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Muscle & Fitness Magazine – December 1984 – Arnold Schwarzenegger Cover (No Label)
This December 1984 issue of Muscle & Fitness features Arnold Schwarzenegger on the cover, highlighted by the feature article “Killer Arnold!” Inside, readers will find in-depth training instruction, competition reports, bodybuilding science, and unique profiles that capture the sport’s mid-1980s golden era. The issue also covers women’s bodybuilding, anabolic debates, diet and metabolism, and classic Weider training principles.
The magazine is in good condition with no mailing label. The exact copy shown in the listing photos is the one you will receive. Please review images closely to assess condition. All issues are shipped with a plastic protective covering, and combined shipping is available upon request.
Contents
Editorial
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Editorial — Joe Weider (p. 5)
Instruction
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Rocky Biceps Development — Greg DeForro (p. 34)
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Lee Haney’s Titanic Thigh Training — Bill Reynolds (p. 108)
Contest
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1984 Men’s USA — Bill Dobbins (p. 50)
Features
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Changing Times: Fall Skin Care — Lia Schorr (p. 46)
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Multi-Plane Training for Maximum Growth — Dean Tornabene, DC (p. 58)
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Bodybuilding and Muscle Adaptation — John S. Comereski (p. 62)
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Armand Tanny: Wizard of Weider — Jeff Everson (p. 66)
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The Real Well-Balanced Diet? — Richard Pardee (p. 70)
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Paris Plans to Tame the Monsters — Rick Wayne (p. 80)
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Weider Instinctive Training Principle — Joe Weider (p. 84)
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Beat the Age Clock — Armand Tanny (p. 86)
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Muscle Transplantation — Frank I. Katch, Ed.D. & Victor L. Katch, Ed.D. (p. 90)
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Bodybuilding Builds Character — Pat Bontempo (p. 98)
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Sports in Motion: Jenner Fashions — Lisa Kenney (p. 100)
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Metabolism: Key to Weight Control — Norman Zale (p. 114)
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Killer Arnold! (p. 124)
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Carbo-Energizer (p. 199)
Women
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Carla Temple, Canadian Superstar — Bill Dobbins (p. 42)
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Women and Anabolic Steroids: Excerpt from “Death in the Locker Room” — Bob Goldman (p. 74)
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Muscle Growth in Women: Natural and Unnatural — Richard Pardee (p. 76)
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Reshaping the Bottom Line — Sheila Herman (p. 93)
Departments
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Feedback (p. 7)
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Benefits of Exercise: Blood Pressure — H.M. Scott (p. 11)
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Sports Medicine: Aerobics for Bodybuilders, Part 2 — Michael Yessis, Ph.D. (p. 13)
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Muscular Gourmet: Cheesecake Fantasies — Mandy Tanny (p. 15)
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Physiology: Smoking — Frank I. Katch, Ed.D. & Victor L. Katch, Ed.D. (p. 17)
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Strength: Right Way to Deadlift — Mike Lambert (p. 19)
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Nutrition: Vitamins and Minerals Work — Armand Tanny (p. 21)
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Kinesiology: Lat Pulldown — Michael Yessis (p. 22)
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Bodybuilding MD: Muscle Energy — Lawrence E. Lamb, MD (p. 25)
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Aging: Hold Back Father Time — Norman Zale (p. 27)
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Couples Corner: Testosterone Blues — Jeff & Cory Everson (p. 29)
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Body by Betty: Benefits of Exercise — Betty Weider (p. 31)
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Mind in Bodybuilding: Mental Intensity — Peter Siegel, RH (p. 33)
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Inspiration: Practice, Practice, Practice — Millard Bennett (p. 201)
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Power: 16-week Squat Program — John Kuc (p. 207)
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Ripped: Machines vs Free Weights — Clarence Bass (p. 211)
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Shape Up: Exerscience in Brief — Mandy Tanny (p. 217)
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Fitness Shop (p. 219)
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Classifieds (p. 221)
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The Champ: Clare Furr — Sheila Herman (p. 224)
Cover: Arnold Schwarzenegger
This issue stands out as a collector’s essential, not only for Arnold Schwarzenegger fans but also for bodybuilding historians. It combines training wisdom from legends like Lee Haney, insights from Rick Wayne and Armand Tanny, and cutting-edge research from Frank & Victor Katch. The women’s section adds unique historical context with Bob Goldman’s steroid excerpt and profiles of Carla Temple and Sheila Herman’s fitness coverage.