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BYBY M I C H A E L B E R G , N. S .BY M I C H A E L B E R G , N. S .MICHAEL

BERG,

BY M I C H A E L B E R G , N. S.

N.S.

BY M I C H A E L B E R G , N. S.

C. A. - C. P.T.C. A. - C. P.T.

It ’s Amazing What You’ll Find

When You’re Not Looking.

A fewweeksagoduringatriphome,I wasdiggingthrough

boxesinmyfamily’s Somehadn’tbeen

openedforyears,holdingmemoriesdutifullycollectingdust—

anagingarrayoftrophies,photos,clippingsfrommyearly

newspaperreportingdays,comicbooks,anda fewnow-

classictoysforgoodmeasure.

Ye titwassomething

unexpectedthatcaughtmy

attention,inagoodway—a

worse-for-wearcopyofMuscleMuscle

& Fitness,& Fitness,& Fitness,& Fitness,& Fitness,Fitness,circa1990,complete

withwell-thumbedpagesand

bookmarksnotatedforworkouts,

diets,andsupplement

recommendations.Ye s,itwasthe

firstbodybuildingmagazineIhad

everbought,onethatlaunchedan

obsessionthatburnsstrongto

thisthis day.this day.day.

AtthatmomentIhadnoidea

thatonedayI’dbeaneditoronthe

Muscle&Fitnessteam,working

alongsidethelegendaryJoe

Weider himself. All I knew then was WeiderWeider himself. All I knew then was Weider himself. All I knew then was Weider himself. All I knew then was Weider himself. All I knew then was Weider himself. All I knew then was himself.AllIknewthenwas

that I wanted to be big and ripped. thatthat I wanted to be big and ripped. that I wanted to be big and ripped. that I wanted to be big and ripped. that I wanted to be big and ripped. that I wanted to be big and ripped. that I wanted to be big and ripped. Iwantedtobebigandripped.

Consideringthatatthetime,I

tippedthescalesat 57 kg,

Ihadalongdamnwaytogo.

Surelysomeoneoutthere

readingthishasjustpickeduphis

orherveryfirstissueofFLEXand

is in the same place I was 26 years is in the same place I was 26 years is in the same place I was 26 years is in the same place I was 26 years is in the same place I was 26 years is in the same place I was 26 years is in the same place I was 26 years is in the same place I was 26 years is in the same place I was 26 years isinthesameplaceIwas 26 years

ago.Ifso,welcome—justknow,

whether you’re a couple of months whetherwhether you’re a couple of months whether you’re a couple of months whether you’re a couple of months whether you’re a couple of months whether you’re a couple of months you’re coupleofmonths

or coupleofdecadesintoyour

bodybuildingjourn ey,there’s

alwaysmoretolearn.Herewe

havetappedourcollective

knowledgeandreachedouttoa

fewexpertsinthefieldforseven

importantdosanddon’tsoffat

loss.Goaheadanddog-earthis

page,asyoumightwanttorefer

toit againandagain.