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Flex

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Yes FLEX is a good magazine (I've been a subscriber for many years), however it depends on what is it that you're looking for in weightlifting and nutrition. If you inspire to look like these gentlemen on the covers of FLEX, ok. But if your looking to be fit, eat healthy, be active, FLEX might be a little to much for you. After a while you'll realize that you will not (and would not want to) look like most of these giants of the sport. On a positive side, the pictures and routines are very helpfull and motivating. And their nutrition articles are helpfull too.

I like this magazine a lot better than Muscular Development magazine. MD claims to be the biggest magazine, but that's to their disadvantage. MD is too hardcore, but after a while all the articles contain the same content. All of the pages are a lot of the same old stuff. Flex magazine is new and fresh every month. It is a little bit commercialized, but it makes it able to be read by either male or female workout enthusiasts/bodybuilders. It is filled with a lot of unorthodoxed workout routines to help add some spice to a plateauing workout. I used to subscribe to Flex, but switched to see what all the hype was about on all the other magazines. Now I'm back and I would definitely recommend this magazine to anyone who works out.

Flex is a great magazine. I'm not afraid to say it, but what I am afraid to say is that every person in this magazine is on about a thousand dollar a month steroid budget. I liked the training tips given, however, and I think that the routines are well-rounded, and give people much more muscle. If you are an incredibly intense musclehead, then this magazine is for you. If you are intrested in looking good rather then having "sick" biceps then try a magazine like Muscle and Fitness, a more fitness diversified magazine.

Great magazine!!! Always look forward to receiving each monthly issue. Loads of info on training techniques, diets, supplements, latest scientific studies on nutrition as well as informative articles and excellent pics featuring all the top bodybuilders on the planet. A must have magazine for all persons serious on making health and fitness a lifestyle.

This "catalog" is so full of advertisements that you really have to dig to find any content at all in it. The overwhelming number of ads in this magazine make it impossible to read through even a single article. Whenever this magazine shows up in my mailbox it goes straight into the recycling bin without even a single glance inside. I can't wait for the subscription to end. The only benefit this magazine has is that it's helping keep the postal service afloat (I hope).

I am glad to see that the Weiders are once again featuring The Myth-Sergio Oliva in the mainstream Weider publications.

Oliva made quite an impact back in the 60's. He had an an incredible V-shape and was huge. When Sergio hit a most muscular shot--it was positively mind blowing! Then Oliva would throw those huge arms overhead and hit his signature pose which nobody could come close to.

My only complaint with the articles was the inference that Sergio won NABBA/WABBA and WBBG shows against "mediocre" competition?

Serge Nubret, Bertil Fox, Kalman Szkalak, Dave Johns and Tony Pearson, just to name a few, could hardly be called "mediocre" competition. Nubret beat Ferrigno, Zane, Columbo and others and all of the above mentioned men were Mr. Universe winners.

Szkalak beat Mike Mentzer for the IFBB Mr. Universe and Dave Johns beat Casey Viator for the NABBA Mr. Universe.

In 1976, Dan Lurie's WBBG organization, hosted a Pro show called 'Mr. Olympus that rivalled that years 'Mr Olympia. Oliva won that beating Nubret, Tony Emott (Pro Mr. Universe) Chris Dickerson among others.

Flex mag is a great hardcore mag. Great you are doing features on Oliva, how about doing one on Nubret and Draper now.

This magazine surprised me when I picked up the October 04 issue. I had expected it to be as bad, if not worse than Muscle and Fitness, a magazine of rehashed info. The issue I picked up, however, had articles on upcoming, and top bodybuilders.

Full of color photos, the magazine is great motivation, and the workout info is great as well. I do, however agree, that most of the guys in there are probably juiced so much, an average guy shouldn't think he'll get that physique.

All in all, good info, good motivation (images).

So you want to get big. You want ladies to gaze approvingly at your body when you are at the beach, you want to make the football team and you want to be able to pummel the annoying nerds who yell out the answers in your math classes. Or you are approaching middle age, and you want to get those muscles back so you can feel like a kid again.

This is the magazine for you, my friend. Each issue is packed with advice on training and nutrition. There are articles by and about the top name bodybuilders. There are pictures that will inspire you to drop your copy of the magazine on the coffee table, hop in your car, put on some motivational music and drive to the gym. This is the best bodybuilding/weight-lifting magazine on the market today. Provided you are disciplined enough to follow the advice in the magazine, you will improve your appearance and you will feel more powerful. Men will look at you in awe, and women will look at you in lust.

Why do I only give this magazine 4 stars, then? Two reasons. First, I think there are too many advertisements in the magazine. It is annoying having to flip through them to find the articles. Second, I think that the magazine can get a bit repetitive. If you have read 15 issues of the magazine, you will start to see that the training articles are essentially the same. There is not that much difference between Chris Cormier's back workout and Kevin Levrone's back workout. These minor criticisms should in no way deter you from buying the magazine. It is worth reading because it will motivate you to go to the gym, watch your diet and stick to your workout regimen. I have been reading Flex for ten years, and I credit it for helping me develop discipline, and for improving my self-confidence (maybe it improved my self-confidence too much--look at how condescending some of my Amazon.com reviews are!). Anyway, buy this magazine, eat 200 grams of protein a day, and get huge! Good luck.

I am glad to see that the Weiders are once again featuring The Myth-Sergio Oliva in the mainstream Weider publications.

Oliva made quite an impact back in the 60's. He had an an incredible V-shape and was huge. When Sergio hit a most muscular shot--it was positively mind blowing! Then Oliva would throw those huge arms overhead and hit his signature pose which nobody could come close to.

My only complaint with the articles was the inference that Sergio won NABBA/WABBA and WBBG shows against "mediocre" competition?

Serge Nubret, Bertil Fox, Kalman Szkalak, Dave Johns and Tony Pearson, just to name a few, could hardly be called "mediocre" competition. Nubret beat Ferrigno, Zane, Columbo and others and all of the above mentioned men were Mr. Universe winners.

Szkalak beat Mike Mentzer for the IFBB Mr. Universe and Dave Johns beat Casey Viator for the NABBA Mr. Universe.

In 1976, Dan Lurie's WBBG organization, hosted a Pro show called 'Mr. Olympus that rivalled that years 'Mr Olympia. Oliva won that beating Nubret, Tony Emott (Pro Mr. Universe) Chris Dickerson among others.

Flex mag is a great hardcore mag. Great you are doing features on Oliva, how about doing one on Nubret and Draper now.

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Dennis James:Bodybuilder has Flex photo shoot

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