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January 1999

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 Tara Phillips and Christian Boeving.


January 1999 - Table of Contents
Volume 60, Number 1

Special Bonus Pull Out

  • PARABODY PRESENTS THE M&F BEGINNER'S WORKOUT
    We want you to get started right! This pull out poster shows you which exercises to do in the gym - and how to do them right - so you can begin building a better physique today.

Superfeature: Getting Started

  • M&F COMPLETE GUIDE TO BEGINNING BODYBUILDING
    Everything you need to know for your first three months of bodybuilding, a healthy habit that can change your body - and your life - for the better.

  • TOOLS OF THE TRADE
    Understanding the exercise variables that affect muscle growth will help you make progress long into your bodybuilding future.

  • HOW MUSCLES GROW
    Bodybuilding is about muscle growth, and this quick physiology lesson explains the process

  • MULTIPLE CHOICE
    When you're a beginner, some exercises are better than others. Here is what the latest research has to say on the subject.

  • BLUEPRINT FOR GROWTH
    Being a bodybuilder also means following a sound nutrition plan. Start reading to find out what you should be eating.

  • GETTING PSYCHED!
    If you are really serious about making a change use these mental tools to ensure that you commit to getting fit.

Training

  • DIE HARD DELTS
    IFBB pro Eddie Robinson talks about his regarding career and how he built his supercharged shoulders.

  • MVP
    The most valuable program you can follow in the gym if you are in search of all around athletic prowess.

  • THE CURL CONCEPT
    The biceps curl is the quintessential bodybuilding movement, but don't be fooled by how easy it looks.

  • LOWE & BEHOLD
    Former ballet dancer Lisa Lowe should have no problem staying on her toes in the world of pro fitness.

  • BIG WHEELS
    Amateur bodybuilder Stephen Cantone is focused on earning his pro card and being a pro dad as well.

  • GET IT RIGHT; DECLINE LYING LEG CURL
    Properly executing this exercise can help create hams and glutes that get attention.

  • SET PRINCIPLES
    The most popular methods for constructing your routine and arranging your sets.

Features

  • TRUE GRIT
    A down and dirty look at top Mr. O contenders training for the biggest night in bodybuilding.

  • TRIGGER POINTS
    A new chiropractic massage technique gets to the root of what ails you without scalpels or sutures.

  • MODEL BODIES - THE WOMEN
    You've seen their pretty faces and hot bodies for years, now meet three of M&F's top fitness personalities up close.

  • FOREVER YOUNG
    Bob Delmonteque, a fitness fanatic from way back, is still looking good and feeling fit in his 70s.

Nutrition

  • WIRED!
    A look at the supplements that keep your mind and workouts cranking!

  • G-FORCE
    The latest word on the Number One bodybuilding supplement, glutamine

Contest

  • 1998 MR. OLYMPIA CONTEST
    Long live the king! A new, Mr. Olympia was crowned on October 10th in New York City, and we have the whole story and behind the scenes photos.

Cutting Edge

  • CUTTING EDGE:
    Research: Top Scientists' New Findings

Departments

  • Editorial: 'Grump into Pump' by Joe Weider
  • Perspective: 'Tis the Season' by Tom Deters
  • Feedback
  • Success Stories: Obstacles into Opportunity
  • Hotline
  • Mind in Bodybuilding: The Task at Hand
  • Body by Betty: Mum's the Word by Betty Weider
  • Training Notebook::
    • Hammer Curl
    • Kinesiology by Michael Yessis, PhD
  • Lab Notes: Histidine Gains Attention by Jose Antonio, PhD, CSCS
  • Bodybuilding Science:
    • CM for Super Workouts
    • Energy Food before Exercise
  • Muscle Fare: The Apple of your Eye
  • Nutrition Journal: Breakfast Bonanza
  • Ask Arnold: False Promises by Arnold Schwarzenegger
  • One Minute Lesson: Speeds and Gains
  • Photo Finish
  • The Marketplace
  • Coming Next Month