
surprise that if you look at the WADA statis-
tics, its hovered around 1 to 2% forever, says
Scott. It doesnt seem to change.
Some sportswriters and fans are gaining
a more honest assessment about PEDs. To
them, anabolic steroids are no longer the
frightening, magical elixirs that turn men
into monsters. The growing use of testos-
terone prescriptions for anti-aging therapy
is making anabolics
less taboo. Some are
asking the question,
Why not let older
athletes replace
what nature denies
them as they age?
Others just dont
care if athletes use
prohibited substances.
The hand-wringing continues. Howard
Bryant, a columnist for ESPN The Magazine,
wrote in February about the possibility of
doping in tennis, an issue brought up around
the watercooler about as often as the scourge
of Dutch elm disease. Among Bryants solu-
tions: They should give Bud Selig a call.
Sure. Or they could call Carrot Top and have
him make fart noises in the phone for half
an hourits tough to tell which call would
be more productive. While baseballs drug-
testing program isnt toothless, subsequent
events have proven that its not enough. Ten-
nis players are better of calling VADA.
None of this will end soon. There will be
more Lance Armstrongs, more Biogenesis
scandals, more sanctimonious sports col-
umns, more lawsuits, more reckless rumors
destroying reputations.
And athletes will continue to dope. They
have every incentive to do whatever it takes
to win. We live in a culture that values suc-
cess more than the manner in which that
success was obtained. If Wall Street bankers
can crash the economy with impunity and
walk away with billions, what incentive does
anybody have to play by the rules?
SPORTSWRITERS: THE GOOD, THE BAD,
THE CLUELESS
Despite advances in testing
protocols, the number of
athletes who test positive
remains statistically stable.
Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez is one of the
players allegedly involved in the Biogenesis scandal,
which remains unresolved as of press time.
According to Dan Shaughnessys article in The Boston
Globe, David Ortizs Dominican roots make him a likely
PED abuser. One of Shaughnessys pieces of evidence
for the alleged abuse is the fact that a number of play-
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HARD-CORE JUNGLE GYM
First of all, those guys in the park dont do just
chinups. You can train every muscle using just
your body weightwhich is what Queens, NY,
native Hit Richards has done since 1996. Though
hes experimented with more conventional train-
ing, Richardswhos 39, weighs 182, and is our
model for the exercises on these pagesswears
body-weight training is best, and today relies
purely on calisthenics (apart from some use
of resistance bands and a jump rope). Hes the
founder of Calisthenics Kingz, a company
he started in 2007 to popularize what he
calls a different, more entertaining, more
challenging form of fitness.
Richards sells instructional DVDs on his
website, calisthenicskingz.net, and has affiliates
around the world who teach his methods. I
pretty much just did a video of the things I could
do, Richards says. Not just basic calisthenics
exercises, but more of the extreme stuff. I put it
on YouTube and it went viralit took off.
By extreme stuff he means the kind of cool,
show-offy body-weight exercises you rarely see
outside of a Cirque du Soleil tent: muscle-ups,
handstand pushups, the human flag (where you
grab on to a vertical object and raise your body
till its parallel to the ground). Even if youre a
world away from doing fancy moves like these,
Richards says a basic calisthenics regimen will
serve you well. The injury risk factor is much
less than with weights, he says. Plus, you can do
body-weight workouts virtually anywhere, from
your house to a hotel room. Of course, being that
its summer, we want you to go outside, which
is why the following workoutsprescribed by
Richardsare perfect for a park, or anywhere else
you can find a sturdy bar to hang from.
The other big advantage body-weight training
has over free weights is that nearly every exercise
is closed-chain, meaning that your working
limbs exert force in a fixed positionsuch as
against a chinup bar or on the ground. Exercises
like bench presses and curls are open-chain
movementsthe bar or dumbbells move freely
in the air. Closed-chain exercises require more
overall muscle activation and core strength,
which accounts for the densely muscled phy-
siques of gymnasts and wrestlers (who often
never touch a barbell). These workouts also em-
phasize volume and conditioning. Because you
wont be straining with max weights, you need
to stimulate your muscles with a large number
of reps, a wide variety of angles, and short rest
periods. This is the ticket to getting the ultra-lean,
hard look of an acrobat or gymnast.
HOW
important are genetics? How many sets should I
do? And why are the guys in the park who seem to
do only chinups so much more ripped than I am?
These are some of the age-old questions on the
mind of every guy who ever wanted to build muscle.
We cant tackle the first two right now, but we think
we may have the answer to the third. You can build
slabs of muscle without a gym, fancy equipment,
or heavy weightswhile simultaneously getting
a tan and soaking up some vitamin D. Heres your
summer training plan.
BODY WASH AND DEODORANT
BUILT FOR TRAINING.
FEEL LIKE YOU WORKED OUT.
SMELL LIKE YOU DIDNT.
EXERCISE SETS REPS REST
CHINUP 2 810 30 SEC.
