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mass overall, Logan knows what he needs most
to improve before challenging the best pros in
Classic. “Right now, I am working hardest on my
lat width,” he explains. “I picture the way Chris
Bumstead’s lats fl are out in his front double
biceps and front lat spread poses, and that’s my
goal. It will give me an even bett er V-taper, and
that will be a strong point for me.”
We don’t have long to wait before seeing Logan
step onstage in Classic Physique posing trunks
for the fi rst time. He plans on winning the Tampa
Pro on August 3. If he did that he would repeat
an accomplishment I witnessed there in 2017,
when Jennifer Taylor won the Women’s Physique
division a year aft er she’d won the Figure title in
Tampa. He makes no predictions about how he
will fare once he gets to the Olympia title, but
Logan is very excited at the prospect of standing
alongside the best Classic Physique pros in
the world. “I love the division and everything it
stands for, and it’s so exciting to think that I can
potentially be one of the top men in Classic if I
keep working hard.” When you’ve seen combat in
Afghanistan, I can’t imagine training and eating
are as daunting in comparison as they seem to be
to a lot of sheltered competitors out there. Logan
still has that discipline and work ethic of a soldier,
along with some fantastic genetics. Put those all
together and I think he’s going to make one hell of
a Classic Physique pro.IG: @logan_franklinLogan’s Latest
Classic Move
When Logan Franklin transitioned to Classic
Physique while he ascends to greater heights in
the IFBB, the U.S. Army combat veteran became
a man on a mission to partner with a supplement
company with a strong heritage for being a
leader and innovator in sports nutrition. Logan
found the right formula with MHP, and he is now
one of their sponsored athletes.
“I just loved how much of a family MHP felt
from day one,” Logan said. “That’s continuity.
You can’t pay for that kind of continuity .”
MHP’s track record of producing new and
eff ective products was a big draw for Logan.
“MHP has quality products. That’s one of the
reasons why we’re so excited about working
with them,” said Joe Fazio, Logan’s manager and
owner of the FitStrong Nutrition franchise and the
Phoenix-area operator for Crunch Fitness.
“If you talk to Gerard [Dente], he’s got a very
scientifi c mind. He’s always looking to push the
envelope,” added Fazio, who is also a veteran.
“He [Gerard] is always looking to take things to
the next level.”LOGAN’S ULTIMATE
MHP STACK
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XPEL® diuretic, pre-contestFor more information, visit mhpstrong.com“ Gerard Dente has a very scientific mind. He’s
always looking to push the envelope. Gerard is
always looking to take things to the next level.”“ MHP has quality
products. That’s one
of the reasons why
we’re so excited about
working with them.”