FASTER = BIGGER & STRONGER

There's a new phrase in bodybuilding these days and all the cool kids are saying it. First uttered sometime earlier this year, "Heath up" is similar to "bulk up" in that it's about getting big, only without the kind of fat that bulking up implies. Its genesis is believed to be from the aweinspiring change IFBB pro Phil Heath made to his physique in the 11-month span between the 2007 Arnold Classic and the '08 Ironman Pro.
 
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THE SKINNY ON CLA

Conjugated linoleic acid, otherwise known as CLA, was hot on the bodybuilding scene in the '90s, but slowly fell out of favour. Why? It is truly effective for boosting fat loss, but only if it's taken consistently for several months. And so the "I want it now" generation of trainers opted for hotter fat burners that offered results that they could feel instantaneously and see quickly. Today, CLA is back with research to show how it works in the body and a plethora of scientific evidence that supports its effectiveness for fat loss.
 
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LOU LOOKS BACK

You may know him as The Incredible Hulk, a two-time Mr. Universe winner, the focus of Arnold Schwarzenegger's psych-out games in Pumping Iron, the neighbour on The King of Queens or even as a Los Angeles County deputy sheriff. Lou Ferrigno is all of these, of course, not to mention the second-most recognised name in bodybuilding (behind the guy with the accent). But what most of you probably don't know is that Louis Ferrigno is also, and foremost, a dyed-in-the-wool fan of bodybuilding with a rich history of experiences and a nearphotographic memory for the details of his earliest days of involvement in the sport.
 
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