FEATURES 78 TRAIN, EAT, GROW 112 The TEG men put the X-Rep pedal to the metal with Power/Rep Range/Shock. 114 SCIENTIFIC CARDIO The Wilson brothers reveal the best fat-burning-exercise edge. Is it HIIT? 128 A BODYBUILDER IS BORN 43 Ron Harris explains that when it comes to training, you are not a clone. 134 CHRIS JALALI: STAYING HUNGRY Rod Labbe probes how one up-and-comer went from scrawny to brawny. 152 TRANSFORM YOURSELF! From the Bodybuilding.com archives, Kris Gethin lays out a plan you can use to pack on mass—from traps to calves. 182 FIRE IN THE WHOLE Jerry Brainum looks at controlling inflammation for more muscle and health. 192 THE BIRTH OF BODYBUILDING A photographic look at bodybuilding’s muscular roots. Is that Steve Reeves? 216 SHOCKING SHOULDERS An efficient seam-splitting POF delt workout—to get you side-to-side wide. 232 POWER SURGE New series: Sean Katterle talks bench press—history, records and raw lifts. 248 HEAVY DUTY Another Mike Mentzer classic on high-intensity muscle building. 268 X-FILES Steve Holman and Jonathan Lawson on muscle-morphing metamorphosis. 274 VOLUME-TRAINING VARIATIONS C.S. Sloan constructs innovative plateau-busting workouts. 284 THE SUPER MEN AT THE OLYMPICS Randall Strossen weighs in from Beijing on the weightlifting competition. 302 ARNOLD CLASSIC RETROSPECTIVE Full-page pics of the muscle stars who’ve won this prestigious event. 336 PROFILE: DAVID HENRY The bodybuiding pro dynamo gives his bio and more. 338 HARDBODY Michelle Poulin takes it off to show that weight training pours it on. 346 A WEEKEND OF GIGANTIC PROPORTIONS The Los Angeles Fitness Expo, featuring the 20th IRON MAN Pro. 353 MS., FITNESS AND FIGURE OLYMPIAS 362 ONLY THE STRONG SHALL SURVIVE Coach Bill Starr outlines how to enhance endurance with weight training. DEPARTMENTS 36 TRAIN TO GAIN Getting stronger forever, aging and injuries and Joe Horrigan’s Sportsmedicine. 52 SMART TRAINING Coach Charles Poliquin talks training loads: customize for size and strength. 64 EAT TO GROW Novel fat fighters, less stress for more muscle and aminos for testosterone. 94 NATURALLY HUGE John Hansen discusses cardio, splits and bodypart hits. 104 SHREDDED MUSCLE Dave Goodin on a rock-solid plan for big-gain hunters. 108 CRITICAL MASS Steve Holman provides ingredients for the ultimate mass workout. 262 MUSCLE “IN” SITES Eric Broser surfs the Web and finds Team Universe winner Skip La Cour, now a life coach. Cool! Plus, Broser helps you put more size—and sweep—on your thighs.. 298 BODYBUILDING PHARMACOLOGY Jerry Brainum discusses testosterone, rapid weight loss and a world without estrogen. 322 NEWS & VIEWS Lonnie Teper’s bodybuilding banter. Plus, the All-American Strongman Challenge. 348 PUMP & CIRCUMSTANCE Ruth Silverman’s behind-the-lens look at the ladies’ physique sports. 372 MIND/BODY CONNECTION Laziness may be genetic, a review of Sandow the Magnificent, BodySpace Physique of the Month and Dave Draper’s Bomber Blast. 384 READERS WRITE Freedom-fighter physique, rising starlet, big ideas and body-changing info.