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Men's Health: The Book of Muscle--The World's Most Authoritative Guide to Building Your Body
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Lou Schuler, Ian King
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Product Details
- Author: Lou Schuler, Ian King
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- Binding: Hardcover
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- Dewey Decimal Number: 613.71
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- EAN: 9781579547691
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- ISBN: 1579547699
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- Label: Rodale Books
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- Manufacturer: Rodale Books
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- Number of Items: 1
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- Number of Pages: 364
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- Product Group: Book
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- Publication Date: 2003-10-17
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- Publisher: Rodale Books
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- Studio: Rodale Books
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- Title: Men's Health: The Book of Muscle--The World's Most Authoritative Guide to Building Your Body
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Product Description: You might think that the subtitle, "The World's Most Authoritative Guide to Building Your Body," is hyperbole, but The Book of Muscle from Men's Health delivers as promised. Australian strength coach and former powerlifting champion Ian King and Men's Health fitness director Lou Schuler cover everything you want to know about your muscles and what makes them grow, complete with dietary recommendations, exercises for every muscle group, and exercise routines. Each muscle group is illustrated and discussed, with 149 pages of clearly described, well-photographed exercises using a variety of equipment. A section on workout routines helps you put together your own program, from beginner to advanced. Schuler's guy-talk style makes the book enjoyable to read, even on days when you have no intention of going to the gym. The artistic drawings of muscle groups, full-color photographs of beginning and ending positions of every exercise, and stunning close-ups of buffed body parts make The Book of Muscle is as beautiful as it is practical and motivating, an exceptional gift for the fitness guy in your life, and well worth the price. Highly recommended for men wanting to get in shape or stay there. --Joan Price
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Customer Reviews
NOT for the beginner
I'm an avid reader of Men's Health but this book is by no means for the "average guy." This book is filled with lots of great tips for those who want to be professional weight lifters but I would never recommend this to a beginner. A workout book should inspire you...this book was so complicated and intimidating I was discouraged before even hitting the gym.
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Good Book
Great book, got this for a friend for his BDay. Once I got it I kept it for my self and got him some drinks at the bar.
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Authoritative indeed!
Out of all the work out books/magazines I've read, I must say, I was quite impressed with how detailed this book was. Not only does it give you a well thought out work out plan that caters to different types of people, it also explains the science behind working out and the body which is crucial to becoming successful and muscular. The only thing I disliked was the rather anemic section on what to eat. I wish there were more sample meal plans. Other then that, the book is perfect.
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Good Advice; Solid Results
This is the first strength training book that I've purchased, and made the decision to get this book based on Ian King's reputation and other customers' feedback. I have had this book for a few months now, and found it surprisingly readable and effective. Not only is there detailed pictures of each exercise in the workouts, but the text at the beginning explains why you do what you do, and why you can expect to see different results in each stage (e.g., neural adaptation vs. muscle hypertrophy). I am just getting into weight lifting, but am about 6 weeks into the Beginning Program (each program lasts 6 months: Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced), and have gained almost 10 lbs. of muscle in that period. I am sore, no doubt, but have not seen other articles / books that contradict the sound advise given in this book. You will not regret having this book in your library!
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Beautiful book
Nicely done and well put together. Not a book to take around to the gym though as it is more of a coffee talble book.
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