Transformation

With just hours until his final photo shoot, Joe makes some unusual last-minute preparations

Training each muscle group individually is the best way to get bigger

A six-pack might be your ambition but when you’re trying to get ripped you can’t afford to neglect your legs

Building muscle while burning fat is all about eating smart. Joe explains what he’s eating and why during his 12-week challenge

Eight weeks in and Joe reveals why monitoring his carb intake is the key to beating his belly

Our man keeps up his cover model aspirations by forcing his muscles out of their comfort zone

Halfway through his challenge, Joe’s six-pack is nowhere to be seen

Five weeks into his attempt to build a cover model body, Joe gets nostalgic for the days before his hardcore training started

Joe’s resolve is beginning to slip – and that makes his cover model training much, much harder

Just when Joe starts to think his cover model training might be do-able, his trainer changes it