INSIDE THIS MONTH
FEBRUARY 2018
COVER PHOTOGRAPH BY
CHRIS LUND
88 DEAN LESIAK & MARTYN
FORD TRANSFORMATION
COVER STORY
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116
Dean Lesiak takes Martyn
Ford through the first steps
of his transformation.
DORIAN YATES,
THE MACHINE
MINDSET
Exclusive interview
with 6x Mr. Olympia
Dorian Yates as
never seen before.
96 NATHAN HARMAN Q&A
Nathan “The Wizard” Harmon
answers questions on how
he gets the best out of a
physique.
100 PCA PRO RANDEEP LOTAY
Randeep tells all on how he
became a PCA Pro.
104 THIS IS HOW I DO IT
Sensational bodybuilder
Aaron Hudson explains his
training routine and why it
works so well.
112 BOBBY KHAN
IFBB PRO
IFBB Pro Bobby Khan tells
his story of how he was king
of the classic.
112
26 NATHAN DE ASHA,
LIVING THE LIFE
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EDITORIAL
8
NICK ORTON
120 PRODUCT NEWS Nathan De Asha opens
up and gives his inspiring
story from child to IFBB Pro
League sensation.
FEATURES 34 GONE TOO SOON:
DALLAS REMEMBERED
20 STEPHEN BOX,
DIETING DECISION,
HOW LONG IS TOO LONG
Stephen Box talks you
through what length of
diet suits your lifestyle
for maximum results.
24 CHARLES CLAIRMONTE,
PRO PREPPED
Charles Clairmonte reveals
how he intends to help bring
back the classic look
In bodybuilding.
82
ONLY 5 DAYS
TO LIVE
IFBB Pro
Samantha Forbes tells
FLEX exclusively how she
only had 5 days to live,
and still became a pro.
WABBA Mr. and Miss
Universe contest report
by Trevor Chung.
128 CONTEST CALENDAR
2018 Show contest dates.
FOOD AND SUPPS
44 THE BEST MUSCLE
BUILDING SPLIT
Akash Vaghela talks about
the Dorian Yates inspired
Routine and how it grew his
physique.
68 PHIL HEATH, ANOTHER LEG
7x Mr.O Phil Heath shows
you the workout that he
hopes will propel him to an
8th Olympia title.
76 HARDCORE LADIES,
EMPOWER
54 JOHN BUCKLAND,
HORMONE OPTIMISATION
John explains how to get
the most out of your muscle
building hormones.
56 KEEPING A PERFECT
PH. LEVEL
51 TRANSFORMATION
WITH TASTE
Learn how to create the best
tasting diet prep food ever.
51
Champion bodybuilder
Dean Lesiak talks about the
importance of pH. levels.
60 MEALS OF THE MONTH
Leica Gelsei shows you a
whole new approach to
shoulder growth.
Ab-friendly meals to help
you stay lean in 2018.
63 1 FOOD 5 WAYS
5 different amazing recipe
ideas of balanced meals,
from chicken.
64 ASK THE
REGISTERED DIETITIAN
Will a low carb or keto diet
stop you making gains?
Josh Maley, Being 6’6 and
Cuts Above the Rest Rising
star Maley talks about what
it took to fill out his massive
6’6 frame.
The all-too-short life and
career of Dallas McCarver,
and the legacy he leaves.
16 RISING STAR
The posing pro Emma
Hyndman gives a step
by step guide to looking
like a pro figure athlete
on stage.
122 CONTEST NEWS
IN EVERY ISSUE
116 BEGINNERS GUIDE TO
FIGURE POSING