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M.E PUBLISHER’S LETTER OWN YOUR NICHE I f you’re reading this, congratulations, you’ve survived yet another evolution in this dynamic sport of ours, both here in South Africa and worldwide. With the current hype and interest in fitness at an all-time high, we might just be part of a slowly dying breed, but I kinda like that idea. If you look around you’ll see more people than ever before trying to get into shape as the global health and fitness phenomenon continues to gather steam. However, being the extremists that we are, we continue to push the boundaries of size, symmetry and proportion, all while trying to achieve the lowest body fat levels humanly possible. This is because, as I’ve said countless times in the past, we didn’t enter the gym to simply fall in line. We didn’t take up this sport to join the mainstream trends. The intense world of bodybuilding is no place for average people and it sure as hell isn’t something that we all do in our spare time, like painting or scrapbooking. Bodybuilding always has and always will be a niche sport, it’s just getting more niched. One thing about true dyed-in-the-wool bodybuilders is that if it’s in your blood the chances are good that you’ll keep doing it until you reach a ripe old age. That’s because it’s a calling; a Herculean physical endeavour driven by passion. Bodybuilding isn’t fuelled by fickle global trends. This is evident in the fact that the globally accepted ‘look’ constantly shifts according to the trends, and the trend- following masses seem to blindly shift between training modalities and principles accordingly. But that’s not why we publish this magazine. You won’t find ‘trendy’ workouts or gimmicks on these pages. This magazine is painstakingly put together for those few dedicated, passionate individuals who choose to take it the next level; the ones who know no limits in terms of how far they can take their bodies. I’m perfectly okay with more people turning to fitness and leaving the elite few extremists alone to carry on with the sport from where it all started. Sadly here in SA our little niche is more divided than ever when it comes to federations and competitions. Despite this it has remained abundantly clear that the athletes decide their own fate and direction in this sport, and I whole-heartedly respect that. I have seen our sport change dramatically over the past 13 years, and I have no doubts that it will continue to evolve as we progress. What’s important is that we keep fighting for the best interests of the sport. As such we here at Muscle Evolution will continue to back and support local bodybuilding and its athletes above all else, no matter the politics, no matter the consequences. We’ve got some really epic content in this issue, most notably a look back over the past 13 years of South African bodybuilding after we published our first issue. Yes, the magazine in your hands marks 72 editions of South Africa’s number 1 bodybuilding magazine – 13 years of blood, sweat and tears in the name of supporting an unbridled passion. Have a look through the timeline we’ve included to relive important dates in the history of local bodybuilding and important occasions and happenings in the evolution of this magazine. You’ll see how much the SA industry has changed, and for some it’ll even be a blast from the past. But we don’t want to dwell on the past for too long because I’ve got so many new, great ideas coming up in future issues. So stay tuned for what we hope will be the first of our next 72 editions. We’ll be looking to raise the bar once again by bringing you even more world class bodybuilding content to help you take your training and your physique to the next level. Enjoy issue 72! Andrew Editor-In-Chief MY FAVOURITE THIS ISSUE: Muscle Evolution MANAGING EDITOR Pedro van Gaalen DEPUTY EDITOR Werner Beukes ART DIRECTION & DESIGN Tanja Schmitz Christian Nel ADMINISTRATION Ka te Rodney ONLINE EDITOR & FEATURES WRITER Melanie Heyns ADVERTISING Brian Verster [email protected] 011 791 3646 PHOTOGRAPHERS Gary Phillips, Soulby Jackson, Michael Palmer, Richard Cook, Slade @ Pure Studio, Cindy Ellis, Isaac Hinds, Naco Rautenbach CONTRIBUTORS & ADVISORY Anthony Roberts, Mario van Biljon, Chris Fitzpatrick, Marius Dohne, John Leslie, Hennie Kotze, Johan Boshoff, Gareth Israel, Marlene Koekemoer, Shelby Starnes, HJ Lombard, Andrew Hudson, Louis Bessinger, Jack Lotter, Warren Germishuizen, Sean Johnson, Joe Pietaro THE PUBLISHER @MuscleEvoMag Muscle Evolution Postnet suite 99, Private Bag X8 North Riding, 2162 Head Office: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [email protected] Unit 7, Ground Floor, Boskruin View 181 Girdwood Road, Randpark Ridge, 2169 DISTRIBUTION ON THE DOT, Media Park 69 Kingsway. 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