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February 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 Carmen Electra.


February 1999 - Table of Contents
Volume 60, Number 2

Superfeature: Girl Power

  • REAL BODYBUILDING FOR REAL WOMEN
    More and more women are working out with weights to crate a strong, feminine physique. We are here to show you the ropes.

  • SCULPTED TO PERFECTION
    Fitness personality Denise Austin shares a full body workout geared toward women who want shapely muscles, not mega mass.

  • DENISE AUSTIN: BEHIND THE SMILE
    A profile of America's motivator.

  • WOMEN AT WORK
    Should a woman's bodybuilding routine differ from a man's? Here's a look at what science has to say.

  • FACE FACTS
    Tips from the pros on putting your best face forward in the gym.

  • NEVER DIET AGAIN
    Get off that fad-diet seesaw and start eating for health. If you give your body what it needs, it will reward you by giving you the look you want!

  • FEMALE AND FEARLESS
    The free weight room is the final frontier for many women, but it shou not be. Here's how you can break the machine habit and start hitting the iron.

Training

  • ABSTRACT PHILOSOPHY
    Pro bodybuilder Milos Sarcev describes the body of thought that motivates his training and incredible ab development.

  • GROWTH SETTINGS
    Which is better for bodybuilders: single or multiple sets? Our ace science experts tell you what the research says on the subject.

  • BODYBUILDING 101: TROUBLESHOOTING: CHEST
    Use this guide to make sure you are working to build that barrel chest correctly.

  • SLAM DUNK!
    We will help you achieve the strength and conditioning you need to hold your own on the basketball court. Plus, an interview with David Robinson of the San Antonio Spurs.

  • FORGOTTEN FAVORITES
    In this excerpt from his newly revised best selling bodybuilding book, Arnold explains a few exercises that are not seen too often anymore.

  • CODE DELTS
    Ronnie Coleman shares the shoulder training routine that made this Texas lawman the 1998 Officer Olympia.

  • GET IT RIGHT: INCLINE DUMBBELL CURL
    Proper form and execution make this exercise a real biceps blaster.

Features

  • SPARRING PARTNERS
    A look at the kickboxing fitness craze that makes cardio fun for both women and men.

  • TRAINING BECOMES ELECTRA
    Modern beauty and television star Carmen Electra leads a serious fitness lifestyle that pays off with a knockout body.

  • REAL PEOPLE, REAL RESULTS: MUSCLE MANAGER
    Amateur competitor Roman Esparza trains for success in business and bodybuilding.

  • SKULL CRUSHERS
    Get a pain in your brain when you train? Here is what exertion headaches are and how you can fight back.

  • WINNING PAIRS
    Three top bodybuilders reveal how a loving relationship at home helps them in the gym.

Nutrition

  • PERFECT 10
    The top 10 foods you should incorporate into your eating plan for maximum health - and muscle.

  • HURCULEAN DIET
    Modifying the classic Mediterranean diet won't compromise your efforts to sculpt the perfect physique.

  • ENERGY SCIENCE
    Nutrition to power your progress.

Contest

  • CZECH OUT CHIZEVSKY
    Kim Chizevsky was unbeatable at the 1998 Ms. Olympia contest in Prague, earning her a third straight win.

Cutting Edge

  • CUTTING EDGE:
    Sport Medicine: Women and Knee problems

Departments

  • Editorial: 'Rx for Health and Beauty' by Joe Weider
  • Perspective: 'Conviction and Commitment' by Tom Deters
  • Feedback
  • Success Stories: No Greater Conquest
  • Hotline
  • Mind in Bodybuilding: Bouncing Back
  • Body by Betty: Make a Splash by Betty Weider
  • Training Notebook::
    • Seated French Press
    • Kinesiology by Michael Yessis, PhD
    • Advanced Training with Mr. Olympia
  • Lab Notes: An Ocean of Nutrients by Jose Antonio, PhD, CSCS
  • Bodybuilding Science:
    • Can DHEA boost your immune system?
    • Garlic's Fat-burning Effects
  • Hardwired: Digital Buzz
  • Muscle Fare: Where's the Beef?
  • Nutrition Journal: Marvelous Marinades
  • One Minute Lesson: It's a Wrap
  • Photo Finish
  • The Marketplace
  • Coming Next Month