''Muscular Development'' is an American fitness and
bodybuilding
Bodybuilding is the use of progressive resistance exercise to control and develop one's muscles (muscle building) by muscle hypertrophy for aesthetic purposes. It is distinct from similar activities such as powerlifting because it focuses ...
magazine first published in 1964. It was founded by
Bob Hoffman.
History
John Grimek
John Carroll Grimek (June 17, 1910 – November 20, 1998) was an American bodybuilder and weightlifter active in the 1930s and 1940s. He was Mr. America in 1940 and 1941, and Mr. Universe in 1948. Throughout his career he carried the nicknam ...
was the editor from 1964 until its sale in 1986 to
Twinlab
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Twinlab currently produces more than 500 different products. .
[Muscular Development Romanian website](_blank)
muscular.ro, Retrieved January 17, 2007. In 2001 Twinlab sold ''Muscular Development'' to Steve Blechman who then resigned from Twinlab.
getbig.com, Retrieved January 17, 2007. ''Muscular Development'' is also currently published in
Romania
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.
''Muscular Development'' focuses on
bodybuilding
Bodybuilding is the use of progressive resistance exercise to control and develop one's muscles (muscle building) by muscle hypertrophy for aesthetic purposes. It is distinct from similar activities such as powerlifting because it focuses ...
and nutrition science. Among its current or past contributors are Anssi H. Manninen (former Senior Science Editor),
Michael Colgan, John Romano (former Senior Editor),
Dan Duchaine, and
Mike Mentzer
Mike Mentzer (November 15, 1951 – June 10, 2001) was an American IFBB professional bodybuilder, businessman and author.
Early life and education
Mike Mentzer was born on November 15, 1951, in the Germantown section of Philadelphia. In gramma ...
. It was notable for including an ongoing
comic strip
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,
Max Rep: Mr. Astrotitan 2206 by illustrator
Lyman Dally in the 90's.
Max Rep was featured on the January, 1991 cover with Sandy Riddell while both he and
Quadra Blu
''Max Rep: Mr. Astrotitan 2206'' and ''Max Rep in the Age of Astrotitans'' were comic strips appearing originally in ''FLEX'' in the late 1980s, and then in ''Muscular Development'' magazine throughout the 90's, and a Comic Book published by Dumb ...
appeared together on the fully illustrated November, 1993 cover with Quadra appearing on that issue's poster. After the sale of the magazine to Blechman it changed to a more "hard-core" bodybuilding magazine and focused less on fitness.
See also
*
List of female bodybuilders
*
List of male professional bodybuilders
This is a list of male professional bodybuilders.
A
* Fouad Abiad
* Manohar Aich, "Pocket Hercules"
* Abdulhadi Al-Khayat
* Achim Albrecht
* Troy Alves
* Charles Atlas
* Art Atwood
* Dayo Audi
B
* Jim Badra
* William Bankier
* Moham ...
References
External links
Official Website
Sports magazines published in the United States
Bodybuilding magazines
Fitness magazines
Health magazines
Magazines established in 1964
Magazines published in New York (state)
Monthly magazines published in the United States
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