Healthy Living Books Books

Rating: - Lots of Strengths
The book starts out with basic muscle physiology which is always good to know. Then it moves on to five chapters of exercises. They are divided up into muscles that move the shoulder, muscles that move the elbow and wrist, muscles that move the spine, muscles that move the hip, and finally, muscles that move the knee and ankle. With that knowledge in hand, the book then describes the workout programs. Included are routines for beginner, intermmediate, and advanced lifters.

A pretty good guide to weight lifting, I think it will benefit lifters of all experience levels. And I have to say, of all the weight lifting books on the market, this one definitely has the best pictures of all time. In fact they should enter some of them in photography contests. Also recommend Treat Your Own Rotator Cuff if a shoulder or rotator cuff problem is keeping you from lifting weights. Happy training.

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Rating: - Excellent for beginners.
I am quite impress by the scope of this book. It starts off with basic physiology and anatomy. The level of detail is impressive. Most will likely skip these sections though. There are sections on diet, stretching, warmup etc. There are numerous detailed exercises with pictures. The end includes a detailed workout schedule that I'm currently using. Almost all exercises can be done with dumbells and workbench. Highly recommended.

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Rating: - My review
I think that anyone who like bodybuilding should buy this book. Just only for advice and tips that no-one should expect before read it! The program inside are maybe written for beginner but I dont suggest beginner to do it. They are littlely too difficult. This is why this book lose a star. Also, the book don't talk as much as i would for cardio-exercice. They dont suggest cardio into their program. In sum, this is a REALLY GOOD BOOK with a work-out programs section for 1 to 2 year experienced bodybuilder.

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Rating: - A Must-Have For Any Fitness Library
As the Fitness Editor for Men's Fitness magazine, I've read more fitness books than I care to remember. It's how I make my living. And I can honestly say that The Book of Muscle is one of the best fitness books ever written. Let me just say that I have no personal investment in this book. In fact, you'll notice that it's published by my competition. But I believe in directing the public to quality material--and this book fits the bill and then some. I have known Schuler and King personally for years, and can attest that they're tops in the fitness biz.

Because of my job, I think I can say with some authority that the writing is superb. Schuler makes complicated physiology seem simple. But let me put it in perspective: I have a master's degree in exercise science, and I wish that this book would have been available when I was in graduate school. It would have saved me hours of boring textbook reading--and I would have learned MORE!

Just as important, Schuler's co-author, Ian King, is known in my circles as one of the best strength coaches in the world. And he backs that reputation up with the highly effective, cutting-edge training programs that are presented in this book.

I highly recommend The Book of Muscle to anyone who wants to:

*Understand the science of building muscle--from the basic functions of each of your major muscles to the secrets of increasing their rate of growth.
*Learn how to do over 100 exercises with perfect form.
*Have at your fingertips months' worth of expertly designed workouts from one the world's leading fitness authorities, Ian King.

So for what it's worth, consider this my professional opinion. I hope it's useful to you.

Adam Campbell
Fitness Editor
Men's Fitness

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Rating: - TOTAL WASTE OF MONEY AND TIME
I was unimpressed by every aspect of this book.

The writing's sloppy, the information is basic and (where it stretches) suspect, the photography is so so '70s, the design non-existent.

Buy a set of dumbbells instead of this book. It's an infinitely better investment.