SEPTEMBER 2007 -
GET 25% STRONGER BY OCT. 1!

VOL. 68 NO 9
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Features
SPECIAL STRENGTH SECTION118 Get 25% Stronger
Increase your strength in every bodypart by 25% with our eight-week periodized program.
BY JIM STOPPANI, PHD, AND JOE WUEBBEN
142 The 25% Stronger Meal Plan
Maximize your strength levels - not your waistline - with this eight-week meal plan.
BY JIM STOPPANI, PHD, AND CHRIS ACETO
150 Strength Rx
You can build strength any number of ways, but you’ll do it most efficiently by adding these eight supplements to your meal plan.
BY DWAYNE JACKSON, PHD, AND JIM STOPPANI, PHD
160 Freak of Nature
San Francisco 49ers tight end Vernon Davis runs faster, lifts more and jumps higher than any other tight end in the sport. Give him an obstacle and he’ll turn it into a statistic.
BY JOE WUEBBEN
174 NFL Strength Team
Our 2007 list of the National Football League’s strongest and most powerful players.
BY THE M&F STAFF
192 Battle Royale
Ronnie Coleman reigned supreme over the Mr. O elite for eight years until Jay Cutler stripped him of his title in 2006. This year they’ll go at it again. Will one dynasty officially end and another begin?
BY MARK THORPE Click here for online feature articles.
Training
76 Dialing in DeltsShoulder training is no simple matter, but this delt-busting program shows you how to hit each head for superior muscle definition.
BY BILL GEIGER, MA
94 Dead Zone
The deadlift is the best overall mass-builder out there. Learn how to do it correctly to add heaps of muscle to your growing physique.
BY BILL GEIGER, MA
204 Power Up Your Workouts
Not sure what to do with a power rack? The real question is, “What can’t you do with it?” Incorporate this versatile equipment into your workouts and start racking up the growth.
BY BILL GEIGER, MA
212 Simply Simons
Ten years as a fitness pro have taught Stacy Simons that free weights will always be the best way to define your legs.
BY BILL GEIGER, MA
228 Balanced Biceps
IFBB pro Mark Dugdale gives you the arm routine that put this 5'6" dynamo on the Mr. Olympia stage alongside Coleman and Cutler.
BY BILL GEIGER, MA Click here for online training articles.
Nutrition
182 Burger TimeNot all burgers are created equal. These three bodybuilding- friendly recipes focus on increasing muscle mass, not bodyfat.
BY MATTHEW G. KADEY, MS, RD
220 Unleash the Beast
To energize your next workout and bust through a plateau or two, take these three supplements an hour before you step into the gym.
BY JIM STOPPANI, PHD Click here for online nutrition articles.
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