Flex Magazine UK Edition - UK | May 2014

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The Complete Arnold by TEAM FLEX
In his days as reigning Mr Olympia, Arnold Schwarzenegger penned a monthly column, appropriately titled "Ask the Champ". It appeared only in the Weider magazines, where readers could send him training questions and receive their answers directly from Arnold in this public forum. Today, the Austrian Oak writes "Arnold\'s Page" in this magazine every month. Some months, questions are answered; other months, he discusses a training topic that should be of interest to a majority of our readers. Either way, it’s the same great information dispensed by the most famous bodybuilder the world has ever known. This month we bring back the question-and-answer format. From the archives of Weider magazines dating back more than 30 years, we’ve compiled what we believe are some of the most compelling topics and questions Arnold has ever addressed. The result is a comprehensive, meat-and- potatoes Arnold Schwarzenegger training seminar.

Reflexions by TONY MONCHINSKI
James "Flex" Lewis knew he wanted to be a bodybuilder when he was 12 years old and found a Tom Platz book on his aunt’s bookshelf. Studying the pictures of Platz and his mind-blowing leg development, Lewis knew exactly how he wanted to look and what he wanted to be. Twenty years later, he’s the two-time IFBB Olympia 212 Showdown champ with eight pro titles to his name.
When I spoke to Lewis, he was in the midst of moving to a new home outside of Boca Raton, Florida. I told Lewis I wouldn’t take up much of his time and he laughed, telling me to take as much time as we needed, that it would give the friends who were helping him move a chance to do most of the heavy lifting. Flex spoke of his competitive future, his favourite asshole, and who his preferred person is to hang with in hotel lounges come four in the morning.

Strength and Fortitude by ANITA NIKOLICH
Dave Henry pretty much has it all right now. He’s an Olympia 202 Showdown winner, he’s on the verge of retirement from the US Airforce at the ripe old age of 39, he has a beautiful wife and a young daughter, he never does any cardio for a show, and he has plans for a second career on the east coast of America, where he’s building a house. Henry is driven in all facets of his life, and has little time or patience for those whose work ethic or integrity don’t match his own. Not only is his physique getting better as he gets older, his strength consistently improves year after year—a rarity once one hits the pro ranks and the amount of weight lifted becomes secondary to aesthetics. He’s called the Giant Killer for a very good reason. But he’s made some big changes over the past year, which paid dividends at the 2013 Olympia 212 Showdown.

Also in this issue
28 The Complete Arnold
44 Back At The Arnold Classic
60 The Flex Transformation
64 Strength and Fortitude
90 Earn Your Wings
54 Reflexions
76 Profile of Ria Ward
84 The Book of Kai
96 Real Deal Workouts
140 News
142 Blackpool Rock
144 Follow The Leader
146 Ryan Terry
150 Looking Back
12 Editorial
14 Arnold’s Page
16 It’s Only My Opinion
20 Hard Times
106 Gym Bag
112 Advanced Nutrition
118 Big Ass Mass
120 Extreme Muscle
122 Hardcore Nutrition
124 Advanced Bodybuilding
126 Lift Strong
128 The Freak Speaks!
132 European Muscle
158 Bodybuilder of The Month
160 The Shot

Flex Magazine UK Edition Description:

FLEX magazine will provide your guide to the world of bodybuilding. It talks to the biggest pros to get the inside scoop to how the best in the world get their title winning physiques.

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