JANUARY 2018
COVER PHOTOGRAPH BY
CHRIS NICOLL
DEPARTMENTS
16 ONLINE
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18 HIT LIST
Everything you need
to know this month to
make life worth living.
20 JUST THE FACTS
22
Groundbreaking
research and
must-have tips
in the training and
nutrition universe.
33 1ST SET
All the happenings
with Mr. Olympia
Phil Heath, the entire
Team Weider roster,
and more.
49 LIFT
Techniques that
work, routines that
produce results, and
other things to help
you make the most of
your gym time.
59 FOOD & SUPPS
72 TIME TO GROW
Use this simple timing trick
to squeeze the most out of
every set.
82 ANOTHER LEG UP
Seven-time Mr. Olympia
Phil Heath is hungrier than
ever to improve. Here’s
the wheels workout that
might propel him to No. 8
this September.
90 START BIGGER
Six strategies for
starting 2018 on a
hy(pertrophy) note.
120
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FLEX | JANUARY ’18
100 STRENGTH
THROUGH ADVERSITY 110 THE INTENSITY
GLOSSARY
The sudden passing of
a friend and Hurricane
Irma’s landfall weighed on
Flex Lewis in the weeks
and days before his sixth
consecutive Olympia 212
victory—then death threats
two weeks later raised it
to a whole new level. Your guide to the best
techniques for making
your workouts harder
and, therefore, better.
128 LATS OF SYMMETRY
Classic physique star
George Peterson offers up
a back workout that would
satisfy the most hardcore
bodybuilder.
136 HERCULEAN TASKS
Steve Reeves—1950
Mr. Universe and cinematic
Hercules—built the most
aesthetic physique of
all time. Here’s how.
144 CHRONICLES
OF NARMIN
IFBB Pro League bikini star
Narmin Assria is a beauty
who trains like a beast.
151 LAST SET
Contest results,
athlete profiles,
and more from the
world of competitive
bodybuilding and
fitness.
160 THE SHOT
Iconic snapshots
in the bodybuilding
world.
FEATURES
All the things you
need to eat, drink,
or mix first and
then drink, to help
you reach your
bodybuilding and
fitness goals.