Sculpt rock-hard abs with these new takes on a few old classics

Let's get right to it...here are 5 ways to make
this a great
fat-burning day...

1) Do Something You Love

If you are a beginner and you hate the gym, just
do something you
love! Don't make your healthy lifestyle a prison
sentence. Enjoy
what you eat and do. Just don't eat garbage and
don't look at
exercise as punishment.

2) Strength Training

A very, very recent study (published in the May
issue of the
Journal of Applied Physiology 102:1 767, 2007)
showed that
resistance training boosts metabolism...

Nothing can stop Amaré Stoudemire. Not even
suffering the most devastating knee injury a player can sustain. Read
how to stay stronger longer, like this NBA all-star














Build Bulletproof Muscle

Stoudemire's Indestructible Strategy: Aim Higher





Amaré Stoudemire, the 6'10'' center for the
Phoenix Suns, has moved fast after microfracture knee surgery. He
already...

Are You Strong?
Find out right now with these strength standards!
by Tim Henriques

Standards of Strength People
often wonder how they stack up against others in the gym. They want to
know what lifts are good, if they have weaknesses or not, and if so
where they are. So I thought it might be useful to compile some
standards of strength to serve as a reference point. Whenever
any sort of standards are put forth, there will invariably be some
disagreement about them. I'm fine with that. Normally the disagreement
will be on both...

Blood on the Barbell: Thibaudeau
by Christian Thibaudeau


Editor's Note: In this new series, our experts recount their toughest,
most psychotic workouts. Should you try them? Two words: Hell. No. And our coaches will be the first to tell you that. Instead, think of these workout stories as lessons in intensity.
Remember, these training sessions were performed by professionals/lunatics. Don't try this at home.
Christian Thibaudeau will kick off the first installment.

I'm Not Always Smart (But I Look Damn Good) I've

Forget high-school-gym wisdom. Use this myth-busting plan for breakthroughs in flexibility, performance, and injury prevention




By: Bill Hartman, P.T., C.S.C.S.











Unless
you need to build your tolerance for boredom, most stretching is a
waste of time. After all, when you review the research, it's clear that
the most widely held principles of flexibility training simply don't
work....

Balance your movement patterns




By: Bill Hartman, P.T., C.S.C.S.











The Example Workout
Exercises:

Horizontal push: Pushup, barbell or dumbbell bench press, low incline barbell or dumbbell bench press, dips



Horizontal pull: Barbell or dumbbell rows, cable rows, or cable face pull



Vertical push: Standing barbell or dumbbell...

Size where you want it




By: Myatt Murphy, Photographs by: Darryl Estrine











The Payoff
The Muscles That Make an Impact

Your chest is composed of two muscle groups: the pectoralis major
and a smaller, deeper group called the pectoralis minor. Changing the
angle of your body during classic chest exercises can challenge
different parts of these muscle groups...

The human body has a limited capacity to adapt to physical stress. As a
result, it's important to know which exercises can give you the most
bang for your buck. Including too many "limited effect" exercises in
hope of covering all bases is a problem. Sure, on paper it makes sense
to include exercises for every single muscular structure in the body;
however, in real life it just doesn't work. This leads to a lowered
capacity...

Let's talk about bodyweight exercise
alternatives--can people really
get a good fat burning workout just using their
bodyweight and a
set of dumbbells?

The answer is yes.

They don't need fancy machines or expensive gym
memberships?

No.

There's nothing magical about machines. And to be
honest with you,
machines are only designed for the "average
sized" person. So if
you are short or tall, you are really out of
luck.

If you train at home, or on the road while
traveling for...

5 ways to get stronger -- without lifting a weight




Workout by: Cameron McGarr, C.S.C.S., Photographs by: Mark Hanauer











Few
men believe it, but you don't need barbells, dumbbells, or machines to
build muscle; in fact, weight-training equipment often inhibits the
process. That's because it requires you to be in a specific location,
which might explain why more men consider themselves...

