Winter 1998 Max Muscle has over 65 stores in the United States and this is their successful small publication, given to Max Muscle shoppers. It contains misc information on contests, news, and the happenings in the Max Muscle bodybuilding and fitness world. On the cover is T.J. Hoban and Tylene Buck. Winter 1998 Table of Contents Issue #12

Contests

MR OLYMPIA Let's get ready to rumble! Lone Star Ronnie Coleman stuns the world! 1998 50TH ANNIVERSAY MR. UNIVERSE MAXFORMATION & MAX MUSCLE BENCH PRESS CONTEST UPDATE

Stacks & Supplements

GROWTH HORMONE EXPLOSION, PART ONE The fountain of youth (and muscles) within us… COMPENSATING FOR CREATINE PRODUCT REVIEW: STACKS AND STUFF HMB AND JUVEN … STACK OF THE FUTURE RIGHT NOW GET BIG WITH ESTROGEN, TESTOSTERONE AND PHYTOESTROGENS

Training

MASTERMOVES WITH JIM MORRIS CHEST BLAST WORKOUT WITH KRIS DIM I make sure that every fiber of muscle in my chest is screaming for me to stop…

People & Profiles

MAXIMUM OVERHEARD: GOSSIP AND GAB The return of Mad Max Wheeler departs Weider Injury & Chemical Warefare end Yates career Olympia Trash Talking Nick Names that Work Monica Nutter Stans New England Victor Konovalov… Winning the War INSPIRATION: REAL PEOPLE COVER PROFILE: WOW! T.J. HOBAN AND TYLENE BUCK All about T.J. Hoban and Tylene… SHAQTACULAR! MR. LOS ANGELES DAVE NELSON HELPS OUT SHAQ

Explosive Strength

KEN SHAMROCK: THE ULTIMATE FIGHTING MACHINE Ken Shamrock is the baddest man in the world. His record and reign in the Ultimate Fighting Championships is unparalleled. DUNK! LOS ANGELES LAKERS STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH JIM COTTA TELLS YOU HOW

Columns

PUBLISHER'S POINT So you think I'm on steroids? KEEPING PACE ASK DR. NICK Is this 37 year old guy a downer and hopeless. Dr. Nick Warner will tell you… MUSCLE BUILDING BOOK REVIEWS Power Eating Soy Revolution Nutrition in Exercise and Sport Muscle Mechanics Testosterone Syndrome MAX MUSCLE STORE NEWS ART PHOTOGRAPHY HUMOR Steroid Abuse: Top ten warning signs…

Special Feature

THE BEST IN FITNESS FASHION Christmas Fashions...

The Protein Bible

BOOK ONE: THE FIRST FIVE VOICES EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: THE WORLD'S FOREMOST PROTEIN RESEARCHER WHY WHEY? SOY IN YOUR FACE! PROTEIN MYTHOLOGY: DR. SCOTT MURDOCH ON WHAT WE BELIEVE SELECTING QUALITY WHEY PROTEIN DR. LESTER L. LEE: ANSWERING TOUGH QUESTIONS ABOUT PROTEIN