Opinions on the most worthwhile book to read regarding bodybuilding and strength.
ill let you know when i write one.
The Modern Encyclopedia of Bodybuilding by Arnold
new rules of lifting was a pretty good purchase imo, explains a lot but its not too difficult to follow the logic, there was a book I borrowed from my mate that they advertise on mens health(can’t remember the name) but it was a great read, and the reason why I started squatting and dead lifting.
I actually liked Dr. Carlon Colker’s book.
S
[quote]tg2hbk4488 wrote:
The Modern Encyclopedia of Bodybuilding by Arnold[/quote]
The Education of a Bodybuilder is much better.
Brother Iron Sister Steel by Dave Draper is good too.
There’s one called Gorilla Suit. I forget the author but it’s excellent.
[quote]Brendan Ryan wrote:
tg2hbk4488 wrote:
The Modern Encyclopedia of Bodybuilding by Arnold
The Education of a Bodybuilder is much better.
Brother Iron Sister Steel by Dave Draper is good too.
There’s one called Gorilla Suit. I forget the author but it’s excellent.
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Gorilla Suit is by Bob Paris. The best book, imo, is “Muscle: Confessions of an Unlikely Bodybuilder” by Sam Fussel.
jpb
Thanks for all the replies and imput…i’ll take a look at all of these suggestions
I agree with the Mighty Stu.
Colker’s book Extreme Muscle Enhancement was a great read.
I know HIT can be a touchy subject but reading Arthur Jones’s Nautilus Bulletin’s 1 and 2 are great. Free online I might add.
Brian Johnston of the IART has a collection of over 5000 pages which is incredible but more suited for an advanced trainee/trainer.
If you are looking for a very detailed book on Bodybuilding history and the history of its nutrition I cannot recommend,
“Muscle Smoke and Mirrors” any more highly. Randy Roach did a great job on this one.
Michael
appreciated
Edit: damn it i can’t spell!
Oh, if you can find a copy, ‘muscle wars’ by Rick Wayne a pretty cool story of the arnold-esque era of bodybuilding competition.
S
I liked “The Poliquin Principles”, although it was surprisingly thin for the money it cost.
“Beyond Brawn” by Stuart McRobert was excellent.
I have an old book by Bill Pearl which is average in general content but has THE most comprehensive exercise chart imaginable. It makes the one in Arnold’s encyclopedia look like a Denny’s Kids menu in comparison. Admittedly some of the exercises strike me as “exotic for the sake of being exotic” but I learned a lot of exercise variations from it that I still use.
The name escapes me at the moment. I’ll go look for it