: This publication’s premiere issue launched in October 1981 (Vol. 1, No. 1), featuring Chester "Chet" Yorton . It represented a new lifestyle niche focusing on steroid-free competition, a philosophy championed by stars like Lou Ferrigno.

: The October 1981 issue was famous for its "Mania for Marilyn" cover. It explored the burgeoning lifestyle of Hollywood collectors, profiling fans like George Zeno, who owned 1,500 magazines dedicated to Marilyn Monroe.

Several magazines launched or reached their tenth issue in 1981, capturing the decade's new obsession with bodybuilding, home tech, and celebrity obsession: