2006 Contents

WORKOUTS

YOUR BEST ABS EVER! AN EASY/HARD ROUTINE
Two-Way Exercises to Sculpt Rock-Hard Midsection Muscles

BAR ONE: A TOTAL-BODY SINGLE-WEIGHT SESSION
Using the Same Barbell For All Maneuvers is Timely & Effective

POWERHOUSE LEGS! 5 THIGH & CALF BUILDERS
Weight- & Weight-Free Drills for Peak Sports Performance

HEAD STRONG! SIMPLE NECK-BUILDING MOVES
Freehand Exercises Strengthen This Overlooked Muscle Group

SAY GOODBYE TO YOUR HATED LOVE HANDLES
Twisting & Turning Repetitions to Gain a V-Tapered Physique

FOR DUMBBELLS ONLY: A CALL TO GREAT ARMS
Curl Variations to Muscle Up Biceps, Triceps & Forearms

BUTT SERIOUSLY... A HARD GLUTES ROUTINE
Great Buns Provide Great Balance, So Get to Flexing

BOULDER SHOULDERS: A 3-WAY STRATEGY
Dumbbell Raises & Presses to Hit The 3 Deltoid Heads

BLOCKBUSTER BACK! WEIGHTROOM GREATS
Alternating Dumbbells With Barbell Girds Lats & Traps

FLEX YOUR PECS! A CHAMPION CHEST SET
Maximize Your Upper Torso Via Bench Press Variations

NEW WAYS TO MAX OUT YOUR FLEXIBILITY
Try These Novel Stretches to Avoid Strains & Injuries

CABLE CONNECTIONS: A METAL MUSCLE-UP
This Total-Body Machine Set Peaks Strength & Symmetry

 

PROFILES

SHINING THROUGH: THE JOURNEY OF TAY TRAN
Vietnam War-Torn Past Makes a Fit Life in America a True Joy

IVAN NIKOLOV: HE'S THE BULGARIAN STRONGMAN
Military Hardship Inspires This Bodybuilder to Make It Big

FABIAN-DE'ON FULSOM: MEETING THE CHALLENGE
Canada's Renaissance Man Makes Music & Builds Muscle

TONY GILES: HE'S IN A POSITION OF POWER!
Super-Ripped Trainer Works His Clients Into Peak Shape

 

DEPARTMENTS

WARMING UP
All Our Best; Be Your Best

OPENERS
The Body as Art

PERSONAL TRAINER
How to Perfect Your Training

ART STYLE
Color Forms of Musclemen

TRAINING TIPS
Avoiding Workout Ruts

WORKOUT HINTS
A Weight-Training Primer

FITNESS TRENDS
Building a Great Home Gym

SPORTS FITNESS
How to Compete & Win

COOLING DOWN
The Picture of Health