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May 1998

Muscle & Fitness is considered to be the best of the non-hardcore bodybuilding magazines. It contains lots of information about the principles of fitness & bodybuilding. Each monthly magazine usually contains information about weight training, nutrition, training, bodybuilding and many other topics that are current in the bodybuilding and fitness world. Muscle & Fitness is more of a mainstream bodybuilding magazine, which has excellent articles and pictures. The models on the cover are Sharon Moore, Markus Reinhardt, and Mona Beaulieu.


May 1998 - Table of Contents
Volume 59, Number 5

College Student Survival Guide:

  • FLIRTING WITHOUT DISASTER
    From a panel of experts comes practical advice for making a love connection. By Deborah Meier Brown.

  • UMASS MUSCLE
    Teen bodybuilding champ Michael Ferrante understands the need to build a strong foundation in his quest for a bigger, better physique. By Jeff O' Connell.

  • BIG MUSCLES ON CAMPUS
    We set out to find young bodybuilders at universities across the states and discovered some who are studying the fine art of muscle development.

  • ROOM TO GROW
    No access to a gym? With just a set of dumbbells and a chair, you can do this dorm room workout and give your muscles a lesson in growth. By Bobby Aldridge, CPT, LWMC.

  • CHOW LINE CHALLENGE
    Eat healthfully at the campus cafeteria with these simple guidelines. You'll also make the grade with energizing dorm room snacks. By Lisa M. Flores

  • CAMPUS SURVIVAL 101
    These mind strengthening strategies can increase your abilities in the lecture hall and the weight room. By Andrew Thomas.

  • RUSH TO GET SMALL
    Will recreational drug use limit your bodybuilding gains? We look at the effects of seven popular mind benders. By Chris Street, MS, CSCS.

  • UP IN SMOKE?
    Stogies are all the rage right now, so we investigated what cigar smoking could do to your muscles and physical fitness regimen. By Denise A. Monroe, EdD, CHES

  • 3 WEEK CRASH COURSE
    If cramming can work for exams, why not try it to get in shape for spring break? We provide eight tips on looking good in a hurry. By Chris Aceto.

  • STUDENT BODIES
    Yearbook photos of some of your favorite bodybuilders and fitness athletes from their days when heavy metal meant something other than a high intensity workout.

Training:

  • PEC PRINCIPLES
    IFBB Pro Milos Sarcev, who's known for his long string of bodybuilding competition appearances, delivery an inspiring seminar on chest training. By Steve Stiefel.

  • BASIC TRAINING
    Boot camp meets the aerobics classic in this tough as nails workout. By Larry Schackelford.

  • OVERREACHING OR OVERTRAINING?
    Before you push yourself too far in the gym, find out how much training is too much. By Frederick C. Hatfield, PhD.

  • GET IT RIGHT: CABLE CONCENTRATION CURL
    This unusual curl exercise, when done right, gives your biceps

  • WEIDER PRINCIPLES: BURNS
    Larry Scott, Lenda Murray and Lee Priest explain how this training technique helps take them to the next level of muscularity. By Bill Dobbins.

  • BODYBUILDING 101: THE PERFECT 10
    These tips on how to improve your lifting technique will put you on the right path for continued gains. By Stuart McRobert.

Features:

  • IOC RECOGNIZES BODYBUILDING
    The impossible dream becomes a reality. By Joe Weider.

  • PUSHING THE PAIN BARRIER
    Recognizing good pain and learning to ignore it is the key to serious growth. By Blair Whitmarsh, PhD.

  • PARTY ON!
    A lighthearted revelry regimen that's sure to pack a few pounds onto your frame.

  • CROWNED PRINCE
    A frank talk with new IFBB pro Tom Prince about how he juggles his bodybuilding, family and academic life. By Jeff O'Connell.

Nutrition:

  • NAUGHTY OR NICE?
    People always say you should eat most of your calories in the morning or you'll get fat. Scientific results from a study on the subject may surprise you. By Jose Antonion, PhD, CSCS.

Women:

  • MINNA'S MASTERPIECE
    Newcomer Minna Lessig is making waves in the fitness world, and after you see her ham and glute workout you'll understand why.

Departments:

  • Editorial: A tribute to Vince Gironda by Joe Weider
  • Perspective: Bodybuilding makes Olympic history by Tom Deters
  • Feedback
  • Success Stories: No right to be unfit by James Volant
  • Hotline
  • Mind in Bodybuilding: Class Struggle by Jeff O'Connell
  • Body by Betty: Strong Support by Betty Weider
  • Training Notebook: Presented by Body Solid:
    • Dumbbell Wrist Curl
    • Kinesiology by Michael Yessis, PhD
    • Advanced Training with Mr. Olympia by Dorian Yates
  • Lab Notes: Dipeptides deliver by Jose Antonio, PhD, CSCS
  • Bodybuilding Science:
    • Good News about fat
    • Carb Drinks help high-intensity exercise
    • Can Bovine colostrum enhance level of IGF-1?
  • Ask Arnold: Endromorph: Do or Di-et: by Arnold Schwarzenegger
  • Nutrition Journal: Fish Tales by Chris Sare
  • Muscle Fare: Surprisingly Salmon by Laura Creavalle
  • Cutting Edge: Sports Medicine: Don't tickle my funny bone by Daniel Bennett, MD.
  • One Minute Lesson: Training Specificity by Dan Wagman, PhD, CSCS
  • The Marketplace
  • Coming Next Month