In this issue

GEORGE ‘DA BULL’ PETERSON
Road To The Olympia, Part 2 An Object In Motion.
By Justin Miller

MUSCLE GROWTH UPDATE
Is There an Optimal Rest Interval for Muscle Growth? By Brad Schoenfeld, Ph.D., CSCS, FNSCA.

CLASSIC TRAINING CAMP
By IFBB Classic Physique Olympia Champion Chris Bumstead

Fat Loss

How ‘Fat Genes’ Affect Obesity

3 mins

Supplements

SUPPLEMENTS THAT BOOST THE IMMUNE SYSTEM

3 mins

Cutting-Edge Research – Drugs

Some Steroids Should Be Standard Therapy

3 mins

TOXIC Weight Loss

Pollutants May Slow Your Metabolism

7 mins

What's Good For Bodybuilding May Be Bad for Your Health

We’ve all heard the saying, “Too much of a good thing can be bad.” Well, that may also be true when it comes to certain aspects of the bodybuilding lifestyle.

5 mins

MAXIMIZE YOUR SLEEP RECOVERY

Sleep is one of the most underappreciated performance enhancers. Sleep is essential to humans and animals alike. It really isn’t known exactly why humans and animals must sleep, but we know that we can’t live without it. Daily stress and burning the midnight oil are certain to lead to failure to recover from your training and possibly overtraining syndrome. Furthermore, many studies show that lack of sleep (less than five hours per night) can lead to significant medical problems including cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

5 mins

Is There an Optimal Rest Interval for Muscle Growth?

It is well established that proper manipulation of resistance-training program variables is necessary to maximize muscular adaptations.5,8 But while variables such as volume, repetition range and training frequency tend to get the majority of attention in program design, an often-overlooked factor is the rest interval, defined as the time taken between sets and exercises.

4 mins

HUNTER LABRADA THE DYNASTY CONTINUES

In the fall of 1987 as I was turning 18, I discovered bodybuilding magazines and immediately became enthralled with the sport and its top stars of the time. While I was inspired by the massive physiques of Mr. Olympia Lee Haney and his rivals like Mike Christian and Gary Strydom, I found them otherworldly and impossible to relate to as a kid of only 5-foot8 and 140 pounds, as each stood around 6 feet and tipped the scales around 250. Yet there was one man who was neither particularly tall nor heavy, a Cuban immigrant from Houston named Lee Labrada who was referred to as “Mass with Class.”

9 mins

Resistance Training + Occlusion Training = GREATER MUSCLE POWER

High-intensity resistance training involves the use of moderate to heavy weights at around 60 to 80 percent of your one-repetition maximum (1RM).

4 mins

The Mindset of a CHAMPION Killer Instinct

I’ve talked about various aspects of my champion mindset here in the past. I’d say the strongest asset in my mindset is what I call my killer instinct. I believe that if you don’t have that, you’re not going to make it to the top of any field. You won’t have a chance. You won’t have a prayer! Killer instinct goes back to having heart, desire, passion, dedication, and determination all rolled into one.

4 mins

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