The Mr. Olympia contest, and other results and pictures are featured in the December issue of Flex Magazine. Also, Denise Masino is in a wonderful Power & Sizzle pictorial, and Ron Coleman and Paul Dillett provide more training articles. Also, surprises occur at the NPC Team Universe contests, and more information about steroids in the sections titled Drug World! On the cover, Don Long and Flex Wheeler.

Flex Magazine considers themselves the bible of hardcore bodybuilding. Each month, Flex visits and speaks with the champions of bodybuilding at their gyms, at contests, and at their homes, gathering information and photographs, Flex brings you their latest strategies, and the competitive goals that they apply to further develop their title-winning physiques. Flex is the official magazine of the IFBB.

Bodybuilding:

• The Coleman Challenge: Are you man enough to go rep for rep with this ripped to the bone Texan? By Ron Coleman.

• 3-D Arms: Learn how to build biceps and triceps that look larger than life. This methodical training mode is what separates the amateurs from the professionals - so why not train like a pro! By Paul Dillett.

• Squatter's Rites: Finish a 100 rep set of hack squats and we'll ordain you a bodybuilder - or deliver your last rites. Here's a crash course in 'old school' bodybuilding from Australia's most volatile import. By Lee Priest.

• How to get H.U.G.E. Part 11: The ultimate growth enhancement system for hardgainers. This month: getting the inside scoop on the Weider Training Principles.

• Bis to Men: Big armed buddies Don Long and Flex Wheeler are known for their huge limbs and calm attitudes. Put these two together and their arms take center page.

Special Insert

• Captain Anabolic Offers endless variations for bringing out new detail in the inner head of each tricep.

• The Warrior Prince: Tom Prince, the General George S. Patton of bodybuilders, begins his bloody battle against bodybuilding's elite.
• In Control: Denise Masino, national lightweight champion, is the picture of self confidence and female power. Animal fury at its finest.

Supersection

• Brave New Drug World: To combat all the misinformation being promoted as fact in other publications and floating around in cyberspace on the Internet, Flex has enlisted the finest scientists and researchers to bring the truth to its readers. This is not a bible of drug usage; rather, it is a service to help readers make intelligent decisions and staying up to date on the vanguard of cutting edge research.

• This month: Steroids 101 by Jose Antonion. narcotics addicts and OD of the month, and a provocative array Q&A on Esiclene and human chronic gonadotropin.

Contests / Posters

• 1996 Mr. Olympia: Real story behind it. Complete coverage of the September slugfest in Chicago.
• 1996 NPC Team Universe: New York City: A host of new champions emerged at this contest.
• Poster: Denise Masino / Don Long / Flex Wheeler

Nutrition

• The Forgotten Supplement: Here is everything you need to know about Vitamin C and bodybuilding.

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