July 1998 The look of natural bodybuilding and less on the hardcore look is what Muscular Development stands for. With everything geared towards the natural look, it continues to attack steroids, drugs, etc. Muscular Development, owned by Twinlab, is another serious bodybuilder magazine that concentrates on natural bodybuilding, but also covers fitness and health related items. They pride themselves on giving its readers extensive coverage on the cutting edge of training, diet and nutrition articles. It also has great pictures of bodybuilders, and makes for enjoyable reading. July 1998 Table of Contents Volume 35, Number 7

Natural Training:

AS I SEE IT Celebrating the art of the physique. by Steve Reeves ASK THE LEGEND: STEVE REEVES Q&A: Getting up front about exercise ASK THE EXPERTS Slow negatives Resistance training and bone growthAn overview of periodization HEAVY DUTY Q&A Free weights vs. Machines. By Mike Mentzer. LABRADA'S OUTLOOK Four tenets of bodybuilding and fitness success. By Lee Labrada CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS List your natural show here! by Sharon Macaluso. KINESIOLOGY Medial hamstring muscles by Stephen E. Alway NATURAL BODYBUILDING DIGEST How creating an empowering identity can change your bodybuilding destiny. By Skip LaCour.

Nutrition:

STATE OF THE ART Talking about creatine Superoxygenated water Carbohydrates prolong endurance Arginine for better sex Soy and phytoestrogens By Dennis Sparkman, PhD MUSCLE MEAL Eating anabolic: The sane way to use insulin by John Romano EAT TO WIN Latest weapon in obesity war by Robert Haas, PhD

Health and Fitness:

BEST OF HEALTH Stop Aging ... Part Six: Banishing bodily pollution, by Dr. Michael Colgan, PhD, CCN CARDIO Q&A Aerobics and Longevity Supplements for the aerobically active Minimizing exercise risk By James A Peterson, PhD, and Cedric Bryant, PhD

Research:

HOT BREAKING RESEARCH New calorie burning facts Folic acid strikes again Weight training increases the need for calciumEating disorders and exercise How does exercise affect immunity? STRENGTH & CONDITIONING Do nasal strips really work? Flexibility training increases strength Creatine use and kidney function Creatine increases gains in muscle mass Does it pay to do heavy negatives By William Kraemer, PhD and Steven Fleck, PhD.

Supplementation:

DRUGS IN SPORTS ROUNDTABLE Ph, Cannabis! Olympic justice up in smoke. By Bob Lefavi, PhD, Robert Voy, MD, Charles Yesalis, PhD, and Gary Wadler, MD. FAT NEWS Debunking the Zone? ANABOLIC REVIEW Children and Steroids: An alarming trend Women in prison and testosterone Stress in the name of science By Jerry Brainum

Features:

GROWTH HORMONE: IT IS REALLY THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH? Today's baby boomers are starting to feel the effects of their mortality, but that's no reason to risk their lives on anti-aging cure-alls! ANALYZING THE LATEST WEIGHT LOSS SUPPLEMENTS Part II: Chitosan, CLA, Pyruvate, Chromium, HCA and 5-HTP. By Douglas S. Kalman, M.S. CREATINE VINDICATED New report by CDC calms fears about today's hottest sport supplement. By Bob LeFavi, PhD, CSCS. DR. COLGAN'S BEST BODYBUILDING SUPPLEMENTS Body repairs, Part 6 THE ART OF THE PHYSIQE New! Spectacular 22 page pictorial of natural perfection. INCORPORATING STRUCTURAL EXERCISES INTO YOUR TRAINING PROGRAM The cornerstone of a weight training program - vital for building functional strength for all activities. COPS ON 'ROIDS The tregedy of Jim Batsel and the formation of a new anti-steroid movement. By Bob LeFavi, PhD, CSCS.

Entertainment:

MUSCLE MAIL The beautiful people World's premier natural fitness magazine Muscular yet feminine Galay Swimsuit Spectacular ON THE WEB Is Hollywood juiced? Midlife crisis or male menopause? Prayer a day keep the doctor away But I didn't inhale! Plus, sex bytes and diet bytes by Carol Ann Weber CYBER-BUZZ Olympic gold medalists are iced The beef in the NBA Taking a bite out of Tyson Even Calvin is squeaky clean by Carol Ann Weber MENTZER SPEAKS! Welcome effort by Mike Mentzer. NEW PRODUCTS Buy this stuff! By Sharon Macaluso ROMANO'S RAGE PAGE Love to love ya, baby! By John Romano CLASSIFIEDS by Monica DeCoursey MAX REP say Bomb! Deadlier than Godzilla's armpit! by Lyman Dally