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Summary: NBAF rated 'Very Best', must have
Review: Another 'Arnold' book - this is a must have for any bodybuilders library. If you buy 1 book this is the one to buy. This book covers everything, training, contest prep, diet, posing, and much more - nothing is left out, this is the bible of bodybuilding. Even if you do not agree with Arnold's training 'style' this is still the best bodybuilding book you will ever own. NBAF 'very best'.
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Summary: Probably the only BB book you'll ever need
Review: Arnold delivers a total guide to the various aspects of bodybuilding. From basic training-, nutrition- and psycological principles to the very advanced stages of bodybuilding, his book holds very high standards. It is written in a very comprehencive style, but containes enough detailed information for the reader to really dig into the material. A must!
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Summary: A Must For Any Gym-goer's Library!
Review: For excercise info, motivation, and historical content, not many books can beat this one. Although it is light on nutritional advise and supplements, anyone can get Bill Phillip's Supplement book for free, and a good nutrition book as well, to complete the library. Arnold's book shows excercises and routines which will have been accepted as foundational; none of these foo foo 1 workout a week, 1 set per body part business. Just hardcore training. The book is worth its price for the photos alone, let alone the written content. But, enough of my rambling; it's the most dog-eared book on my coffee table. "Nuff said!"
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Summary: A Classic but dated
Review: I bought and read this book about ten years ago. I used it to start a weightlifting program. There is alot of good information in this book. However, the book is somewhat dated. As I learned from other serious, competitive body builders, there is too much training advised in this volume. Even people who juice don't train this much - and you don't have to to achieve great results. For example, Dorian Yates trains alot less than what Arnold advises in this book and he was Mr. Olympia for a number of years. Consequently, you better off purchasing a more recently published book.
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Summary: Good book but beginner beware!
Review: I like the section on the history of bodybuilding. It shows how people went from being fat powerlifters to creating a cut physique. Most of these guys are big but don't have veins all over them, which is better than some of today's "champs." I have to commend Arnold for building a big but still proportionate body. Arnold's "beginner" programs will kill a beginner and may even stress an experienced bodybuilder into overtraining. Good book, lots of different exercises, good photos, interesting history.
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Summary: Great for a Beginner and a Advanced body builder
Review: I love this book. I have read many body building and fitness books but this one covers every thing. Evrything you need to know about any body part is in here. Arnold didn't hold back. It is very creative and makes you want to create a a training schedule for yourself. My brother and I actually fought over this book and it fell apart on us so I had to order a new one. I highly recommend this book to any person who wants to do weight lifting.
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Summary: He is the greatest!
Review: Many people will tend to argue about this book and how some things are no good, the pictures are great, this and that. We must really look at what this book is and was. when this book was written many of today's scientific principles in lifting were not even known. Also,in this time bodybuilding and even general fitness were not held in such a good light as now, they were considered freaks. I think that this book is great for the new enthusiast, one who wants to know some history of bodybuilding, and general fitness information. I am a certified personal trainer and think this book is great reading.
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Summary: The very thing to help pump me up for workouts.
Review: This book has been the most imformative of any that I have read. Not only does Arnold give you key training tips, but nutrition tips as well. He even mentioned how to make a protien shake from scratch. I found that reading this book over and over helped me realize my everyday goal. Before my workout I would flip through the pages to the particular bodypart I was doing and get motivated just by looking at the pictures of certian poses. This is by far the best book on the over all needs in bodybuilding. Thanks for the help. Chris Ingersoll
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Summary: Great Book
Review: This book helped me great the kind of body I need. As one of the world's leading practioners of Two-Spirit Shamanism and Chi Gung, as well as being an author (Chi Gung: Chinese Healing, Energy, and Natural Magick), I've found that in my line of work it is vital that I built my body to it's peak perfection. I specialize in using the bodies energy (called Chi in Chinese) to help work with and heal plants, animals, and people. Using this energy (it is related to Tai Chi, Accupuncture and Yoga - and for those of you who lift weights, you could think of it as the pump - only in this case, you not only use it to build muscle but also to increase your health and to even heal others), I have successfully worked with cases involving migraines, insomnia, infertility, severe trauma, strokes, paralysis, and even ovarian cancer. By developing my body, I have been better able to help my Chi to flow so that I could use my skills in the life and death situations I am frequently faced with in my line of work. Arnold's book is wonderful and we are all very blessed to have such a man as a teacher, a role model, and an author.Reading Arnold's book can change your life. It sure has changed mine. And with it, I've been able to make a difference in the lives of those who need help.
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