Flex Magazine UK Edition - UK | December 2013

In this issue

Features in this issue include...
Gunning For The O by GREG MERRITT Since Dorian Yates retired 15 years ago, bodybuilding has been searching for a suitable heir—some behemoth from the Old World who upsets all expectations and eclipses his New World competition with sheer size. First there was Jean-Pierre Fux. Then there was Alexander Fedorov— remember him? Injuries limited the fearsomeness of both colossi. But Dennis Wolf is still scary, right? On second thought, not as much as we thought he’d be. To find the mysterious mass monster who finally lives up to the buzz, look to an Egyptian in Kuwait who speaks barely a word of English.
Strengthen Your Way to a Bigger Physique by DAVID SANDLER Few things are more impressive than watching a guy load up five or six or more plates on each side of a squat bar and taking it deep before driving it back up with authority—for eight reps. And to make matters worse, when you glance over, you notice legs the size of tree trunks. Your first thought is: probably "What is he taking?" It should be: “What is he doing in his training that I’m not?"
Mr Olympia Report by JOHN PLUMMER It was billed as the most competitive Olympia in history and although Phil Heath’s straight firsts victory somewhat undermined that, this year’s musclefest in Las Vegas will still go down as one of the best. The Saturday night finale attracted a record 10,000 sell-out crowd; total prize money exceeded $1m; Iris Kyle became the greatest Olympian in history and the men’s and women’s physique categories made successful debuts.
Also in this issue 34 Gunning For The O 48 Legend 62 Redemption 74 Strengthen Your Way to a Bigger Physique 94 H.U.G.E.®: Super-Speed 24 Mr Olympia Report 88 Muy Caliente 10 Editorial 12 Arnold’s Page 14 It’s Only My Opinion 16 Hard Times 20 Home Scene 82 Get Big Column 100 From The Trenches 108 Gym Bag 114 Advanced Nutrition 122 Big Ass Mass 124 Get Ready! 126 Lift Strong 128 Extreme Muscle 130 Hardcore Nutrition 132 Looking Back 150 ET Column 156 Under The Microscope 160 The Shot 140 Phil Heath: The Gift Unwrapped 142 Ramy Mamdouh Elssbiay: Big Ramy 144 Flex Lewis: The Welsh Dragon\'s Lair 145 Shawn Rhoden: Flexatron 146 Kai Greene: Kai\'s Corner 148 Roelly Winklaar: The Dutch Beast