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Muscle Training Illustrated – April 1982, Issue No. 98 – Jesse Gautreaux, Rachel McLish, Arnold Schwarzenegger (with Centerfold)
This is the April 1982 issue (No. 98) of Muscle Training Illustrated, featuring Jesse Gautreaux, Rachel McLish, and Arnold Schwarzenegger with a centerfold. This issue captures the height of bodybuilding’s early-’80s boom—where the sport’s stars graced both competition stages and Hollywood screens. Highlighting Conan the Barbarian, Rachel McLish’s international appearances, and Jesse Gautreaux’s rise, it remains a hallmark publication from the golden era of physique culture.
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Table of Contents – April 1982 (Issue 98)
CHAMPIONS
Cavalcade: Mike Mentzer — by Jean-Claude Provost 3
Coverman: Jesse Gautreaux — by Doris Barrilleaux 4
Santiago 82 — by Denie 24
Rachel McLish in London — by Doris Barrilleaux 37
Jose Guzman Trains Chest — by Denie 45
Goldenboy on Top of the World — by Richard Ornstein 74
MUSCLE WORLD
News and Events — by The Editors 7
PLATFORM LIFE
Central U.S.A. Championships — by Don Y. Dan 8
Curves and Peaks — by Doris Barrilleaux 21
Raider of The Grand Prix — by Denie 49
Muscles Against Muscular Dystrophy — by Peter Potter 55
FILM
Conan is Coming — by Denie 23
GYM PEOPLE
The Best is Yet to Come — by Doris Barrilleaux 33
HEALTH AND FITNESS
Trimmers and Training — by Michael I. Rosenthal 35
SPORTS POWER
The Running Doctor — by Dr. Michael Schreiber 40
BUILDING
Try a Quickie — by David Gentle 59
SPORTS MEDICINE
Solutions for Restoring Appetite — by J.A. Miller 67
BEGINNERS
Answers from The Olympian Zone — by Mario Strong 72
POWER
Training with “Too Strong” — by T. Derek Sobel 76
SEMINAR
Leon Brown — by Mario Strong 78
Cover Note:
Cover features Jesse Gautreaux, captured in peak condition, alongside Rachel McLish, the reigning symbol of women’s bodybuilding elegance, and Arnold Schwarzenegger, then starring in Conan the Barbarian. Their inclusion reflects the sport’s growing mainstream appeal and cinematic crossover during this period.
This issue serves as a vivid snapshot of bodybuilding’s evolution into popular culture, uniting competitive coverage, fitness science, and media influence. With articles by Denie, Doris Barrilleaux, and Mario Strong, and photography by some of the field’s most respected names, it remains a highly collectible magazine for enthusiasts of classic bodybuilding history.