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Summary: THE BEST BOOK OF BODY BUILDING EVER!
Review: THE BOOK GIVES YOU EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW TO GET THE BODY YOU WANT,IT'S ARNOLD AT HIS BEST AND I HOPE HE'S NOT FINISED!
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Summary: magnificant book
Review: This book is a must for anyone from a beginner on up to an experienced body builder. I truly recomend this book to those who want to become a healthier person physically and mentally. Learn from the best Arnold Schwartszeneger. I have really been inpressed by the results I have noticed in my body's size and mass.
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Summary: Buy buy buy!
Review: I loved this book, I bought one as a present but eventually had to buy the recipient something else, I had to keep this one! Maybe Christmas...
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Summary: The Best Keeps Getting Better
Review: The new edition encludes all new photos of the modern bodybuilders, plus a nutrition section as well. The great thing about this book is that it covers every major aspect of bodybuilding from a beginners standpoint to a person who has been lifting for years. A must have for anyone who loves Arnold and wants to expand their knowledge about bodybuilding
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Summary: This book changed my life as a Chi Gung master and healer
Review: This book helped me create the kind of body I need to save lives. As one of the world's leading practitioners 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 build 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 guide my bodies Chi as well as the Chi around me so that I can use it for healing not only myself but others. In addition, Arnold's exercises have helped me to gain a stronger awareness of all of my muscles which I then have been able to mentally guide Chi to in order to make them not only larger and stronger but also more relaxed for energy transference. Arnold's book is truly wonderful and we all 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 it has helped me to become the woman I am today. Using this wonderful book has enabled me to make a difference in not only my own life but also in the lives of those who need help.
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Summary: Good book...
Review: That's a pretty good book, but the nutrition chapter and the routines are poor.
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Summary: Interesting, outdated, will lead many down the wrong path
Review: While the whole of the Arnold mythology is an interesting subject, as a training reference this book is questionable. The more I learn about lifting, the less I like this book. Arnold's success came from fabulous genetics, hard work, supreme self-confidence, steroids, and the behind-the-scenes assistance of Joe Weider. It wasn't from the two-hour workouts and "sculpting" exercises found in the first edition of this book. Some of the exercise advice he gives out - and just about anyone else ever associated with Joe Weider - has misled the entire community of body building wanna-bees for a generation.
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Summary: Pretty Good, but not "For Dummies"
Review: I bought the recent editition of the book. I found it an interesting read and well worth the substantial investment. It's not a "For Dummies" kind of text, however. It requires a *lot* of reading to get a handle on the whole purpose. Arnold really hammers home his main points (however correct or incorrect they may be is clearly in contention). I found that the advice is generally sensible. I recommend that you: 1) Read it through first. Skip the competition sections if they don't interest you. 2) Don't take his recommended workouts at face-value. Arnold sets these, presumably for himself as a 15 year old in Graz. 3) Consult with your local gym. Trust them. 4) Don't be afraid to experiment with the deep range of exercises presented, but understand that the instructions for these exercises are brief and need expansion by someone at your gym. I've done quite well so far from the book; it may be because I have a highly anabolic family heritage (big, tall, solid, hairy) and because I am at a hormonal peak (18), but I'm doing quite well from the advice in the book, thankyou. PS: The photos of you in various movies were just self-indulgent, Arnold. Drop them, yeah?
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Summary: A positive review with a realistic critique
Review: I seriously doubt anyone will read this, seeing as how in my estimation entries are listed in order of oldest to most current , but oh well what the heck. I am writing this mainly as a response to the harsh criticism of some of the readers of this book. I am a student of exercise physiology. Although I posess no degree my words are those of an educated person and I feel I have a lot to contribute to the evaluation of this book. Let me start by saying that this book is not meant for beginners in my opinion. I would say that on the whole the information presented is at least 95% accurate, and it is up to the educated bodybuilder to sift through the info that isn't It is simply unfair to say that the routines and exercises listed will not work on a steroid free bodybuilder. Although the routines are extremely taxing on the body and are not at all appropriate for a beginner, somes peoples bodies are in fact equipped to handle this type of stress. My body as an example is not. There are such great variations between the physiological response of one person as compared to another. For example, I know people who are able to train chest once every three days and achieve phenomenal results. On the other hand for me to train a bodypart such as chest more frequently than every five days results in serious overtraining and stagnation of muscle growth. To summarize, I would say that by using much of the info contained within this book, a person can construct several very useful workouts for themselves. The weider principles are not trash and when used with common sense and hard work can produce astonishing gains in muscle size, strength, and tone. This book provides very useful information even to the seasoned veteran of the discipline of bodybuilding. Although I do see some of the flaws and misinformaion pointed out by the other readers, I would still recomend it to anyone with a reasonable amount of knowledge about the sport who is looking for a comprehensive look at all aspects of bodybuilding. I encourage e-mailed resonses to this entry
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