December 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 Mike Matarazzo, with Arnold Schwarzenegger in an inset.

BODYBUILDING

SIX MONTH BLITZKRIEG! Rely on this trusty pincer campaign of cardio and weight training to win the war op optimum muscle gains. ALL SETS GREAT AND SMALL The why, when and how of using high, low and medium reps. H.U.G.E.: HARGAINERS ULTIMATE GROWTH ENHANCEMENT SYSTEM The Perfect Lateral Raise - Ten rules to make it so. I WENT INTO THIS WITH MY THIGHS WIDE OPEN! How to employ wide stance squats to kick star stubborn thighs into new growth. ARMS AND THE MAN A heavy duty, eight week arm blaster geared to building baseball biceps. Batter up!

PERFORMANCE SCIENCE

THE INSIDE TRACT Supplementing with probiotics can improve digestion and enhance muscle growth. THE WRIGHT STUFF Exploring te FDA's proposed new rules for ephedrine.

FEATURES

ONE HELL OF A MOVIE In his new action blockbuster End of Days, Arnold Schwarzenegger does not just save the world, he saves our souls.. BRAGGING RIGHTS From the moment Melvin Anthony started bodybuilding, the force majeure was with him for winning a national title. A page turning profile of this self styled Flex Wheeler clone in training. AN OPEN LETTER FROM THE CHAMP A message from Ronnie Coleman to Joe Weider, the father of bodybuilding. THE BIG PICTURE  The Aaron Maddron File. IRON MAN FROM THE IRON CURTAIN Emeric Delczeg relies on Promethean spirit to run roughshod over his goals for success.

CONTESTS

HOLLYWOOD COMES TO SANTA MONICA Hollywood's best writers couldn't have crafted a more appealing trio of story lines than played out at the 1999 NPC USA Women's Bodybuilding Championships. TEARS FOR TIGERTOWN Detroit, a town in flux, hosts the 1999 IFBB North American Championships. TEAM HEALTHY The ins and outs of the highly successful 1999 NPC Team Universe Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships.

NUTRITION

ADVANCED NUTRITION Losing fat without sacrificing muscle The latest word on andro Breaking research on HMB Easy eating Wetting your whistle with fluid replacement drinks. 10 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR DIET The solution to the 'I can't wait to get huge' problem can be found in these 10 genius tips. THE POUND FOR POUND HARDGAINER'S DIET If you are a hardgainer, and who isn't, your first bodybuilding diet can help you add 10 pounds of muscle in just three months. THE ROUND TABLE One of our energetic scribes talks to the champs about carb strategies.

Posters / Pictorial:

GYM BEAST Inspiration from the hardcore jungle. THE FLEX BODYBUILDING DIET Mike Matarazzo's guide to size at your fingertips.

Departments:

All Our Yesterdays Ask Dorian Ask Ms. Olympia Ask Mr. Olympia Factoids Flextra Future Flex Hard Times IFBB World Report NPC Report / Coming Events Publisher's Page Reader's Market Reflexions Street Scene Talent Roundup Talkback