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Shouldering The Load
Frothing at the mouth for redemption, Dennis Wolf blasts shoulders in his hunt to win big at the New York Pro.
By Shawn Perine |
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Band It
Jump on the bandwagon with power-band training to get bigger and stronger.
By Dave Lee and Jim Stoppani, PhD |
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7 Ways To Grow
Maximize your muscle-growing potential by keeping your testosterone levels peaked with this simple plan.
By Jose Antonio, PhD, and Jim Stoppani, PhD |
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The Battles Of Troy
The evolution of Troy Alves' biceps training.
By Greg Merritt |
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Riding The Carb Cycle
By mastering the art of carb cycling, you can lose fat, gain muscle and have energy to spare.
By Shawn Perine and Shelby Starnes |
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Time To Shine
What Huong Arcinas lacks in stature, she makes up for in heart, proving once again that good things do come in small packages.
By Zack Zeigler |
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The H.U.G.E. Gym Class: Trapezius
The top five power-training mistakes and how to correct them.
By Greg Merritt |
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| Features |
A Day To Remember
Behind the scenes at the ultimate photo shoot with a dozen of the world's best bodybuilders and one man who started it all.
By Greg Merritt |
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The Golden Age
More than three decades ago, magic was made in the original Gold's Gym.
By Shawn Perine |
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Cormier's Corner
The Real Deal on Jay Cutler.
By Chris Cormier |
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Day In The Life: Dennis James And Melvin Anthony Jr.
FLEX spends a day at Camp Menace as Dennis James helps Melvin Anthony prepare for the most important contest of his career.
By Zack Zeigler |
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| Departments |
Hard Times
Phoenix Pro flash results; Los Angeles honors Joe Weider as Father of Fitness; size on, Sizov; and much, much more
ReFLEXions, p. 70
Ask Amanda, p. 72
Up Close and Personal, p. 74
Offstage, p. 76
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Gym Bag
Building muscles by maximizing rest periods
Forced reps promote strength gains
Training time with Heather Mae French
Brandon Curry's unique lifts
The best way to jump squat: bodyweight versus barbells
Targeting the brachialis
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Advanced Nutrition
Get better workout results with BCAAs
FLEX's fast fix: Outback Steakhouse
Stacking to boost creatine levels in muscle
Coffee versus Tongkat ali
Cereal may be ideal after workouts
caloric misinformation
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Factoids
Looking back at the turn of the millennium.
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Dennis' Page
Hanging out with Dennis James.
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