Best muscle mags??

trapsagenius

Having come to the conclusion that much of the information on the internet about weightlifting is useless and even potentially dangerous, i was just wondering what boardsies think the best muscle mags are?I used to be an infrequent buyer of muscle and fitness but i was told on a previous thread that it's not worth the paper it's written on.So, what would you recommend?Website recommendations are also welcome(besides Boards.ie of course!:))

cardio,shoot me

well then you came to an extremely bad conclusion
theres plenty of info on the web if you know where to look

trapsagenius

what a helpful comment.

corkcomp

I had my reply to this half typed when I saw the comment above so my new reply is learn to use google!

trapsagenius

cardio,shoot me wrote: »

well then you came to an extremely bad conclusion
theres plenty of info on the web if you know where to look

corkcomp wrote: »

I had my reply to this half typed when I saw the comment above so my new reply is learn to use google!

These comments are plain useless.Yes, ther is good info on the web a lot of it needs to be taken with a pinch of salt as well.For example, i once read that the bust number of reps for muscle building was 4-6 which is complete bull****.And some articles/videos describing "correct" form are ridiculous.

squod

Looks good.

Icludes free bet on when this fuhker's gonna have a heart attack.

PeakOutput

trapsagenius wrote: »

These comments are plain useless.Yes, ther is good info on the web a lot of it needs to be taken with a pinch of salt as well.For example, i once read that the bust number of reps for muscle building was 4-6 which is complete bull****.And some articles/videos describing "correct" form are ridiculous.

boards.ie
bodybuilding.com
t-nation.com
i think teamtestforum.com or something like that is the one alot of the more serious guys here are a member of

precisionnutrition.com for food info

if you cant find what your looking for in those forums then i dont think any mag is going to help you

you can research the top guys in the industry and find out were they write and what videos if any they have posted online and then watch them

trapsagenius

PeakOutput wrote: »

boards.ie
bodybuilding.com
t-nation.com
i think teamtestforum.com or something like that is the one alot of the more serious guys here are a member of

precisionnutrition.com for food info

if you cant find what your looking for in those forums then i dont think any mag is going to help you

you can research the top guys in the industry and find out were they write and what videos if any they have posted online and then watch them

That's more what i was looking for.Thanks:)

Doug Cartel

I realise this is going to take the thread off course a little, but the field of body building/strength training isn't changing all that fast - what exactly do they fill these magazines with to make them different each month?


Oh, wait I've thought of a way to bring this back on track.

OP, why don't you try getting a good book on the subject, wouldn't that be better than the internet and magazines? If you want to train for strength, Starting Strength seems to be the best one. I have no idea what to recomend for body building though.

Chet Zar

cardio,shoot me wrote: »

well then you came to an extremely bad conclusion
theres plenty of info on the web if you know where to look

corkcomp wrote: »

I had my reply to this half typed when I saw the comment above so my new reply is learn to use google!

Hold on a minute....did we not just have a thread on the merits of the advice given out to newbies/people who come on to the forum - and then the first couple of replies to the OP's question are the above?

Anyway, OP - there is lots of great info out there but a lot of spam/rubbish as well online. Here are some great links to get you started:

www.crossfit.com
www.informedperformance.com


www.ericcressey.com

www.elitefts.com
http://jasonferruggia.com/




www.thetransformationcatalyst.wordpress.com

Nate--IRL--

trapsagenius wrote: »

That's more what i was looking for.Thanks:)

The Bible :- http://www.exrx.net/Lists/Directory.html

Nate

rubadub

Doug Cartel wrote: »

what exactly do they fill these magazines with to make them different each month?

OP, why don't you try getting a good book on the subject

+1 I always thought readers of those mags are more interested in pics of muscly men than any info in them, like nudist mags are not read by nudists!

SS is the book I see recommended most, and arnies encyclopedia of bodybuilding, I got arnies book in the library, I would not think it is worth buying though, I had read most stuff before.

ww.exrx.net mentioned above is good, I also like www.stronglifts.com

amacachi

squod wrote: »

Looks good.

Icludes free bet on when this fuhker's gonna have a heart attack.

That is the most photoshopped-looking magazine cover I've ever seen.

rubadub wrote: »

+1 I always thought readers of those mags are more interested in pics of muscly men than any info in them, like nudist mags are not read by nudists!

SS is the book I see recommended most, and arnies encyclopedia of bodybuilding, I got arnies book in the library, I would not think it is worth buying though, I had read most stuff before.

ww.exrx.net mentioned above is good, I also like www.stronglifts.com

Mate of mine got an issue of Men's Health or Muscle and Fitness or something and at least 40% of it was full-page ads.

MrPain

really good advice imo:
http://scoobysworkshop.com/

BobbyOLeary

Helpful stuff for the first few replies.

People have already mentioned a few things already, CrossFit and IP Gym and Transform's blog, etc.

For magazines (albeit online) I'd recommend the CrossFit Journal and Performance Menu

http://journal.crossfit.com

http://www.performancemenu.com/pm/index.php

Magazines you buy in shops aren't that great really. Books and online stuff is the way to go. The internet has some great advice, if you can find it.

trapsagenius

Doug Cartel wrote: »

I realise this is going to take the thread off course a little, but the field of body building/strength training isn't changing all that fast - what exactly do they fill these magazines with to make them different each month?


Oh, wait I've thought of a way to bring this back on track.

OP, why don't you try getting a good book on the subject, wouldn't that be better than the internet and magazines? If you want to train for strength, Starting Strength seems to be the best one. I have no idea what to recomend for body building though.

That's a fair point but one thing i always found was that every few months M and F would outline a great training regime for a specific body part.I remember about a year and a bit ago I saw a workout for the shoulders which i still use (with minor tweaks).Admittedly there is a lot of rubbish and filler in the mags but there's always one or two nuggets.

Nate--IRL--

trapsagenius wrote: »

Admittedly there is a lot of rubbish and filler in the mags but there's always one or two nuggets.

Sounds just like the internet. You just have to sort the Wheat from the Chaff.

Nate

Powerplate

Hardgainer was a fantastic magazine - you can get Back Issues here

http://www.hardgainer.com/hardgainer.html

EileenG

I like Muscular Development. Once you get past all the ads for stuff which isn't even legal here, they have a lot of well-researched articles and up-to-date information.

Plus, it's one of the mags which doesn't make me feel like an over-grown cart horse. Next to those guys, I'm all dainty and petite.

Powerplate

I used to like Robert Kennedy's Muscle Mag a lot but I don't think it's as good these days. Still worth checking out though.

http://www.emusclemag.com/