August 2002 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. On the cover is Denisa Paglia and Grant Henderson.

Superfeature: Chest Training Pullout

M&F's Ultimate Bench Press Program A stronger chest means a bigger, fuller chest - so imagine what pushing 50 more pounds on your bench will mean! This program will help you increase your max bench by up to 50 pounds in 12 weeks.

Training

Double Barreled Guns Johnnie Jackson and Jason Benjamin design the blueprint for manufacturing muscle with their hardcore approach to bi's and tri's training. 9 Reasons You're Not Growing These common - but usually not so obvious - training blunders may be the reason your muscle growth has gone to hiatus. Here's how to get the tape measure moving in the right direction again. Muscle By Force Incredible muscle gains can be found just beyond your strength limits, and the Weider Forced Reps Principle can wring everything possible out of your next workout. The Five Minute Stretch Think you don't have time to stretch after your train? Our targeted flexibility programs help make you stronger and prevent injuries. Building a Better Chest Routine To create picturesque pecs, you need to develop an effective and comprehensive chest program. Follow these 8 steps to chisel a chest of Renaissance proportions. Back on Track Amateur fitness competitor and new mom Mari Kudla's work ethic took her from homebody to hardbody. Here she shares the lat training advice that helped her spread her wings. M&F Complete Guide to Shrugs Don't shrug off this essential exercise for stronger, thicker shoulders. Learning these 8 variations of this movement will point you down the road toward mountainous traps. Sugar's Sweet Six Pack Shawn Ray may be one of the most financially successful bodybuilders in history, but he earned his sliced abdominals the hard way. Now you can cash in on your own magnificent middle with his time tested routines.

Nutrition

The Bodybuilder's Barbecue Spice up your protein and heat up your summer grilling with these mouthwatering marinades and remarkable rubs. Anabolic Or Not? M&F offers our picks for the best (and worst) muscle building supplements. Shake It Up Bored with your blender? Short on time? These splendid blendeds will power up your smoothies whether you're bulking up or slimming down. Test Driving the Diet Books With all the diet books on the market, it's hard to separate fact from fiction. M&F has real people 'test drive' four popular diets to see what they can - and can't - do for you.

Features

Five Alarm Physique Miami firefighter / paramedic Eddy Arango stays in shape to keep his cool in hot situations. Flying High Kim Lyons is hot - and we have the pictures to prove it. Meet this fast rising fitness star as she charts her course to the top. A Tale of Two Bodytypes No two people are alike, and no single program works for everyone. Top fitness pros Jenny worth and Susie Curry share the lessons they learned on tailoring your training to suit your genetics. Revenge of the Nerds Think all nerds are desk jockeys who don't lift anything heavier than a pencil? M&F readers redefine the term 'geek' and prove that some fantastic physiques are hiding under those suits and lab coats.

Departments

Editorial The Young At Heart by Joe Wieder Perspective Give Yourself A Break By Tom Deters Ask Arnold Supersets for Super Size Ask The Pros Labrada on Training Body by Betty Skin Deep by Betty Weider Feedback Form Vs. Fiction High Pulley Reverse Flye Get It Right Lying Cable Crunch Home Builders 15 Minute Chest Routine Hoteline Interview Ronnie Coleman Hotline Form vs Fiction Interview with April Carpenter IFBB Update Sport News Lab Notes Ephedrine Cycling Marketplace / Coming Soon Mind in Bodybuilding Overcoming the Choke Muscle Fare Breakfast Bounty Nutrition Journal Liquidity Nutrition Rx Muscle vs. Fat One Minute Lesson Beef Up Your Calves Reality Bites The Numbers Games Sports Research Update Save Your Shoulders Training Notebook Standing One Legged Curl Advanced Training with Mr. Olympia by Ronnie Coleman.