January 2000 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. 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 Jamal Anderson of the Atlanta Falcons.

January 2000 Table of Contents Volume 37, Number 1

Training: Workout

FITNESS BYTES Exercise can cut down on your tennis injuries Boxing offers excellent conditioning benefits? Will you be a gym dropout? Yoga helps with arthritis and lower back pain Stop Foot Pain MD TRAINING CAMP Targeting traps - Prevent neck and shoulder injuries in sports XPLOSIVE TRAINING Plyometrics to power your performance. Give your upper body the 'Shock Treatment'. SPORT SPECIFIC TRAINING Powerhouse basketball: Train to play hard and win. MUSCLE FORM + FUNCTION Rectus Femoris: One kicking thigh muscle. CARDIO Q&A Continuity in aerobic workouts Are marathon runners immune to heart disease? BY THE EXPERTS Q&A Nasal dilator strips Weight training on the run

Sports Nutrition: Eat Right!

NUTRITION BYTES Can higher fat diet improve performance? Soy helps lower cholesterol Sugary food and diabetes Eggs: Chickens fed diets to cut cholesterol SUPPLEMENT BYTES Sports Drinks: Carb concentration assist stomach emptying rates Arginine carb supplementation impact carb metabolism Creatine and carbs improve strength and performance FAT ATTACK Do your genes keep you from fitting into your jeans? FAT LOSS FILE NUTRITION PERFORMANCE Nutrients can accelerate healing SUPPLEMENT PERFORMANCE ZMA in the NFL EAT TO WIN Eat to win … Shrimp de Jacques MUSCLE SHAKES More great Fuel Plex recipes, including Strawberry Shortcake, and Cookies n Cream.

Human Performance: Reach Your Peak!

SPORT MEDICINE BYTES Cortisone injections aid rehabilitation Soccer players and head injuries Physical activity keeps weight off Knee injuries Groin and abdominal strain on rise in NHL HEALTH BYTES Testosterone patch builds libido, but… Sports drinks and bars tough on teeth Psychological stress and prostate cancer Reasons men do not go to the doctor SPORT SCIENCE Testosterone basics: What it does, how it works… 10 Ways to Keep your Testosterone Tank Full… STAR ATHLETES IN THE NEWS Troy Aikman, Terrell Davis, Kurt Warner Dan Marino, Scottie Pippen, Magnus Samuelsson In memory of Wilt Chamberlin THE ART OF HUMAN PERFORMANCE Wide receivers: The best of the NFL… Guts, grit and glory.

Inside Angle: Zone In!

HOME PAGE Jama's supplementation rehab program… CHAT ROOM Including surfing salute, running on empty, tough routines, ultimate challenge, scientific approach, friendly divorce, and hooked…. HOT SHOPPE BYTE ME Eyebrow raising tidbits!

Features: Main Frames

JAMAL ANDERSON: COMEBACK TRAINING The dirty bird will dance again! Plus, you do not want to blow this joint! YOU CAN HAVE A CHEST OF STEEL! Top tips for powerful pecs DEATH OF ASTROTURF Turf fears have tackled the NFL TOUR DE 'FARCE' Drug testing scam? SPECTATOR'S GUIDE TO DRUG TESTING IN SPORTS