WIDE-GRIP PULLUP 2 810 30 SEC.
BAND CURL 2 1215 30 SEC.
BAND UPRIGHT ROW 2 1215 30 SEC.
CRUNCH 2 30 15 SEC.
PERFORM CIRCUIT, REST 34 MINS., THEN REPEAT ONCE
PULL DAY
HOW TO
LOOK COOL
Master the body-weight exer-
cises you always wanted to do
The routine shown
on these pages will
build the overall
body and core
strength you
need to ultimately
execute impres-
sive moves like
the muscle-up,
handstand pushup,
and human flag.
However, if you
really want to zero
in on these exer-
cises and master
them, work on them
separately as well.
Follow the program
here three days a
week, Richards
says. Spend two
other days working
on these exercises
alone, then the
remaining two days
of the week rest-
ing. So, you might
perform the Pull
Day on Monday,
rest Tuesday, do
the Push Day
Wednesday, rest
Thursday, perform
the Lower-body
Day Friday, then
practice the special
exercises over the
weekend. Thats a
workout all by itself,
Richards says.
The following
is a quick tutorial
on how to build up
to the muscle-up,
handstand pushup,
and human flag.
BAND UPRIGHT ROW
Stand on the band and grasp both
handles together with palms facing
you. Raise the handles in front of
your body until your hands are at
shoulder level.
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UP
Start on a pullup bar
thats lower than
normalsomething
thats not challeng-
ing to jump up onto.
Work on jumping up
on it and extending
your arms fully so
youre balanced
above it. Bend your
elbows and lower
your body slowly
until your chest is
just above the bar,
then try to control
your descent back
to the ground. Prac-
tice this. When you
can do 34 reps like
this with momentum
to get over the bar,
youll probably be
able to do one or
two with strict form.
Build up from there.
You can also do
dips on the bar
from the top of the
muscle-up position
to strengthen your
chest, shoulders,
and arms for the
second half of the
muscle-up.
WIDE-GRIP PULLUP
Grab a bar with a double-overhand
grip, your hands slightly wider than
shoulder width. Let yourself hang
until you feel a stretch in your lats,
then pull your chin over the bar, and
hold for a beat at the top. Slowly
lower and repeat.
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EXERCISE SETS REPS REST
DIP 2 1012 20 SEC.
BAND CHEST PRESS 3 1215 30 SEC.
PUSHUP 6 1215 20 SEC.
HANDSTAND PUSHUP 2 810 3045 SEC.
BODY-WEIGHT SHRUG 2 10 20 SEC.
PERFORM CIRCUIT, REST 34 MINS., THEN REPEAT ONCE
PUSH DAY
HAND-
STAND
PUSHUP
If youre new to
handstands and
dont think you
can even get into
position, start with
a frogstand: Place
your hands on the
ground at shoulder
width and kneel
down behind them.
Rock your body for-
ward and raise your
knees up, then rest
them on your elbows
so youre balancing
on your hands. Hold
the position as long
as possible and re-
peat for a few sets.
When you can
control yourself in
the frogstand, move
to a wall and use
it to get into a full
handstanddo the
frogstand, then kick
your legs up so your
heels rest against
the wall with legs
extended. Perform
pushups from here.
When this becomes
comfortable, move
away from the
wall and do them
without support.
OUTDOOR WORKOUT
BODY-WEIGHT SHRUG
Suspend yourself from dip bars with arms straight. Shrug
your shoulders so your body sinks down and then spread
your shoulder blades apart to come back up. Keep your arms
straight throughout.
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To work on the
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bars that are parallel
to the ground and
aligned with each
other, so that the
palm of your top
hand faces down
and the palm of your
bottom hand faces
up (this is easier than
grasping a vertical
bar). Pull with your
arms while you jump
your legs up and try
to straighten your
body so its parallel
with the ground.
Start this move with
bent knees and build
up to doing it with
straight legs.
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OUTDOOR WORKOUT
PUSHUP
Change your hand placement every two sets. Perform the
first two sets with hands shoulder width apart (normal). Then
do the second two sets as diamond pushups (hands close,
with index fingers and thumbs touching). Perform the last
two sets as plyo pushupsuse a normal hand placement
and push up explosively so your hands leave the floor.

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But that chiseled look youre hoping to
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The most proven and reliable programs out
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DAY ACTIVITY
1 RESISTANCE
2 CARDIO
3 RESISTANCE
4 CARDIO
5 RESISTANCE
6 CARDIO
7 RESISTANCE
8 REST
9 CARDIO
10 RESISTANCE
11 CARDIO
12 RESISTANCE
13 REST
14 CARDIO
INCLINE DUMBBELL PRESS
Lie on a bench set at about a 45-degree incline and hold a
pair of dumbbells at your shoulders. Press the dumbbells
straight up and dont let the weights touch at the top.
ties and loads, to elicit a particular result.
