Muscle & Fitness UK Edition Magazine - UK | January 2014

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The Saint of MMA by MATT CAPUTO
In April of 2007, a tough Long Island underdog named Matt Serra stunned St-Pierre—and most MMA fans—with a barrage of unanswered strikes that forced the referee to stop the match 3:25 into the first round. Initially, GSP claimed that personal issues affected his focus going into the fight, but after the post-fight adrenaline had worn off he admitted that Serra was simply the better man that night. From then on, the Canadian stopped making excuses and began making improvements.

Nuke Attack! by MATTHEW KADEY
During the Second World War, an engineer discovered that the radio waves used to detect planes could also heat up food. Making use of this technology, the first microwave oven, called the Radarange, debuted in the late 1940s. More user-friendly consumer worktop models hit store shelves two decades later, and soon afterwards the microwave became the ubiquitous household appliance it is today. But if you’re like most guys, you probably use yours for little more than nuking popcorn and leftover pizza, which means you’re selling this versatile and time-saving appliance short. From pasta to fish, you can count on the microwave and its magnetron to turn out an array of quick, nutritious dishes with minimal prep and clean-up time. In the following pages, we’ve put together a collection of nutrient-dense, muscle-building recipes that prove the microwave can cook praiseworthy meals and desserts.

The Thor Workout by MATT TUTHILL
Of all the actors who had to pack on mass for a movie, few in recent memory have taken to the task with such zeal, and notable ­success, as Chris Hemsworth when he landed the part of Thor. For the first film, Hemsworth hit the gym with trainer and former Navy SEAL Duffy Gaver, who applied an old-school bodybuilding ­approach—with careful attention given to Hemsworth’s arms and shoulders.
Thor, after all, often appears sleeveless, but rarely shirtless. All told, Hemsworth gained 20 pounds, laying the foundation for a physique he’s maintained at or close to peak condition for Thor’s recurring role in The Avengers and the solo sequel, Thor: The Dark World.

Also in this issue
52 The Thor Workout
88 Best Of Both Worlds
110 Straight-Up: Quads
126 Get Fighter Fit
138 Burn
146 Training Talk
60 Nuke Attack!
104 12 Rules Of Big Eating
116 Alkaline Diets
134 Muscle Nutrition
152 Performance Nutrition
154 Protein Powder Cookery
156 Nutrition Made Easy
44 The Saint Of Mma
70 Jai-Jitsu
78 Nathalia Melo’s Guide To Glutes
96 Rich Froning In The Uk
12 Welcome
14 Arnold’s Page
16 Edge
160 Dan Hardy Column
162 Building Muscle
166 Bikini Body
170 Kings Of Strength
172 UFC Conditioning
174 Under The Microscope
176 Hot Bod