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The Workout Cheat Sheet

I’ve dealt with hundreds of clients asking me how to achieve a certain fitness goal. In this article I lay out the foundations of any good routine.

Progression

You can’t ace your maths test if you don’t study... and you can’t make gains in the gym if you’re not progressing. Here’s how to do it right.

Jeff Seid's Killer Leg Workout

Thinking about skipping leg day? Think again!

Beat Biceps Boredom

Bored on biceps day? Grow bigger arms with these unique variations of a ubiquitous exercise.

So You Think You Want To Compete?

Competing as an amateur bodybuilder can be rewarding, but the road to the stage is paved with plenty of bumps and physical and emotional stress. So before you declare yourself ready, consider these six questions.

Ten Minutes With... Sam Sunderland

We caught up with the first Brit to win Dakar to get the lowdown on the hardest race in the world, life in the hot seat and getting his knee down for the first time...

Your Back

Four Back Four-time Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler shares his two-a-day back routine that helped propel him to Olympia dominance during the 2000s.

Shawn Ray: Own It

At the tender age of 22, Ray stepped on the stage at the 1987 National Championships, and with his 196lbs of pure muscle, destroyed the competition, earning his Pro card and proving his potential to the world.

Rising Star - Mohammed Qayum

The classic look appears to be the new direction of bodybuilding, highlighted by the classic lines and depth of muscle that Mr O. Shawn Rhoden brought to the stage with his momentous overthrowing of seven-time Olympia champion Phil Heath.

'The Mechanic' Scott Turner Of Range Motion

Any athlete will tell you how frustrating it is when they have an injury. Not knowing how long they are going to be out of action is the stuff of nightmares. If there is a way to maximise recovery, then you do whatever it takes. But sometimes proper rest and a great diet just won’t cut it.

The Drive For (Top) Five

How “mental stubbornness” fuelled Brandon Curry’s road to fifth place in the 2018 Mr. Olympia.

Thank U, Next!

Seven-time 212 Mr. Olympia Flex Lewis is leaving the smaller division behind and gearing up to battle the big boys in the open class. We visited with his world-class trainer, Neil Hill, to find out how the perennial Olympia stand out plans to conquer the biggest stage in bodybuilding.

Peter Mass Molnar

Hungarian born Peter Molnar knows resilience. Exclusively for FLEX, he shares his tumultuous rags-to-riches rise to Bodybuilding stardom.

#Strapup Cardillo Bodybuilding History

We all remember that momentous day we first set foot in the gym... that overwhelming feeling of being small prey walking into the jungle and squaring up to hungry predators.

Why Creating Habits Scores Goals!

“Autonomous behaviours performed on a subconscious level” - habits!

The 2 Reasons You're Not Growing

Bodybuilding can be very complicated. There are lots of things you need to utilise in order to MAXIMISE muscle building and reach your true potential.

Mindful Muscle

Exercise your mind to grow muscles - how you can begin a meditation practice that optimises brains and brawn together to improve your training, mood & sleep.

Healthy Happens When… You Try Anytime Fitness For Free!

Make healthy happen in 2019! Anytime Fitness is offering Muscle & Fitness readers an exclusive, complimentary five-day pass to its nationwide locations.There isn’t a better time to see what Anytime Fitness can offer you!

Feats Of Greatness

Every month we meet an amazing athlete who’s achieved something incredible…

5 Diet & Nutrition Tips Busted!

The fitness industry is riddled with myths, unexplained training methods and crazy “diet hacks”.

Winter Wonderland - The Euro Trackday Scene

When winter hits, the fun doesn’t stop. It just heads abroad, as Dangerous found out.

£3K Used Legends

If you’re after a good time, you don’t always have to spend big, as Dangerous discovers.

The Blame Game

If your bike breaks it’s not always right or easy to point the blame and claim off someone else.

Suzuki GSX-S1000BEN

THIS MONTH I HAVE MOSTLY BEEN… “Reminiscing about the good times.”

Project Ninja

Rob’s been decorating again…

Zero Fuel, Zero Fun?

Electric whiz kids Zero tell us that they’ve created the ultimate toy; a full blown electric supermoto with enough torque to pull a house down. But is it the real deal or just an oversized vibrator?

Revolution In Red

Ducati’s original Panigale model remains one of a kind.

Gary Johnson

You might have read last month that I had a bit of an off at Brands Hatch and fractured a vertebrae, well with the help of my mate Aiden at the ITRM Chiropractic Clinic in Doncaster I managed to get myself fully fit in time for the Macau GP, in China.

Kawasaki Ninja 400

THIS MONTH I HAVE MOSTLY BEEN… “Lapping up the last few miles.”

Ducati Hypermotard 1100 Evo SP

It’s been a long time since Ducati unveiled the Hypermotard, yet they’re still cool-looking hooligan machines…