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 enlarge | Authors: Lou Schuler, Ian King
Publisher: Rodale Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  82 reviews
Sales Rank: 5615
Media: Hardcover
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Pages: 364
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Dimensions (in): 11 x 8.6 x 1.1
ISBN: 1579547699
Dewey Decimal Number: 613.71
EAN: 9781579547691
ASIN: 1579547699
Publication Date: October 17, 2003
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 Very pretty but basic book February 19, 2008
4 out of 7 found this review helpful
This book is a great basic book that covers it in a very attractive package. If you're a bit past that then then book will start to be less useful as you gain knowledge. Good for someone with less than a year's experience in the gym.
 Probably one of the Best Books on the Subject January 28, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I won't proclaim to be an expert body builder. In fact, I'm far from the the sorts. I'm simply a guy who works out very regularly and is trying to understand more about the science / art of it all. Honestly, I've learned more in the first six chapters of this book than I with any other source thus far. These first chapters focus almost exclusively on the theory and science of muscel building. What role does protein play? Which harmons promote muscle growth? Etc... The next chapters dive into which excercises target specific muscles, but more importantly - WHY. Finally, this book provides Ian King workouts for beginners, moderate, and advanced trainers. I think the person who would benefit the most from this book is someone like me who cares why an exercise is "effective" not just someone looking for military orders.
The best book on weight training for beginners to pro's December 1, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
this book has helped me more than any of the other 50 or so books i have on strength training. it's like an encyclopedia that has been downsized. it's easy to understand concepts like hypertrophy after reading this book and has helped me improve my workouts, physique and has definitly helped build msucle. Thanks Ian and Lou!!
Great plan to get in shape October 21, 2007
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
So, I went to the doctor for a yearly physical (the first in a long time), and found out my cholesterol and blood presure were high. I really didn't want to start taking drugs, so decided to get back in shape. To make a long story short, this book has a detailed work out plan that helped me to drop my cholesterol from 280 to 205 in about eight weeks.
Ok. . .so the workouts have to be a part of a generaly healthfull life style. You have to eat right, and get a little cardio in as well. I do find it extreamly helpfull that this book presents a schedule to follow, and changes every three weeks. The workouts are separated into beginner intermidiate and advanced, each lasting about six months with rest weeks recommended at periodic intervals. I started with the intermidiate level and found it challenging but doable. Each workout (three different workouts done once per week) takes me a little over an hour.
The beginning of the book is a lot of information on the muscles themselves. . .names, types, etc. I read it in an evening and found it interesting enough. There'a a short section on diet, and then a detailed description of the exercises with pictures. This is VERY helpfull when trying new things like the "thin tummy". Sounds strange, but believe me, if you try to do ten or twelve, you'll learn to respect it. After that comes the workout schedules in detail. It's quite different from the way I was used to working out. Triceps and biceps on the same day? He advocates working opposing muscles on the same day. Seemed a strange idea, but hey, it works. Also there's the use of tempo, say 321. That's lower the weight for three seconds, rest for two, then lift for one (basically as fast as you can. Try a bench press with a 613 tempo for a few reps.
The book is well worth getting if only for the workout schedules, but I think you'll find much more. . .and live healthier.
Too much of a good thing September 25, 2007
12 out of 15 found this review helpful
On the plus side, this is probably the best book I've ever read on the subject of weight training. On the down side, boy, there is so much to each work out that it is overwhelming.
I've been weight training for over 5 years and have used Body for Life and a number of the Men's Health training books. This volume, far and away, has the greatest number of new exercises to be used each week. In the intermediate program, e.g., there are 3 separate workouts to be alternated. Perhaps if someone has a half an hour a day to review the exercises, another 40 minutes to do them (and to tote the handsome volume to the gym), these are reasonable....but for someone who has other responsibilities, kids, job, home, this is a fairly time and concentration intensive program.
That being said, I would certainly endorse this book for anyone who wants a genuinely serious, long term program. Too often, the Men's Health "Bibles" are limited programs, leaving the lifter who is committed with wondering "what next". This book provides enough variety and different routines to make it a great long term investment.
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