Muscle & Fitness Magazine June 1986 Chris Jaksy and Bob Birdsong No Label

Muscle & Fitness Magazine – June 1986 – Chris Jaksy & Bob Birdsong Cover (No Label)

This June 1986 issue of Muscle & Fitness features Chris Jaksy and Bob Birdsong on the cover, reflecting the mix of rising stars and established champions that defined bodybuilding in the mid-1980s. Inside, the magazine delivers contest reports, advanced instructional features, medical perspectives, and unique cultural insights—ranging from sports drinks and steroid testing to the artwork of Boris Vallejo.

The item is in good condition with light signs of handling. The exact copy shown in the listing photos is the one you will receive. Please review photos carefully for condition. Each issue comes with a plastic protective covering, and combined shipping is available upon request.

Contents

Instruction

• Thick Thighs — Lee Labrada (p. 40)

• Mass — Slow and Steady — Albert Beckles (p. 60)

• Josef Grolmus’ Guns — Bill Reynolds (p. 118)

Contests

• Motown Showdown: ’85 Women’s Nationals — Jeff Everson (p. 72)

• Women’s Pro World Testing Results — Tom Pollard & Bill Dobbins (p. 80)

Features

• Booze and Its Effects — Armand Tanny (p. 46)

• Inside Rich Gaspari — Armand Tanny (p. 50)

• Intensity and Nutrition — Michael Colgan, Ph.D. (p. 56)

• The Fat Alternative: Bodybuilding — Armand Tanny (p. 66)

• Mike Christian: Going Pro — Bill Dobbins (p. 68)

• Ralf Möller: Biggest Man in Bodybuilding — Bill Reynolds (p. 84)

• Healthy Hair — Bill Dobbins (p. 90)

• Fibrous Healing: Massage — Bill Dobbins (p. 98)

• Boris Vallejo, Mister Fantasy — Jerry Kindela (p. 102)

• Diabetic Bodybuilder: The Tim Belknap Story — James Nicklas, PharmD (p. 110)

• You Are What You Drink: Sports Drinks — David Prokop (p. 114)

• The Big Broadcast of 1986 — Ben Pesta (p. 128)

• IFBB: China/Asian Games — Ben Pesta (p. 213)

Women

• Sisters from Different Mothers — Jeff Everson (p. 52)

• High Intensity for Women — Clare Furr (p. 94)

Departments

• Feedback (p. 7)

• Fitness/Science Hotline — Jeff Everson, Dave Prokop, Bill Dobbins, John Comereski, Mike Lambert & Dean Tornabene (p. 10)

• Sports Medicine: Overtraining, Part 2 — Michael Yessis, Ph.D. (p. 21)

• Muscular Gourmet: Fatbusters — Mandy Tanny (p. 23)

• Kinesiology: Reverse Sit-Up — Michael Yessis, Ph.D. (p. 24)

• Chemical Corner: Steroid Testing Update — Jeff Everson (p. 27)

• Nutrition: Thieves of Nutrition — Richard Pardee (p. 29)

• Personality: Ron Love — Joyce Vedral, Ph.D. (p. 31)

• Physiology: How Americans Eat — Frank I. Katch, Ed.D. & Victor L. Katch, Ed.D. (p. 33)

• Body by Betty: Summer and Sunscreens — Betty Weider (p. 35)

• Mind in Bodybuilding: Mind over Mass — Peter C. Siegel, RH (p. 37)

• It’s My Turn: Will They Ever Learn? — Joe Weider (p. 39)

• Training Two-Gether — Corinna & Jeff Everson (p. 207)

• Archives: Sandow’s Portrait — David Chapman (p. 209)

• Ripped: Daily Checks — Clarence Bass (p. 215)

• Starting Out: Supplements and Diet — Corinna Everson (p. 217)

• Fitness Shop: New Products Preview (p. 219)

• Classifieds: Fitness Marketplace (p. 220)

• The Champ: Diana Dennis — Bill Reynolds (p. 224)

Cover Models: Chris Jaksy & Bob Birdsong

This issue is notable for its blend of training instruction, health science, and culture. Highlights include Lee Labrada’s thigh training, Albert Beckles on mass-building, Tim Belknap’s inspiring story of bodybuilding with diabetes, and an in-depth look at steroid testing in women’s contests. Alongside these, unique features such as Boris Vallejo’s fantasy art, sports drink science, and coverage of international bodybuilding events in Asia make it a well-rounded collectible for bodybuilding enthusiasts.