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INSIDE THIS MONTH<br />
JULY/AUGUST <strong>2017</strong><br />
COVER PHOTOGRAPH BY ROBERT REIFF<br />
DEPARTMENTS<br />
16<br />
CHAIRMAN’S LETTER<br />
A message from our<br />
chairman, president, and<br />
CEO, David J. Pecker.<br />
18<br />
ONLINE<br />
Stay current with all the<br />
hot topics trending now at<br />
FLEXonline.com.<br />
20<br />
HIT LIST<br />
Everything you need to<br />
know this month to make<br />
life worth living.<br />
FEATURES<br />
30<br />
THE LION OF WINTER<br />
Ten years after he last<br />
competed, the eight-time<br />
Mr. Olympia is older, wiser,<br />
bruised, and battered,<br />
but he’s still irrepressibly<br />
Ronnie “Ain’t Nuthin’ but a<br />
Peanut” Coleman.<br />
100<br />
MACHINE-MADE PECS<br />
This machine-only<br />
chest routine will make<br />
your pecs grow.<br />
110<br />
GET RIPPED...WITH NO<br />
CARDIO!<br />
Ignite hypertrophy and<br />
melt away fat.<br />
136<br />
ARNOLD: IN HIS<br />
OWN WORDS<br />
On July 30, Arnold<br />
Schwarzenegger<br />
126<br />
celebrates his 70th<br />
birthday. It’s been a<br />
remarkable 70 years in<br />
which he attained No. 1<br />
status in bodybuilding,<br />
Hollywood, and California<br />
politics. We review the life<br />
and extraordinary times<br />
of Arnold through the<br />
prism of his own words.<br />
142<br />
PROFESSIONAL BADASS<br />
From hockey fights to<br />
high heels, IFBB pro<br />
bikini competitor Katie<br />
Chung Hua proves she’s<br />
a force in fitness.<br />
176<br />
RISE AND DINE<br />
Start your day with these<br />
protein-packed recipes.<br />
182<br />
POWERBUILDING 2.0<br />
Combine the best<br />
of powerlifting and<br />
bodybuilding to build<br />
dense muscle and freak<br />
strength in six weeks.<br />
192<br />
NO MORE BAD<br />
WORKOUTS<br />
Use indicator sets to<br />
customize your training<br />
for maximum results.<br />
202<br />
THE NEW MECCA<br />
OF MUSCLE<br />
How Bev Francis’<br />
Powerhouse Gym<br />
became the most<br />
legendary bodybuilding<br />
center on the planet.<br />
22<br />
JUST THE FACTS<br />
Groundbreaking research<br />
and must-have tips in<br />
the training and nutrition<br />
universe.<br />
45<br />
1ST SET<br />
All the happenings with<br />
Mr. Olympia Phil Heath,<br />
212 Olympia champ <strong>Flex</strong><br />
Lewis, the entire Team<br />
Weider roster, and more.<br />
67<br />
LIFT<br />
Techniques that work,<br />
routines that produce<br />
results, and other things<br />
to help you make the<br />
most of your gym time.<br />
83<br />
FOOD & SUPPS<br />
Everything you need to<br />
eat, drink, or mix first and<br />
then drink, to help you<br />
reach your bodybuilding<br />
and fitness goals.<br />
212<br />
LAST SET<br />
Contest results, athlete<br />
updates, and more.<br />
224<br />
THE SHOT<br />
This moment from 2009<br />
featured the Father of<br />
Bodybuilding, the late Joe<br />
Weider, in his last FLEX<br />
photo shoot.<br />
COURTESY OF WEIDER HEALTH & FITNESS; CHRIS LUND<br />
14 FLEX | JULY/AUG ’17
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