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June 2000

Since 1936, Ironman Magazine has been the magazine for bodybuilders. Each issue provides insights into bodybuilding, from nutrition, to lots of training info, to profiles on the men and women who make up the bodybuilding and fitness world. It also contains excellent pictures and information on almost anything you need. On the cover is Laurie Vaniman.


June 2000 - Table of Contents
Volume 59, Number 6

Training:

  • POWER TRAINING
    The Bench Press, one of the three lifts that make up powerlifting.

  • EXERCISE SCIENCE
    Single or Multiple Sets, which is better?

  • REAL BODYBUILDING
    The truth about off-season weight, including why do bodybuilders become so heavy in the off-season.

  • CRITICAL MASS
    Questions about delts and the real feel deal; supplement overload, and POF Pessimism.

  • NATURALLY HUGE
    Bodybuilding and genetics.

  • RIGHT START
    Become a bodybuilding expert.

  • HARDCORE TRAINING
    Prince Fontenot's wide and thick back program.

  • TRAIN, EAT, GROW 8
    Muscle training program from the Ironman Training and Research Center.

  • STRETCHING - THE TRUTH
    The results of one 10-week study showed that those who stretched after the weight workout experienced a 54 percents strength increase.

  • BEYOND BRAWN, EXCERPT 13
    How to set up your training cycles for big returns.

  • TWO DUMBBELLS, A BENCH AND A BUFF BODY
    How to build hardcore muscle in a corner of your bedroom.

  • HIT SUCCESS SERIES, PART 3
    Overload and the importance of making inroads into functional ability and recovery.

  • FUNDAMENTALS
    Work vs. Training: Do you find yourself cheating a lot in order to handle more and more weight? That's overtraining.

  • GIANT CALVES IN SIX WEEKS
    How to steer your lower leg growth into the beef zone!

  • STRENGTH TRAINING Q&A
    Questions including differences between a Romanian deadlift and a stiff-legged deadlift; how to grow calves; how to get dumbbells into position; and what it the Transverse Abdominals?

  • HEAVY DUTY Q&A
    Standardizing rep speed for accurate evaluation.

  • IRONMIND
    Grow with the flow

  • ONLY THE STRONG SHALL SURVIVE

Nutrition / Supplementation / Contest

  • IRONMAN RESEARCH TEAM

  • CELL VOLUMIZATION
    Can specific compounds increase muscle size?

  • SUPPLEMENT NEWS

  • IRONMAN'S PHOTOGENIC PHYSIQUE
    Laurie Vaniman, an undergraduate at the University of San Diego, is one sexy competitor! Here is a pictorial on an awesome women!

  • 1999 TEAM UNIVERSE CHAMPION
    Derik Farnsworth, Lightweight champion, answers questions!

  • 2000 IFBB PRO IRONMAN INVITATIONAL
    It's Chris-Mas for Cormier!

Departments:

  • EDITORIAL
    New Muscle for Hardgainers by John Balik.

  • BODYBUILDING PHARMACOLOGY
    Pro-Hormone Confusion

  • HOT SHOTS
    Jerry Fredrick's camera captures candid photos!

  • INTERACTIVE BODYBUILDING
    The biggest room in the world, part five!

  • MARKETPLACE / MAIN EVENTS

  • MASS-RX
    Understanding supplements, including how to know which supplements you need?

  • NEWS & VIEWS
    Lonnie Teper brings you news from the Pro Ironman, the Arnold Classic, Roland Kickinger's new television show, and more…

  • NURITION SCIENCE
    Questions regarding Endurox, a herbal supplement that supposedly increased fat burning by 42 percent.

  • PUMP & CIRCUMSTANCE
    Ruth Silverman gives the word on what is hot in fitness competition, and fitness athletes.

  • READERS WRITE
    Including words on Linda O'Neil, Sharon Bruneau, Supplement Stacks and Training Attacks, Tactical Objectives and much more…

  • REVIEWS
    Dave Tuttle's "50 Ways to Build Muscle Fast": The ultimate guide to building bigger muscles.