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144 Uniform Strength
Here’s to the homeland defenders - the men and women serving in uniform, both at home and abroad, who protect us with strength, dedication and honor. By highlighting three remarkable individuals, we salute them all.
BY THE M&F STAFF

146 Operation Overload Air National
Guard Staff Sgt. Chad Ray Martin is a powerful figure, whether he’s inside the gym or alongside an F-16 fighter.
BY ERIC VELAZQUEZ

150 Body of the Law If you think that New Jersey Police Sgt.
Dennis Hopson’s body of work is impressive, you should see his body.
BY JOE WUEBBEN

154 Military Maneuvers
To drastically improve his physique while serving in Iraq, the Navy’s Ramone Resop had to get resourceful.
BY SHAWN DONNELLY

116 Home Delivery
Whatever your budget, our multitiered home equipment guide will show you how to get big and ripped without leaving your house.
BY JOE WUEBBEN

124 Make Yourself at Home
Build a phenomenal physique with a lifting routine that requires only minimum equipment.
BY JIMMY PEñA, MS, CSCS, AND JOE WUEBBEN

134 Home Plate
Make the most of your kitchen. These 10 muscle-building steps are your key to greater growth no matter where you train.
BY DWAYNE JACKSON, PhD, AND JIM STOPPANI, PhD

222 Battle of the Bigs
With rising star Phil Heath likely passing on this year’s Olympia, all eyes will be on another classic Coleman-Cutler clash.
BY THE M&F STAFF Click here for online feature articles.

 

83 Double Shoulder Whammy
Want to add power, size and detail to those shoulders? We’ll show you how to train traps and delts in the same workout.
BY JIMMY PEÑA, MS, CSCS

102 Shock Tactics
Plateaus and training ruts are things of the past. Take your physique to new heights with these four routines.
BY JIMMY PEñA, MS, CSCS, AND JIM STOPPANI, PhD

166 Program for Growth
Enter the gym with a proven plan: our periodized, scientifically tested 20-week training regimen for muscular gains that last.
BY ERIC VELAZQUEZ

198 Super Dave
David Henry’s back routine is military-tough, but if you’re up to the challenge, you’ll leave the gym with significantly wider lats.
BY BILL GEIGER

210 Champion Chest
Want a sexier, more shapely chest? Try reigning Fitness Olympia champ Jen Hendershott’s ultra-intense pec routine.
BY MAUREEN MEYERS FARRAR Click here for online training articles.

 

182 Whey to Grow
Find out which whey is best - for both your body and your wallet.
BY JIM STOPPANI, PhD

190 The Writer’s Stuff
If you’ve seen it on a supplement shelf, it’s a safe bet we’ve tried it. Our editors list their favorites and why we use them.
BY THE M&F STAFF

208 Stamina Stack
Consuming the proper supplement stack before workouts will keep your muscles flexing set after set. These four supplements elicit greater strength, energy, drive and focus.
BY JIM STOPPANI, PhD Click here for online nutrition articles.

 

 

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