Description
Muscle Training Illustrated – December 1986, Issue No. 131 (Rich Poston & Debra Poston with Centerfold)
This Muscle Training Illustrated issue from December 1986 (Issue No. 131) features Rich and Debra Poston, the 1986 AAU Jr. America Couples Champions, on the cover and includes a special centerfold. This edition captures the competitive energy of the late 1980s bodybuilding circuit with in-depth contest coverage, training innovations, and profiles of champions from across the professional and amateur landscape.
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Table of Contents
DIMENSIONS
IMPACT
On the Posing Scene — by Dan Lurie – p.5
RAW POWER
The Bench Press War — by Denie – p.7
HIGH TECH
Super High Intensity Bodybuilding — by Dr. Ellington Darden – p.26
Amino High Tech — by Occhipinti – p.34
21st Century Nutrition — by Snyder – p.68
Machines: Using Them in New Ways — by Miller – p.70
PSYCHO BLASTING
The Meaning of Cheating — by Denie – p.14
ONE ON ONE
Best Chest in the West — Author not specified – p.40
PLATFORM DANCERS
Over the Falls: NPC Nationals 1986 — by Denie – p.19
AAU Jr. Mr. & Ms. America 1986 — by Dan Lurie – p.36
NPC USA Championships 1986 — by Peter Potter – p.65
PUMPING GROUNDS
NGA Gyms — by Karel – p.50
POSING LIGHTS
Contest Preparation — by DeFerro – p.24
WINNING EDGE
You Can Be a Fitness Consultant — by Mullen – p.62
Muscle to Fat Ratio — by Ruth – p.49
Piston Power Corner — by Bucci – p.54
WINNING CORNER
The $50,000 Challenge — by Lee – p.48
Women’s Bodybuilding — by Ruth – p.49
SUPERHEROES
Larry Bernstein: WABBA Mr. World — by Chris Lund – p.45
DiMora: New Shooting Star — by Denie – p.66
A Cop Called Love — by Denie – p.58
PLATFORM STEAM
NPC Mr. New York City, News, Special Events & People — by The Editors – p.74
Cover Description:
The December 1986 issue of Muscle Training Illustrated features the husband-and-wife duo Rick and Debbie (Debra) Poston from Tampa, Florida—winners of the 1986 AAU Jr. America Couples Championship (see page 36). Captured by photographer Denie, the Postons represent the harmony of teamwork, athleticism, and aesthetic excellence in bodybuilding. This festive holiday issue combines contest highlights, training science, psychological insights, and professional features from legends like Dr. Ellington Darden, Dan Lurie, and Chris Lund—making it a quintessential snapshot of 1980s fitness culture.