Fitness Gains

Who needs mags when there's Instagram? Mike Thurston always wanted to be a fitness cover model. But these days, he's happy to be a star on Instagram, which he uses to show off his hard work in the gym and to promote his training business. Mike is in demand with many of the world's top physique photographers - but the shots appear online not in print. His modelling work allows him to travel the world, and is also an incentive to stay in shape all year round. Stills from the video:

It's time to build a chiseled chest and boulder shoulders. Austrian bodybuilder Steve Kris performs various intense exercises on his push day.

It's hard to believe that the before and after photos show the same person. 19 year old Andrei Deiu has spent five years in the gym transforming himself from obese 14 year old to aesthetic god. Now he's seeing the rewards - with attention from photographers, sponsors and fans inspired by his story. Here we see him at a photoshoot with top German photographer, Thomas Lind. Stills from the video:

How to build a physique like Justin St. Paul : The 23 year old WBFF Pro Muscle Model takes us through his actual training plan. Always looking to achieve the perfect balanced physique, Justin is pretty happy with his chest and biceps, so the emphasis will be on back and legs. Day 1: Legs Never skip leg day! Justin St Paul trains legs on the first of six training days. Stills from the video: Day 2: Back and triceps Back and triceps are a priority for Justin St Paul as he works to balance the front and back of his physique. This is the first of two back days of Justin's Six Day Split. Stills from the video: Day 3: Shoulders Justin is hitting all the different deltoid muscles from different angles. Stills from the video: Day 4: Legs No-one likes Leg Day, but if you want the perfect physique, it's gotta be done. An extra Leg Day in his weekly training is Justin St Paul's regime for bringing his lower body in to balance with his upper

He's back and in his best shape ever. Jeff Seid wins the IFBB Stockholm Pro against a tough international field, earning himself a place at the 2016 Olympia. In this report, third place Olympian Jason Poston takes us behind the scenes and assesses the field, which includes Men's Physique Pros from the USA, Russia, Romania, Italy, Portugal and Iran. The first Stocholm Pro show took place at the FitnessGalan Expo. Stills from the video: In this video Jeff Seid explains why he took a break from social media:

Young and shredded: Zac Aynsley , Andrei Deiu and Johnny Steinbach are leading a new generation of fitness stars who love to train for aesthetics. All aged 19-21, these new Kings of Aesthetics are getting noticed and sending a message that the aesthetic look is taking over from the mass monsters of the old days, and inspiring the New Fitness Generation. Stills from the video: