Flex Magazine

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BRAZILIAN BOMBSHELL

BY TEAM FLEX // PHOTOGRAPHY BY PAVEL YTHJALL

THE LOVE AFFAIR STARTED IN 1994 WHEN 15-YEAR-OLD LARISSA REIS stepped into a local gym in her hometown of Brasilia, Brazil. The barbells and dumbbells presented exactly the challenge Reis was looking for, and seeing her body change — and knowing that she was in control — encouraged her to dive deeper into her new passion.

Reis hit the stage at the 2005 IFBB South American Amateur Championships —
which she won. Bitten by the competitive bug, she earned her pro card at the 2007 IFBB World Amateur Championships.

Now relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada, Brazil’s hottest export is one of the sport’s top competitors.
But still today, the love for the iron that began all those years ago in a small, hometown gym makes her strive for bigger and better things in the IFBB Pro League.

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9 TRICKS TO GET MASSIVE

BY JIM STOPPANI AND JOE WUEBBEN

No one’s pulling the wool over your eyes. You know that to put on quality size there are no real quick fixes or shortcuts. You must train, eat and supplement wisely — not just for a period of months, but for years.

But there are also times when you want to look bigger right now. The reason and the occasion may
be different for every guy — maybe you’re meeting up with an old flame and want to show her what she’s been missing, or maybe you’re taking photos at the beach to post on Facebook. Whatever the reason, the following nine tricks can help you look 5–10 pounds bigger . . . instantly. 

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GROWTH SPURT

BY SEAN ANDROS AND HANY RAMBOD // PHOTOGRAPHY BY PAVEL YTHJALL

This is what IFBB pro Lionel Beyeke packed onto his frame heading into the 2011 contest season; not a guy who never trained before, not a guy with no concept of nutrition, but a 225-pound pro. If he had room to grow, then you do, too, and we’ve got the plan for your next growth spurt.

This isn’t about some crazy new training technique, cutting-edge supplement or revolutionary diet. Those aren’t what Beyeke got when he called on leading industry trainer/nutritionist Hany Rambod. Instead, he got a prescription for hard work and the knowledge to grow. And we’re going to share it with you.

Rambod takes you back to basics, and then teaches you how to change the programme along the way because change is what will keep your body growing. We can’t promise you’ll put on 30 pounds every year, but if you follow this programme, the results will be your first growth spurt of many to come.

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