Description
Muscle Training Illustrated – Picture Book & Pen Pals, Summer 1980 – Terry Phillips (with Centerfold)
This is the Summer 1980 issue of Muscle Training Illustrated: Picture Book & Pen Pals, featuring Terry Phillips, the reigning NABBA Mr. Britain, with a centerfold. This collector’s edition is a visual showcase of the bodybuilding elite of the late 1970s and early 1980s, combining giant color wall posters, competition highlights, and reader photo features from the golden age of physique culture.
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Table of Contents – Summer 1980 (Picture Book & Pen Pals)
GIANT DOUBLE-PAGE WALL POSTERS
Casey Viator by Mark 22
Walter O’Malley by Chris Lund 24
Bertil Fox by Edward Hankey 26
Danny Padilla by Denie 28
Franco Columbu by Denie 30
Dave Spector by Denie 32
Robby Robinson – Courtesy Pumping Iron 34
GIANT COLOR WALL POSTERS
Masaschi Enomoto by Mark 35
Graham Brogen & Terry Phillips by Mark 36
BIG SINGLE-PAGE WALL POSTERS
Tony Emmott by Chris Lund & Mark 18
Bill Tierney by Chris Lund 19
Terry Phillips by Chris Lund 20
Eddie McDonough by Chris Lund 21
Jefferson King by Chris Lund 61
NEW STARS ON THE HORIZON
Robert Pittman by Cordean 5
Robert Taylor by Cato & Cordean 10
Steve O’Brien by Allan Bolte 15
PEN PALS PHOTO CONTEST
Six Big Pages of Pen Pals by The Readers 23
Cover Note:
Cover features Terry Phillips, photographed by Chris Lund on the night of his NABBA Mr. Britain victory.
This Picture Book & Pen Pals issue is a rare visual timepiece of the bodybuilding scene, featuring some of the sport’s most iconic figures—Casey Viator, Bertil Fox, Franco Columbu, Danny Padilla, Robby Robinson, and Terry Phillips. With its full-page posters, rich photography, and community-driven content, it remains a must-have collector’s edition for vintage bodybuilding enthusiasts.




