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As the UFC star with the most knockouts in the promotions history, Derrick Lewis is all business in the octagon, leaving many people to wonder why the heavyweight is becoming known for a bizarre celebration where the fighter removes his shorts and strips down to his boxer briefs. Still, Lewis’...

Normally, when I’m asked to pen a tribute to someone, that someone is not in the kind of condition that would lend himself to ever know what I said about him. On the rare occasion though, the assignment comes down for a person not in such dire straights. This time it did; the bloke is just...

To succeed in the sport of bodybuilding, it’s best to have a coach or a trainer to help you in the gym. Even if you know your way around a weight room, an extra pair of eyes or someone with different expertise can be a great advantage. That’s where Chris “Psycho” Lewis can step in. The...

Las Vegas, NV, is most famous in bodybuilding circles as the home to Jay Cutler, but now another Olympia winner is making his mark. James “Flex” Lewis is best known as the seven-time Olympia 212 Champion, but the superstar from Wales is making waves in the business of bodybuilding as well. If...

Seven-time 212 Olympia (2012-2018) champ Flex Lewis took a break from competition last year to improve and get bigger for his full-blown assault on the Open Olympia title this December. In a way, it’s sort of history repeating itself. It’s July 2005, and I’m walking along the Venice boardwalk...

Flex Lewis made history in the Olympia’s 212 Bodybuilding division, winning seven straight times before his retirement in 2018. He was literally unbeatable, but clearly ready for something more. As the dust settled from his final win and retirement, Lewis confirmed that yes, he’d really retired...

Jeffery Salter / M+F Magazine Mr. Olympia LLC on Thursday announced that seven-time 212 Mr. Olympia champion Flex Lewis has received and accepted a special invitation to compete in the Open division at the 2020 Mr. Olympia in September. Lewis announced his retirement from 212 ahead of...

Joe Stockinger has been lifting for 66 years—longer than most Muscle & Fitness readers have been alive. But even at 89, he’s showing no signs of slowing down. The German native first picked up a barbell in 1954, and to this day he puts up impressive weight. ESPN recently posted an Instagram...

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Fast and very intense, with little or no weight. Normally, this isn’t the way to blow up a bodypart to the limit, but stubborn calves can be a different animal. For James “Flex” Lewis, it’s a training principle he uses to max out calves that prompted opinionated pro Milos Sarcev to describe...