February 2001 Flex Magazine considers themselves the bible of hardcore bodybuilding. Each month, Flex visits and speaks with the champions of bodybuilding at their gyms, at contests, and at their homes, gathering information and photographs, Flex brings you their latest strategies, and the competitive goals that they apply to further develop their title-winning physiques. On the cover is Nasser El Sonbaty.

Instruction

My Best Chest Growth Workout Pack on heaps of pec mass with a program as big and bold as the great state of Texas. Training Do's and Don'ts A quick fix guide to keeping your progress on the fast track to success. H.U.G.E. Hardgainer's ultimate growth enhancement system. The power of rest pause. Use this classic Weider Training Principle to help you lift your maximum poundage for more sets and reps than you would normally do for an entire exercise. Fast and Furious Welcome to the world of explosive reps and massive biceps. This is the highest intensity shock training system known to man or beast.

Special Section

2001: A Size Odyssey This yearlong training and nutrition plan will give you the big hard physique you have always wanted. Consider this a Darwinian lurch forward into a brave new world of muscle mass for the real beginning of the millennium. 2001: A Size Odyssey Diet Five principles to launch your physique odyssey. Loading Zone Cycle protein the Flex way and you'll fill more personal space than you ever imagined.

Feature

The Big Picture The Tevita Aholelei File

Performance Science

Advanced Nutrition The inside stuff on ketones and lowering percentage of bodyfat, reading food labels to make intelligent decisions about your diet, judging the debate between soy and casein and timing ZMA supplementation. The Round Table Roland Kickinger, J.D. Dawodu, Jay Cutler and Craig Titus talk about new supplements that deliver positive results. The Wright Stuff Lose fat with the aid of calcium; also, consider risks when considering prohormones.

Contests

Foreign Affairs Intrigue and allure abound at the 2000 Ms. Olympia, as Ukranian bombshell Valentina Chepiga and English siren Andrulla Blanchette share the coveted title. Whistle Down the Wind A critical perspective on the 2000 Fitness Olympia at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.

Pictorials / Posters

2001: A Size Odyssey Charting a year of absolute genius in the gym.

Departments

Publisher's Page Talkback Hard Times Ask Mr. Olympia Nassertations No Baloney Levrone The Show Big Report Hocus Focus Ask Dorian Chris: The Real Spiel Flex N Femme ArticulaShawn All Our Yesterdays Street Scene Factiods Reflections Talent Roundup Give Pete A Chance IFBB World Report Readers Market Future Flex