Muscular Development
For more information, call (800) 841-8007 ext 500.

Muscular Development is another serious bodybuilder magazine that concentrates on hardcore 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.

One year subscription (12 issues) $ 35.88. Call (800) 841-8007 ext 500.


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Information on Muscular Development:
Updated December 2010

Publisher / Editor in ChiefSteve Blechman
Senior Science EditorRobbie Durand, MA
Executive EditorAngela T. Frizalone
Creative DirectorAlan Dittrich, Jr.
Managing EditorLoise Powell
Senior Assistant EditorAlan Golnick
Associate Art DirectorStephen Kolbasuk
Contributing EditorsThomas Fahey, PhD
Carlon Colker, PhD
Dan Gwartney, MD
Executive AssistantGail Nedbalsky
Chief PhotographersPer Bernal
IllustratorsBill Hamilton
Jerry Beck
Advertising DirectorAngela T. Frizalone
(239) 495-6899
Circulation ConsultantsIrwin Billmann
Ralph Pericelli


Past Information on Muscular Development:
Updated September 2005

Publisher / Editor in ChiefSteve Blechman
Senior EditorJohn Romano
Managing EditorAngela T. Frizalone
Creative DirectorAlan Dittrich, Jr.
Associate EditorJill Evans
Associate Art DirectorStephen Kolbasuk
Assistant EditorAlan Golnick
Contributing EditorsThomas Fahey, PhD
Carlon Colker, PhD
Senior Science EditorAnssi Manninen, M.H.S.
Library Research CoordinatorCara Lynn Lavender
Contributing Photographers
& Illustrators
Alex Ardenti
Per Bernal
Lyman Dally
Bill Hamilton
Fred Harper
Advertising DirectorAngela T. Frizalone
(239) 495-6899
Advertising AssociateJennifer Blechman
(212) 715-0554
Circulation ConsultantsIrwin Billmann
Ralph Pericelli

Muscular Development Magazine (ISSN 0047-8415) is published monthly by Advanced Research Press
690 Route 25A, Setauket, New York, 11733. (800) 653-1151 or (631) 751-9696.

In 1995, Muscular development, originally owned by Twinlab, was 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 continued to attack steroids, drugs, etc.

In 1997, Muscular Development changed the style ... "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." Muscular Development also wants its readers to know that they are quality, not quanity in terms of their pages. They no longer cover bodybuilding competitions.

"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

In 2000, the new motto on the cover is 'Build muscle, burn fat, be fit'. They also now write 'sports and fitness magazine' after Muscular Development on the cover. Their new style is a magazine with a sports training slant. In late 2000, the 'sports and fitness magazine' changed to 'health and fitness magazine'.

In 2001, Twinlab sold Muscular Development to Steve Blechman, who resigned from Twinlab. Their new motto on the cover is 'Build Muscle, Burn Fat, No Bullshit. No more sports and fitness magazine after the title on the cover. And is now starting to introduce the beautiful figure and fitness models that was absent from the magazine.

In 2002, the magazine is much more hardcore, with graphic sexual illustrations, stories on professional bodybuilders, lots of pictorials on large brested women, along with good information.

In 2004, no more busty women, just hardcore bodybuilding. Bodybuilders are on the cover again. Motto is 'Build Muscle, Burn Fat, No Bull!'