Fire Up Your Metabolism


Learn how to stoke your metabolism and you'll create an internal inferno that will smoke your fat 24-7




By: Jim Thornton, Photographs by: Patrik Giardino












It's
9:25 in the morning, and I'm lying on a twin bed at the Pennington
Biomedical Research Center, one of the country's premier facilities for
the study of body...

Use our pullup program to get a V-shaped body




By: Carter Hays, C.S.C.S., Photographs by: Beth Bischoff

The
V has a grand lineage. For the Romans, it was a letter and a number,
chiseled into marble for millennia. The V is flashed for victory and
for peace. V8 juice is good for our bodies, V-8 engines are good for
our souls. (Let's ignore V-2 rockets and VH-1.)



But back to that chisel. A V-shaped upper body conveys power in the
boardroom as well...

Pay attention to your legs and you can build a ripped new body from the ground up




By: Robert Dos Remedios, C.S.C.S., Photographs by: Richard Corman











Legs
are the neglected stepchild in physical training. You can always hide
stilts under sweatpants, and it's so easy to display a massive chest
and big arms by washing your T-shirts in hot water. But as a
speed, strength, and conditioning...

Your Checkout Points


A complete workout for the body parts women notice most




By: Lauren Russell, Photographs by: Darryl Estrine, Workout Photography by: Beth Bischoff











You
know that women have a thing for abs. We peek at them when you reach up
high for something, we look right at them when you peel off your shirt
at the beach, we feel them when...

Try five new ways to build protruding pecs -- no bench necessary
By: Michael Mejia


Guys tend to measure themselves by three criteria: income, sexual prowess, bench press. Why we care about the first two is obvious, but the popularity of the third is a different matter. Sure, the barbell bench press is a great way to build strength and size in your chest muscles, but it's not the only way. And if you're in the weight room to improve your performance in a sport, wearing a groove in the bench won't help much.



"Any chest exercise done on a bench will...

How to Get a Thick Back
Q:
For back training I do pull-ups, pulldowns, and rows, but I'm not
seeing that great middle and upper back thickness I'm shooting for. Any
tips?
A: Most
pull-ups, chin-ups and rows maximally engage and stretch the lateral
lattisimus dorsi fibers and not the scapular retractors of the mid and
upper back. This is due partly to exercise selection as well as
improper technique. Here are some tips to develop back thickness:

1)
Deadlift, deadlift, deadlift, and then finish with a little...

Question of Strength
The real Master Blaster reveals
the science behind building muscle
By Charles Poliquin Q:
I suffer from the common problem of raising my heels when I squat. This
is really hampering my progress in all squatting movements — back and
front, power cleans, even deadlifts. I don't think that tight calves
are the problem, as I have good natural calf flexibility and I stretch
regularly. If I really concentrate when squatting, I can keep my heels
down. But when I do, my upper body leans forward too much and I can't
squat efficiently....

Bring the Pain — Part III
Advanced Leg Training — Stage 2
by Ian King
This is stage two of a four stage leg training program. (You can find stage one here.)
It will cover weeks four through six of the 12 week program....

Change It Up!
When Strength Training Meets ADD
by John Romaniello
"Variation is the key." How
many gurus have uttered those words? How many times have you heard
them? Or repeated them? I bet that next to "pass the ketchup," they're
the most repeated words in the English language. Well, maybe not, but close. It
seems as though everyone is so hell bent on mixing things around that
no one ever makes any progress. Why? They never stay with anything long
enough to give it an honest...

Essential Waterbury: Program Design
by Chad Waterbury

No matter how well versed you become in the strength and conditioning
world, it never hurts to get to the bare bones of it all. My niche is
the nervous system, but I often learn a thing or two with even the most
remedial nervous system lectures. You've all heard Einstein's
maxim to make everything as simple as possible, right? Well, if you're
someone who benefits from my programs and methods, this article is for
you. Yep, I'm going to strip my principles down to the waxed hoo-hah. Not only...

The Copperfield Physique Commercial
gyms are a fun place. The various people training there never fail to
provide me with a lot of entertainment. From the macho man curling 50
pounds in the power rack to the hot shot speaking on his headset cell
phone while squatting, I’ve seen it all! A game I often
indulge myself in is called "Name the Physique." You have several
categories to choose from for each...

