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Sylvester Stallone
Still punching at 58, a screen legend returns to his boxing and training roots via a reality television show and a new line of supplements.
By Michael Berg, NSCA-CPT

Make Waves
You probably start light to build up to your heavy sets on a given movement, but when you repeat this process 2-3 times, you're doing a technique called wave training. Lift even heavier weights and push into the growth zone. How radical is that?
By Dwayne N. Jackson, MS

Gun Shop
Who says the arms race is over? New York City's melting pot provided the backdrop for this hardcore arm workout featuring a quintet of bodybuilders from across the globe.
By Jeff O'Connell

Olympia Reshuffled
New competitors, new rules, new attitude. Will the stunning evolution of the Mr. Olympia contest result in a new champion?
By Joe Wuebben

Paging Kim
Former wrestling Nitro Girl Kimberly Page shows that she still knows a thing or two about making your neck hurt.
By Shawn Donnelly

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The Blair Chest Project
Amateur bodybuilder Blair Mone uses a novel approach to chest training -- he cycles heavy and lighter training for faster gains. See if you can adapt this strategy to build your own impressive pecs.
By Lara McGlashan

M&F Book of Exercises -- Biceps
The second installment of our authoritative book on bodybuilding exercises focuses on five critical biceps moves. Designed to be pulled out and collected.
By Bill Geiger, MA

Rock-Hard 2004
The final chapter in our three-month challenge will dial you in to your best shape ever, with complete weight and cardio workouts and a nutrition program to boost your energy and blast the fat. There's even a cool grand for our contest winner.
By Carey Rossi, Michael Berg, NSCA-CPT, and Chris Aceto

Great Thighs x 2
The thighs of Texas are upon you when Aaron and Marina Garza walk you through their leg routines. See how the Texas two-step takes on a whole new meaning.
By Jeanine Detz

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Get It In Ya
If you've got bottles of supplements that sit idle on your countertop even when you have the best of intentions, you've got supplement fatigue. Here are nine creative ways to get your supplement regimen back on track.
By Chris Aceto

Good, Better, Best
What separates a good pre-workout meal from a great one? Take this test of nine dining-table scenarios to see if you know what's optimal eating -- and what's just average.
By Chris Aceto

Man-Made Meals
Six fast, easy, protein-packed meals on recipe cards that you can pull out and save -- helping you build muscle in minutes.
By Beth Saltz, MPH

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