10 Commandments To Big Muscle

As a metaphor (or not), most of us treat our training like a religion. That is to say - seriously. Many more of us have exercise as our religion. In either case, logic suggests that we lay down physical law, law on what constitutes the right (if not righteous) path of exercise to get big, lean muscle as quickly as possible. With sincere apologies to all who take their religion seriously (as do I), if you follow these Ten Commandments, your body will be...

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Setting The Record Straight on the Waxy Maize Craze
by Will Brink

The basic concept goes like so: Most people are aware that nutrient timing is as important as nutrient composition. In other words, it’s not just what you eat, but when you eat it that gives optimal results. As the man said, “Timing is everything.” Consuming the right nutrients at the right time can have positive effects on body composition, which can equal more muscle and less body fat as well as improved...

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Nubain: Bodybuilding's Most Denied Addiction
by John Romano

I wrote this article about 13 years ago. It was shortly after my second attempt to kick the Nubain habit. It took one more fall off the wagon for me to finally stop it once and for all; and I haven't touched it since. Last night, on the "Off Topic" radio show, I was asked about my prior Nubain habit and it brought back some horrible memories. Since then, I started a thread on the MUSCLE CENTRAL forum...

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Schwarzenegger says drugs have no place in sports

WASHINGTON (AP) -- California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is no stranger to athletic competition -- or to steroids. And the former champion bodybuilder says there's no place for drugs in sports these days.

Schwarzenegger says top athletes are inspirations to young people and to people trying to lose weight and stay fit.

The former action star says competition drives athletes to use drugs. His advice: "Come...

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Lose Belly Fat with Green Tea?

There’s been many debates on the magic effects of green tea and weight loss but hardly anybody argues the benefits of drinking some green tea. However, a February 2009 an abstract study published in The Journal of Nutrition, supports the weight loss concept specific to the subcutaneous abdominal fat area (calorie deficit + exercise) and shows that belly fat may be the first to go!

I always recall Dr. Chis Mohr saying “that one study doesn’t...

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