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The X-Frame Protocols: Ice Cube Abs

April 3, 2013 By Monte Spicer 22 Comments

By Monte Spicer When your ab training goes wrong, or you’re not getting any results, it’s not because you’re doing the wrong exercises. It’s not about volume, intensity, or rest periods, either. The reason your abs aren’t coming in the way they should—other than your shitty diet, of course—has … [Read more...]

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From Bookworm to Bikini: Week Five

March 18, 2013 By Caroline Gick 8 Comments

By Caroline Gick I have two months before my competition, so if I wanted to, I could still structure my carb nites the same way on my contest prep diet for another few weeks. For a variety of reasons, however, I think I’ll be more successful if I start taking a stricter approach to my refeeds … [Read more...]

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From Bookworm to Bikini: Week Three

March 4, 2013 By Caroline Gick 9 Comments

By Caroline Gick I use the Shockwave protocol because it lets me maintain and add muscle at the same time as I’m stripping off body fat. It’s the perfect plan for getting ready for competition. In fact, I’ve adopted Shockwave for my regular training, and not just for contest prep. What has … [Read more...]

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Workout (07/06/09)

July 7, 2009 By DH Kiefer 7 Comments

Monday was my first day back to the gym in a week and I wanted to blow out my legs. Really, that's my main goal for the next 12 weeks: grow huge quads. Not that my wheels are embarrassing by any means, but they lack the fullness I'm looking for. There are two ways to get big, full quads: 1) Squats … [Read more...]

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