CONTENTS
>> ON THE COVER
Cover image of Shanti by Steven Butler
30
Unpacking the secrets that built the King
of the Cape
URBAN ASSAULT
44
Forget the fancy stuff – do it like the legends
did with blood, sweat and tears
OLD-SKOOL TRAINING
80 Hardcore ‘how-to’ guide
THE GET BIG PLAN
Also in this issue:
20 MANIPULATING INSULIN
The Mad Scientist serves up some
carb back-loading
26 GENES VS. HARD WORK
How far can hard work and sacrifice
take you?
98
38 THE ART OF WINNING
Get into the head of IFBB Pro coach
Marius Dohne
50 KING OF THE MASS
MAKERS
Is the deadlift for your back, legs,
or both?
50
54 BEASTS FROM THE EAST
A look at the Eastern Cape’s
rising talent
60 FLEXING WITH TIANA
Turning up the intensity in the
weights room with Tiana Flex
70 CRYSTAL MASON
This athlete is too hot to handle
76 THE DIFFERENCE IS IN
THE DETAIL
5 small muscles that finish off a
physique
88 THREE NAMES TO KNOW
Our athlete spotlight falls on three
young stars
94 SETTING THE RECORD
STRAIGHT
70
80
CRYSTAL MASON
COLUMNS THIS ISSUE
10 steroid fables busted
SHOW REPORTS
98 Mr Olympia
106 IFBB SAs
112 Rossi Classic
116 Nabba SAs
120 SSN Team Universe
6
Muscle Evolution
124
NELSON
MTHEMBU
124
DYLAN
RIDLEY
125
COBUS VAN
DER MERWE
126
LOUIS
BESSINGER
126
CHRIS
FITZPATRICK
127
JOHAN “BOSSIE”
BOSHOFF