Author Topic: Am I the only one who's tired of this??? (Read 2756 times)

befit124 · « **on:** January 03, 2007, 07:42:17 PM »

I just received the latest FLEX in the mail and saw Arnold on the cover, GREAT PICTURE OF HIM. My problem is this, although he was one of the greatest ever (possibly the greatest but that could be argued), why does FLEX constantly give him covers, use his old work outs, and give his so called advice. I mean the man is not God, he is just another pro who didn't do as well as Ronnie or Lee. Granted he made movies and was in the public eye a lot more and he did become a governor but I could care less about reading about the past. I buy the magazines to keep up with the sport. Not get history lessons. I want to see new things every month. There a many pros out there who would have like to be on this months FLEX but they chose to put a has been on there.
No direspect to Arnold because he was great but so were many others you never get to see. Sorry, but it's time to put him to rest and let him be a politician not our almighty king.
By the way my FLEX had the invoice for renewal inside and I shredded it. They need to cover todays sport a little better.

Dingleberry · « **Reply #1 on:** January 03, 2007, 07:42:53 PM »

Easy, cause Arnold STILL sells magazines. Although I'd never buy a Flex, when I see Arnold on the cover I go check it out.

befit124 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 03, 2007, 07:53:49 PM »

Good point, but I personally am just sick of seeing him. I'm sure many will want to argue with me but it's just the way I feel.

Ex Coelis · « **Reply #3 on:** January 03, 2007, 07:55:43 PM »

What I'm tired of is Flex magazine's decline in the quantity and quality of their contest coverage. BAck in the mid 90's it was king. Now their contest coverage is pitiful at best, with typically a mere 2 pages devoted per contest. TWO!

dovidov · « **Reply #4 on:** January 03, 2007, 07:56:20 PM »

you've really pissed Alexxx off

The True Adonis · « **Reply #5 on:** January 03, 2007, 07:57:14 PM »

They are just proving the fact that all Current Bodybuilders look like too much shit to put on a cover.

NeoSeminole · « **Reply #6 on:** January 03, 2007, 07:58:07 PM »

Quote from: Big Poppa J on January 03, 2007, 07:55:43 PM

What I'm tired of is Flex magazine's decline in the quantity and quality of their contest coverage. BAck in the mid 90's it was king. Now their contest coverage is pitiful at best, with typically a mere 2 pages devoted per contest. TWO!

amen brutha!

amoney86 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 03, 2007, 07:58:24 PM »

nope plain and simple Arnold just sells. Old folks who used to lift and dont any more will pick up a mag with arnie on the cover.

BroadStreetBruiser · « **Reply #8 on:** January 03, 2007, 07:58:48 PM »

Good point. A normal 8x11 cover can't seriously hold the titanic mass and freaky striated beef the modern ~~cattle~~ bodybuilder presents

Bast000 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 03, 2007, 07:59:30 PM »

only gays buy Flex Magazine.

befit124 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 03, 2007, 08:06:15 PM »

Why not recycle some LEE HANEY, FLEX , KEVIN, OR SHAWN PICS

befit124 · « **Reply #11 on:** January 03, 2007, 08:07:30 PM »

I lost respect for them when they removed FLEX AND FEMME coverage

ManBearPig... · « **Reply #12 on:** January 03, 2007, 08:08:57 PM »

i lost respect for them when i found out it's a bodybuilding magazine.

Sergio Rules 77 · « **Reply #13 on:** January 03, 2007, 08:21:39 PM »

Quote from: befit124 on January 03, 2007, 07:42:17 PM

I just received the latest FLEX in the mail and saw Arnold on the cover, GREAT PICTURE OF HIM. My problem is this, although he was one of the greatest ever (possibly the greatest but that could be argued), why does FLEX constantly give him covers, use his old work outs, and give his so called advice.

Haven't you read Uncle Joe's spiel at the beginning of every issue ?. I think it reads something like "You will find no rehashes of old information". You must have imagined seeing an old issue of Flex with Arnold's training routine inside. I think you'll find this is the first time that Flex has run such an issue with Arnold's routine for bulging biceps & titantic tris

. My advisez is to get reading & get pumping, 30 sets for arms never hurt anyone.

SERGIO!!!!

BroadStreetBruiser · « **Reply #14 on:** January 03, 2007, 08:29:15 PM »

Arnold's tiny now. What's he know about training

GroinkTropin · « **Reply #15 on:** January 06, 2007, 02:03:18 AM »

I think they do it because they still kiss arnolds ass. How many times are they going to put some stupid survey out to find the greatest of all time or something, only to have arnold win every single one? He was the best ever, the most popular, had the best this and the best that blah blah blah.

Childish///AMG · « **Reply #16 on:** January 06, 2007, 03:39:58 AM »

Just put "Me" on the cover

Bluto · « **Reply #17 on:** January 06, 2007, 03:45:32 AM »

Quote from: Sergio Rules 77 on January 03, 2007, 08:21:39 PM

Haven't you read Uncle Joe's spiel at the beginning of every issue ?. I think it reads something like "You will find no rehashes of old information". You must have imagined seeing an old issue of Flex with Arnold's training routine inside. I think you'll find this is the first time that Flex has run such an issue with Arnold's routine for bulging biceps & titantic tris . My advisez is to get reading & get pumping, 30 sets for arms never hurt anyone.

SERGIO!!!!

Buckethead rules!

SteelePegasus · « **Reply #18 on:** January 06, 2007, 04:50:51 AM »

Quote from: The True Adonis on January 03, 2007, 07:57:14 PM

They are just proving the fact that all Current Bodybuilders look like too much shit to put on a cover.

to some extent this is true...

They are also hoping than an average person might buy the mag because they recognize arnold on the cover. If ask the average joe to name 2 current bodybuilders they wouldn't be able to...hell the might say Arnold

chainsaw · « **Reply #19 on:** January 06, 2007, 05:26:03 AM »

Quote from: The True Adonis on January 03, 2007, 07:57:14 PM

They are just proving the fact that all Current Bodybuilders look like too much shit to put on a cover.

How true! Arnold looked like a real man. He maintained his physique well after the Mr. "O", through the late 80's and early 90's. He didn't look like such a freak walkin down the road.

Mainstream society can Identify with him, and that's what mag's want.

I'm tired of the same old freakin workouts, and not telling the truth about how much dope these pro's are taking.

slaveboy1980 · « **Reply #20 on:** January 06, 2007, 05:27:56 AM »

arnold was an inspiration..but its kinda pathetic they have to use him "every second month" on the cover...also training and nutrition have advanced since then..(i know you can always learn from the old guys too..but still...)

Stark · « **Reply #21 on:** January 06, 2007, 05:59:03 AM »

Simply because it sell

I know I love to read about Arnold even if I have to take anything that is written in Flex or MD with a grain of Salt.

And I tell you lovely folks exactly why we love to read about Arnold, because it was the best time Bodybuilding had, it was a time without the massmonsters a time were bodybuilding had a meaning beside just getting big a time of learning.

Today every little 21 year old can go the gym and with the help of a Private Trainer and a view drugs can get "big"... there are far to many idiots out there that only want to get big because they think the chicks like it.

The real reason to Bodybuild has been forgotton and everybody likes to bee reminded of a time were things weren't so complicated and were you were actually something different if you were bodybuilding.

Stark · « **Reply #22 on:** January 06, 2007, 06:00:56 AM »

Quote from: BroadStreetBruiser on January 03, 2007, 08:29:15 PM

Arnold's tiny now. What's he know about training

Lol what an idiotic reply