Flex Magazine UK Edition - UK | June 2014

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Catching Up With Khan by GREG MERRITT He wasn’t supposed to come back. If you return to a posing dais after blowing out both knees and going a year between leg workouts, it can only end with embarrassment. Or so said the haters pecking at keyboards. Zack Khan has never believed the hype about himself, so he wasn’t about to believe the hate. Instead, over the course of two years, he steadfastly rebuilt himself in his own dungeon gym. Last August, when he finally made his long-postponed pro debut, not only did he not embarrass himself, but he garnered respect and praise. As Khan’s inspiring comeback continues, we caught up with the British behemoth to learn how he’s re-inflating his wheels, how he trains his arms to keep them bigger than most people’s legs, and just how far he thinks he can climb in the IFBB Pro League.
Bodybuilding’s Greatest Comebacks by GREG MERRITT Everyone loves a good comeback story—the type that fuels those lump-in-the-throat scenes in sports movies. A washed-up boxer steps back into the ring and, against all odds, KO’s the champ. A retired baseball pitcher returns in middle-age as a power hitter and propels his team to the championship. Hollywood has yet to make a tearjerker about a remarkable return to a posing dais, but it certainly has a lot of material to work with. Whether they overcame potentially career-killing ailments or rebounded after lengthy lay-offs, the 10 IFBB pros on our line-up pulled off the most dramatic comebacks in the history of bodybuilding.
Full-Court Press by MICHAEL BERG Intensity Tip It’s a mantra Phil maintains throughout his chest workout: to get the most out of presses and flyes, you want to fixate on a maximum pectoral stretch. “I really focus on making sure I keep my chin up, and really look up into the sky, he explains. “Doing that opens everything up for some reason, and helps elevate my ribcage to allow for a greater stretch, especially on the way down.
Also in this issue 44 Full-Court Press 64 Weapons of Mass Creation 76 Big Ramy Chest Pec-Tacular 98 H.U.G.E.: Cycling 16 In Memoriam 32 Catching Up With Khan 56 Mighty Midlander 84 Bodybuilding’s Greatest Comebacks 92 Champion Mentality 138 News 140 Rapid Riser 142 Brazilian Bikini 144 Ryan Terry 148 Looking Back 12 Editorial 14 Arnold’s Page 20 Hard Timaes 106 Gym Bag 114 Advanced Nutrition 118 Big Ass Mass 120 Lift Strong 122 Advanced Bodybuilding 124 Extreme Muscle 126 Hardcore Nutrition 128 The Freak Speaks! 132 European Muscle 156 Under The Microscope 158 Bodybuilder of The Month 160 The Shot