FEATURES TRAIN, EAT, GROW 106 In-your-fascia stretching techniques to transform your physique 30 BIG LIES OF BODYBUILDING From the Bodybuilding.com archive, Terry Banawich dispells the myths and mysteries of bodybuilding, including building pro-style muscle. CLASSIC ARNOLD To celebrate the Oak’s 61st birthday, we present full-page images from legendary photographer Jimmy Caruso. A BODYBUILDER IS BORN 37 Ron Harris explains why knowledge not applied is worthless ANABOLIC pH Our European research correspondent Michael Gündill discusses why bodybuilders are so acidic and how to go basic to accelerate growth. SPILLING THE BEANS, PART 2 Jerry Brainum hits Starbucks one more time and analyzes the research on coffee’s fat-burning, muscle-churning properties TRANSFORMATION SENSATION David Young interviews Anthony Presciano on how he took his physique from football fierce to bodybuilding big—complete workout and diet included HEAVY DUTY John Little shares Mike Mentzer’s ironclad beliefs on one-set-per-exercise training and the importance of a workout journal. NEW ERA TRAINING, PART 2 Ken O’Neill discusses maverick trainer Scott Abel’s innovative size and strength-building strategies. Would you believe walking curls? WORLD’S STRONGEST MAN Larry Eklund reports on the ’07 WSM finals X-FILES: MR. O’S WILD WORKOUTS A look at Jay Cutler’s training from an X-Rep perspective HARDBODY IFBB figure pro Kristal Richardson shows her buff stuff. ONLY THE STRONG SHALL SURVIVE Coach Bill Starr’s conclusion on ageless strength training and muscle gaining for the over-40 set DEPARTMENTS TRAIN TO GAIN Pause or no-pause deadlifts, personal trainers and Joe Horrigan’s Sportsmedicine SMART TRAINING Coach Charles Poliquin discusses the best set-and-rep scheme for gains. EAT TO GROW Creatine myths exploded, building older muscles and new L-glutamine research NATURALLY HUGE John Hansen’s natural-bodybuilding tips and tricks SHREDDED MUSCLE Dave Goodin’s bodybuilding 101: complete programs for beginners CRITICAL MASS Steve Holman’s X-Rep rap, top to bottom—the best spot for extending a set BODYBUILDING PHARMACOLOGY Jerry Brainum looks at plant extracts as testosterone boosters NEWS & VIEWS Lonnie Teper’s world-of-bodybuilding coverage—plus his Rising Stars PUMP & CIRCUMSTANCE Ruth Silverman’s look at the women’s side of the sport. Great pics here, gang MUSCLE “IN” SITES Eric Broser’s cool Web site finds. Plus, his Power/Rep Range/Shock routine for home-gym workouts MIND/BODY CONNECTION Bomber Blast, Sergio Oliva DVD review, BodySpace Physique of the Month and drink-ing vs. drugging READERS WRITE Military muscle, 82-year-old iron pumper and excited X-Repper