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PENDULUM SQUAT
The pendulum squat machine has appeared in
the most salubrious training facilities across
the world, but unfortunately, it is not an easy
piece of kit to find.124
LETS TALK ABOUT LEGS!
Russian IFBB pro Arkady Velichko boasts one of
the biggest pairs of legs in the industry... We sat
him down to talk tree trunk gains.126
LIFTING THE STIGMA
Gay strongman Chris McNaughten’s
ultimate feat of strength doesn’t derive
from the WSM arena but from his
tumultuous beginnings, overcoming the
severest adversity to obliterate
stereotypes and be an advocate
for equality.132
FOREVER YOUNG
When IFBB Pro legend Francis Benfatto
walks into a gym, people are impressed
not only by his timeless physique, but
also by his youthful appearance.
Francis is 61-years-old but looks at
least a decade younger. He attributes
his longevity in the sport to the training
system he has devised based on his
46 years of working out.138
ASK THE DOC
Dr Matt Milner answers the questions FLEX
readers were too afraid to ask their own GP.FRANCIS
BENFATTO