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forces results by attrition. The goal is to train
so hard, so often, and so well that your body
has no choice but to respond with a mark-
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SELECTIVE ADAPTATIONS
In order to produce the desired results, youre going to have to submit to a slightly less academic
but utterly more chaoticmethod of training. While most programs carefully manipulate a multi-
tude of variables, were going to whittle that list down to those that are most conducive to fat loss
and muscle preservation. Its going to be tough, but its going to work.
INTENSITY
It takes more than
a couple of leisurely
jaunts on the treadmill
to get into photo-shoot
ready shape. Those
who achieve the lean,
muscular look of the
men you see in these
pages have done so
by tackling tough
workouts with zeal. By
incorporating higher-
intensity protocols
such as Tabata and
high-intensity interval
training (H.I.I.T.)you
keep your workouts at
a modest length and
maximize muscle break-
down, which helps boost
post-workout calorie
burn. Tabata, which calls
for eight 20-second
cycles of work followed
by 10 seconds of rest,
allows you to exhaust
all types of muscle fiber
while elevating your
metabolism.
FREQUENCY
Two weeks doesnt give
you much time to trigger
noticeable changes in
your body. To negate
the time factor, youll be
condensing the work
schedule. Over the next
14 days, youll put in 12
total workouts, with two
rest days built in. The
increased frequency
of workouts will up
the number of calories
youre burning over the
course of the program.
By keeping repair and
recovery constant
between workouts, youll
have your metabolism
working overtime to
keep up. This type of
schedule is not sustain-
able in the long term, but
youll find that your body
can do almost anything
for a two-week block,
often with positive
results.
RESISTANCE
This two-week program
mandates the use
of heavy compound
exercises to start every
weight workout. By
keeping heavy training
in your program, youll
force your body to keep
its natural production
of growth hormone (GH)
high. GH, which peaks
while you sleep, is a key
player in the fat-burn-
ing process. Then, by
targeting individual body
parts with Tabata-style
work, youll increase lo-
cal blood flow to working
muscles. On each Tabata
exercise, start with a
weight you can handle
for 1215 reps. As the
work drags on, your rep
counts will fade. Pause
only when needed, and
perform partial reps if
necessary to keep going
the entire 20 seconds.
CARDIO
Youll start each cardio
day with Tabata-timed
cardio. The H.I.I.T.
protocol that follows
calls for sprinting on the
minute, meaning that
your sprints and active
rest will always add up
to a minute. Youre free
to choose your
method of cardio, but
treadmill running has
been shown to burn
more calories than cy-
cling. In the first work-
out, perform 10 all-out
12-second sprints, with
48 seconds of active
rest. This will amount
to 120 seconds of
total sprinting. The next
time out, do more: 11
sprints at 13 seconds
each, with active rest
diminishing by a second.
You can expect a similar
uptick in volume each
cardio session.
REST
Yes, there is rest
built intwo days,
to be exactbut not
until youve put in
seven straight days
of pedal-to-the-metal
work. Rest on Days 8
and 13 to allow your
body to temporarily
recover from the grind
of the program. This
will help you bank more
energy for the work
days that follow. These
rest days are mandatory.
For those of you hitting
the panic button, dont
fret12 out of 14 days
at these intensities will
still be plenty adequate
for getting your shred.
Remember: Your body
changes while it recov-
ers, not while you train.
So consider these two
days your chance to
bust into the gym a little
more ripped on Days 9
and 14.
DOUBLE
CRUNCH
Lie on the ground with
your hands behind
your head and your
knees bent. Crunch
your upper body to-
ward the ceiling, rais-
ing your legs simulta-
neously so your elbows
touch your thighs.
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RESISTANCE
DAYS
There are three resistance
workoutseach done twice
in the 14-Day Emergency
Shred schedule. All start off
with a basic compound move-
ment done with heavy weight,
which is followed by a series
of more targeted exercises
done Tabata style.
DAYS 1 + 7
EXERCISE SETS/REPS
DEADLIFT 4/8
Rest no more than 60 seconds between sets.
Tabata (focus: chest, back, abs): Incline
Dumbbell Press, Wide-grip Pulldown, Pec
Deck, Seated Cable Row, Double Crunch
DAYS 3 + 10
EXERCISE SETS/REPS
PULLUP 4/8
Perform sets in rest-pause fashion, if necessary, doing
23 reps at a time, then resting 1520 seconds; repeat
as many times as necessary till you reach 8 reps. Rest no
more than 60 seconds between sets.
Tabata (focus: delts, biceps, triceps):
Dumbbell Lateral Raise, Incline Dumbbell
Curl, Lying Dumbbell Extension,
Rear-delt Raise, Hammer Curl, Pressdown
DAY 5 + 12
EXERCISE SETS/REPS
BENCH PRESS 4/8
Rest no more than 60 seconds between sets.
