Description
Muscle Training Illustrated – September 1987, No. 137 (Rick Valente & Terri Barber, No Label)
This Muscle Training Illustrated issue from September 1987 features Rick Valente and Terri Barber on the cover. Combining expert training science, athlete interviews, and contest coverage, this issue captures the height of 1980s bodybuilding culture—with deep dives into technique, fitness psychology, and the personalities who defined the sport’s media era.
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Table of Contents
IMPACT
• The Drug Business — by Stuart McRobert – p.5
GALLERIES
• MTI 4 Star – p.6
• MTI Muscle Action – p.69
PHYSICAL ELITE
• Susie Jaso: Meet the Boss — by Turner & DeHaan – p.11
• Julie Hull: She’s Mega Functional — by Dabish – p.24
• SheMuscle: Muscle Meridian — by Kassel – p.82
HIGH TECH
• Super High Intensity: Delts (Chapter 7) — by Dr. Ellington Darden – p.14
• A New Thigh Bicep Angle — by Bonham – p.23
WINNING EDGE
• Skin Tanning — by Nordbay – p.18
• Rob Ray: The Mind Wills What the Body Does — by Dixon – p.86
RAW POWER
• Negative Training Using Machines: The Basic Premise Is Wrong — by Mullen – p.26
PLATFORM DANCERS
• Toronto Takeoff — by Kassel – p.33
• The Muscles of October — by Denie – p.46
• NPC Jr. USA — by Peter Potter – p.54
SUPER HEROES
• Ron Schweyer: Collegiate Champ — by Denie – p.35
• The Twill: Getting His Second Wind — by Lou Parees – p.36
• What Ever Happened to Andreas Cahling? — by Labbe – p.62
• Sammy Ioannidis: The Aussie Shock Wave — by Dan Lurie – p.77
• Rick Valente: Outshining the Stars — by Don Ross – p.89
MUSCLE QUANTUM
• Cutting Up — by Stuart – p.40
ONE ON ONE
• John Terilli: Bicep Fiber Stacking — by Beeman – p.42
BIOCONSCIOUSNESS
• Take Care of Your Skin in the Gym — by Helderman – p.73
• Fluid Regulation — by Nordbay – p.84
PSYCHO BLASTING
• Protein: Conspiracy–Anti Conspiracy — by Denie – p.64
AERODYNAMICS
• Love and Aerobics — by Lou Parees – p.57
PUMPING GROUNDS
• NGA Gyms — by Leff, Karel & Bostinto – p.71
WINNER’S CORNER
• Ray Martin is Nuclear Powered — by Bouchard – p.81
PLATFORM STEAM
• News, Events, Opinions, and Social Sport Commentary — by MTI Staff – p.92
Cover Description:
The September 1987 issue of Muscle Training Illustrated highlights Rick Valente, fitness model and bodybuilding personality, with Terri Barber, representing the golden aesthetic of the late ’80s physique movement. Featuring insights from Dr. Ellington Darden, Dan Lurie, and Don Ross, this issue bridges classic bodybuilding technique with emerging fitness trends—celebrating power, presentation, and the evolving art of muscle performance.