Muscular Development Magazine February 1996 Drugs vs Natural w Poster VG

Muscular Development Magazine – February 1996 (Drugs vs. Natural Issue, Includes Poster)

This Muscular Development February 1996 issue, titled “Drugs vs. Natural: The Future of Bodybuilding”, features one of the magazine’s most thought-provoking explorations of performance enhancement and natural training in the sport. The magazine is in very good condition, with minor wear along the edges consistent with its age. The item shown in the listing photos is the exact copy you will receive.

A must-have for collectors of 1990s bodybuilding history, this issue includes full contest coverage from the 1995 Mr. Olympia, in-depth training insights from Mike Mentzer, Lee Labrada, Vince Taylor, and exclusive features on Dorian Yates and Kim Chizevsky. The magazine comes with its original fold-out poster and is packaged in a plastic protective covering for preservation.

Contents Overview

Training

• High Intensity – On Overtraining (By Mike Mentzer)

• Vince Taylor’s Huge, Massive, Freaky Arm Routine – Train Like a Master (By Reg Bradford)

• Lee Labrada’s Mind-Blowing Chest Development – Sure-Fire Methods for Thick, Striated Pecs (By Lee Labrada)

• Labrada’s Corner – Q&A with the Gentleman Who Knows All the Answers (By Lee Labrada)

• Natural Bodybuilding Stars – Getting Prepared for That Second Big Show (By Reg Bradford)

• Championship Training and Nutrition Tips – Supersets, Dieting Tricks, and Fat Control (By Chris Aceto)

• Heavy Duty Training – Mind Training: Building a Body of Knowledge (By Mike Mentzer)

• Dorian Yates’ Mr. O Training Seminar – Secrets from Bodybuilding’s Number-One Superstar (By Reg Bradford)

• Ask the Experts – Top-of-the-Line Training Tips (By William J. Kraemer, PhD & Steven J. Fleck, PhD)

Health & Fitness

• Best of Health – Pheromones and Sex (By Dr. Michael Colgan, PhD)

• Mind, Body and Spirit – Do You Flaunt It or Hide It? (By Bob Lefavi, PhD)

Nutrition

• Eat to Win – What 115,000 Nurses and 19,000 Harvard Men Can Teach About Nutrition (By Robert Haas, PhD)

• Sports Medicine – Nutrients for Treatment of Athletic Injuries (By Brian Leibovitz, PhD)

• Nutrition and Fat-Loss Q&A – Fenfluramine and Fiber for Fat Loss? (By Bob Lefavi, PhD)

Strength & Conditioning

• Myths and Resistance Training – How Misinformation Hurts Progress, Pt. I (By William J. Kraemer, PhD)

Drugs

• Diet Drug Update – Fat-Fighting Chemicals (By Dr. Michael Colgan, PhD)

• State of the Art – Anabolic Steroids and Fat Loss (By Dr. Michael Colgan, PhD, CCN)

• The Caffeine Connection – America’s Favorite Drug (By John Romano)

Features

• Are Natural Bodybuilders the True Bodybuilders? – The Wisdom of Training Without Drugs (By Bob Lefavi, PhD)

• Drugs vs. Natural: The Future of Bodybuilding, Pt. I – The Truth, as Only John Romano Dares Tell It! (By John Romano)

• The Hormones That Control Growth, Pt. II – Growth Hormone Primes Muscle (By Dennis R. Sparkman, PhD)

• Kim Chizevsky: The People’s Choice – Who Really Won the Ms. Olympia? (By Reg Bradford)

• Twinlab’s 1995 Mr./Ms. Team Universe Championship – The Mighty Middleweight Monopoly (By Reg Bradford)

Special Contest Section

• 1995 Mr. Olympia – Dorian Yates Conquers All Comers (By Reg Bradford)

• 1995 Masters Mr. Olympia – Sonny Schmidt: Grand Masters Champion (By Reg Bradford)

• 1995 Ms. Olympia – “More Murray” Dominates the Stage (By Reg Bradford)

• 1995 Ms. Fitness Olympia – Mia Finnegan’s Triumphant Victory (By Reg Bradford)

• The Olympia Scrapbook – Choice Quotes from the People Who Count (Compiled by Carol Ann Weber)

Research

• Hot Breaking Research – Phenomenal Factoids About Fitness, Health, and Nutrition (By Edmund R. Burke, PhD)

• Ergogenesis – Arginine and Growth Hormone: A New Discovery (By Luke R. Bucci, PhD)

Entertainment

• Muscle Mail – Reader Letters and Feedback

• On the Web – The Mistress of the Web Reports on Fitness, Nutrition, and Celebrity News (By Carol Ann Weber)

• Max Rep – Another Soul-Stirring Episode in the Life of Bodybuilding’s Favorite Superhero (By Lyman Dally)

• Classified Ads – By Antoinette Forte

• New Products – Reviews of the Latest Supplements and Gear (By Antoinette Forte)

• Hard Bodz – A Stunning Gallery of Fitness and Bodybuilding Goddesses (By Paul B. Goode)

A powerful and collectible issue delving deep into one of bodybuilding’s most enduring debates — the divide between enhanced and natural athletes. Featuring Dorian Yates, Lee Labrada, Mike Mentzer, and Vince Taylor, this February 1996 edition is a cornerstone of Muscular Development’s golden-era reporting — ideal for historians, enthusiasts, and serious collectors of vintage bodybuilding magazines.