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Strength & Health Magazine – November 1980 – Frank Calta & Becky Roberts – No Label
This vintage November 1980 issue of Strength & Health Magazine features Frank Calta and Becky Roberts on the cover. Calta, the 1980 Mr. Florida and former Mr. Pennsylvania and Mr. Northern America, owned and operated Super Fitness Gym in Tampa, Florida. Pictured enjoying a day of sailing, he is joined by 21-year-old Becky Roberts, a University of South Florida student and Super Fitness trainee whose interests include tennis and waterskiing. The cover reflects the balanced lifestyle of fitness, recreation, and vitality promoted by Strength & Health during this era.
The magazine is in good condition. The item pictured in this listing is exactly the same item you will receive. Please check the provided photos for condition details. We offer combined shipping upon request, and all items come with a plastic protective covering for safekeeping.
Table of Contents:
5 Editorial
8 Letters to the Editor
10 The Iron Grapevine
20 The State of America’s Appetite — Bob Hoffman
22 Readers’ Success Stories
24 Structural Anomalies — John C. Grimek
28 Jr. Olympic Weightlifting Championships — Mark LeMenager
35 Avoid the Ptomaine Trap — Bob Hoffman
37 For Women Only
38 To the Ladies: Bonestructure Classes — Vera Christensen
42 Being in “Model” Shape — E. P. King
46 Syracuse Orangewomen — Carl Hausman
51 Exercising During Pregnancy — Kim Cassidy
54 Ken Patera—The Guy Fans Love to Hate — Barry Sparks
58 In the Spotlight: Kurt Setterberg — Ron Emerson
62 Muscle Games — Joe Dittmar
64 U.S. Olympic Committee Honors Its Own — Dick Smith
66 Weightlifting Announcements
67 Weightlifting Results
74 Ask the Doctor — Frank Corbett, M.D.
On the Cover:
Frank Calta and Becky Roberts exemplify fitness as a way of life, balancing strength training with outdoor activity. Calta’s impressive competitive record and leadership at Super Fitness Gym made him a prominent figure in the bodybuilding community, while Becky represented the emerging wave of active, health-conscious women of the early 1980s.
A classic collectible issue highlighting the fitness culture of the era, this edition blends competition coverage, expert training advice, and inspiring personal stories from the bodybuilding world.