January 2000 Since 1936, Ironman Magazine has been the magazine for bodybuilders. Each issue provides insights into bodybuilding, from nutrition, to lots of training info, to profiles on the men and women who make up the bodybuilding and fitness world. It also contains excellent pictures and information on almost anything you need. On the cover is Christian Boeving and Angelique Gorges.

Training:

IRONMIND Urgently upward. On paper the idea of backing off on a bad day makes a lot of sense, but so did the idea that the earth is flat. EXERCISE SCIENCE Electrical muscle stimulation: The shocking truth POWER TRAINING Odd Haugen, the Hawaiian Viking REAL BODYBUILDING Time for a break CRITICAL MASS Butt Kicking power with a mass side effect EXERCISE OF THE MONTH Seated pulley rows ONLY THE STRONG SHALL SURVIVE Attack your back, part two TRAING, EAT, GROW 3 ITRC Muscle Training program, part three HEAVY DUTY Q&A BEYOND BRAWN EXCERPT How to plan your growth INJURIES, PART TWO RIGHT START Advanced Gym etiquette Q&A The art and craft for physical training. HIGH INTENSITY Guidelines for successful lower-body training, part two

Nutrition / Supplementation / Contest

IRONMAN RESEARCH TEAM Let the GH flow… RIBOSE, EXCERP THREE What you need to know about the hottest new supplement in bodybuilding. Part three. NATURAL T-BOOSTER ANDRO WARS CATABOLIC COUNTERATTACK IFBB MS. OLYMPIA NPC TEAM UNIVERSE MR. OLYMPIA AND FITNESS OLYMPIA FLASH

Departments:

ASK THE GURU EDITORIAL Contest Coverage: Do you want it or not? HOT SHOTS Jerry Fredrick takes some wild and crazy hot shots... INTERACTIVE BODYBUILDING MARKETPLACE / MAIN EVENTS MASS-RX NEWS & VIEWS Lonnie Teper talks about women's pro bodybuilding, and more... NUTRITION SCIENCE Jerry Brainum's training, nutrition and supplementation. PUMP & CIRCUMSTANCES Fitness news... READERS WRITE Letters about John Grimek, downing the transformation, POF power, and more... REVIEWS Super 'T' by Karlis Ullis, M.D. THINKING BIG