Description
Muscle Training Illustrated – February 1988 (Shawn Ray & Lupita Lugo with Centerfold)
This Muscle Training Illustrated issue from February 1988 features Shawn Ray, the newly crowned NPC National Champion, and Lupita Lugo, Mexico’s leading female bodybuilding star, on the cover. This special centerfold edition highlights the new generation of champions shaping the sport’s future—athletes known for their professionalism, discipline, and aesthetic balance. Combining contest coverage, expert training articles, and in-depth features, this issue captures the late 1980s bodybuilding boom at its peak.
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Table of Contents
IMPACT
Homo-Bodybuilder — by D’Arbanville – p.5
GALLERIES
MTI 4 Star — p.6
Muscle Action — p.76
She Muscle Gallery — p.57
PHYSICAL ELITE
Mary Roberts: Eye of the Tiger — by Lou Parees – p.11
Joone Hopfenspriger — by Don Ross – p.28
She Muscle: The Drug Dilemma — by Kassel – p.87
PSYCHO BLASTING
Mind Pump — by Denie – p.14
HIGH TECH
Super High Intensity (Forearms) Chapter 10 — by Darden – p.18
Mountainan Biceps — by Bonham – p.71
BIOCONSCIOUSNESS
Golden Nuggets for Iron Men and Women — by Zale – p.22
Are You Overfed and Undernourished? Gain Weight the Right Way — by Tabback – p.47
RAW POWER
Power for the Intelligent Animal: Cycle Training — by Weil – p.31
PLATFORM DANCERS
1987 NABBA Mr. Universe — by Whyatt – p.32
1987 NPC Men’s Nationals — by Denie – p.40
NPC Pa. Panorama — by Denie – p.54
1987 AAU Mr. America: Lightning Strikes Twice — by Dan Lurie – p.64
1987 NPC Women’s Nationals — by Peter Potter – p.82
WINNING EDGE
The Most Ubiquitous Error — by Stuart McRobert – p.38
SUPERHEROES
Daryl Stafford: Florida’s Panther Leaps to the Top — by Don Ross – p.60
Frank Same: Profile of a Champion — by Peter Potter – p.80
MUSCLE QUANTUM
“Hot Wired”: After the Olympia Incident — by Labbe – p.62
WINNER’S CORNER
The Powerhouse Gym Corner — by Hull – p.69
PLATFORM STEAM
News, Sport Social Events, Gossip, Pan Am Games, Winners, and Other Muscle People — p.90
Cover Description:
The February 1988 issue of Muscle Training Illustrated features what the editors call “the finest hardcore physique cover in our history,” spotlighting Shawn Ray, California’s new national champion, photographed by Ralph DeHaan. The inset features Lupita Lugo, Mexico’s premier female bodybuilding star. Together, they embody the new face of international bodybuilding—strong, refined, and determined. This issue also covers the 1987 NABBA Mr. Universe, NPC Nationals, and AAU Mr. America, while offering technical features from experts like Ellington Darden, Stuart McRobert, and Dan Lurie, plus a full centerfold for collectors.