September 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 Ahmad Haider.

Superfeature: Arms

Targeting Biceps: Art and Science of Arm Training Get more from your curls! With some simple tweaks, you can make these four first class biceps exercises more effective than ever. M&F Blueprint for Arms Add up to 1 full inch to your arms in six weeks with this full bore construction program, complete with a training regimen and mass producing diet plans.

Training

Power of the Press Want to carve the chiseled pecs of a Greek God? California amateur and M&F cover model Gus Malliarodakis shows you how to go hard and heavy to define a classic chest. In The Trenches: Down and Dirty When a quartet of gorgeous fitness pros squat, lunge and raise hell in a New York basement gym. The Weekend Warrior Survival Guide Don't let a busy schedule stop you from getting the muscular physique you want. Ditch the excuses, and learn how to make the most of your weekends with our training and diet battle plan. Bodybuilding 101: Building a better Ab Routine These 10 essential tips will help you revamp your ab workouts - abd banish your blubber belly for good. Mind Cues For More Muscle Want bigger muscles? Use your imagination! Try mental cues to get the most out of these 10 body sculpting exercises. Victor's Guide To 3D Delts IFBB pro Victor Martinez opens up about turning pro, backstage backstabbing and developing massive delts.

Nutrition

Muscle Cooking 101 Can't hard boil an egg? Don't know how to bake a potato? Follow our step by step instructions for cooking popular bodybuilding foods and go from kitchen klutz to culinary whiz. The Raw Facts on Sushi Protein - in the raw. Muscle up to the sushi bar with our guide on the best ways to eat this high protein Asian delicacy. Buzz Free Burn Ephedrine based products may be great for reducing bodyfat, but they are not the only game in town. Get all the hot info on ephedrine free thermogenics and how to use them for sizzling results.

Features

Ice, Ice Baby Ouch! Sprains, strains and other pains keeping you out of the gym? Train smart and listen to your body to help you rebound from injury more quickly. Real people: Muscle behind the Mic Manhattan TV meteorologist Mike Woods follows his own five day forecast to build muscle. Shirts for Size Increase your flex appeal with these physique flattering fashions. Fight Night Las Vegas prepares for a bout of heavyweight muscle at the Olympic Weekend this October. Fat Loss Lessons Whether you want to slip into that bikini or step on the contest stage, fitness pros Lovena Stamatiou-Tuley and Laurie Vaniman offer advice that can help you fry some serious fat.

Departments

Editorial The Secret of Success by Joe Wieder Perspective Feeling It By Tom Deters Ask Arnold Supersets for Super Size Ask The Pros Labrada on Training Body by Betty Your Best Fat Burner by Betty Weider Feedback Get It Right Dips for Chest Hotline Form vs Fiction Interview with Lee Priest IFBB Update Games Report Lab Notes Super Water Marketplace / Coming Soon Mind in Bodybuilding Bounce Back! Muscle Fare Lean, luscious Lasagna Nutrition Journal Breakfast Bath Nutrition Rx Low carb concerns One Minute Lesson Beef Up Your Calves Reality Bites Meals Made Easy Sports Research Update Save Your Shoulders Success Stories Fear of Fat Training Notebook Oblique Cable Crunch Advanced Training with Mr. Olympia by Ronnie Coleman.