Deadlift Diagnosis
Fix your deadlift for fast size and strength gains!
by Eric Cressey

I'm Addicted!Hi. My name is Eric and I have a problem. I never expected it and I didn't plan for it. It just happened.
And now, I'll never be the same. Hardly a minute passes when I don't
think about it, salivate, and get the shivers. My own grandmother
cringes in fright when she even hears about "it." Yes, folks,
I'm a deadlift-aholic. I don't just want to pull; I want to pull every
minute of every day for the rest of my life. I dream about...

First, A Spooky Story Once
upon a time, when people wanted to learn how to lose fat or get bigger
muscles, they had to buy these really scary things called bodybuilding magazines.
These mags focused mainly on a very select group of people who made a
living from their bodies, kinda like hookers. They were called
professional bodybuilders. (No, really.) At any one time,
there were only a handful of them who appeared...

If
you’re serious about living the Testosterone lifestyle, then you know
you’re going to have to train for the rest of your life. No excuses.
It’s a fact that we’ve all welcomed and accepted. But if you’re going
to be working out your whole life, then you’re going to have to try
some new stuff occasionally. If you don’t, not only will your progress
stop, but you’ll soon be bored out of your skull.
Most

Exercise Descriptions
Supine Bridge
Lie
on your back with your legs bent to approximately 90 degrees and the
feet flat on the floor. From the starting position, squeeze the glutes
like you're trying to pinch a quarter and raise your vertebrae off the
ground one at a time. Hold and squeeze at the top, then return under
control to the starting position. Added bonus: Do this rapidly to music
and girls may stick dollars in your shorts!

There are a number of options you can choose from to perform the vertical knee up variation. These include:

1) Hanging from a chinning bar, gripping shoulder width with palms facing in the direction you are facing.

2)
Supporting your body on your lower arms on a frame designed
specifically for this exercise...

The Big Three: Old School StyleMany of you are familiar with Bill Starr's total body program called "The Big Three," which was featured in his 1976 book, The Strongest Shall Survive.
It was a program directed toward football players, but anyone could use
it. For those of you who aren't familiar with it, the program consisted
of three barbell exercises: bench...

Our Men's Health poster series delivers the
results you want in the time you have. This month: A bigger back,
broader shoulders, and stronger abs




Workout Photography by: Beth Bischoff, By: Myatt Murphy











Your Goal: The Illustrious V

Your Time: 30 Minutes



Even if you're unfamiliar with unilateral training, you practice it

Our strength-and-speed interval workout will get you in the best shape of your life




By: Ted Spiker & David Zinczenko

A complete workout for the body parts women notice most




By: Lauren Russell, Photographs by: Darryl Estrine, Workout Photography by: Beth Bischoff











You
know that women have a thing for abs. We peek at them when you reach up
high for something, we look right at them when you peel off your shirt
at the beach, we feel them when you hug us. And we love to run our
hands over them.

If you're sick of fluffy weight loss workouts
that aren't giving
you any results, then you will love this
interview where Hardcore
Strength Coach Zach Even-Esh grills me on
advanced Turbulence
Training for Fat Loss methods.

Zach Even-Esh: Craig, thanks for taking the time
out of your insane
schedule to talk with us. Tell us a little bit
about yourself, your
clientele and your overall training philosophy.

CB:
Zach, I'm a Strength & Conditioning coach in
Toronto and I write
for Men's Health and Oxygen...

Sicilian Volume Training
A program you can't refuse!
by John Paul Catanzaro
There are many excellent "volume" routines out there, but who can forget that July 1996 issue of Muscle Media 2000
when Charles Poliquin introduced German Volume Training? MM2K was quite
a magazine at the time and GVT was (and still is) one hell of a
program! I know I made some great gains from it and I continue to use
it periodically with clients. ...

