Muscle & Fitness Magazine January 1986 Betty Weider, Lou Ferrigno No Label

Muscle & Fitness Magazine – January 1986 – Betty Weider & Lou Ferrigno Cover (No Label)

This January 1986 issue of Muscle & Fitness spotlights Betty Weider and Lou Ferrigno on the cover in a striking photograph by Dick Zimmerman. As the new year began, the magazine delivered its trademark blend of contest coverage, training instruction, health research, and inspirational profiles, making this issue a snapshot of mid-1980s bodybuilding culture at its peak.

The item is in good condition with expected light wear from age. The exact copy shown in the listing photos is the one you will receive. Please examine pictures carefully to assess condition. All items are shipped in a plastic protective covering, and combined shipping is available upon request.

Contents

Editorial

• Editorial — Joe Weider (p. 5)

Instruction

• How I Bomb My Biceps — Berry DeMey (p. 36)

• Dona Oliveira’s Arm Routine — Joyce Vedral, Ph.D. (p. 110)

• Maintenance Workouts — John S. Comereski (p. 118)

• Mr. Olympia’s Back Training — Lee Haney (p. 124)

Contests

• World Games — Bill Reynolds (p. 52)

Features

• M&F Guide to Cosmetic Surgery — Beverly Trainer (p. 48)

• The Myth & His Mrs.: Sergio & Arleen — Bill Dobbins (p. 60)

• Steroid Research Review — James Nicklas, PharmD (p. 72)

• Statues — John S. Comereski (p. 76)

• Bodybuilding and Cholesterol — Corinna Everson (p. 80)

• Future Fashions — Ben Pesta (p. 82)

• Robert Blake: “I Beat Drugs With Iron!” — Beverly Trainer (p. 86)

• China To Join IFBB — Jim Manion (p. 90)

• Dave Hawk Soars — Bill Dobbins (p. 96)

• Two-Stage Diet — Armand Tanny (p. 102)

• It’s Never Too Late — Bill Reynolds (p. 106)

• Muscle Dynamics: Custom Equipment — Jeff Everson (p. 108)

• Are Scientists Missing The Point? — Jeff Everson (p. 112)

• Heart & Soul of Bodybuilding — Corinna Everson (p. 122)

Women

• Juliette Bergman, Perfect 10 — Margaret Wallace (p. 42)

• Marya Curry, Amazing Colossal Woman — Bill Reynolds (p. 94)

Departments

• Feedback — Jeff Everson (p. 7)

• Science Review — Bill Dobbins (p. 8)

• Bodybuilding Briefs — David Prokop (p. 10)

• To Your Health — Mandy Tanny (p. 17)

• Muscular Gourmet: Holiday Luau — Rick Weil (p. 19)

• Power: Bench Press Program — Michael Yessis, Ph.D. (p. 20)

• Kinesiology: The Bench Sit-Up — Charles Glass (p. 22)

• Nutrition: Food Combining — Frank I. Katch, Ph.D., & Victor L. Katch, Ph.D. (p. 23)

• Physiology: Muscle Fibers — Betty Weider (p. 25)

• Body by Betty: Eat Thin — Michael Yessis, Ph.D. (p. 27)

• Sports Medicine: Individualized Programs — David Chapman (p. 29)

• Archives: Louis Attilla — David Chapman (p. 31)

• Training Two-Gether: Shrinking Breasts — Corinna & Jeff Everson (p. 33)

• Ripped: Self-Image — Clarence Bass (p. 35)

• Fit Lit: Book Reviews (p. 37)

• Fitness Shop: New Products Preview (p. 39)

• Classified Advertising (p. 43)

• The Champ: Dona Oliveira — Bill Reynolds (p. 224)

Cover photo by Dick Zimmerman

This issue is particularly notable for its blend of high-profile features and practical training content. From Berry DeMey’s biceps blueprint to Lee Haney’s Olympia-level back workout, readers get an inside look at methods used by the sport’s leading champions. Historic perspectives are balanced by contemporary debates, including Jeff Everson’s critiques of bodybuilding science and James Nicklas’s steroid research review. Women’s bodybuilding receives equal spotlight with Juliette Bergman and Marya Curry featured prominently.

For collectors, this magazine captures the transition of bodybuilding into mainstream attention in the mid-80s, showcasing icons like Ferrigno, Haney, Bergman, and Oliveira, along with cultural crossovers such as actor Robert Blake’s testimonial.