Bustin' Ass 101 Don't Think You're a Beginner? You Could be wrong! by Dave Tate Square One Being a father is one of the biggest challenges I've ever had in my life. Don’t get me wrong, this is still the best thing that's ever happened to me. It's just that there are so many things I've been trying to figure out. I'm trying to be the best father I can, but I'm stuck. I've tried everythin...

Underground Tap The Dark Side of College Football by RJ Elsing In the 2001-2002 academic year, the NCAA spent almost three million dollars testing Division I and Division II football players for "anabolic agents, diuretics, and urine manipulators." National studies have allegedly shown a decrease in steroid use among college football players. According to these studies, back in the late 1980’s,...

ATOMIC DOG 30 Things Women Don't Know About Men by TC The Atomic Dog is a weekly feature that isn't necessarily about weight training or bodybuilding. Sometimes it's about sports in general, sex, women, or male issues of some kind. At times it's inspirational, but it can also be informative, funny, and even a little weird, but hopefully, always interesting and a little controversial. We h...

You've heard it a thousand times. To get big and strong, ya' gotta' squat. But how many of you are doing it right?

Mega-Shoulder Glider 2004 A Revolutionary Training Apparatus! by Christian Thibaudeau What if I told you that I have a brand new piece of equipment that’s guaranteed to add a whole lot of meat on your whole shoulder girdle? Would you be interested in purchasing it? Maybe… What if I told you that this marvellous machine could also dramatically build up your chest, arms, and upper back? Would ...

ATOMIC DOG Naked Twister by TC The Atomic Dog is a weekly feature that isn't necessarily about weight training or bodybuilding. Sometimes it's about sports in general, sex, women, or male issues of some kind. At times it's inspirational, but it can also be informative, funny, and even a little weird, but hopefully, always interesting and a little controversial. We hope it reflects the nature of Testoste...

One of the most common steroid questions Testosterone receives is, "What 'roids should I stack together for optimal results?" In this article, I'll provide several stacking protocols based on feedback sent to me over the years by T-mag readers.

Sports Nutrition Smackdown A raucous roundtable discussion with Jose Antonio, Doug Kalman, Chris Street, and Tim Ziegenfuss Moderated by Chris Shugart The most interesting discussions about bodybuilding never occur at the big la dee da conferences where everyone is wearing ties and is afraid to utter an opinion without a PowerPoint presentation to back them up. No, the most interesting discussions occur later. T...

The Creation Continues by John M Berardi About 2 years ago, we asked one of our resident nutrition and supplement gurus, John Berardi, to give us a peek into his training journal. While best known for dispersing dietary dogma, JB has built a rock-solid physique from countless hours of fraternizing with heavy dumbbells and barbells. The original account of his training program gave readers an idea of what type of tr...

ATOMIC DOG Staying Faithful by TC The Atomic Dog is a weekly feature that isn't necessarily about weight training or bodybuilding. Sometimes it's about sports in general, sex, women, or male issues of some kind. At times it's inspirational, but it can also be informative, funny, and even a little weird, but hopefully, always interesting and a little controversial. We hope it reflects the nature of Tes...

Out of Kilter II: No More Back Pain by Ian King A few weeks ago, we published an article by Ian called Out of Kilter . In it, Ian taught us how to correct and identify postural imbalances which will help keep us injury free in the future. In this article, the big Aussie will continue with that theme, focusing this time on treating and preventing back pain. Oh, My Achin' Back! ...

The Dead Pool, 2003 by the editors The Dead Pool That Almost Wasn't The now infamous Dead Pool began in 1998. For those of you who aren't familiar with it, it's an article series that speculates about which top bodybuilders are most likely to die based on reported or perceived drug excesses. Admittedly, it was a sick idea, but when TC came up with the idea over five years ago, it seemed like an appropriate wake-up ...

ATOMIC DOG The Great Santini by TC The Atomic Dog is a weekly feature that isn't necessarily about weight training or bodybuilding. Sometimes it's about sports in general, sex, women, or male issues of some kind. At times it's inspirational, but it can also be informative, funny, and even a little weird, but hopefully, always interesting and a little controversial. We hope it reflects the nature of Te...

Superman Sets How to build power and functional hypertrophy with timed sets by Christian Thibaudeau Anatomy of the Rep Most strength training programs are based on only one thing: reps. How often have you heard "ya gotta do 1 to 5 reps for strength and 8 to 12 reps for size" and other such pearls of wisdom from Michelin Man Joe, the self-appointed expert at your gym? If you’re anyth...

Ever read one of those other bodybuilding magazines and wonder why the exercise gear they review is so lame? We'll tell you why.

Big Boy Basics 8 training principles you should be using plus a beginner program! by Chad Waterbury Lessons From Dallas I made a trip to Texas a few weeks ago to give a seminar and hang out with T-mag assistant editor Chris Shugart. My introduction to Dallas was nothing short of memorable. There are many valuable pieces of information I learned during my first trip to the "Big D." The first ...

ATOMIC DOG Corn-Fed Blubber by TC The Atomic Dog is a weekly feature that isn't necessarily about weight training or bodybuilding. Sometimes it's about sports in general, sex, women, or male issues of some kind. At times it's inspirational, but it can also be informative, funny, and even a little weird, but hopefully, always interesting and a little controversial. We hope it reflects the nature of Tes...

Staying Power How to use Strength-Endurance Training to be Stronger… Longer by Matt Wiggins There's one question I can't stand hearing and it's "How much can you bench?" If I had a quarter for every time I've heard that damn question, I could quit my job. Either that or stay parked in front of a pinball machine for 16 years. Virtually any trainee (male trainees, at least) that's ever set his ...

The Big Sleep, Part 2 Snooze Your Way to Bigger Muscles and Less Fat! by JR Elsing In Part I you learned that lack of quality sleep can really slow your gains in the gym. In Part II, JR will teach you how to determine the optimal amount of sleep and how to make the most out of your time in the sack. Hardcore Slumber Are you getting optimal, muscle building levels of sound sleep? ...

Frankenfood Part One of the Just Suck It Up Series by Lonnie Lowery Halloween is just around the corner and while most poor buggers are afraid of werewolves, vampires, poltergeists and the like, Lonnie Lowery doesn't bat an eye when it comes to facing those particular types of monsters. Instead, he's afraid of particular types of food , food created by evil scientists hell-bent on bringing about the destruc...