Hungry, Hungry Hormones — Part I by John M Berardi We here at T-Nation just love them-there hormones. And if you didn't figure that out from the very name of our little publication, you might have figured it out from the dozens of hormone-related articles we've published over the years. Yep, we here at T-mag headquarters love our Testosterone, our Growth Hormone, our Insulin, and our Glucagon. In fa...

Ground Breakers The Sex Cult of Venice Beach If you've been with "Testosterone Magazine" since the beginning, you know that we've posted a lot of controversial articles. We've aimed a flood light on areas that many would have preferred we'd left dark. We're downright fond of these articles but feel that new readers often inadvertently sweep them under the rug. It's only natural, that with this being our 259th on-l...

Diversity for Hypertrophy by Chad Waterbury Extreme Diversity for Extreme Muscle Growth! Hypertrophy training can be a complex task. There are so many different schools of thought that I cringe when I think about a newbie trying to sort through all the different theories. Well, guess what? I'm going to make things even more confusing! Trust me though, you'll be ecstatic if you incorporate these methods into your ne...

Bloodhound Scientist Notes from the 2003 Experimental Biology Conference by Doug Kalman MS, RD, FACN Once a year, 12,000 scientists converge to discuss and disseminate the latest research in their respective specialties. From anatomists, pathologists to physiologists, we all gather at the Experimental Biology Conference to "shoot the DNA" about what's hot and what's not. This year the conference was held in o...

The Best of the Guest Q and A with Dr. Lonnie Lowery compiled by the editors How would you like to be able to ask some of the world's top bodybuilding and nutrition experts any question you wanted? Well, some of these guys charge hundreds of dollars for short phone or e-mail consultations, so you'd better have your checkbook ready. (Rumor has it that Ian King and Charles Poliquin charge $50 just for the privil...

The End of Dietary Supplements An Interview with Attorney Rick Collins by Chris Shugart Imagine walking into your local GNC or logging on to your favorite online supplement store and finding it virtually empty. The shelves are bare except for the few remaining legally available supplements: vitamins and protein powder. Even creatine is available only by prescription and at five times what you used to pay for i...

ATOMIC DOG Bring on the Funk 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...

Meltdown Training III The Competition Phase by Don Alessi Back in issue #173, Coach Alessi introduced the world to Meltdown Training , a program designed to melt fat off your body by manipulating natural growth hormone levels through lactic acid energy training. Then, as if Meltdown I wasn't challenging enough, Don brought us Meltdown II or "The Death Circuit" which allows you to burn more calories ...

The Big Woof The Road to 200 by RJ Elsing It's been pointed out to me that several of our readers have opinions of their own. Whoda' thunk? Anyhow, these same readers have been lobbying me for a chance to espouse their views. They say, "TC, you've got your 'Atomic Dog' column, how 'bout giving us a forum where we can disgust and anger people, too?" So, "The Big Woof" was born. It's a forum for anybody ...

Temporal Nutrition, Part II by Lonnie Lowery, Ph.D. In Temporal Nutritoin, Part I , we investigated our differences by looking at some hard data, and almost decided that there can be no sane approach that will work for every "dieter." It's true that dieting for the bodybuilder is largely self discovery. But as we duly admitted, medicine has rules that do apply to us all. Otherwise, we'd be screwed a...

Guest Atomic Dog Be the Hammer by Chris Shugart Disclaimer: Many won't agree with me on this topic, not even all of the T-mag staff, but that's okay. I'm not trying to convince anyone of anything, only talk about my feelings on what's ultimately a very personal subject. To me, this is not about politics. It's beyond politics. It's also not about the war in Iraq, although it's easy to draw that co...

OVT: Optimized Volume Training by Christian Thibaudeau In one of last week's articles, The Beast Evolves , Coach Thibaudeau shocked the world with his physical transformation. Before: 230 pounds, 18% bodyfat. After: 204 pounds, 5% bodyfat. The pics ...

It's a very common problem; almost an epidemic, you could say. This may not be comforting, and it may be something you've heard before, but, "it happens to a lot of guys."

Atomic Dog The Course Bulletin 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 ...

HOT-ROX FAQ Answers to all your burning HOT-ROX questions! by the staff HOT-ROX , the new fat burner from Biotest, is setting the supplement world on fire! Ephedra, the former king of fat burners, has been made obsolete, and that ain't no hype! Ever since introducing the world to HOT-ROX , T-mag and Biotest have been flooded with questions. In an effort to get more info to you, we've put together this FAQ (Fre...

The Beast Evolves How one coach went from dud to stud in 14 weeks by Christian Thibaudeau From St. Bernard to Greyhound A few years ago, another coach told me that because of my body type I could never develop a lean aesthetic physique. "Even if you put it on a diet, a St. Bernard remains a St. Bernard!" he said. At the time this didn't upset me because I felt he was right. All my life I've ...

Atomic Dog Six Feet Under 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 na...

Cy-BORG by Cy Willson Cy Willson was once a normal, rosy-cheeked youth who spent his days getting the heifers ready for the county fair. Then, one day, while plowing a neighbor girl in the barn, he was bitten on the ass by a radioactive cow. The bite transformed him, giving him strange powers. Most of them, like being able to sleep standing up, were pretty much useless, but others, like being able to digest p...

Build a Huge Chest in Six Weeks by Chad Waterbury Admit it. The title of this article reeled you in like a fish on a hook, didn't it? That's okay, nothing wrong with wanting big, chick-attracting pecs. But wait, you may be thinking, what's that Waterbury cat doing writing a hypertrophy-specific article? He usually writes articles about strength, not (gasp) cosmetic bodybuilding! Has he gone soft on ...

Accidental Muscle? by Robert "Fortress" Fortney Where are all the Buff Guys? Almost every guy at the gym desires a more muscular physique. I mean, let's face it, the majority of females these days aren't into men with wussy builds. Sex makes the world go 'round. A cursory look at any of the popular bodybuilding magazines supports this fact, and I'm not talking about the "collector edition" pictorial...