JULY 2006 -
ABS SPECIAL!

19-Page Section Includes:
> 12 Moves to get Ripped
> The Abs Diet
> Fat-Loss Secrets
> 12 Moves to get Ripped
> The Abs Diet
> Fat-Loss Secrets
See what's in this issue of Muscle & Fitness
Features
106 Abs 101For a tight midsection, you must know your abs inside and out. Use our anatomically correct guide to see what’s going on beneath the surface.
BY THE M&F STAFF
108 Power Abs
Ripped, powerful abs seems like a contradiction in terms, right? Not with m&f’s Power Abs Program. Fight your flab while carving out a powerful core with this six-week routine.
BY JIM STOPPANI, PhD
124 Power Abs Diet
Training is only part of the equation to uncover your abs. Shed fat fast with a diet that will reveal your taut, muscular abs - but won’t leave you feeling
hungry or deprived.
BY JIM STOPPANI, PhD
130 The Ab Files
For years, misinformed gym rats and infomercials have spun tall tales about your midsection. We separate fact from fiction by debunking some of the most common ab myths.
BY ERIC VELAZQUEZ
140 America’s Kick-Ass Team
Will Landon Donovan and the U.S. soccer team bring home this summer’s World Cup? Thanks to an intense fitness program, they’re giving themselves a fighting chance.
By SHAWN DONNELLY
186 Flying High
Inner and outer strength - and one lightning-quick jab - have taken actor and black-belt martial artist Michael Jai White from the mean streets of Brooklyn to the back lots of Hollywood.
By SHAWN PERINE
206 Road to the O
It’s Ronnie Coleman vs. the record books! With history on the line and an exciting new title sponsor, the 2006 Olympia Weekend promises to be an event for the ages.
By THE M&F STAFF Click here for online feature articles.
Training
92 Peak PecsGive your chest higher priority at the gym with a training program that provides your pecs with more work and attention to add huge size and strength.
By BILL GEIGER
160 The Big 10 Program
Add new beef to your physique and build high-quality, dense muscle in six weeks with these 10 must-do mass moves.
BY JIM STOPPANI, PhD, and ERIC VELAZQUEZ
210 Gridiron Arms
In bodybuilding, former NFL running back Nathan Wonsley has found a new outlet for his competitive spirit. Tackle your arms with his best biceps routine.
By SHAWN DONNELLY
220 Shapely Shoulders
We don’t care how strong you are. We dare you to define your delts with IFBB fitness pro Angela Monteleone-Semsch’s ultra-challenging shoulder workout.
BY LARA McGLASHAN
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Nutrition
150 The Testosterone DietHere, finally, is a nutritional plan of attack for stuffing your body with the most hardcore muscle-building hormone in the world: testosterone. Bon appetit.
By JIM STOPPANI, PhD
178 Before and After
It’s your nutrition program’s most vital component: the time at which you take your supplements. We show you when to take them to maximize training.
BY DWAYNE JACKSON, PhD, AND JIM STOPPANI, PhD
194 Protein-Packed Plates
Increase your daily dosage of protein by pairing your usual chicken or steak with these powerful (if slightly difficult to pronounce) foods.
By JORDANA BROWN
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