February 2003 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 Amanda Blank.

Special Section

Beginner's Training Card This laminated card will keep you in tune with your new training goals: Our beginning program is on one side, and photos of all the exercises are on the other as a handy reminder while you are in the gym. Convenient, and sweat proof! Beginner's Guide to Bodybuilding The journey to your ultimate physique begins with one small step. Actually, that journey begins with this guide, which contains absolutely everything you need to get started. Write down those New Year's resolutions - in ink - and take on M&F's complete 12 week beginning training program. Hardbody Nutrition What's more important than the gym when you are working for a better body? The kitchen. Muscle growth will come in leaps and boundsw when you follow this start up nutrition advice. Sweat Shop Choosing a gym should be much more than a random shot in the dark. After all, the wrong decision can completely derail your training goals. Here are 11 tips to finding the perfect place to perfect your physique.

Training

Ahmad's Best Back Builders Is your back a lagging bodypart? IFBB pro Ahmad Haidar shows you how he pulls his weight to create the perfect V-taper. The 9 Best Exercises You Have Never Heard Of No, you have not tried every exercise under the sun - yet. Introduce some of these rarities into your program and revitalize a bodypart or two. The Art of Great Abs Polish export Aleksandra Kobielak has a flair for the dramatic when performing onstage - and when sculpting her razor sharp midsection. Flye Zone U.S. Air Force Captain William Owens and Staff Sergeant David Henry apply some serious G-force to build bigger pecs. Fighting Gravity Go heavier than ever before with negative training. This hardcore principle will help you explode past your previous limits and reach oft-neglected muscle fibers in your quest for mass.

Nutrition

Low Fat Menu Math: Breakfast There is no need to resort to the drive through when you can whip up these healthy breakfasts in mere minutes. Taurine: The High Energy Amino? Red Bull and similar energy drinks are all the rage lately. We sort through the contenders and pretenders on the market to help you find which ones can give you a performance edge. GH Boosters & Busters Maximize your body's growth hormone naturally with these foods and supplements to increase GH release.

Features

Gender Bias Do men and women really need to train and eat differently? In a word, yes. Here we analyze the differences from head to toe, and offer tips to help you fine tune your training and diet depending on your sex. 2002 Mr. Olympia Contest Report Ronnie Coleman wins his fifth Mr. Olympia title in a wild and controversial battle. 2002 Fitness Olympia Contest Report After a four year absence, Lenda Murray reclaims the title from defending champion Julliette Bergmann for a record breaking seventh win. Big O At The Bay M&F grants you an all access pass to the 2002 Olympia Weekend at the Mandalay Bay

Departments

Editorial Champion Qualities by Joe Wieder Perspective Take Control, Take Action By Tom Deters Feedback Get It Right Growth Unchained Hotline Form Vs. Fiction: Behind the Neck Barbell press. Ask the Pros, Interview: Tom Prince Training Notebook Seated Overhead Extension Power & Strength Big Bench Lab Notes Herb in the Hot Seat Nutrition Rx Nighttime Nibbles One Minute Lesson Leg Extension Modifications Body by Betty Snooze or Lose Nutrition Journal Party Flavors Marketplace / Coming Next Month