Tabata (focus: chest, back, abs): Mountain
Climber, Kettlebell or Dumbbell Swing,
Pushup, Underhand Pulldown, Dumbbell
Flye, Dumbbell Row, Bicycle Crunch
DYNAMIC
CARDIO
Moves like the mountain
climber, kettlebell swing, and
bicycle crunch allow you to
train multiple muscle groups
in an athletic, dynamic fash-
ion. Each move also actively
works your rectus abdominis
and your deeper-lying trans-
verse abdominis.
HAMMER CURL
Hold a pair of dumbbells so your
thumbs touch the top portion.
Curl them to your shoulders.
MOUNTAIN
CLIMBER
Set your hands
shoulder-width
apart on the floor,
then run in place,
keeping hands
planted on the
floor throughout.
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CARDIO
DAYS
On your cardio
days, youll
lead off with a
Tabata-timed
cardio move
to send your
heart rate
soaring. Youll
follow with in-
terval sprints.
DAY 2
Tabata: Burpee
SPRINTS TIME
HIGH
INTENSITY 12 SEC.
LOW
INTENSITY 48 SEC.
10 TOTAL SPRINTS
DAY 4
Tabata: Speed Skater
SPRINTS TIME
HIGH
INTENSITY 13 SEC.
LOW
INTENSITY 47 SEC.
11 TOTAL SPRINTS
DAY 6
Tabata: Mountain
Climber
SPRINTS TIME
HIGH
INTENSITY 14 SEC.
LOW
INTENSITY 46 SEC.
12 TOTAL SPRINTS
DAY 9
Tabata: Burpee
SPRINTS TIME
HIGH
INTENSITY 15 SEC.
LOW
INTENSITY 45 SEC.
13 TOTAL SPRINTS
DAY 11
Tabata: Speed Skater
SPRINTS TIME
HIGH
INTENSITY 16 SEC.
LOW
INTENSITY 44 SEC.
14 TOTAL SPRINTS
DAY 14
Tabata: Mountain
Climber
SPRINTS TIME
HIGH
INTENSITY 17 SEC.
LOW
INTENSITY 43 SEC.
15 TOTAL SPRINTS
MEAL 1
6 egg whites
cup oatmeal
TOTALS:
Calories: 266
Protein: 30g
Carbs: 32g
Fat: 4g
MEAL 2
6 oz nonfat or
1% Greek yogurt
1 banana
TOTALS:
Calories: 258
Protein: 17g
Carbs: 44g
Fat: 0 g
MEAL 3
6 oz chicken breast
4 oz sweet potato
1 cup broccoli
TOTALS:
Calories: 406
Protein: 60g
Carbs: 30g
Fat: 0g
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TOTALS:
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Protein: 35g
Carbs: 4g
Fat: 1g
MEAL 5
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4 oz asparagus
TOTALS:
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Protein: 24g
Carbs: 16g
Fat: 19g
MEAL 6
6 oz cottage cheese
10 almonds
TOTALS:
Calories: 205
Protein: 21g
Carbs: 9g
Fat: 8g
EAT YOUR WAY RIPPED
Every day for two weeks youll be either training or recovering from training. That means that
a careful balance of macrosrather than a wholesale carbohydrate fastis the best bet. This
sample day of eating, put together by nutritional counselor and former executive chef Eric Diggs
(teambanks-bodybuilding.com), maximizes muscle repair while minimizing breakdown.
TOTALS
FOR THE
DAY:
Calories: 1,557
Protein: 176g
Carbs: 135g
Fat: 37g
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Rohan Murphy cant stop smiling. Even when
the 29-year-old Paralympic powerlifting hope-
fulcapable of benching six plates without the
use of his legsis prompted by a photographer
to show some grit during a 100-pound dumbbell
bench press, a sneaky grin appears at the cor-
ners of his mouth. His 2008 Nike No Excuses
commercial, in which he dips, does handstand
pushups, and spins around like a break dancer,
is set to the happy-go-lucky tune of Burl Ives
The Doughnut Song. Theres a moment in the
ad, after a set of dips, that he smiles, chuckles,
and shakes his head like a coy teenager being
asked to the prom. When asked why he smiles
so much, his reply is, Why not? Life is good.
But when he was a kid, Murphy wasnt always so elated. In fact,
he felt like he was on the outside looking in when hed go to friends
Little League and soccer games. His older brother was a decent high
school athlete, and Murphy would dutifully watch from the sidelines.
He was named after one of his fathers sports heroesRohan Kanhai,
a West Indian cricket player. He loved sports, but sports werent
exactly in the cards. Due to a congenital deformity, Murphy had his
legs amputated when he was just four years old.
It was tough for me growing up disabled. because I rejected it,
Murphy says. I wanted my life to be like everyone elses. Because
he couldnt play he felt he couldnt be the one thing he wanted to be:
a normal kid.
What normal kid doesnt want to play? says Ron Croteau, wrestling
coach and phys ed teacher at East Islip High School on Long Island, in
New York, where Murphy grew up. So we got him out to wrestling.
