Although I pride myself on having a balanced physique, I’d have to say that my pecs are my standout bodypart. In the off-season I generally wear a size 54 jacket, but the waist of my pants is only 34. My jacket size is mostly due to the mass and thickness of my chest more than anything else (which makes me wonder what size jacket Ronnie Coleman or Marcus Ruhl must wear—Wow!). Whenever people see me with my shirt off, their questions and comments are mostly in regards to my pecs: “How much do you bench?” “How do you find shirts?” “Wow, your chest is bigger than my wife’s—and she has implants!” But I digress.

 According to the November ’05 issue of Prevention, cranberries promote healthy blood flow because they’re loaded with antioxidants, such as polyphenols. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison bred pigs to develop constricted arteries, then fed the animals cranberries for six months. Result: The pigs’ arteries returned to their normal healthy state.

You can munch raw cranberries (they’re tart) the way you munch grapes. Or use dried cranberries as you would raisins—over hot and cold cereals, in salads or mixed with unsalted dry-roasted nuts for a trail-mix snack.

London scientists suggest that good bacteria, or probiotics, found in yogurt can boost fat loss. Mice treated with probiotics more effectively blocked the absorption of fat. More good news for bodybuilders looking to get bigger and leaner: A new brand, Siggi’s Icelandic Style Skyr Strained Non-Fat Yogurt, provides a whopping 17 grams of protein per six-ounce container, which is about three times the amount in standard commercial brands.

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At 6’2” and 310 pounds of muscle, Bill Kazmaier is one scary-looking dude. He’s a genetic marvel who’s “trained like a mad dog” for years, and the results speak for themselves. Bill has more muscle on his forearms than the average guy has on his legs, but beyond that he’s performed at unreal levels in the strength world. Bill’s been a world champion and a world-record holder in powerlifting, he’s won the World’s Strongest Man contest three times, and along the way he’s excelled in everything from Highland Games events to old-time strongman lifts. If you plunk Bill down in the midst of today’s top strength athletes, years after he retired from competition, he still draws attention like a magnet. As one guy told me, “Kaz always has been and always will be the man.”