October 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 Lt. Greg Plitt.

Cover Stories

The Perfect Chest Playbook To help you build a winning chest, this playbook draws up a personal offensive - the best exercises, four routines from physique champions and tons of tips from the trenches. Fit For Duty M&F profiles members of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines who bring new meaning to the term "Armed Forces". Plus, we explain how they train for battle ready fitness.

Training & Fitness

Ray Guns Fire up your arms and fill out your shirts with Shawn Ray's heavy artillery triceps workout. Lyons Share IFBB pro fitness competitor (and Bob Vila wannabe) Kim Lyons helps you craft sleek and sexy abs. Fasten Your Weight Belt Take your workout off auto pilot. Punch your ticket to a bigger, leaner physique by boosting your training frequency. Flip Your Grip Get underhanded to put your muscle gains over the top. Pick Up Your Delts Warning: This is not your typical delt workout. Use pre-exhaustion to isolate your shoulders and compound your gains.

Features

NFL Special: Sibling Rivalry? Not for hard hitting NFL stars Ronde and Tiki Barber, who support each other's success in the gym and on the field. Here's how they do it. 2003 NFL Strength Team Rock hard fullback Mike Alstott of the Super Bowl champion Bucs leads our picks for the toughest, buffest guys in football. Hot Bod Squad Who do we appreciate? Cheerleaders, that's who. Meet four of the best from the NFL and NBA sidelines. One Man Will Stand In what promises to be the most compelling Olympia in years, a massive quartet will be vying for the Sandow. Tall Hot One Meet ultra hot fitness model, figure competitor Kristia Knowles.

Nutrition & Supplements

You Snooze … You Gain Build muscle while you sleep with these late night supplements. Backslide The devil made me do it! Behold the seven deadly sins of dieting - and the simply ways you can redeem yourself after a setback. Raise the Bar M&F staffers tested nearly 100 high protein, low carb bars so you don't have to. Try our 13 picks that please the palate and skimp on sugar.

Health

The Crucial Prick These who suffer from diabetes don't need to give up their quest for a great physique. Through frequent testing, you can manage the condition to build maximum muscle with minimum bodyfat. Here's how.

Departments

Editorial The Examined Life, by Joe Weider Perspective Leading the Way, by Tom Deters Feedback/Success Stories Hotline A Good Fit Leave the Sleeves Training Notebook Back Blast One Minute Lesson: Shoulder Siren Pullout: Glute Ham Raise Form Vs. Fiction: Press for Success Power & Strength: Pause & Effect Get It Right: Bent Over Cable Flye Training Table Spice Up our Bird Recipe Doctor Muscle Fare: Manga Tango The Edge Gear Shaving Face Just For Women Feed Your Skin Nutrition Rx Case Study: Food Fight Nutrition Journal: Salad Smarts Ask Arnold Heavy Does It Mind & Body Self Control The Marketplace Coming Next Month