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Strength & Health Magazine – July 1984 – Stefan Gothager & Lena Trulsson – No Label
This vintage July 1984 issue of Strength & Health Magazine features Stefan Gothager and Lena Trulsson on the cover—two of Scandinavia’s top physique champions. Reflecting bodybuilding’s worldwide surge in popularity, this issue spotlights the Swedish duo both as athletes and entrepreneurs. Lena, a former policewoman, left law enforcement to open a gym and solarium business with Stefan. She won Sweden’s first official women’s bodybuilding contest and placed second at the 1981 European Championships. Stefan, known for his symmetrical physique and elegant posing reminiscent of Mohamed Makkawy, reigned as Sweden’s men’s physique champion.
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Table of Contents:
8 Letters to the Editor
12 Kilo Conversion Table
13 USWF National Championships — Bruce Klemens
24 Sports Medicine Forum I: Steelers’ Weight Loss — Walt Evans
26 Sports Medicine Forum II: Iatrogenic Giants — Will Taylor, M.D.
28 Mr. A Series: Don’t Just Shrug Your Shoulders — Jeff King
32 Strength Coaches’ Seminar
34 The Iron Grapevine
43 For Women Only
46 To the Ladies: Vitamize Your Skin — Vera Christensen
49 Body Sculpting & Design: Exercise and Aging — Linda Curry
54 Shed Your Fear of Weights — Susie Benford
58 Flexing After 40 — Reg Bradford
60 Summer Heat Can Kill — Joe Miller
62 Soviet Training Concepts: SPP in the USSR — Michael Yessis, Ph.D.
66 The Law of Similars in Medicine — Bob Hoffman
69 Weightlifting Announcements & Results
74 Ask the Doctor — Frank Corbett, M.D.
On the Cover:
Stefan Gothager and Lena Trulsson represent Sweden’s growing strength community, embodying the international reach of bodybuilding during the 1980s. Lena’s pioneering achievements in women’s physique competition and Stefan’s artistry in posing highlight their shared dedication to the sport and its evolving global culture.
A highly collectible issue that captures bodybuilding’s international expansion, this edition combines training science, performance insights, and health features from a golden era in physical culture.