September 1999 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 Nasser El Sonbaty, and in the corner is Denise Paglia.

Bodybuilding:

SHOT IN THE BACK A take it to the limit workout for building the ultimate back. By Nasser El Sonbaty. H.U.G.E. Hardgainer's Ultimate Growth Enhancement System. Pull your own weight. A homage to the pullover, one of the most overlooked and underestimated exercises. TIME FOR A SPLIT DECISION Want to go for the jugular? Then implement the Weider Split System Training Principle and take you muscular gains to the next level. By Don Long. CHEATERS CAN PROSPER W.C. Fields said "A thing worth having is a thing worth cheating for". Now we apply that philosophy to help you stimulate honest muscle gains. FRYING THE BIS The best burn comes from precision cooking. And our lupine chef will be sure to turn up the heat to the max. By Anthony 'Wolf' Williams.

Contests:

THE BIG DEAL! A ribald roll the dice and take your chances glimpse into the making of Joe Weider's 1999 Mr. Olympia contest. For a few hours on October 23, the buffet bar at the magnificent Mandalay Bay hotel in Las Vegas will be deserted as reigning champion Ronnie "Big Daddy" Coleman defends his title against the likes of Kevin 'Casino Kid' Leverone and Flex "Roulette" Wheeler. BIG APPLE CIRCUS Chaos prevails at the 21st Night of Champions. A complete report on the sideshow at the Beacon Theatre.

Features:

THE BIG PICTURE The Alq Gurley File 18 PAGE SUPERFEATURE Tyrannosaurus Pecs. Packing on the most muscle possible in the most direct manner and in the shortest possible time is the name of the game. Here is a two phase six week killer shock program for chest utilizing the Wieder Priority Training Principle. At the end of the journey, you will discover a brave new world of dinomite pec meat. GIANT T-PECS WORKOUT POSTER

Performance Science

TURNING UP THE HEAT A special report. Can ephedrine and other thermogenics really burn fat and build mass, or are they speed bumps on the road to muscle progress.

Nutrition:

ADVANCED NUTRITION Are bars containing creatine, ephedrine, caffeine or other added ingredients worth the money? Groundbreaking research on protein supplementation Coping with the side effects of ephedrine An analysis of Vitamin E. THE 12 CARB RULES Handy tips on carb depleting and loading. THE ROUND TABLE One of our select scribes talks to the champs about their favorite bodybuilding foods.

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