Muscle Media - MAY/JUNE 2017

SWEET SUMMER SWEAT!

GET YOU LEGS

F I T N E S S , H E A LT H & W E L L N E S S M A G A Z I N E

THE TRUTH ABOUT

BCAAs Anabolic or Just Catabolic for your Wallet?

READY FOR THE

BEACH JUST SAY

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Cinco de Mayo RECIPES INSIDE HOW TO AVOID DIET

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Hi…! Dr. Tom, here…You got a minute…?

Hmmm… “Sweet Summer Sweat…” What’s the next line…? “Some dance to remember, some dance to forget…” Well, here we are… Five months into the New Year… Time for a bit of self-reflection and review. Are you wanting to remember, or to forget? The season is changing. Here in Florida, the weather is already approaching “simmer”… I’ve been looking around, and I’ve been struck by the inverse relationship of temperature to clothing: the higher the temperature, the smaller the clothing. Time to step up and prepare for the “Big Reveal…”!

10 | BAKING SODA

The supplement you may be missing to boost performance

12 | BCAAs

Anabolic or just catabolic for your wallet

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16 | SUPPLEMENT SNAP-SHOT HMB

18 | IT'S ABOUT TIME

You knew this day was coming. You were planning for it back in January, and have been working on it since. But, how are you doing? How have your plans worked out? If you’re having difficulty either starting, or consistently training, check out my articles in the January and March issues. They will help you to start again, or to get back on track. No pointing fingers here, just a gentle, timely nudge…! Regardless of how you’ve done, calm yourself… There is still time to make it happen before the thermometer climbs to “melt”.

The time efficient workout

24 | LEG DAY

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Beach time is no time to skip leg day

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26 | JUST SAY NO

The benefits of Nitric Oxide

28 | ASK THE EXPERT

Q&A with Charles Stanley

32 | FLATTEN YOUR BELLY Look and feel better in days

40 | PUMP AND RUN

Preparing for a 5K Training at the Arnold Sports Festival

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44 | CINCO DE MAYO RECIPES

Tortilla Crusted Chicken with Avocado, served with Pineapple Jasmine Rice with Black Beans and Salsa

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“SWEET SUMMER SWEAT…” Do you have a question?

Please just ask. We may even publish it in our "Letters-ToThe-Editor" section. Sent to: info@musclemediaonline.com

On the cover...

Jessica Kiernan

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OUR STAFF

CONTRIBUTORS

EDITOR IN CHIEF Dr. Tom Fisher

PHD, LMHC, CSCS

PHD, LMHC, CSCS

CREATIVE DIRECTOR Matthew Tiger BUSINESS DIRECTOR Danielle McVey DIGITAL MEDIA Christian Garces

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PHOTOGRAPHY Joe Mikoli (Cover) Getty Images

Dr. Tom Fisher Roger Lockridge Katy Ingles Kristen Barry Robert O’Mullan Nick Voelker Charles Stanley Joseph Palumbo, IFBB Matthew Tiger

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Just a few words about future offerings in Muscle Media Magazine. My e-mail box has been full of requests asking about some of the recent articles, workouts, training schedules, supplements, and stories of personal success. (YES, please, keep them coming!) After reading through some of them, we have decided to add some special sections to the magazine (as well as to the Muscle Media Website). Professionally I have always believed in the saying “Form Follows Function”. We are not only committed to listening to our readers, but we want to actively respond to your requests.

We will be including segments known as “Supplement Snap-Shots” in every issue.

These will be short and to-the-point articles about substances to help you reach your training goals. The “Snap-Shots” will identify the substance, tell you what it does (and what it doesn’t do…), and some of the latest research. We will also try to identify the place each substance occupies in the “metabolic stream”, telling you why it is important. (I spend a great deal of time laboring through Research Journals at the University, and it is not easy reading. While certainly informative, you need to “speak the language”.) Rather than getting bogged down in neurology, physiology or biochemistry lessons, these articles will be written to be understood and used…

We will be including articles about nutrition and recipes that will match the season (and appeal to your taste buds!) Also, personal success stories will be featured celebrating those who dared and won. Some of the most interesting & intriguing Letters-To-The-Editor will be answered. I will also keep you updated on my efforts to work through a rotator cuff tear (acupuncture & Tui Na Massage now, but arthroscopic surgery is imminent…) Keep reading each & every issue to stay in touch with the expanding scope of Muscle Media Magazine.

In Good Health,

ADVISORY BOARD PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE Joseph Palumbo, IFBB

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