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Muscular Development Magazine
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August 1998

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.

This issue, Muscular Development has taken on a new look, mimicking the growing Internet computer rage, with the format looking like a browser, with computer terms replacing the normal style of the magazine. It is definitely an interesting look, but will it last and bode well with the readers. We shall see. On the cover is Roger Asmus. "A wise man man once said the only thing you can be sure of is change. In our quest to give our readers what they want, change is inevitable. In addressing these needs, we have completely revamped this magazine to be the definitive source for cutting-edge research and information to help you reach your fitness goals, as well as a forum to showcase the majesty of the end result. With the reader in mind, we have completely redesigned our magazine emulating the fact paced age of the Internet.

We believe bodybuilding, in the true sense, is synonymous with living a healthy lifestyle. There are those who believe otherwise, that bodybuilding is about how much muscle you can build by any means, healthy or not, even including the use of dangerous, illegal drugs, anything. This is not a magazine for them. This magazine is for everyone who goes to a gym, eats healthy and endeavors to build their body - to make themselves look and feel better; to slow the aging process; to build muscle and burn fat; to be healthy and more fit." - Steve Blechman, Publisher & Editor-in-Chief


August 1998 Table of Contents
Volume 35, Number 8

Workout:

  • FITNESS.BYTES
    It starts with the bench press.

  • TRAINING.INTERFACE
    As long s you're growing stronger, everything is alright! Includes heavy duty hits.

  • MUSCULAR.INTERFACE
    Hair, there and everywhere! Includes rips, raps and reps.

  • EXPERT.INTERFACE
    Ab-Stain from back pain

  • CDROM CONDITIONING DUO
    • Open vs. Closed Kinetic Chain Exercise
    • Sports Drinks and Muscle Glycogen
    • Concentric vs. Eccentric Training

  • CARDIO.INTERFACE
    Headaches during exercise

  • MUSCLE.FORM+FUNCTION
    Side dumbbell lunges: Molding the medial thigh

  • VICTOR VIRTUAL, PERSONAL TRAINER
    Training program designed by the experts

Burn Fat:

  • DIET.BYTES
    Power packed dieting information

Eat Right!:

  • HEALTHY.NUTRITION.BYTES
    • Getting more fiber
    • Salt may not be so bad
    • Higher carbohydrate intake

  • MUSCLE.BITES
    Recipes for the ravenous but fit.

Take A Pill!:

  • HOT.SUPPLEMENT.BYTES
    Genistein, DHEA, Nicotinamide, Yohimbine

Main Frames:

  • 7-KETO DHEA
    New breakthrough all natural non-adrogenic steroid

  • THE ULTIMATE ANABOLIC DIET & TRAINING PROGRAM
    Twinlab and ANMD present Natural Testosterone Boosters to supplement the perfect fitness regimen.

  • THE STEROIDS GAME
    Understanding Androgenic Anabolic Steroids, Part One

  • ART OF THE PHYSIQUE
    Anders Graneheim: Dawn of the super Swede!

  • Muscle Damage, Muscle Soreness
    Knowing when to put the weight down

Drugwatch:

  • WHAT'S UP.DOC?
    NFL's latest drug testing results

  • THIS IS YOUR BRAINUM ON DRUGS
    • Chromium
    • Does Insulin raise Testosterone?
    • Cortisol
    • Testosterone
    • Branched chain amino acids

What's Happening?

  • HOME PAGE
    Welcome to the next level, by Steve Blechman

  • CHAT ROOM
    Literate letters from the healthiest readers on Earth!

  • SEX.HEALTH.FITNESS.BYTES
    • Sex, chub and booze
    • Skin Cancer
    • Star athletes in the news
    • Healthy or not?

  • HOT.SHOPPE
    New products!

  • CLASSIFIED

  • READER SURVEY
    Let us know what you think of our new format!

  • BYTE.ME
    • Olympic Recognition for Weider?
    • Bogus Supplements
    • Is Lab Test Review accurate?
    • Angela and Sharon encounter a bogus Priest
    • By John Romano