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Scrawny to Brawny: The Complete Guide to Building Muscle the Natural Way | 
enlarge | Authors: Michael Mejia, John Berardi Publisher: Rodale Books Category: Book
List Price: $18.95 Buy New: $9.56 You Save: $9.39 (50%)
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Avg. Customer Rating: 136 reviews Sales Rank: 6976
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 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Shipping: International shipping available Condition: Brand new item. Over 3.5 million customers served. Order now. Selling online since 1995. Few left in stock - order soon. Code: R20080822165228L
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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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Living and growing proof this book works... September 5, 2008 Like most ectomorphically challenged people, I've had a difficult time gaining weight all my life, and needed a change from my normal routine. Though I didn't completely sell-out to the recommended dieting, I used it as a general guideline for calorie/protein/carb intake. I followed the lifting routine almost exactly as described (though I skipped phase 1) with outstanding results. I've put on about 15 pounds in 7 weeks and increased my bench by 50 pounds (as I just discovered last night). It's an awesome feeling. This book is definitely worth the buy if you're serious about growing...
Horrible book save your money July 29, 2008 1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book takes a very negative approach for the thin guy. avoid it and buy Arnold's bodybuilding book.
An impressive amount of knowledge May 25, 2008 0 out of 1 found this review helpful
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.
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.
Didn't work for me too well April 29, 2008 10 out of 10 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.
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