FEATURES 64 TRAIN, EAT, GROW 111 The TEG men reveal what they learned from this year’s extended ripping phase. Plus, a peek at their new X-mass workout (“Hey, Claus, give me a spot!”). 90 A BODYBUILDER IS BORN 42 Ron Harris teaches his young protégé how to plan for more muscle. 96 OLDER-BUT-BETTER TEXAS SHREDDER Drug-free bodybuilder Dave Goodin discusses how he gets sliced—and how he keeps building muscle as he closes in on 50. 114 LEUCINE The Wilson brothers analyze this key amino—and the ways it can give older bodybuilders a magic anabolic edge. 126 SQUAT SCIENCE Jerry Brainum gives the king of the mass moves a good going over, researchwise. Plus, a solution for low-back squatting problems. 136 X-FILES Steve Holman and Jonathan Lawson show you how to X-celerate your gains. 142 MUSCLE-SCIENCE STUDY HAUL Jerry Brainum reports on the International Society of Sports Nutrition conference in Las Vegas. Lots of views you can use to get huge—and cut! 158 STRAPPING UP TO GLORY David Young’s Q&A with Terry Baldwin, a 53-year-old bodybuilder and powerlifter and the developer of the innovate-to-isolate Flexolate training cuffs. 176 ANABOLIC TRAINING From the Bodybuilding.com archives, Jim Brewster outlines how the over-40 bodybuilder can jack up muscle-building hormones. 202 JOE ROLLINO Doris Barrilleaux’s impressions of a 103-year-old legend of the iron game. 230 IFBB MR. OLYMPIA Big, full-page pics of the most muscular men in the world. 246 PROFILE: JOEL STUBBS The over-40 pro talks about training, life philosophy, supplements and overcoming obstacles. 254 HEAVY DUTY A classic Mike Mentzer diatribe on aerobics: myths, lies and misconceptions. 266 ONLY THE STRONG SHALL SURVIVE Coach Bill Starr reveals how strengthening one small bodypart can improve your big lifts and athletic performance. DEPARTMENTS 28 TRAIN TO GAIN Tips for over-40 beginners; plus, Joe Horrigan on cable rows and lower-back pain. 44 SMART TRAINING Coach Charles Poliquin outlines work-capacity training to shock your shoulders. 52 EAT TO GROW Go fish, D-rail illness and beta-alanine’s anabolic connection. 74 NATURALLY HUGE John Hansen lays out the best workout for growth. 82 SHREDDED MUSCLE Dave Goodin on the state of natural bodybuilding. 86 CRITICAL MASS Steve Holman’s muscle-building tips and trips for putting some freak on your physique. 186 ANTIAGING RESEARCH Is DHEA the fountain of youth? Jerry Brainum explains its pros and cons. 208 NEWS & VIEWS Lonnie Teper’s raucous report from Olympia Weekend in Vegas. 224 MUSCLE “IN” SITES Eric Broser’s monthly Web-surfing results. Plus, a new DVD review and training advice, including burst cycling (no, it’s not having gas on a stationary bike). 248 PUMP & CIRCUMSTANCE Ruth Silverman’s views of the Olympia extravaganza, emphasis on the ladies. 276 MIND/BODY CONNECTION Dave Draper’s look at the diverse paths of winter training; BodySpace Physique of the Month, 54-year-old Ed Cook; and how to live to be 100. 288 READERS WRITE Military might, ballsy comments, hot Hardbody and X-traordinary workouts