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Features
92 The Evolution of the Action Hero
We chart the history of big-screen badasses from Connery to Craig and show you who's perched to carry the new mantle of muscle in Hollywood.
By Dean Brierly

116 The Next Action Hero
Get your CGI-enhanced physique the hard way - earn it in the gym with this mega-muscle workout.
By Gunnar Peterson, CSCS

230 Falling Angel
Actress and stuntwoman Jennifer England knows how to make a scene.
By the M&F Staff


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Training
74 Back in Action
They may be painful, but they're effective. That's why pull-ups are the linchpin of this hardcore, build-your-back-big routine.
By Joe Wuebben

104 Putting the Jacked in Jackman
Hugh Jackman's trainer Gunnar Peterson, CSCS, gives M&F an exclusive look at how the Aussie A-lister gained and maintained his mutant physique.
Interview by Joe Wuebben

152 It's Show Time
Want to look like you just made it through an entire season of Survivor but without the sunburn and parasites? When you need immediate results, this four-week workout will get you ripped and ready for prime time.
BY Jim Stoppani, PhD

178 Grim Repper
Cry like a man. Punish yourself, and get big and shredded 100 reps at a time.
By Joe Wuebben

194 Taking Sides
Got one trap, delt, pec, lat, arm or leg that's bigger than the other? Train unilaterally to break through strength plateaus and shore up those pesky bilateral imbalances.
By Mark Thorpe

220 The Calf-Time Show
Calf size isn't entirely due to genetics. When yours won't grow, hit them hard and heavy. Try this.
By Brad McCray


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Nutrition
144 How to Eat for How You Train
Pre- and postworkout nutrition is critical to building mass but should be tailored to your training. Here's what to eat and when.
BY jordana brown

212 The Power Within
It's what you probably don't know about creatine that makes it a must-take supplement. We look at five other similar overachievers.
By David Barr, CSCS, USATF and Jim Stoppani, PhD,


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