Description
Muscle Training Illustrated – April 1985, No. 122 (Rich Gaspari with Centerfold)
This Muscle Training Illustrated Special Collector’s Issue from April 1985 (No. 122) features Rich Gaspari, one of the sport’s most promising young stars of the 1980s, along with a Lee Haney centerfold celebrating his Mr. Olympia victory. This landmark issue delivers comprehensive contest coverage from 1984, expert training features, and exclusive interviews with bodybuilding icons and newcomers alike. A true time capsule from bodybuilding’s golden competitive era.
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Table of Contents
SPECIAL COLLECTOR’S ISSUE!
MTI CONTEST COVERAGE ’84
28 – Were You There?
Remembering Arnold and Sergio’s Olympia
31 – Mr. Olympia
by Mark Ritter — Ritter rates the razzle-dazzle as Haney takes the title
42 – Centerfold — Lee Haney, Mr. O Himself!
44 – IFBB Mr. Universe
Super shots of the Vegas show!
50 – Canadian Championships
A year of upsets as new faces replace the old
52 – AAU Mr. America
Joe Meeko takes it home!
56 – NABBA Mr. Universe
Eduardo Kawak wows ’em in London!
FEATURES
12 – Jack LaLanne: King of Fitness
Living legends enjoy life too
18 – He’s Got the Motion
Photog Bruce Curtis flashes something new
24 – Carving a Classic Chest
Sometimes less is more!
55 – Eat to Win!
LA’s Health Affair plots diets for top muscles
64 – Squat Power!
Put size on your thighs!
68 – Joan Hobbie: The Iron Maiden
The East Coast’s hottest newcomer speaks!
80 – Gladys Portugues
Her softer side
DEPARTMENTS
5 – Editorial
by Mark Ritter — Discussing the high price of looking gross!
7 – Flex Your Views
Readers state their cases
8 – News and Views
Gossip, notes, and happenings
14 – Starting Out
A new column for beginners
58 – Reader Photos
The future greats flex!
60 – Chic Physique
by Eve Zeigler — Heavy-duty women make their mark
62 – Body Imagery
Are you skin-ready for competition?
76 – Looks at Books
Pumping Iron II, Photoflexion, and a new Arnold book reviewed
Cover Description:
The April 1985 issue features Rich Gaspari, then an emerging powerhouse on the bodybuilding stage, representing the next generation of champions. Inside, Muscle Training Illustrated commemorates the best of 1984—highlighting Lee Haney’s Mr. Olympia triumph, global competitions, and profiles of standout athletes including Joan Hobbie, Gladys Portugues, and Jack LaLanne. A must-have collector’s edition capturing the transition between bodybuilding’s legends and its rising stars.