September 1999 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 Shaquille O'Neal, professional basketball players in the NBA for the Los Angeles Lakers.

September 1999 Table of Contents Volume 36, Number 9

Workout

FITNESS BYTES Tips for moving heavy objects Stretch and relax for flexibility Lift weights to relieve anxiety Tai Chi, a safe and effective exercise program Fit people sweat more Biceps curls that count Exercise and live longer SPORTS SCIENCE Don't 'dis' Lactic Acid! New info on the metabolic bad boy. MD BODYSHOP TRAINING Tank top shoulders SPORT SPECIFIC TRAINING Train to swim with strength and endurance MUSCLE FORM + FUNCTION Carpal tunnel syndrome CARDIO INTERFACE Mineral supplements Post run sprints EXPERT INTERFACE Variation in foot stance width Cutting bodyfat and maintain muscle mass

Burn Fat

DIET BYTES Calorie cutting not enough Keeping the weight off Xenical Anti cellulite supplement scrutinized Fad Diets Add muscle and burn fat FAT ATTACK The skinny on fat loss .... branched chain amino acids.

Eat Right!

HEALTHY NUTRITION BYTES Mediterranean diet and memory loss prevention The extra nutrition egg Chocolates are good for your heart Raw garlic and tomatoes tackle cancer Eating too little fat ups risk of infection NEW! NUTRITION PERFORMANCE Glycemix Index: A guide for carbohydrate intake MUSCLE BITES Fowl and veggie feasts including roast chicken, turkey, sausage, chicken tetrazinni, and zucchini carrot salad

Take A Pill!

HOT SUPPLEMENT BYTES Andro does not help Chromium and weight loss L-Arginine improves sex Questioning ginseng ads Fish oil fights cancer Pyruvate decreases body weight and fat mass. NEW! SUPPLEMENT PERFORMANCE ZMA Fuel - the new hot sports supplement Androstenedione - the real story

Drugwatch

WHAT'S UP DOC? The steroid criterior: Does Andro fit the bill?

Main Frames

SHAQUILLE O'NEAL; SHAQ ATTACK WORKOUT I will be back ... bigger and stronger. SPECIAL REPORT: CREATINE: FACTS AND FALLACIES The creatine rountable ... the world's authority speaks to MD MUSCLE UP - MAX OUT How muscles get big and strong TOP TEN SQUATTING TIPS The 'how to' on squats ... king of all motions. THE ART OF HUMAN PERFORMANCE The elite athlete is: drive, finesse, agility, flexibility, speed and brute force. STRETCH: THE TRUTH Stretch for size and strength, 46TH ANNUAL AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SPORTS MEDICINE The latest coverage on training tips from the experts.

What's Happening?

HOME PAGE Strength and condition 'Athlete of the Year' award ... MD funds scientific research! CHAT ROOM Intelligent athlete Science, not race Rewriting history? Women valued Where have I been? HEALTH BYTES Married, happy and fat? Summer sun sizzles Painful cocaine penis connection A hairy debate Hormone depression link Cholesterol and the blues Harvesting fat STAR ATHLETES IN THE NEWS Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire, Karl Malone, Derek Jeter Larry Johnson, Ricky Willians, Michael Grant, Andre Agassi Mia Hamm, David Robinson, Mark Martin HOT OFF THE WIRE The latest new you can use BYTE ME Body bashing Professional Wrestler Owen Hart dies Tales of too tight toilets THE SPORTS BAR Where men gather to discuss the issues that plague their lives HOT SHOPPE