Built Hard

Rating:
Summary: Edited Lousy
Review: My advice to the publisher of "Built Hard" is to read a book with a title like "Edited Right". In at three instances, the descriptive text clearly doesn't match the exercise depicted. This is no minor shortcoming because even when there is no obvious descrepancy between text and photos, it leaves a virtual novice like myself wondering if the exercise is properly presented. The exercise presentations are medicore at best, even when there is no obvious discrepancy between text and photos. There are plenty of exercises depicted though, but a few are described only in a text and others with a only single photo. Though useful, the photos are on the dark side. One welcome bright spot is this: the book explains how exercises that are essentially similar differ in their effect on the same muscle or muscle group. Still this does not redeem this sloppy and disappointing book. There are much better choices.

Rating:
Summary: Edited Lousy
Review: My advice to the publisher of "Built Hard" is to read a book with a title like "Edited Right". In at three instances, the descriptive text clearly doesn't match the exercise depicted. This is no minor shortcoming because even when there is no obvious descrepancy between text and photos, it leaves a virtual novice like myself wondering if the exercise is properly presented. The exercise presentations are medicore at best, even when there is no obvious discrepancy between text and photos. There are plenty of exercises depicted though, but a few are described only in a text and others with a only single photo. Though useful, the photos are on the dark side. One welcome bright spot is this: the book explains how exercises that are essentially similar differ in their effect on the same muscle or muscle group. Still this does not redeem this sloppy and disappointing book. There are much better choices.

Rating:
Summary: 2 STARS
Review: This book does show the proper form of exercises, but it lacks the emphasis on some of the exercises. The workout routines for beginners are way too advanced and will lead many people down the wrong path.

Rating:
Summary: Step by step
Review: This book is very good for beginner's I thought. I have just expressed an interest in weight lifting and training. I was very confused as what type of schedule to do and how to do it. I got this book, and I'm starting their requested routines. There are plans as to how to do it and what muscle group it works. The only negative aspect is that I don't have all the equipment it shows, so many excercises can not be achieved, unless at a gym.

Rating:
Summary: Step by step
Review: This book is very good for beginner's I thought. I have just expressed an interest in weight lifting and training. I was very confused as what type of schedule to do and how to do it. I got this book, and I'm starting their requested routines. There are plans as to how to do it and what muscle group it works. The only negative aspect is that I don't have all the equipment it shows, so many excercises can not be achieved, unless at a gym.