Description
Muscle Training Illustrated – April 1988 (Vince Comerford & Sandy Riddell with Centerfold)
This Muscle Training Illustrated issue from April 1988 features Vince Comerford, NPC Middleweight National Champion, and Sandy Riddell, Arizona’s Women’s Champion, on the cover, with a special centerfold included. Both athletes represent the peak of competitive physique artistry and the growing prominence of Arizona’s bodybuilding scene in the late 1980s. The issue blends professional insights, competition coverage, and personal features from many of the sport’s leading names—making it an essential collectible for bodybuilding historians and enthusiasts alike.
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Table of Contents
IMPACT
Make A Muscle — by Zale – p.5
GALLERIES
4 Star Gallery – p.6
Muscle Action Gallery – p.74
SUPERHEROES
How Shawn Ray Cracked the Top — by Lou Parees – p.11
Better and Better: The Snake Adger Story — by Alpert – p.46
Vince Comerford in Scale — by Denie – p.56
Time Out To Grow — by Meeko – p.66
Brian Buchanan: Britain’s Epitome of Excellence — by Whyatt – p.84
WINNING EDGE
Hot Wiring a Muscle — by Dan Lurie – p.15
Hoosh and Mimi: A Matching Set — by Don Ross – p.52
MUSCLE FORMULAS
Beyond Supersets — by Crawford – p.16
ONE ON ONE
Making It Clear — by Dan Lurie – p.17
What Weight Training Won’t Do (Part One) — by Weston – p.80
SPORTSMED
Nutritional Steroid Alternatives for Athletes — by Joe Bucci – p.25
Hidden Danger of Steroids — by Murray – p.26
HIGH TECH
Free Weights vs. Machines — by Zale – p.32
Bigger Muscle: A Scientific Breakthrough — by Mullen – p.38
PHYSICAL ELITE
Lisa Naslund — by Don Ross – p.36
Cathey Butler: A Star Is Shining — by Labbe – p.78
MUSCLE QUANTUM
Jack the Dream Killer — by Stuart – p.38
BIOCONSCIOUSNESS
What To Do About Hair — by Heldeman – p.54
WINNER’S CORNER
Who Gives the Best Seminar — by Naveira – p.60
DIETACTICS
Systematic Undereating — by Salerno – p.68
PLATFORM STEAM
News, Late Reports, Gossip, Winners, and Other Muscle People — p.91
Cover Description:
The April 1988 issue of Muscle Training Illustrated presents Vince Comerford, the newly crowned NPC Middleweight National Champion, and Sandy Riddell, Arizona’s reigning Women’s Champion. Both photographed by the acclaimed Ralph DeHaan, their portraits capture the refined strength and confidence emblematic of bodybuilding’s golden decade. Inside, Comerford’s feature (p.56) explores his disciplined path to the national title, while Riddell’s poised debut heralds her as one of the era’s emerging female stars. With a mix of profiles, training science, and expert commentary, this issue stands as a vivid reflection of 1980s bodybuilding excellence—complete with a collectible centerfold.