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IronMan Magazine – February 1997 – Jimmy Mentis, Samantha Kelly – No Label – VG
This February 1997 issue of IronMan Magazine features Jimmy Mentis and Samantha Kelly on the cover and delivers an outstanding mix of classic bodybuilding wisdom, modern training science, and coverage of major physique events from the mid-’90s golden era. Inside, you’ll find POF techniques, high-rep abdominal training, Hardcore Training with Andrulla Blanchette, and feature articles on Greg Kovacs and Jimmy Mentis himself.
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Table of Contents
Training
16 Lean & Clean — Mental and Physical Growth
by Skip La Cour
34 Upside-Down Bodybuilding — How Fast Is Slow?
by Ellington Darden, Ph.D.
40 Conquering Quads
by Dave Tuttle
48 Exercise of the Month — Leg Press
by Walter D. Andzel, Ph.D.
52 Ironmind — Atlases in Atlanta
by Randall Strossen, Ph.D.
56 Muscle Coach — High-Rep Abdominal Training
by Fred Koch
60 Forever Natural — Blasting Past a Sticking Point
by Dave Tuttle
64 Inside Bodybuilding — Greg Kovacs
by David Prokop
70 POF — Better Form, Bigger Arms
by Steve Holman
72 12 Outrageous Training Miniposters
Photography by Michael Neveux
92 Only the Strong Shall Survive — Setting Up Your Strength Program
by Bill Starr
104 Mass vs. Strength
by Brent Allen
108 High-Intensity Training
by Eliot Jordan
126 Hardcore Training — Andrulla Blanchette’s Back
Photography by Michael Neveux
138 Ageless Athlete — Peak Perfection
by Richard A. Winett, Ph.D.
148 Fundamentals — Myths About Weight Training, Part 4
by Bradley J. Steiner
166 Hardgainer — One Man’s Meat…
by Stuart McRobert
168 Home Grown — 20-Megaton Quad Hit—in Total Comfort
by Steve Holman
Departments
8 Editorial — by John Balik
18 News & Views — by Lonnie Teper
26 Readers Write — Letters to the Editor
26 Reviews — Craig Titus: The Video, Mastery of Hand Strength, Nutrition Navigator XT
48 Exercise of the Month — by Walter D. Andzel, Ph.D.
56 Muscle Coach — by Fred Koch
60 Forever Natural — by Dave Tuttle
70 POF — by Steve Holman
100 Practical Nutrition — Vitamin E Update by Eliot Jordan
114 Pump & Circumstance — by Ruth Silverman
124 Marketplace/Main Events — Classified Ads and Contests
138 Ageless Athlete — by Richard A. Winett, Ph.D.
148 Fundamentals — by Bradley J. Steiner
166 Hardgainer — by Stuart McRobert
168 Home Grown — by Steve Holman
172 Hot Shots — Candid Photography by Jerry Fredrick
Nutrition
30 Supplement Review — by the Editors
100 Practical Nutrition — Vitamin E Update by Eliot Jordan
102 Brave New Drug World — by Teagan Clive
Profiles
88 Fitness Profile: Dale Tomita — by Ruth Silverman
128 Jimmy Mentis — by David Prokop
Insight
151 My First Half Century in the Iron Game — by Arthur Jones
156 The State of Competitive Bodybuilding, Part 4 — by Steve Holman
Contests
114 NPC Team Universe Men’s Championships — by Lonnie Teper
118 NPC Team Universe Women’s Championships — by Ruth Silverman
122 NPC Fitness National Championship — by Ruth Silverman
A strong issue from the transitional era between old-school and modern bodybuilding, this edition highlights training icons such as Bill Starr, Ellington Darden, and Mike Mentzer’s contemporaries, alongside rising pros like Jimmy Mentis and Andrulla Blanchette. Perfect for collectors who appreciate IronMan’s unique blend of science, art, and muscle culture.