April 1998 The look of natural bodybuilding and less on the hardcore look is what Muscular Development stands for. With everything geared towards the natural look, it continues to attack steroids, drugs, etc. On the cover is fitness competitor Galaxy star Shonna McCarver. Muscular Development, owned by Twinlab, is another serious bodybuilder magazine that concentrates on natural bodybuilding, but also covers fitness and health related items. They pride themselves on giving its readers extensive coverage on the cutting edge of training, diet and nutrition articles. It also has great pictures of bodybuilders, and makes for enjoyable reading. April 1998 Table of Contents Volume 35, Number 4

Natural Training:

AS I SEE IT Behold the female athlete. MENTZER SPEAKS! The body dynamic. HEAVY DUTY Q&A Rx for natural bodybuilders: Heavy duty, High intensity. NATURAL BODYBUILDING DIGEST Who's who, what' what and where the natural action is? TITO RAYMOND'S TOTAL BODY WORKOUT "Underdog No Longer"! Life has been one challenge after another for Tito Raymond, and he loves it! CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS New section! List your natural show here! Health & Fitness BEST OF HEALTH Stop Aging ... Part Three

Nutrition:

STATE OF THE ART Glycogen supercompensation... Pyruvate and weight loss... Arginine for a healthy heart... Conjugated Linoleic Acid - Good or bad? ... BCAAs for better performance ... Weight loss without exercise. EAT TO WIN Study urges halt to sales of Redux and Fenfluramine.

Research:

HOT BREAKING RESEARCH Vitamins and fatty foods ... Vitamin E and colon cancer... Chromium picolinate for diabetics ... Bodybuilder's fear of fat ... Fish Oil ... Headaches and heat disease ... More! STRENGTH & CONDITIONING Periodized training vs. One set training ... Single vs. Multiple sets ... Low, Moderate or High Volume Training?

Supplementation:

DRUGS IN SPORTS Q&A Muscle Dysmorphism - A bodybuilding psychosis FAT NEWS Meridia receives FDA approval DIETARY SUPPLEMENT REVIEW Testosterone boosters and aromatose inhibitors

Features:

DIET SECRETS OF THE TOP BODYBUILDING STARS Coleman, Davey D-Angelo, Holland, Washington, Faildo: Competitive and non-competitive tips. MAXIMIZING YOUR BODY'S TESTOSTERONE: Part two. Training considerations. CREATINE REVISITED The safety and effectiveness of this hot sports supplement is based on research, not junk journalism. BEST BODYBUILDING SUPPLEMENTS Part three: Antioxidants - a major supplement review by one of the field's acknowledged experts. SWIMSUIT SHAPE UP 25 diet and training tips for that perfect physique. 9th ANNUAL SWIMSUIT SPECTACULAR The vibrant, athletic women of the Ms. Galaxy competition! A 40 page masterpiece!

Entertainment:

MUSCLE MAIL The good word on All Natural MD ON THE WEB Now fortified with sex bytes and diet bytes CYBER-BUZZ Celebrity scoop! ... Jocks in the bucks ... Boys behaving badly ... Not another Arnold wannabe ... Steve and Elyse's excellent adventure. NEW PRODUCTS New, expanded section! ROMANO'S RAGE PAGE It’s time to tell a few people off! CLASSIFIEDS MAX REP Where on earth is Max Rep? He's easier to find that 'Where's Waldo'. Check out the May 1998 issue for the 100th fantastic episode!