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It started slowly. In eighth grade, Murphy was made manager of
several East Islip sport teams. Then Coach Croteau had him working
out, treating him like every one of the other kids. Eventually, Murphy
hit the wrestling mats.
I put a lot of pressure on myself, says Murphy, because I knew I
was the only kid out there competing without legs, with a disability.
But after that rst year, it became easyI knew I had nothing to lose.
His rst year wrestlingon the JV squadhe went 213. The next
year, as a sophomore, he wrestled varsity and nished 256. He
capped his senior year at East Islip with a 302 record.
You see a lot of guys sitting out, says Angel Rivera, a high school
teammate of Murphys and currently a personal trainer at Golds Gym
in Islip, where Murphy now trains. Theyve got cramps, theyve got
injuries, theyre tired, they dont want to run
their sprints. But theres Rohan right alongside
us, running on his hands. Theres nothing he
feels he cant do. And if someone tells him no,
hes going to try to prove them wrong.
These days, Monday is a chest workout. Tues-
day is back. Thursday is shoulders, and Friday
is arms. Murphys four-day-a-week routine is grueling, with up to
an hour and a half each day spent in Golds, where hes had a free
membership since the summer of 2010. His eyes are set on Rio, and
qualifying for the 2016 Paralympic Games as a powerliftersome-
thing he became interested in as a student at Penn State.
There, Murphy was a walk-ona walk-on without legs, he
jokeswith Troy Sunderlands storied wrestling program. The team
welcomed him and, as happened in high school, in a team environ-
ment he felt like a normal kid. He abandoned the prosthetic legs he
occasionally wore. They werent him.
I woke up. I said to myself, You know what? I dont have legs, and
my life is going to be difcult. And from then on I really embraced
being disabled, he says.
I WOKE UP. I SAID TO MYSELF, YOU KNOW
WHAT? I DONT HAVE LEGS, AND MY LIFE IS GOING
TO BE DIFFICULT. AND FROM THEN ON I REALLY
EMBRACED BEING DISABLED.
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He also has goodand painfulmemories of Eric Childs, the
strength and conditioning coach at Penn State, and the rst man to
put a 45-pound plate on Murphys back for a pushup. Murphy calls
him the mad scientist who designed the majority of Murphys
workoutsthe ones he now does every week at Golds, a combina-
tion of weights, calisthenics, and plyometrics fashioned to make
Murphys upper-body strength truly imposing.
Murphys bench pressthe lift hes working on for the Rio
gamesis his main focus. His best press so far is 350, which he did
in competition a few weeks ago. That number is truly remarkable
considering that he doesnt have legs. Powerlifters are able to move
so much weight in the bench press because they use their legs and
hips to drive the weight, says CJ Murphy (no relation to Rohan),
M.F.S., a powerlifter and the owner of Total Performance Sports in
Everett, MA. Not having the ability to use leg drive makes Rohans
strength much more impressive.
Murphy is working up to 375400 pounds, and is still looking for
sponsors for his powerlifting. When hes not at the gym, hes on the
road, working as a motivational speaker hired by schools and corpora-
tions to provide no excuses inspiration and deliver common-sense
encouragement. I always tell people theres no elevator to success, he
says. If you want to do something special or meaningful, you have
to take the stairs.
Murphy recently spoke in Newtown, CT, where the Sandy Hook
school shooting took place last December, and is currently launching
CatchSpark, his own inspirational social network. Catchspark.com,
which is going live soon, will have user-uploaded quotes, videos, and
pictures, all geared toward inspiring the next Rohan Murphy. His
goalapart from a big benchis to speak in every state in the U.S.
You give every kid a chance, says East Islip coach Croteau. And
because so many men and women did that for Murphy, and gave him
room to work hard, theres not a bit of cynicism, not even a hint of
bitterness in him. He just had a great smile about him, Croteau adds.
He was just a kidyou treated him like everybody else. But where
hes gone to now has just amazed me. Murphy still stays
in touch with the coaches who made all the diference to him,
the coaches who took a chance on a kid without legsCroteau,
Sunderland, Childs, and Teri Jordan, Penn States disability recreation
programs coordinator, who helped him pursue powerlifting in college.
Now, his eyes are set on Rio and the nal 25 states he hasnt spoken in
yet. Hes found his next, newest family at Golds in Islip, where he can
get whatever he needs, from a spot on the bench press to a kiss on the
cheek. Right after we come in, a personal trainer
named Debbie walks up to him, lays a smooch
on his chop, and asks, Hows my man today?
Murphy grins wider. He cant stop smiling.
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ABS
WORK THESE NOVEL
MIDSECTION MOVES INTO
YOUR PROGRAM TO SCULPT
A BETTER SIX-PACK
ASSUMINGproper form is being practiced, theres nothing
inherently wrong with traditional crunches, situps, and knee
raises. But these standard moves yield relatively modest
results. To carve out a midsection that will distinguish you from
the masses, you need to train differently than they doand
weve got just the routine to help you. Three of its four exer-
cises target the lower abs directly via movement of the lower
body while the upper body remains stationary. Since the bot-
tom portion of the six-pack is typically the toughest to bring
out, well put a little more focus into developing that area.
