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February / March 2002

With Muscle & Fitness being the number one magazine in its genre, this spin-off aims to do what M&F did for men, to teach women about muscle & fitness, and why it is important. This magazine is geared for women and their unique ways of working out, nutrition, etc. On the cover is Aleksandra Kobeliak.


February / March 2002 - Table of Contents
Volume 3, Number 1

Training Log

  • Back on Track Attack
    If you've got the motivation, we've got your education. This training log comes complete with the exercises, nutrition plan and workout program that will give you a flying start toward meeting your New Year's resolution

Training

  • Perfect Form: Incline Dumbbell Flye
    Learn how to execute this exercise to shape the upper part of your chest.

  • Lessons for Legs
    You probably perform most, if not all, of these leg training exercises, but are you doing them right? You are sure to see better results from your lower body workouts once you know how to avoid these common errors.

  • On the Sport
    Learn how to spot your training partner - and how to make the most of his or her efforts to help you - to achieve the workout intensity that produces results.

  • Esprit de Core
    IFBB pro Beth Horn is known for her positive attitude, but she brings a negative approach to her ab training. Break out of the endless rep rut and try her technique for yourself.

  • Home Work: Cap Off Your Physique
    Sculpting your shoulders can reshape your while look, and you can do it at home with these exercises.

Nutrition

  • Simply Soup
    These five delicious soup recipes offer comfort from the cold and fuel for your winter workouts.

  • The Weighting Game
    Got a beef with your bodyweights? These three meal plans address a trio of different goals: losing fat, gaining muscle, and maintaining the weight you are at now.

  • Can Fiber Fight Fat?
    Take this quiz to test your knowledge of fiber, an under appreciated but undeniably important part of a healthy diet.

  • Appetite Alert
    Is hunder a reliable indiator of how much you need to eat? We take a look at the science behind the signals your stomach sends to your brain, and how you can use this information to successfully manager your appetite.

Motivation

  • Success Stories: Easing the Pain
    Exercise allowed this month's Success Story to leave obesity and sever health issues behind.

  • Real Women: Fit Physician
    Leona Matl, MD, combines a sweet demeanor with fierce determination to excel.

  • Inspiring Minds
    Motivating stories of women who beat health problems, emotional issues and more to get fit.

Contest

  • Golden Girl
    For the first time ever, the Fitness Olympia has a repeat champion! We've got the full report.

  • For the Competitor: Dieting for A Fitness Physique
    If you want to compete in fitness or figure, try these nutrition tips and techniques.

Features

  • Don't Hit Like A Girl!
    Go beyond cardio kickboxing into the world of self defense workouts. We tried four different disciplines that pack a real punch.

  • Controlled Burn
    Fat burning supplements are popular, but you need to be smart about how you use them. Here's what you should now.

  • Picture This
    These stunning photos of a fitness physique, along with the exercises you can use to improve your own shape, are the perfect recipe for a better body.

Departments

  • Editorial
    Taking Control, by Betty and Joe Weider.

  • Girl Talk
    Your feedback...

  • Fitness Extra
    The latest findings for women in the fields of exercise, beauty, nutrition, psychology and health.

  • Just the FAQs
    Answers to frequently asked questions on health and fitness.

  • For Moms Only
    Muscle Memory

  • Lighter and Leaner
    Apricot Danish French Toast

  • Buyer's Guide
    Web sites from the advertisers.

  • End Result