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Science Update
How many sets, how many reps, which exercises? How much protein, which supplements and what’s your take on carbohydrates? Training, Nutrition and Supplementation are probably the most common topics physique athletes are talking about. But when was the last time you heard someone talk about his or her ‘regeneration regimen’? Especially among semi-professional athletes the notion that you can out-train your regenerative capacity is still receiving way too little attention.
Tapering, a Viable Strategy to Keep Gaining Strength and Give Your Body Time to Recuperate...
Often 
I witness poor or incorrect form being practiced in the gym and ultimately this will lead to those people having a weak core. But what is the core? It is comprised of the muscles that provide core stability. These are the muscles that link the abdominal region, to the shoulder girdle, and also the pelvic region.
Different experts include different muscles in relation to the core but in general the muscles of the core run the length of the trunk and torso. The following list includes the most commonly identified core muscles as well as the lesser known groups.
100mg DHEA Per Day Can Protect Skeletal Muscle From Damage During Short Phases of Intensified Training
In 
one of their latest papers researchers from the University of Texas at Austin report the adrenal hormone and steroid precursor dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) had profound ameliorative effects on the exercise induced skeletal muscle damage in 16 young college aged men who completed a 5-day mixed-type (5x steady state cardio + 5x strength training + 1x shuttle run / HIIT) exercise protocol [1]. The 100mg/day of supplemental DHEA the subjects in the active arm of the study received totally blunted the profound creatine kinase increase (+300%) on day 4 of the intervention and lead to sustained increases in serum DHEA and transient increases in serum testosterone levels, which reached statistical significance only in the first two days of the experiment...
Another
big weekend in the Men’s Physique Division has just passed by. This was only the second chance of 2012 for National Level MP Competitors to turn Pro. This year they doubled the number of height classes up to four. The NPC also doubled the number of cards awarded this year at the Jr. National’s to four from only two cards in 2011.
There were 90 plus competitors spread over the four divisions. This is a monster turn-out for the Jr. Nationals and more than doubles last year‘s number of competitors. This is more proof that the division is continuing to grow. The IFBB MP Competitions have sputtered a bit as of late due to the limited pool of MP Pro’s we currently have. As the amount of Pro’s continues to grow, you will see the IFBB MP Competitions increasing in popularity and frequency similar to the way it has taken off like wildfire in the NPC. The new Pro's are...
MENS PHYSIQUE: 
Joining us today is one of the newest IFBB MP Pro's Guy Marquardt. Congrats on a great showing earning your card at the Jr. USA's! What made you decide to compete in the Men’s Physique Division?
GUY MARQUARDT: In 2010 I competed in the GNC Natural Colorado open, after winning a gimmie trophy for 2nd place (there was only the two of us in my class) I spoke with the judges to see what I needed to bring up to have a better placing, all of the judges other than one said with my height they wanted to see 20+lbs on my frame. That’s when I knew bodybuilding was not going to be for me. I was ready to quit competing for the near future and then I heard that there was going to be a Men’s Physique division, I knew instantly this was going to be my division.
If 
sprinting is not part of your routine, it certainly ought to be. If you have been having trouble losing those extra pounds and building lean muscle and are in the gym working out consistently while eating right, the problem just may lie in your speed.
You may have noticed the difference in physiques between long distance runners and sprinters. Part of this is due to the long hours training which put the muscles of many endurance runners in a catabolic state. As muscle mass increases, the body’s metabolism does as well. In contrast, the loss of muscle mass slows metabolism.
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