This workout wasnt designed to be an afterthought that can
be thrown in at the end of any chest or back workout. The abs
are just as important as any body partand perhaps more
important when you consider that all athletic movements stem
from the coreso they should be trained as such. There are
16 total sets in the routine to provide both high volume for
maximum abdominal development and variety for a much-
needed spark to those often-pesky six-pack muscles.
THE ROUTINE
EXERCISE NO. 1
CLIFFHANGER
EXERCISE NO. 2
SCORPION TAIL
EXERCISE NO. 3
DIP BAR KNEE RAISE
EXERCISE NO. 4
FLUTTER KICK
CLIFFHANGER
Sit on the back end of a fixed flat
benchpreferably one thats bolted to
the ground (if you cant find one bolted
down, have a partner hold it down or toss
a few plates on the opposite side). Reach
forward with your legs and hook your
feet underneath the bench, securing
yourself with a pigeon-toed hold on each
side. Then, dropping your chin to your
chest and engaging your abs, lean back.
Slowly raise and lower your torso, keep-
ing the abs tight throughout.
SETS
4
REPS
25
TIP

Lower your torso
below the level of the
bench to achieve a
full range of motion
on each rep.

Your arms can
either be crossed
over your chest
or shoulders
with your hands
behind your head.
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EXERCISE NO. 1
CLIFFHANGER
EXERCISE NO. 2
SCORPION TAIL
EXERCISE NO. 3
DIP BAR KNEE RAISE
EXERCISE NO. 4
FLUTTER KICK
Because the upper
body is involved
in a couple of the
exercises, perform
this workout as a
stand alone or
on a cardio day.
Rest 90 seconds
between all sets.
As you get better
conditioned, short-
en the rest periods
to a minute.
THE BASICS
SCORPION TAIL
Perform a traditional chinup with your ankles crossed. At the top of
the motion, bring your knees up as high as possible while keeping
your chin down. Hold the position for four full seconds, squeezing
your abs tight, then slowly lower yourself down halfway, stop-
ping when your arms reach 90-degree angles. Your knees should be
bent and behind you, causing your abdominals to stretch out.
SETS
4
REPS
10
TIP

If grip strength is
an issue during the
set, consider using
wrist straps to mini-
mize fatigue in the
hands and forearms.

If youre unable
to achieve the
prescribed rep count,
hold the top position
of each rep for two
seconds instead of
four, working your
way up as you build
endurance.
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EXERCISE NO. 1
CLIFFHANGER
EXERCISE NO. 2
SCORPION TAIL
EXERCISE NO. 3
DIP BAR KNEE RAISE
EXERCISE NO. 4
FLUTTER KICK
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DIP BAR
KNEE
RAISE
Hold yourself
up on a dip bar
with your knees
bent and ankles
crossed. With
your arms slightly
bent, squeeze your
abs and bring your
knees up to your
chest. Hold for
two seconds, then
gently release your
legs to the original
position. This is one
of the training exer-
cises that ninjutsu
students were
required to perform
to strengthen their
abs and hip flexors.
The instructor
would swing a dull
sword back and
forth as the stu-
dent attempted to
avoid contact with
the weapon.
SETS
4
REPS
25
TIP

Do this exercise
when your arms
are well rested. If
you try to do it after
training arms, youll
have trouble holding
yourself up for the
entire set.

As you get more
advanced, twist
your torso to the
side as you raise
your legs to target
the oblique muscles.
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EXERCISE NO. 1
CLIFFHANGER
EXERCISE NO. 2
SCORPION TAIL
EXERCISE NO. 3
DIP BAR KNEE RAISE
EXERCISE NO. 4
FLUTTER KICK
FLUTTER KICK
Sit on the floor with your legs in front
of you. Place your thumbs in the elastic
band in the back of your shorts and lean
back on your elbows. Drop your chin
down and squeeze your abs as you
begin to alternate your legs rising
and falling. Keep your toes pointed up
and back toward you to maintain the
abdominal mind-muscle connection. This
is a four-count movementraising and
lowering each leg twice is one rep.
SETS
4
REPS
20
TIP

Dont flutter your
legs too fast or mo-
mentum will take over
and take tension off
the abs. The motion
doesnt have to be
superslow, but keep
it controlled.

As a variation to
this exercise, you can
also move your legs
side to side, crossing
them over each other
and spreading them
back out.

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THIS BRUNETTE BOMBSHELL
SCULPTED A NEW BODY AFTER TWO
KIDSAND SCORED A TOP-FIVE
FINISH IN A BIKINI CONTEST TO
BOOT. WE CAUGHT UP WITH HER
TO DISCUSS TRAINING, NUTRITION,
AND WHAT A GUY LIKE YOU CAN
DO TO LAND A GIRL LIKE HER.
