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X-Treme
Five reasons why Toney Freeman will win the Arnold Classic.
By Dave Lee |
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Complete Chest Special
Try our take-no-prisoners, triple-threat attack for a chest of epic proportions.
By Jim Stoppani, PhD, and Dave Lee |
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Ham It Up
Melvin Anthony Jr. won't allow hamstrings to hold him back. This is how he built his for maximum impact onstage and off.
By George De Pirro |
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Mmmm-Meriza
Goals are moving targets for figure pro Meriza DeGuzman - the instant she hits one, she's on to the next.
By Julian Schmidt |
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The Education Of Ed
What 2008 Nationals champ Ed Nunn learned in 18 years of bodybuilding.
By Greg Merritt |
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The H.U.G.E.TM Rules, Part 10: Back
The best hardgainer strategy for wider wings.
By Greg Merritt |
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The Flex Workout Kit
Whether your goal is to gain muscle or get shredded, you can design the perfect bodybuilding program with these seven key components. By Larry Pepe |
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Fat-Burner Posedown
FLEX lines up the top six must-have supplements for a final posedown.
By Jim Stoppani, PhD |
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Supplement Double Down
Take your results to the next level with these potent combos.
By Jordana Brown and Jim Stoppani, PhD |
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| Features |
The Real Deal On The Arnold Classic
Chris Cormier breaks down the top players.
By Chris Cormier |
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Tales From Columbus
Twenty years of behind-the-scenes experiences at the Arnold Classic.
By Peter McGough |
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Inside The Nationals
A fly-on-the-wall look at a long shot, a rising star and a veteran competitor on the eve of the 2008 NPC Nationals.
Photography by Isaac Hinds |
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Pictorial: Down (Loaded) And Dirty
You voted for them on flexonline.com; now, get a glimpse of the six sizzling women who took the Champion Nutrition- sponsored contest by storm.
By Dave Lee |
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Nunn Better
Complete coverage of the 2008 NPC National Bodybuilding Championships.
By Team FLEX |
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Hard Times
Predicting the Arnold Classic, Superstar Supper contest, Joe Weider's Pro World Cup, Who's Up and Four To Watch from the 2008 NPC Nationals, and so much more.
Show Big, p. 70
ReFLEXions, p. 72
Bobservations, p. 74
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Gym Bag Training
Focusing on the mind/muscle connection; when to stretch; pulldown power tools; and middle delts in the cross hairs.
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Advanced Nutrition
More brains and brawn with A-GPC.
FLEX's Fast Fix: Jack in the Box.
Carbs for contest-ready shape.
Stacking echinacea and quercetin.
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Jay's Way
Cutler on calculating your macronutrient intake.
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Mr. O's Page
Dexter savors the view from the Olympia peak.
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Arnold's Page
Schwarzenegger knows squat.
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Factoids
Joe Weider's Bodybuilding Hall of Fame 2009 inductee: Danny Padilla.
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