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“You want to put an inch on your arms almost immediately?” future Mr. Olympia (he won the next year) Samir Bannout asked me in Gold’s Gym. Silly question, I thought. Surely it was rhetorical, so I... more
Plant-based protein consumption was once confined strictly to the vegan population. This is no longer the case. In recent times, we’ve seen a rising trend in the use of plant-based proteins in the... more
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For many years and until fairly recently, most bodybuilders used to “bulk up” in the off-season and between shows. The theory was that you had to be in a calorie surplus to gain muscle... more
The latest change in the hierarchy of women’s professional bodybuilding has seen the 28-year-old Ms. International title and the 34-year-old Ms. Olympia title retired. No more zeniths of women’s pro... more
When I train alone, I prefer to be by myself…
Indeed I do, but because I own the gym in which I’m training, my preference is often denied—for example, by the odd member intent on getting a moment of... more
In last year’s “Mass” issue, I told you about my three key exercises for maximum mass: barbell squat, barbell deadlift, and standing barbell overhead press. While I believe those to be the foundation... more