INTERVIEW BY SAM DEHORITY
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M&F: What did you do
before modeling?
SM: I was in banking for about
four years. I barely worked out,
but once I had kids I wanted
to figure something else out. I
quit banking and got into the
world of modeling and promo-
tional modeling, because it
worked well with my schedule
and my children. I got offered
[a promotion], but said its not
my thing, so I decided to see
what else life had for me.
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You started modeling after you
had kids?
Yes. Id heard of bikini competitions,
so after I had my son, I saw an ad for
one and started working out. When I
signed up, he was four months old; I
gave myself four months to get back
into shape, then went to my first
competition when he was eight
months old. I placed fourthbut to
even be in the top five felt huge. For
me it was personal, getting myself
back into shape. I was smaller and
even fitter than before I had kids.
Whats your diet like?
As far as my protein, I use Dymatize
products. I usually have a green with
protein for lunch and dinner, and I do
oats in the morning with my shake. Its
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of fish, chicken, and tuna. I dont eat
much red meat.
Whats your favorite body part
to train?
My legs and my glutes. They grow
fast, and they make me feel more
attractive, with nice curves. Id rather
not be a stick figureI love having
curves. I train six days a week with my
boyfriend. He doesnt do the same leg
routine I do. [Laughs]
So, you dont get hit on that much
in the gym?
If Im there by myself, I get hit on all
the time. I get the Oh, wow, where are
you from? or I love seeing a girl lift.
I get that a lot. I lift fairly heavy, so
theyre like, Wow. Im in such a zone,
but I still say, Thanks.
If you were single, what would you
want in a guy?
Physically, Id want him fit. Thats a huge
thing for me. I dont want a meathead,
thoughthere are a lot of meathead
guys out there who overdo it. I want
somebody who has the same interests
I do. As far as personality goes, he
shouldnt be cocky. Most girls are at-
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multiple walks of
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acting, and politics
doing things his way.
The former governor
had time to bleed
with us, and discuss
his book, Democrips
and Rebloodlicans:
No More Gangs in
Government, now
out in paperback.
BY SEAN HYSON
JESSE
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GOVERNOR
M&F: The world hasnt seen the Body
in years. Do you still train?
JV: I went back to doing strictly dumbbell
workouts this past winter. God, it was
great! I do no fewer than 20 reps. If I do
any less, I start getting bigger! And Im 62
years old. I just want to look good and be
in shape. I dont try to break records with
weight anymore.
In your youth, what could you do?
I started powerlifting when I got into
wrestling. I did heavy triples with 550 on
the bar for squats. I knew Id have to get
a lot bigger for wrestling. I ate a dozen
raw eggs a day for 60 consecutive days
between three mealsjust put em in a
blender and wash em down. I never got
sick. My mom was a nurse and she was
worried, so I took a cholesterol test. I
came back 70 points below what they
consider dangerous.
You made several movies with Arnold.
Did you two ever train together?
Arnold brings his gym with him whenever
he does a movie, and everyone in the cast
gets a key. When we were making Preda-
tor, we had to be on the set by six in the
morning. Hed show up at the gym at five,
but Id make sure to be in there by 4:45
and splash myself with water so I looked
all sweated up. Then Arnold would come
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in. Arnold would look at his bodyguard
and say, Weve got to get up earlier. Look
at Jesse the Bodyhes been here train-
ing for hours! You have to give Arnold
some crap. Somebody needs to [laughs].
Did Arnold teach you anything
about training?
Yeah, during Predator. I was doing all this
heavy stuff130 pounds for sets of
10 on triceps pressdowns. Arnold was
doing that for lat pulldowns! I looked at
him and thought, This is the seven-time
Mr. Olympia? Thats all he does? Arnold
looked at me and smiled and said, Jesse,
some day youll learn. Once you have the
muscle, you only need to get the blood
into it to make it grow. Here I was kicking
ass, still trying to lift as heavy as I could,
blistering my joints. It took a little while
for it to sink in but finally it has [laughs].
Did you ad-lib some of those infamous
Predator lines?
No. I think the character was just a natu-
ral fit for me coming out of the SEALs.
They didnt have to teach me how to
patrol or blow up palapas [thatched-roof
huts]. But I auditioned for it. The casting
lady asked me to read one line. I looked
at it and read, ...This stuff will put hair on
your hog leg and make you a goddamn
sexual tyrannosaurusjust like me. And
an hour later they made me an offer.
When you were wrestling, is it true
you gave announcer Gene Okerlund
the nickname Mean Gene?
Yes. I walked out to do an interview, and
I said, Mean Gene, the hot-air machine.
The Mean Gene part stuck.
What interested you in conspiracies?
It started when Id have to fly every-
where for wrestling matches. When
you fly a lot, you get a lot of downtime,
so I started reading. I got every book I
could on the murder of John Kennedy.
