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182 Train Wreck
See what happens when gimmicky fitness products meet their match: ThighMaster, meet Ronnie. Ronnie, meet the ThighMaster.
By Jeff O’Connell

194 Stun Guns
You’ll change your mind about our neighbors to the north with Rochelle Loewen, a Canadian import who’s equal parts sports stud and bikini babe.
By Tim Tracy

212 Big Shoes to Phil
Don’t know who Phil Heath is yet? Your girlfriend probably already does. Here’s why this IFBB rookie may be the next big thing.
By Shawn Perine

224 You Booze, You Lose
At some point, you have to choose: iron-slinging gym beast or bouncer-tossed sidewalk drunk? Go ahead and trade your Seven and Seven for a whey protein shake.
By Steve Stiefel

230 What Happens in Vegas...
What really goes on backstage at the year’s biggest bodybuilding contest? Take a peek behind the curtain at the 2005 Olympia.
Photos by Michael Darter

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94 Back to Earth
What building a more muscular physique really requires is specific overload training and rest…and that’s no BOSU.
By Lara McGlashan, cpt

102 Grow Like Clockwork
Getting the muscle gains you want is literally a matter of time. Compress more work into less time for a stronger, leaner you.
By Bill Geiger & Herve Duchemin

196 Get Stronger
Part two of our Muscle Fusion B.L.E.N.D. series. Bring your straps and your game face and get ready to get big.
By Jim Stoppani, phd

218 Pro Advice: Arms
Figure pro and makeup artist Elaine Goodlad clues us in on the routine she uses to sculpt her shapely, sexy arms.
By Grant Stoddard

236 Golden Oldies
Hop on the big-man bus: Say goodbye to your Smith machine and get ready to drop these five forgotten muscle-builders into your routine.
By Shawn Perine

248 Pro Advice: Back
Three-time Arnold Classic champ Jay Cutler waxes philosophical on his career prospects and how he built one of the best backs in the business.
By Matt Tuthill

257 M&F Book of
Exercises: Delts
Nothing balances out your physique like a pair of well-developed delts. Here are our best five moves for widening your shoulders.
By Bill Geiger

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118 Gain Mass
To become a monster in the gym, you need to eat like one. Parlay your gym work into freaky muscle by eating high-quality foods at the right times.
By Tom Weede

128 Get Lean
You’ve got the mass, now peel away that last layer of belly blubber with our can’t-miss blueprint for a leaner, tighter physique.
By Tom Weede

140 The Perfect Stack
Don’t spend a chunk of change on supplements that aren’t right for your body or your goals. Inside, you’ll find a customized program tailored just to you.
By Jim Stoppani, PhD, and Eric Velazquez

146 Got Eggs?
Scramble ’em, fry ’em, hard-boil ’em -- no matter how you cook it, the versatile egg is a protein-loaded must for any bodybuilder’s diet.
By Jeanine Detz

158 America’s Most
(Un)Wanted Hiding mid-label behind barely pronounceable words are ingredients that you hope are safe or even good for you. We dissect the truth, CSI-style.
By Wyatt Myers

166 Label Lies
Lawyers. Politicians. Food labelers. They’re all masters of misdirection, but only one of them has the power to widen your waistline.
By Beth Saltz, mph

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