April 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. Flex is the official magazine of the IFBB Bodybuilding Federation. On the cover is Kevin Levrone. In the inset is Mandy Blank, and Arnold Schwarzenneger.

Special Section

The Flex Gun Club Take aim with this program and blow people away with biceps the size of howitzers. By Team Flex

Instruction

Back Beyond How Mr. Olympia's back program can work for you, by Ronnie Coleman The Brain Train Strengthen your mind muscle connection to improve your workout. By Greg Merritt 2001: A Size Odyssey: Rested Development Recuperation is a key, yet often misunderstood, element in the muscle - building process. By Team Flex H.U.G.E.: Hardgainer's Ultimate Growth Enhancement System Markus Shrugged - The German Beast shows you why the shrug is the king of trap peaking exercises. By Markus Ruhl. Slice and Dice Thrice Split your abdominals into three sections and you will enjoy fast results. By Vickie Gates. Blood and Cuts A graphic exposition of blood volume training - slurp it up and pump until you pop. By Craig Titus

Features

The Inaugural Flexy Awards Flex honors Hollywood's top bods. The Flex Interview Knocking on Heaven's Door. Going deep, deep, deep undercover to solve the number one stumper in bodybuilding: Who is the real Kevin Leverone? The Big Picture The Mandy Blank File

Contests

Malaysian Musclefest A legion of iron warriors storm the city of Malacca in pursuit of glory at the 54th IFBB Men's World Amateur Championships.

Performance Science

Advanced Nutrition The inside stuff on protein intake and calcium absorption; red hot peppers as thermogenics; zinc supplementation and postworkout recovery; guggulsterones and fat loss; and the latest research on bodybuilding nutrition. Tear It Up Do you want to get shredded to the bone in a Hollywood minute? Use this 10 step plan for quick burning success. Creatine: A 2001 User's Guide New scientific findings can help you get the most out of creatine - one of the best selling and most used supplements in the history of sports nutrition. The Wright Stuff Casein and whey each offer benefits, so add them to your nutritional regimen.

Pictorials . Posters

The Flex Gun Club Total Body Program. The Flex Gun Club Arnold Schwarzenegger

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