August 2003 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 Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Cover Stories

Muscle Behind The Music LL Cool J, Treach of Naughty by Natures, country music sensation Tommy Shane Steiner and master of the turntable Josh Wink drop the training riffs that keep them ripped. Zigzag Your Way To A Hard Body You may have seen zigzag diets, where you cycle your food intake for faster fat loss. Well, we've created the next evolution: a fully integrated zigzag training, cardio and nutrition program. Prepare yourself - the gains are unbelievasble. T3: Arnold's Back Arnold Schwarzenegger - you'll see him everywhere in the next few months as he talks up his surefire blockbuster, Terminator 3. But if you want the training routine that he used to get in shape for the biggest role of his life, you can only find it here.

Training & Fitness

Mint Condition To get big arms, you need big triceps. To learn how to build big triceps, you go to the best - Arnold Classic champ Jay Cutler. Here is his routine. Back Stage The winner of the first ever pro figure contest, Jenny Lynn, lets us inside her head - and tells how she developed the V-Taper that put her over the top. Prince of Abs By royal decree, you have been granted a midsection free of nasty love handles. Stop here for you instructions on how to do it, from bodybuilder and pro wrestler Prince Fontenot. 7 the Hard Way Wimps take the easy road. And we know you are not a wimp. So check out how to make these muscles sculpting moves harder - and 10 times more effective in the process. Bigger by Three Dumbbell? Barbell? Machine? Don't wander aimlessly in the gym - get your workout in the right order to kick started stalled growth.

Features

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Nutrition & Supplements

Is This The Next Creatine? No doubt about it, creatine works. Glycocyamine, a next generation muscle building supplement, may work even better. The Wise Guy's Guide To Picking Protein Bada-bing! This simplified guide to protein lingo will help you make sense of that supplement label. Don't waste another dime on protein that is not right for your needs. Nuke It! You're a guy, you own a microwave. Learn how you can eat healthy, protein rich meals without every touching a stove.

Health

Gut Check Body scans can give you the inside picture on your health - and maybe save your life. SARS this respiratory illness can kill. Here is how to protect yourself.

Departments

Editorial Personal Best, by Joe Weider Perspective Onward and Upward, by Tom Deters Behind the Cover Arnold Schwarzenegger Feedback Hotline A Good Fit Get on board New & Improved Training Notebook Love Your Delts One Minute Lesson Pull Out: The Power Clean Power & Strength: Get A Grip Get It Right: Wide Grip Upright Row Training Table Cook Smart, Eat Better: Veggie Tales Recipe Doctor: Pizza Power Muscle Fare: Fruit Festival The Edge Gear Suck It Up Nutrition Fx Case Study: Low Carb Recover Body by Betty: Beat the Heat Nutrition Journal: Soy Happy Contest Dream Body Giveaway Winners The Marketplace Coming Next Month