Description
Muscle Training Illustrated – October 1986 (Kevin Hall & Dona Oliveira with Centerfold)
This Muscle Training Illustrated issue from October 1986 features Kevin Hall and Dona Oliveira on the cover, capturing the intensity and glamour of mid-1980s bodybuilding. With its combination of athlete profiles, contest coverage, and cutting-edge training science, this edition offers readers a deep dive into both the mental and physical dimensions of the sport. It includes a full centerfold and highlights legends such as Samir Bannout, Lee Haney, and Tim Belknap, alongside rising stars of the fitness world.
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Table of Contents
IMPACT
Potential — by Dan Lurie – p.5
BIOCONSCIOUSNESS
Amino Acid Imbalances — by Occhipinti – p.7
A Stretch Before Pumping — by Davis – p.23
ONE ON ONE
Forging Your Forearms — by Snodgrass – p.34
Bannout: Arming the Lion — by Lou Parees – p.38
MUSCLE QUANTUM
Future of Fitness — by Mullin – p.60
PSYCHO-BLASTING
The Twitch of Size and Power — by Denie – p.14
PUMPING GROUNDS
NGA Gyms — by Karel – p.64
PHYSICAL ELITE
Kay Baxter: It’s My Turn — by Doris Barrilleaux – p.16
Caryl DeJacamo: Muscles La Femme — by Weston – p.24
Dona Oliveira: Next Great Heroine — by Weston – p.45
SUPERHEROES
Ron West: Hellfighter — by Denie – p.27
How Haney Won the Olympia — by Chris Lund – p.55
Todd King: The King and I — by Doris Barrilleaux – p.70
Tim Belknap: There’s No Magic Bullet — by Kevin Hall – p.46
PLATFORM DANCERS
NPC Jr. USA in Reno — by Peter Potter – p.10
NGA’s NPC Eastern Metropolis — by Editors – p.21
AERODYNAMICS
How to Gain Cardiovascular Conditioning Through Weight Training — by Palumbo – p.50
WINNING EDGE
Schwarzenegger’s Raw Deal — by Denie – p.31
Gaspari: Hunger Drives Me — by Kevin Hall – p.67
PLATFORM STEAM
News, Events, Public Relations — by The Editors – p.32
Cover Description:
The October 1986 issue of Muscle Training Illustrated features Kevin Hall, giving the iconic “Be Number 1” signal (photo by Steve Douglas, courtesy of International Sports Management and Promotions), with an inset of Dona Oliveira (photo by Tony Duffy, courtesy of Muscle Media Management). Together, they represent the drive, power, and confidence that defined the bodybuilding era of the mid-1980s—an issue packed with profiles of champions, training breakthroughs, and inspiring personal stories.