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IronMan Magazine – May 1988 – Volume 47, Number 5
Cover Feature: Shawn Ray – Mr. ‘O’ Threat
Condition: Very Good – No Label
This IronMan Magazine (May 1988, Vol. 47, No. 5) issue features rising star Shawn Ray, hailed as a legitimate threat to Lee Haney’s Mr. Olympia reign. Captured in a powerful Mike Neveux photograph, this issue highlights Ray’s blend of symmetry, size, and aesthetic balance that defined late-1980s professional bodybuilding. Inside, readers will find training science, competition coverage, and in-depth profiles of the sport’s most influential athletes — from Jeff Everson to Bill Kazmaier’s comeback.
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Table of Contents — IronMan Magazine, May 1988
Volume 47, Number 5 | The World of Bodybuilding | Our 52nd Year
COMPETITION
108 – The Ultimate Challenge: Kaz’s Comeback
By Tony Fitton
FEATURES
26 – Laura Beaudry: Intensity + Consistency
By Don Ross
36 – Jeff Everson: Not Your Average Bag Carrier
By Brian Eastman
50 – Muscling In On Success
By Steve Holman
56 – Synassist Update
By Bernard Centrella
61 – Lou Perrotta: Natural Mr. America
By Don Ross
64 – Shawn Ray: Mr. ‘O’ Threat
By Lonnie Teper
75 – Nutritional Know-How
By Dan Duchaine
80 – Perfect Peaks: Building the Biceps
By Jerry Brainum
96 – Amino Acids, Part II
By Jerry Brainum
DEPARTMENTS
6 – Guest Editorial
By Egan Schauer
8 – News & Views
By Lonnie Teper
12 – Readers Write
Letters to the Editor
14 – Research: Strength & Endurance
By Eric Sternlicht, Ph.D.
30 – Fundamentals
By Bradley J. Steiner
91 – Regional Reports
Contest Coverage
104 – Yesterday & Today: George F. Jowett
By John Grimek
115 – Powersource
By Fred Hatfield, Ph.D.
123 – Bits & Pieces
Edited by John Balik
126 – Marketplace
Classified Ads
129 – Main Events
Upcoming Contests
132 – IRONMAN Archives: The Sequence System
By Norman Zale
140 – Watch Out For
By Lonnie Teper
144 – Guess Who?
TRAINING
20 – Intensity or Insanity?
By Steve Peterson
46 – Super Abs: Gut-Busting Workout
By Doug Brolus
118 – The Optimum Workout: Lines of Force
By Jerry Robinson
Cover Story
SHAWN RAY—with his flawless balance of size, symmetry, and youthful confidence—was becoming a name impossible to ignore. Poised to enter the pro ranks, Ray embodied the aesthetic ideal of modern bodybuilding and was being touted as a true challenger to Lee Haney’s Olympia dynasty.
Photographed by Mike Neveux, this striking cover captures Ray at his physical and professional peak.
His feature story begins on page 64.
This collectible issue captures a defining moment in bodybuilding’s golden age, featuring Shawn Ray’s emergence, Kazmaier’s comeback, and the ongoing evolution of IronMan’s reputation for serious training science, competition insight, and timeless physique inspiration.