Are You Doing Stupid Stuff in the Gym?
by Eric Cressey

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the Boston Red Sox, mind you, because none of the other teams matter! I've
been a Sox fan for as long as I can remember. I'm pretty sure I dropped

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Plan Your Cardio Workout


The key to fat burning is using interval workouts


















Plan Your Cardio Workout






Getting Up to Speed
They
say that slow and steady wins the race. But the cardiovascular key to
fat burning...

The Hierarchy of Fat Loss
by Alwyn Cosgrove

Warning: This article includes references and studies. Bet you never thought you'd see that from me!

Time for Fat Loss
"Fat
loss is an all-out war. Give it 28 days — only 28 days. Attack it with
all you have. It's not a lifestyle choice; it's a battle. Lose fat and
then get back into moderation. There's another one for you: moderation.
Revelation says it best: 'You are lukewarm and I shall spit you out.'
Moderation is for sissies."

— Dan John,...

Want better form? More speed? Better endurance? Do this
Photographs by: Mark Hanauer, By: David Schipper

You may not know it, but every treadmill comes factory equipped with a "faster results" button. Push it and you'll burn more fat, build stronger legs, and boost your fitness level to an all-time high -- without adding a second to your workout. There's just one problem: This magical interface is labeled "incline" on the control panel. And that means hardly anyone touches it.



It's easy to understand why: Running on a grade is harder,...

The Dark Side of Cardio…
CB Athletic Consulting, Inc. 2006.
cb@cbathletics.com
www.TurbulenceTraining.com
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Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS, presents…
The Dark Side of Cardio…
And Other Ineffective Fat Loss Methods
This information in this report is for education purposes only. It is not medical...

« Extreme Cardio for Fat Loss?
Fat Loss Interval Q'n'A

Intervals are going mainstream. Since November when the latest "intervals work for fat loss" research study came out, the media has been hyping up intervals non-stop.

And that's good. We're starting to show more people that real world results are achieved without hours of long, slow cardio.

But there are still a lot of questions about the best way to do them...so I cover those today, as well as giving a few other tips along the way...


Q: In general, do you recommend doing the...

Muscle is a terrible thing to waste
By: Adam Campbell, Photographs by: Darryl Estrine


Muscle is a terrible thing to waste. But that's what you do when you diet without exercising. Protect yours by adding the right exercise routine to your weight-loss plan. You'll lose fat faster and ensure that you look as good in the mirror as you do on the scale. Follow these three rules:



Lift heavy. Using light weights to "cut" and "tone" is the lazy man's way of avoiding hard iron work. "It's critical that you use challenging weights when...

Body-changing secrets from the guys who wrote the book on getting bigger and stronger
Photographs by: Darryl Estrine, By: Lou Schuler & Ian King

Your body has about 650 muscles. It doesn't matter that you only care about four or five of them. You need every one in order to perform the normal functions of everyday life -- eating, breathing, walking, holding in your stomach at the beach.

Granted, you don't need to spend a lot of time thinking about most of your muscles. The 200 muscles involved in walking do the job whether you monitor them or not. You could try to...

Strength Exercises That Work Your Core
by Jeremy Frisch

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4 Days in 15 Minutes
A Summary of the 2007 Health & Fitness Summit
by Chris Shugart

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Get mad hops
Workout Photography by: Beth Bischoff, Edited by: Liesa Goins

Stan Kellers doesn't have much to do with LeBron James's leaping ability. "The most important component of jumping ability is who your parents are," says Kellers, strength and conditioning coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers. But Kellers does have a workout that can help King James--and us mere mortals--make the most of what we were born with. The exercise will improve your quickness and explosiveness under the boards.



Stand under a basket or next to a wall. Grab a medicine ball...

Use this personalized plan to conquer a classic
Photographs by: Piotr Sikora, Workout by: Mike Mejia, M.S., C.S.C.S

Guys avoid pullups for mostly one reason: They're hard. And if you can't do even one, it's embarrassing to just hang there. Memories of seventh-grade gym class, matchstick arms, and laughing classmates aren't easily forgotten. But if you can't complete at least 10 in a row with perfect form, or haven't boosted your total by three or four in the past year, you're missing out. The pullup is the best way to work the biggest muscle group in your upper body: your latissimus...