I never believed the Warren Commis-
sions report. After studying it all these
years, I wanted to go on the record with
my own book [They Killed Our President,
out Oct. 1], so that a hundred years
from now people will see that Gover-
nor Jesse Ventura didnt believe in the
Warren Commission or its findings. How
come after 50 years we cant see Lee
Harvey Oswalds tax return? Then we
could follow a paper trail to see how he
was being paid. What if it led back to our
own government?
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How Ventura stays
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DAY 1
Chest: 15 sets
Triceps: 12 sets
DAY 2
Back: 15 sets
Biceps: 12 sets
DAY 3
Shoulders:
20 sets
All sets are done
for 20 reps. Every
morning, Ventura
walks four miles with
his dog, or uses an
elliptical trainer for
an hour.
For more of our
interview with Ven-
tura, go to muscle
andfitness.com
M&F: TELL US ABOUT THE TITLE
DEMOCRIPS AND REBLOODLICANS
JV: These two political parties are just like street gangs.
They even use the same color combinations. The Crips of
L.A. are blue, and Democratic states are blue. The Bloods are
redRepublicans have the red states. And they operate the
same as gangs. Theres a hierarchy. You have to swear loy-
alty to the party. They try to control turf. Heres one thing we
could do to get better government. Why do we allow political
parties to appear on the ballot? Just put the candidates
names. Then as voters wed have to educate ourselves. The
parties could still endorse a candidate.
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Ventura didnt
need acting
lessons to play a
Special Forces
soldier in Predator.
He was an elite
Navy SEAL during
the Vietnam War.
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POWER
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JAY CARDIELLO
Cardiello trains a range of celebrities
and athletes and is the creator of
JCORE Body Transformation.
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DAVID KINGSBURY
Kingsbury is a U.K.-based personal
trainer who prepares actors for their
roles. He is currently working on the set
of X-Men: Days of Future Past.
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MATT KROCZALESKI
Kroc is a world-champion powerlifter
who totaled 2,551 pounds while
weighing only 220. His training is
currently focused on bodybuilding.
mattkroc.com
JIM MANION
Manion is the chairman of the IFBB
pro league and president of the
National Physique Committee.
ifbbpro.com
GUNNAR PETERSON
A world-class trainer, Petersons clients
include starts like Sylvester Stallone,
Bruce Willis, and Carmelo Anthony.
gunnarpeterson.com
MIKE ROUSSELL
Roussell is a nutrition consultant and
the head of nutritional services at Peak
Performance in New York City.
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JIM SMITH
Smitty has been a strength
athlete for 20 years and also lectures
across the United States.
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SHELBY STARNES
An IFBB pro bodybuilder, Starnes is a
nutrition consultant and physique coach.
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JOHN MEADOWS
A competitive bodybuilder, Meadows is
the creator of the Mountain Dog diet
and training method.
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Mendrun is an ISSA-certified personal
trainer, World Gym ambassador, and NPC
physique competitor working toward his
pro card. Ask him anything at
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NATE MIYAKI
A former pro wrestler and bodybuilder,
Miyaki is a nutrition consultant and the
author of Intermittent Feast.
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MIKE OHEARN
OHearn has won titles in bodybuilding,
powerlifting, and judo. He appeared
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ing team (yes, Im serious), and theres
one thing they dont tell you when
you get into that game: Your body
will grow out of whack. Fencing worked
my right sidespecifically, my arm
and legto wolf size, while my left side
morphed into a shriveled weasel. When
I graduated and started taking lifting
more seriously, I found my big lifts look-
ing like shaky, nervous balancing acts.
Many athletes and former athletes
have this problem. Special skills require
special muscles, like a pitchers pitching
arm. Even non-athletes who are just de-
cent lifters have symmetry problems
they find their dominant side responds
better to training, so they focus on it
more. But as with many aspects of life,
staying balanced is the only way to stay
healthy. So I want you to conjure the
image of a balance scale in your mind.
Work and play, upper and lower, left and
right, Pinky and the Braineverything
has a counterpart that needs equal
attention. And I want you to think of your
body as a manifestation of that scale. If
its out of balance, something needs to
change to put it right.
Lately Ive been experiencing a good
deal of knee pain from working my domi-
nant side so rigorously over the past 10
SYMMETRY IS THE KEY TO A HEALTHY BODY
BY BEN RADDING
Ben Radding
Editorial Assistant
Muscle & Fitness
OUT OF BALANCE
years. Its something Ive been working
on correcting by isolating my left leg
while exercising. Its tough to get over
the embarrassment of squatting only
135 while I try to balance myself out,
but thats what I need to do for the sake
of my body. Simple tricks can helpfor
example, always starting and finishing
each set of alternating dumbbell curls
with your weaker arm.
I hope that if you have an imbalance,
youll acknowledge it, and work to fix it.
And not just because it looks bad.
MANAGE YOUR
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