If you want to make serious gains during the holiday season, you’re going to need a plan. That’s why we’ve designed the ultimate guide to ensure that each moment is used right, whether you’re in the gym or in the grocery store. And if you’re looking to pack on serious mass now, we’ve even given you a guide to pack on 10 pounds of lean muscle by New Year’s Eve. Check out the December issue of Muscle & Fitness, on newsstands now

In the December Issue:

COVER STORY: It’s like poison to your ears: complete your workout in 30 minutes or less. Get it done, with the help of the one and only Greg Plitt.

One-Implement Workouts

Even if all you have is a single weight plate, a chair, or just the floor, you can still build a hardcore workout.

Winter Mass

The weather outside sucks, so you might as well go to the gym and get massive. Massive Matt Kroczaleski shows you how.

The $100 Diet

Lose fat, build muscle, and get your diet in line – all for just a C-note a week

Rage With the Machines

How to build muscle, despite age or injuries, with the right equipment.

Alex Zerega

Catch up with the FLEX Bikini Model Search winner one year after her big win.

Also in the December issue:

Does Your Whey Protein Suck? Jim Stoppani tells you everything you need to know.

Meet Martin Rooney, the corporate executive who can kick your ass.

Big John McCarthy, the UFC’s most famous referee, takes us inside the Octagon.

You’ll find all this and more in the December issue of Muscle & Fitness, on newsstands now.