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Nutrition & Supplements
Just Beet It
Formerly known as a health supplement, betaine is gaining some real muscle.
Stack Your Stocking
This year, we’ve taken all the guesswork out of gift-giving. Treat your friends, family — and yourself — to some new muscle, courtesy of these gift stacks.
Sexy Supplements
Stacking these supplements will boost your performance in the bedroom — and the gym.
D-Lightfully Beneficial
Alphabetically speaking, vitamin D may be fourth on the vitamin list, but it should be first on your list of vitamins to supplement with.
Perfect Supplement Day
Nobody’s perfect. But you can leave less to chance with your muscle growth and fat loss by timing your supplements better. Use this guide to speed your results.
What She Said
Learn insider tips on training and supplements from five of today’s hottest female athletes.
The Multifunctional Herb
Ginseng, which for thousands of years has been a major player in traditional Chinese medicine, offers many benefits for the modern man, too.
High-Protein Diets Debunked
Answers to the myths and mysteries surrounding high-protein diets.
Demand DHEA
Thought prohormones were banned? Think again. The original natural prohormone is still alive and kicking, thanks to ample research showing its effectiveness and safety.
Ask for Astaxanthin
It may not be in the same echelon as whey or creatine, but there are definite benefits to taking this little-known supplement.
Fish Food
Reasons to get hooked on this supplement? It not only provides a sea of health benefits but physique and performance benefits, as well.
On-The-Go Nutrition
Learning how to choose the right bar or drink in a world where convenience is king can drastically impact your performance and your physique.
Branching Out
If they were named for what they can do for your body, BCAAs would be called AAAs, Amazing Amino Acids. Here’s a guide to branched-chain amino acids’ numerous benefits.
Muscle Milkshakes
Shake it or blend it: Protein drinks can help you achieve your muscle-gaining goals. These six recipes will tantalize your taste buds and fuel your gym-going efforts.
Melatonin For Muscle
Yes, it will help you get to sleep and recover from jet lag, but this hormone also does much more.
Don’t Knock NAC
When it comes to stacking supplements that build muscle and shed body fat, make sure this oft-overlooked supplement is on your list.
Muscle Up Your Meals
These five supplement-and-food combinations will help armor-plate your health and ramp up training results.
The 10 Carb Commandments
Use these guidelines to find the proper place for carbohydrates in your diet.
King Of Supps?
Greater strength. More size. Delayed fatigue. No offense to whey or creatine, but emerging research on caffeine could place it atop the supplement food chain.
Arnold: Bigger Than Ever
You want more than three dozen sports and competitions in one place over one weekend? Look no further than The Arnold Sports Festival.
Sleep Your Way to Size
Trying to put on some muscle mass or maintain what you already have? Quality shut-eye time could be your missing link.
Pumping You Up
Sometimes waiting six to eight weeks just won't cut it. For those times, we recommend these 10 strategies, which will have you looking as big as possible - right away.
Strong Performer
Leucine is a powerful part of the nutrient group known as the branched-chain amino acids. But this essential amino also performs on its own to help decrease muscle breakdown, boost muscle mass and fat loss, and promote recovery.
Protein in a Pot
When the weather gets cold, it’s easy to cozy up to fatty, carby comfort foods. These meal makeovers keep you warm while putting muscle — and health — first.
Lean, Mean And Green
How green-food supplements can improve overall health and wellness to make your body the high-powered, well-functioning machine it was meant to be.
M&P’s Holiday Survival Guide
You don’t have to finish the year looking like jolly St. Nick. Use these six practical nutrition tips to minimize the damage done to your physique by the holiday party circuit.
Dispensing Miracles
What one charity is doing to change the world, one vitamin — and one life — at a time.
Going Green
Support muscle growth and recovery — and reap other healthy benefits — by adding the veggie power of soy, hemp and pea proteins to your supplement regimen.
Before & After
If you’re looking to transform yourself from the “before” to the “after” photo, preworkout and postworkout nutrition is key.
Woman’s Guide To Supplementation
Think some products are strictly for guys? Truth is, many of the supplements on store shelves can benefit both sexes. Here’s what you need to know about five supps you may have previously considered “off-limits.”
Scaling for Strength
Getting stronger is an admirable goal in its own right, and it comes with a bonus — more strength usually equals more mass. This step-up supplement regimen will enhance any strength-training program, leading to better results, faster.
A Winning Edge
L-carnitine is a multifunctional supplement that not only promotes performance but also improves recovery, supports weight loss and has antioxidant power. Here’s why you should add it to your nutritional team.
Step Up Your Endurance
No matter your level of commitment, from beginner to advanced endurance athlete, we have the supplement stack to help you reach your performance goals.
Extended Benefits
Casein — the “other” milk protein — can be used before, during and after exercise to help build mass, improve endurance and increase performance.
In Case Of Emergency
Have an event or vacation coming up and need to shed some fat quickly? This two-week radical diet plan can help.
Out Of The Blue
From the ocean comes the newest fat-fighting supplement — fucoxanthin, an antioxidant found in sea vegetation that may help you lose weight.
Drop Up to 20 Pounds by Summer
Use these powerful cardio and supplement programs to strip body fat in eight weeks, with specific plans for 5-, 10-, 15- and 20-pound weight loss.
Weight Loss Made Simple
Looking to lose just a few pounds or maintain a healthy weight you’ve already achieved? Manage your weight the easy way with our sensible training, nutrition and supplementation advice.
Step Up to Growth
Climb the ladder of bodybuilding success with this ultimate mass-gain supplement stack.
Supplement in Focus: Glutamine
The health media headlines may be focused elsewhere, but they may be missing the story of the year — glutamine is a supplement powerhouse thanks to these five benefits.
Protein On The Go
Thanks to protein bars and ready-to-drink liquids, your all-important muscle-building protein is only a rip or a slurp away. This quick-glance guide gives you all you need to know about these handy products.
After Effects
What you put in your body after working out can make the difference between getting buff and going bust, physique-wise. These three key steps will help increase your chances of success.
Amino Acids A-Z
OK, so there is no Z. But understanding what each amino acid - from alanine to tyrosine - does makes it entirely clear why you should supplement with them.
Alpha Beta
Among supplements that help bodybuilders add muscle mass and athletes perform better, beta-alanine is a dominating force.
Everything You Need to NO
Here’s your complete guide to nitric oxide boosters — from the benefits of this muscle-building supplement to how to get more NO in your body for maximum effectiveness.
Body of Evidence
Initially touted 30 years ago as a potential cancer fighter, conjugated linoleic acid is now becoming a must-have supplement for building muscle and shedding fat.
Maximize your Energy
Try any of these 10 proven supplement ingredients to help amp up your energy levels for a workout, an athletic competition or to just power through your day.
The Perfect Mass-Gain Day
Use this daylong guide that tells you what to eat and supplement with — and when — to build a better, bigger physique in the course of a few months.
Your First Bodybuilding Diet
Don’t let your muscle-building efforts in the gym go to waste. Whether you’re new to training or you’re just getting back after a long layoff, this plan tells you what to eat and supplement with to start right.
Industrial-Strength Supplement Guide
We know: You want to be bigger and stronger, and now rather than later. When the basics just won’t do, these are the supplements you turn to.
Creatine Fact and Fiction
The straight answers on one of the world’s most popular — and debated — supplements.
Protein Power
There’s more to protein powder than just picking a jug off the shelf. Knowing what type is best for what situation can drastically improve your muscle-building results. This complete guide will help you supplement like a pro.
