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BLAME HUMAN NATURE. In the pursuit of more muscle and strength, we're all gullible enough to believe concrete rules that promise gains if we always do this and never do [...]

THE HIVES were so severe that Laura Godsey went to the emergency room twice. But despite her taking large doses of antihistamines, the swelling and welts didn't improve. With no […]

Lawn mowers, hair dryers, movie trailers, car alarms, jet engines, even squeaky toys ... there are so many perpetrators of acoustic turbulence that we barely notice them anymore. Or is […]

How many times has it happened to you? You want to go all-out on squats, but throbbing knees reduce your leg workouts to weightless walking lunges and 40-pound leg extensions. [...]

If you're looking to boast your investment portfolio--and who isn't--you listen to the experts who've made money in the stock market (if you can find any these days, that is). [...]

If you're reading this under the glow of a fluorescent bulb, get up for a minute, walk over to the nearest door, open it up, and look outside. Take a [...]

imagine a sunny morning in the not-too-distant future. You're running down a street blocked off to cars but wide open to you and a thousand other runners. Your legs are [...]

Five minutes a day. Four days a week. Six weeks. That's all the time you'll need for this flexibility plan. In fact, merely reading this article will probably take longer [...]

Here's a quick quiz. My stretching routine A) Has its foundation in solid principles of exercise physiology. B) Is based on a few stretches I kind of remember from high [...]

Close-Grip Push-Up Lie facedown on the floor in a push-up position, placing your hands a few inches apart and raising your body by extending your arms and coming up on [...]

For a professional fitness competitor, flexibility is part of the job - performing high kicks and side splits is compulsory. But as with any sport, the top athletes figure out [...]

The English language is riddled with references to shoulders. Chicago is the city of broad shoulders. You look over your shoulder for trouble. Roads have shoulders. Even shampoos get named [...]

It starts when the training wheels are removed from your bike and you're expected to move forward, continues when you measure yourself against your high school peers on the playing [...]

Maybe you've reached an I-just-can't-take-it-anymore point in your cardio program where you'd rather try to sweat off calories by eating 50 pepperoncinis than thee another run on your local mean [...]

A step-by-step description is presented of the technique used by professional bodybuilder Lee Priest to work his triceps muscles. The use of heavy weighted dips and close-grip bench presses are discussed.

Diving in the exotic paradise of the Maldives is described with emphasis on its attractions and fears. The experience of facing up to sharks and large manta rays in the ocean is discussed.

The attractions of the Caribbean island of Trinidad are described especially for those who want adventure. Cycling over the island's muddy trails and through its rainforests is described.

German Bodybuilder Gunter Schlierkamp discusses his success in bodybuilding competitions, his plans for the future and his exercise program. He was placed in fourth position in the Ironman Pro Invitational for 2000.

Techniques to improve one's swimming style are presented with reference to the benefit of drills. An understanding that power is not the most important factor in achieving better performance is discussed.

A description is presented of the working and strengthening techniques for the back muscles which are used by professional bodybuilder Dennis Newman. Advice is given on the use of cables, machines, training splits and repetitions.

Hawaiian amateur bodybuilder Becky Rampey states that she visualized winning the Paradise Cup Championship before she actually did so. She feels that bodybuilders must make many sacrifices.

Issues are presented concerning the physical fitness and sporting talent of the Detroit Lions defensive lineman Robert Porcher. Descriptions of his physical training routines on and off season are included.

Shawn Ray is a professional bodybuilder from Yorba Linda, CA.

Jody Black Miedema keeps herself physically fit all the time as part of her job as a firefighter and paramedic. Her physical strength enables her to ably perform her duties as a member of the Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Dept in South Florida. Her exercise regimen includes weight training, in-line skating, wake boarding and mountain biking.

Husband and wife triathletes Peter Reid and Lori Bowden are near the top of their professions, with Peter taking the 1998 Ironman championship, and Lori finishing in the runner-up position of the women's division. The couple has been able to abandon their jobs and concentrate on their training, for which they make money through endorsements and winning events.

The 1998 Hawaii Ironman competition marked its 20th anniversary. Hundreds of participants completed a 2.4-mile ocean swim, a 112-bike ride and a 26.2-mile marathon. Competitors survive the contest by undergoing a rigorous exercise regimen months or years prior to the competition., The Ironman Triathlon World Championship is the granddaddy of the sport. We sent Men's Fitness sports/travel editor Tom Weede to battle the ocean currents, lava fields and fierce headwinds on [...]

Bodybuilder Ronnie Coleman offers suggestions on building the chest muscles. He does three sets of every exercise and performs presses on a flat bench. He alternates dumbbells and barbells and advises beginners to concentrate on the proper form for correct working of the chest and preventing injury.

Welcome to short and dark days, endless to-do lists and spirit-numbing traffic. If the hubbub of the holidays leaves you more stressed than merry, you're not alone. A survey by [...]