Musclemag March10

SUPERFEATURE
VERIFIED: FOUR EXERCISES THAT ARE BETTER THAN THE BENCH PRESS pg. 124
Impossible you say? Skip this article at your own risk, but if you want to build a bigger and stronger chest, here are four moves you’d be crazy to overlook.
By Jimmy Peña, MS, CSCS

BRAZILIAN BEEF pg. 138
Intent on moving up from the 202-pound class, IFBB pro Eduardo Corrêa da Silva trains chest with an eye to pack on more muscle.
By Lara McGlashan, MFA, CPT

TRAINING
THIRD-DEGREE BURN pg. 100
Robert Burneika left Lithuania 11 years ago to live in the U.S. as a bodybuilder. Last October he won the NPC Nationals superheavyweight and overall titles, carrying the weight of his life-changing decision on his massive shoulders.
By Eric Velazquez

GET ABS BY SUMMER pg. 154
Combine these five ab exercises with a clean diet to bring out your six-pack in 60 days.
By Robert Kennedy

GOT MOE BACK pg. 160
Whether it’s in the business world or at the gym on back day, ambitious IFBB pro Moe El Moussawi thrives on meeting — and exceeding — expectations.
By Eric Velazquez

13 WAYS TO GET MORE T pg. 114
If you want to boost your natural testosterone levels, it helps to know all the best strategies — both in and out of the gym.
By Steven Stiefel

NUTRITION
CARBS: THE ANABOLIC NUTRIENT pg. 148
Carbohydrates can help you pack on muscle — or bodyfat — depending on when, what and how much you eat. Here’s what carbophobes and carboholics need to know about this important macronutrient for optimal physique gains.
By Dwayne N. Jackson, PhD

1-2-3 POWER BREAKFAST GUIDE pg. 170
Give new meaning to “breakfast of champions” with these four high-protein, high-energy recipes, ready in just three simple steps.
By Carlo Filippone, IFBB pro

FEATURES
LEGENDS OF THE IRON GAME pg. 182
An excerpt from Bill Pearl’s three-volume set Legends of the Iron Game. Chapter XXIV: George Eiferman.
By Bill Pearl

ON HER WAY UP! pg. 200
One look at Aleisha Hart tells you she’s an accomplished rock climber with all the trimmings. Chances are those hard ’n’ fast mountaineers among you would never rappel from this ravishing beauty.
Photos by Gregory James

HARDCORE
BIGGER THAN SMALL ARMS pg. 214
The UK’s newest pro Alvin Small shares his fast-tracked journey to the IFBB ranks and the biceps and triceps workout that helped him strong-arm his way to the top.
By Giles Thomas

CLUSTER BOMB YOUR LEG DAY pg. 230
Take a standing eight count in the
middle of your heaviest leg-training
sets — doubling the reps you can do
with a heavy weight — to build strength and spur significant new growth.
By Jeb Roberts, MA

CLASSIC ARNOLD pg. 244
The Arnold Sports Festival gets set to flex its muscles as it continues to get bigger and better every year.
By Peter McGough