Flex Magazine UK Edition - UK | April 2014

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Strong Arm Tactics by GREG MERRITT It wasn’t always like this. When I first met the 20-year-old Flex Lewis in the autumn of 2004, the Welsh Dragon was undefeated in physique contests in his native United Kingdom. But all the focus was on his pro-calibre legs (those calves!) and pleasing structure. His arms were his most glaring weakness. Cut to the autumn of 2012 when he won his first Olympia 212 Showdown title. His biceps and triceps had completed their improbable journey from debilitating weakness to pose-winning strength. In fact, they were so large that he rarely trained them in 2013 on his way to his repeat Olympia 212 Showdown victory.
8 Weeks to Treemendous Legs by DAVID SANDLER Are you tired of making excuses for your lagging legs? Are you the guy wearing track pants in the gym when it’s 100 degrees and not because you’re trying to burn excess fat? Don’t answer that. It’s time to stop whining and man up. Give those pins some much-needed attention like you do your chest. You can’t build freaky quads if you don’t work them. Those spindly twigs connected to your knees need to burgeon forth, rather than continually be referred to as a delivery system for sushi (aka chopsticks). It’s time to get raw, to go back to basics, and do some old-school, heavy-duty leg work.
A Method to the Madness by ANITA NIKOLICH Fouad Abiad is his own biggest critic. You’ll never catch him resting on his laurels or grumbling about how much better he looked than the competition. On the contrary, he picks apart his poses from every angle and dissects every weakness. Most people would consider placing second behind top Olympia contender Victor Martinez a pretty good showing. But second place at the 2013 Toronto Pro Supershow crushed his spirits so badly that he decided to wrap up his 2013 competition plans and instead devise a plan of attack for his off-season. “I’m pretty honest about how I look. I’m not a delusional bodybuilder. I’m hard on myself,he admits. His goal this off-season: to add quality muscle. “I normally compete at about 250 pounds, but to really make an impact I need to compete at 265. When I go back to the Olympia I’ll be in the Top 10,he declares.
Also in this issue 32 Strong Arm Tactics 46 The Flex Transformation 54 8 Weeks to Treemendous Legs 94 A Method to the Madness 114 H.U.G.E.®: High-Low 66 Rising Star 76 A Year In Pictures 140 News 142 Bodyfitness Champion 144 Mainstream Muscle 148 Ryan Terry 150 Looking Back 12 Editorial 14 Arnold’s Page 16 It’s Only My Opinion 20 Hard Times 88 Get Big Column 106 From The Trenches 120 Gym Bag 126 Advanced Nutrition 130 Extreme Muscle 132 Advanced Bodybuilding 134 Hardcore Nutrition 136 The Freak Speaks! 156 Under The Microscope 158 Bodybuilder of the Month 160 The Shot