| Training & Nutrition |
Reconstruction Of A Champion
An in-depth look at the training and nutrition plan that put Jay Cutler back on top at the 2009 Mr. Olympia.
By Dave Lee |
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Supps For The Stage
Stepping onstage is hard. Knowing which supplements to take before you do, shouldn't be.
By Shawn Perine |
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Simply Marvelous
Melvin Anthony Jr. drops the 411 on building a muscular, yet aesthetic, physique.
By Melvin Anthony Jr., as told to Shawn Perine |
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Fail To Gain
The ins and out of training to failure for showstoppping gains.
By Rob Fitzgerald |
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Kill Bill, Volume 3
Bill Wilmore murders back and shoulders.
By Dave Lee |
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In The Mood
Figure competitor Kristal Richardson is one of the most approachable IFBB Pro League athletes out there - except when she's training.
By Zack Zeigler |
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The H.U.G.E. Gym Class: Deltoids
The top five Shoulder-training mistakes and how to correct them.
By Greg Merrittd |
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The Facts On Fat
Discover which fats are really your friends ... and which ones aren't.
By Darryl Howerton and Jim Stoppani, PhD |
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| Features |
Flextreme Makeover, Chapter Two
Phil Heath pays a visit to bodybuilding hopeful Markus Ricci in the second installment of our makeover challenge.
By Allan Donnelly |
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What's Wrong With Wolf?
FLEX sits down with Dennis Wolf as he looks to rebound from a disastrous 2009 Olympia.
By Allan Donnelly |
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Cormier's Corner
The Real Deal on Cedric McMillan.
By Chris Cormier |
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| Contests |
Big Mac Attack
Unheralded super heavyweight Cedric McMillan storms south Florida to claim the overall title at the 2009 NPC Nationals.
By Greg Merritt and Shawn Perine |
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Entering The Elite
A record number of bodybuilding, figure and bikini competitors heat up the stage in Hollywood, Florida.
By Zack Zeiglery |
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| Departments |
Hard Times
New FLEX contest; the great Khan comes to Weider; Wolf stalks Vegas; and so much more.
Up Close and Personal, p. 70
Show Big, p. 72
ReFLEXions, p. 74
Offstage, p. 76
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Gym Bag
A principle for prioritizing lagging muscle groups; speed limit for crunches; targeting the lower back; better fat burning; the gym doctor has a cure for T-bar troubles.
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Advanced Nutrition
What is Ed Nunn eating?; the wonders of creatine; FLEX Fast Fix: Perkins; water versus milk in your shake; caffeinate for strength gains; load up on muscle with leucine.
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Factoids
1998 in review.
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Tales Of The Welsh Dragon
Flex Lewis sounds off.
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