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Natural Physique Magazine October 1988 Vol. 1 No. 1 – Russ Testo (No Label, VG Condition)
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Table of Contents
FEATURES
16 Why A New Magazine — Dr. Cliff Ameduri
18 Sally Gehring: The Little Bodybuilder Who Could — Steve Downs
28 Anthony Giammarino: Bodybuilding as a Profession — Steve Downs
32 Carlo Bercy: Naturally Successful — Steve Downs
37 Weakness A Crime... Don’t Be A Criminal: The Story of Bernarr Macfadden — Dr. Robert Bryla
82 Late Start to Greatness... Kathi Harrison is Tops at U.S. Championships — Steve Downs
86 The Menace of Steroids... A Personal Opinion — James J. LaFountain
88 Downs Is Doubly Good... Naturally — Craig Beaton
92 Steroids... The Education — William Evoy
CONTEST COVERAGE
43 ANBC Natural Metropolitan Championships
46 ABCC Southern California Natural
48 ANBC Atlantic Supernatural Championships
52 AAU Natural Berkshire Classic
54 Mr./Ms. Natural Bodybuilding Championships in Cleveland — Ferne A. Ziglar
68 ANBC U.S. Natural Bodybuilding Championship
74 ANBC Natural New Jersey
78 NPC Natural Eastern Classic
DEPARTMENTS
7 Editor’s Page
8 Commentary: Morality & Steroids... An Impossible Mix?
13 Natural On The Rise
14 Health Facts — Dr. Judd Biasiotto & Arny Ferrando
24 Training Like A Natural: Legs Like Tree Trunks — Steve Downs
34 Product Review
35 Ask The Doc: Preventing Training Injuries — Dr. Robert J. Bryla
40 Dr. Judd Speaks: I’m Bad — Dr. Judd Biasiotto
42 Doctor’s Advice: Testosterone Poisoning — Dr. Clifford J. Ameduri
50 Natural Women: Getting Started in Bodybuilding — Debbi Powless
56 Powerlifting: How the ADFPA Was Formed — Bob Gaynor
60 Nutrition: Year ’Round Exchange Diet Keeps Strength Up, Calories Down
62 Gym Review: Powerhouse Gym — Joe Tortora
64 Controversy: Which Test Is Best? — Steve Downs
66 California Connection: Fitness Testing by Optimum Training Techniques — Greg Roskopf
68 Coming Events
94 Rising Stars
This premiere issue of Natural Physique Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 1, October 1988) marked the debut of the first major publication dedicated exclusively to natural bodybuilding.
Featuring Russ Testo on the cover, the issue set the tone for an era emphasizing drug-free competition and integrity in fitness.
Highlights include Dr. Cliff Ameduri’s editorial “Why A New Magazine,” profiles of early natural bodybuilding pioneers such as Sally Gehring, Anthony Giammarino, and Carlo Bercy, and a historical feature on Bernarr Macfadden, the father of physical culture.
Also included are deep discussions on steroid ethics, nutrition science, powerlifting’s ADFPA formation, and contest coverage from ANBC, ABCC, AAU, and NPC natural championships.
A foundational, historically significant issue that captures the beginning of the natural bodybuilding movement and the magazine that became its voice.