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September 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 Gunter Schlierkamp and Brook Burns..


September 1998 - Table of Contents
Volume 59, Number 9

Superfeature: Strategic Arms

  • SMOKING GUNS
    Here's how you can win the arms race! This seven week investment blasts your bi's and tri's to make you up to 33% stronger - with size to match.

  • SMOKING GUNS - THE WORKOUT
    Take this comprehensive program to the gym so you will have all the exercises and instruction at your fingertips.

  • ESSENTIAL ANATOMY & KINESIOLOGY
    An old fashioned kinesiology lesson for muscleheads.

  • RIGHT TO BARE ARMS
    Women, get your arms! Try our training advice on building shapely arms.

  • GET A GRIP!
    To improve a number off upper body exercises - and build fearsome forearms - you must build grip strength.

  • ARMED RESPONSE
    All your questions about arm training finally answered!

Training:

  • GET IT RIGHT: FRONT SQUAT
    A variation of the squat that's a bit trickier to perform but pays off in muscle growth.

  • BULLISH ON DELTS
    Eric Otero, a top amateur and likely contender at November's Nationals competition, serves up his routine for beefing up shoulders and traps.

  • THE STRENGTH CONNECTION
    Why tendon and ligament strength is really the foundation of a muscular physique, and how you can build from the bone up.

  • GUT CZECH
    Pro bodybuilder Jikta Harazimova details her Eastern European techniques for creating stunning abs.

  • CABLE READY
    When you're tired of the same old chest and shoulders routine, try these innovative cable exercises to spark new muscle growth.

  • TARGETING PROBLEM AREAS: GLUTES
    If your backside is less than perfect, you will want to read these tips on sculpting artistic glutes.

  • UNLAWFUL PROPORTIONS
    IFBB Pro Ronnie Coleman, winner of the 1998 Night of Champions, lays down the law on chest training.

Features:

  • FLEXIBLE FLYERS
    A photographic look at the fitness competitors who regularly defy the laws of gravity.

  • HEAVY BREATHING
    Don't let exercise induced asthma take the win out of your sails when you train.

  • EMPIRE STATE BODYBUILDING
    Dorian Yates isn't competing in the 1998 Mr. Olympia in New York, which means we will see a new champ in October. Here is a preview of those who would be king.

Nutrition:

  • GARDEN-VARIETY MUSCLE
    Think you can't build muscle if you're vegetarian? You can still pack on the beef without eating any.

  • THE GREAT PRETENDERS
    Here is how to best incorporate faux fats into a healthy bodybuilding diet.

  • FAQS: FAT LOSS
    We answer some of the most frequently asked questions on banishing bodyfat.

  • PARK YOUR CARBS?
    Are carbs your dietary undoing? Take a look at the research and decide for yourself.

Personality / Cutting Edge:

  • AT HOME WITH LOU FERRIGNO
    From Incredible Hulk and top pro bodybuilder to superdad, Lou Ferrigno has accomplished a lot in the past 20 years. Here he shares his reflections on a career of muscle.

  • SPORTS MEDICINE
    Weak in the Knees

  • RECUPERATION
    Sweat It! A Sauna Update!
Departments:

  • Editorial: 'The Power of Invention' by Joe Weider
  • Perspective: by Tom Deters
  • Feedback
  • Success Stories: Something to shoot For
  • Hotline
  • Mind in Bodybuilding: Keeping On Track
  • Body by Betty: Adding Insult to Injury? by Betty Weider
  • Training Notebook::
    • Dumbbell Shrug
    • Kinesiology by Michael Yessis, PhD
    • Advanced Training with Mr. Olympia by Dorian Yates
  • Lab Notes: Exercise Expertise by Jose Antonio, PhD, CSCS
  • Bodybuilding Science:
    • Pyruvate Proving Grounds
    • Vitamin E does your Muscles good
  • Ask Arnold: Speeding Up Your Gains by Arnold Schwarzenegger
  • Muscle Fare: Cornbread Kickoff
  • The Marketplace
  • Coming Next Month