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| Compiled by Joe Roark, the official IFBB Men's Historian, this is an analysis of the first 17 years of FLEX magazine's cover. Cover appearances were counted whether subjects were used as a main image or an inset. Total number of competitors / models were 148, with 91 being male, and 57 female. Additional years by Ron Avidan. |
| Cover Appearances | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Shawn Ray |
| 19 | Dorian Yates |
| 19 | Arnold Schwarzenneger |
| 13 | Cory Everson |
| 11 | Nasser El Sonbaty |
| 11 | Frank Zane |
| 10 | Rich Gaspari |
| 10 | Kevin Levrone |
| 9 | Sharon Brueneau |
| 9 | Lou Ferrigno |
| 9 | Lee Priest |
| 8 | Paul Dillett |
| 8 | Lee Haney |
| 7 | Monica Brant |
| 7 | Flex Wheeler |
| 6 | Mike Christian |
| 6 | Chris Cormier |
| 6 | Lee Labrada |
| 6 | Mike Matarazzo |
| 6 | Lenda Murray |
| 6 | Gary Strydom |
| 5 | Achim Albrecht |
| 5 | Ronnie Coleman |
| 5 | Mohammed El Makkawy |
| 5 | Tom Platz |
| 5 | Eddie Robinson |
| 4 | Porter Cottrell |
| 4 | Dennis Newman |
| 4 | Mike Quinn |
| 4 | Craig Titus |
| 4 | Troy Zuccolotto |
| 3 | Flavio Baccianini |
| 3 | Albert Beckles |
| 3 | Melissa Coates |
| 3 | Paul DeMayo |
| 3 | Barry DeMey |
| 3 | Mike Francois |
| 3 | Errica Kern |
| 3 | Minna Lessig |
| 3 | Don Long |
| 3 | Rachel McLish |
| 3 | Mae Mollica |
| 3 | Andreas Munzer |
| 3 | Gladys Portugues |
| 3 | Vince Taylor |
| 3 | Jean-Pierre Fux |
| 2 | Samir Bannout |
| 2 | Laura Bass |
| 2 | Andreas Cahling |
| 2 | Jay Cutler |
| 2 | Roland Cziurlok |
| 2 | Diana Dennis |
| 2 | Chris Duffy |
| 2 | Amy Fadhli |
| 2 | Bertil Fox |
| 2 | Bev Francis |
| 2 | Madonna Grimes |
| 2 | Alq Gurley |
| 2 | Phil Hernon |
| 2 | John Hnatyschak |
| 2 | Lena Johannesen |
| 2 | Ray McNiel |
| 2 | Barbara Moran |
| 2 | Debbie Muggli |
| 2 | Tony Pearson |
| 2 | Sue Price |
| 2 | Tom Prince |
| 2 | Jim Quinn |
| 2 | Milos Sarcev |
| 2 | Gunter Schlierkamp |
| 2 | John Sherman |
| 2 | Heather Tristany |
| 2 | Rick Valente |
| 2 | Ben Weider |
| 1 | Dinah Anderson |
| 1 | Michelle Andrea |
| 1 | Kathy Aregulin |
| 1 | Mike Ashley |
| 1 | Tim Belknap |
| 1 | Michelle Bellini |
| 1 | Mohamed Benaziza |
| 1 | Francis Benfatto |
| 1 | Bob Birdsong |
| 1 | Ocean Bloom |
| 1 | Mandy Blank |
| 1 | Kim Chizevsky |
| 1 | Chalres Clairmonte |
| 1 | Franco Columbus |
| 1 | Vince Comerford |
| 1 | Clifta Coulter |
| 1 | Laura Creavalle |
| 1 | Lei Lani Dalumpines |
| 1 | David Dearth |
| 1 | John DeFendis |
| 1 | Latia Del Riviero |
| 1 | Chris Dickerson |
| 1 | Carla Dunlap |
| 1 | Rita Dytuco |
| 1 | Dave Fisher |
| 1 | Milamar Flores |
| 1 | Luiz Freitas |
| 1 | Bill Grant |
| 1 | Peal-Jean Guillaume |
| 1 | Audrey Harris |
| 1 | Ian Harrison |
| 1 | Theresa Hessler |
| 1 | Phil Hill |
| 1 | Carla Holmes |
| 1 | Yolanda Hughes |
| 1 | Gea Johnson |
| 1 | Rhonda Jorgensen |
| 1 | Suzan Kaminga |
| 1 | Ed Kawak |
| 1 | Jerome Kelly |
| 1 | Roland Kickinger |
| 1 | Tonya Knight |
| 1 | Marianna Komlos |
| 1 | Greg Kovacs |
| 1 | Marjo Krishi |
| 1 | Ron Love |
| 1 | Lisa Lowe |
| 1 | Timea Majorova |
| 1 | Matt Mandenhall |
| 1 | Denise Masino |
| 1 | Daniel Matusak |
| 1 | Saryn Muldrow |
| 1 | Denise Paglia |
| 1 | Cathey Palyo |
| 1 | Gail Parmelee |
| 1 | Sandi Parmelee |
| 1 | Penny Price |
| 1 | Steve Reeves |
| 1 | Mary Roberts |
| 1 | Leigh Anne Ross |
| 1 | Skye Ryland |
| 1 | Sonny Schmidt |
| 1 | O.J. Simpson |
| 1 | Bill Smith |
| 1 | Dan Smith |
| 1 | Jeff Smullen |
| 1 | Daryl Stafford |
| 1 | Henderson Thorne |
| 1 | D.J. Wallis |
| 1 | Joe Weider |
| 1 | Jusup Wilkosz |
| 1 | Scott Wilson |
| 1 | Jenny Worth |
| 1 | Glen Wulpern |
| 1 | Mary Yockey |
| 1 | Inger Zettervist |