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Scrawny to Brawny: The Complete Guide to Building Muscle the Natural Way

Scrawny to Brawny: The Complete Guide to Building Muscle the Natural Way

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Authors: Michael Mejia, John Berardi
Publisher: Rodale Books
Category: Book

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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 134 reviews
Sales Rank: 6222

Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.7

ISBN: 1594860882
Dewey Decimal Number: 613.713
EAN: 9781594860881
ASIN: 1594860882

Publication Date: April 2, 2005
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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
A state-of-the-art weight-lifting and nutritional blueprint for "skinny" guys who want to pack on muscle

Let's face it, naturally skinny guys are at a distinct genetic disadvantage when it comes to building muscle mass. But with the proper advice, these "hardgainers" definitely can realize their fitness goals. In Scrawny to Brawny, the authors draw on their years of practical experience as private strength and nutrition coaches to provide hardgainers with:
o A progressive, state-of-the-art program that optimizes results with shorter, less frequent workouts that maximize compound exercises
o A unique, action-based perspective on nutrition that shows how to prepare quick muscle-building meals and snacks-and how to take advantage of several critical times in the day when muscle growth can be stimulated by food intake
o Vital information on how to identify and fix any weak links in their physiques that may be precursors to injury

Designed not only for frustrated adult hardgainers but also-with its strong anti-steroid message-a terrific book for the large teen market, Scrawny to Brawny fills a significant gap in the weight-lifting arsenal.




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5 out of 5 stars An impressive amount of knowledge   May 25, 2008
I was just flat out impressed at the scientific approach this book takes. From self measurements to determine what kind of exercises your body would respond best to, to alternative exercises due to injuries or difficulties, this is the most comprehensive exercise book I have read yet.


3 out of 5 stars good and helpfull read   May 21, 2008
 0 out of 1 found this review helpful

this book is very good if you are the type thats finding it difficult to build muscle mass. they go into deep detail but there are some flaws in the book but what book doesnt. i would recommend buying this book if you really are lost this book i think gives you more than a head start.


2 out of 5 stars Didn't work for me too well   April 29, 2008
 5 out of 5 found this review helpful

I am of the body type targeted by this program, and I did my best to follow it. I felt their argument for why you must eat so much wasn't terribly compelling unless you are under 25, and my initial doubts were confirmed when my body fat skyrocketed from 15% to 20% in the first three weeks! Making adjustments, my body fat rise leveled off but I wasn't gaining any muscle mass at any high rate either. I kept with the full four months and came out a little stronger, but I didn't look very fit (when I did before), or even like I was someone who actually worked out at all, and I didn't feel very good either. I felt bloated a lot. After giving it a chance my waist was getting wider than my shoulders, no joke, so I immediately had to go to a cutting phase on another program (something of this nature should be included in a book that shows you how to get so fat so fast). I would not recommend this program. There are better ways to gaining weight without having to get so fat doing it. This book is so full of confusing and contradictory statements that it would be difficult for anybody to be successful without their vaunted personal training program (which is ridiculously expensive). The anwers lie elsewhere my friend. Not in this book.


4 out of 5 stars Very /informative   March 10, 2008
 1 out of 2 found this review helpful

I thought this book draws a clear passage to gaining healthy weight. It's straight to the point and very readable.


5 out of 5 stars Excellent book for anyone who struggles to put on muscle   February 28, 2008
 1 out of 2 found this review helpful

This book deals more with how to diet in order to gain size rather than dealing with the exercise aspect. It does give some excellent routines, but more importantly it shows just how little you eat, even when you think you eat like a horse. I recommend this book to anyone who wants to put on weight, but struggles to do so.

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