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Muscle Training Illustrated – January 1980 – Mike Mentzer, Serge Nubret (with Centerfold)
This is the January 1980 issue of Muscle Training Illustrated, featuring Mike Mentzer and Serge Nubret with a centerfold. This issue highlights major bodybuilding figures of the era and delivers an in-depth look at competitions, training strategies, and powerlifting culture heading into the new decade.
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Table of Contents – January 1980
In This Issue ............................................................................................ 5
MUSCLE WORLD
News and Gossip – by The World Staff ............................................................... 6
POLITICS
WBBG Answers Chris Dickerson – by Scott Epstein ............................................ 7
Return of “Golden Boy” – by Denie ........................................................................ 9
PLATFORM LIFE
Orange County Classic – by Roger Metz .............................................................. 11
Wilmer’s People – by James W. Wilmer ............................................................... 13
Mr. Coastal USA – by Peter Potter ........................................................................ 18
The San Diego Muscle Classic – by Roger Metz .................................................. 18
1979 Mr. USA – by Ken Sprague ............................................................................ 40
GYM PEOPLE
Instructing Exercise as a Career – by Don Ross .................................................. 14
SPORTS POWER
Grid + Iron Todd – by Denie .............................................................................. 15
POWER
Neve: Bench Press — Sacrifice to a “Paingod” – by Denie .................................. 16
BUILDING
Larry Scott: Arm Forum – by John Mese .............................................................. 17
Watching Tony Emmott Train: Chest – by Chris Lund .......................................... 24
Tony Pearson: Arms of “Future Shock” – by Roger Metz .................................... 27
Andreas Cahling’s Secrets of Success – by Mike Armstrong ............................... 34
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
Mentzer and The Machines – by Denie ................................................................ 20
CHAMPIONS
Marty Vranicar — Future Champion – by Allen Andrews ..................................... 22
Eddie McDonough Does It! – by Jean-Claude Provost ........................................ 30
HEALTH AND FITNESS
Deathsport – by Bob Goldman ............................................................................. 39
This issue provides a comprehensive snapshot of the competitive bodybuilding and fitness landscape of 1980, featuring coverage of the nation’s biggest events and profiles of legendary athletes like Mike Mentzer, Serge Nubret, Tony Pearson, and Larry Scott. With its blend of training insights, philosophical commentary, and powerlifting features, this issue stands as a valuable collectible for bodybuilding enthusiasts and vintage fitness historians alike.