The New Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding : The Bible of Bodybuilding, Fully Updated and Revised by Arnold Schwarzenegger Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The New Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding : The Bible of Bodybuilding, Fully Updated and Revised
Book Review: can't wait the italian translation!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is just fantastic, I really think that it is complete for everyone. When I found this book in amazon.com, I immediately understood that I couldn't wait the italian translation! I think that body builders aren't always intelligent, and I found out that many informations that you find in magazines, are often incorrect, but with this book the story is different: Arnold is intelligent, the information are always clear, and I'm becoming bigger every day!!Book Review: A positive review with a realistic critique
Summary: 5 Stars
I seriously doubt anyone will read this, seeing as how in my estimation entries are listed in order of oldest to most current , but oh well what the heck. I am writing this mainly as a response to the harsh criticism of some of the readers of this book. I am a student of exercise physiology. Although I posess no degree my words are those of an educated person and I feel I have a lot to contribute to the evaluation of this book. Let me start by saying that this book is not meant for beginners in my opinion. I would say that on the whole the information presented is at least 95% accurate, and it is up to the educated bodybuilder to sift through the info that isn't It is simply unfair to say that the routines and exercises listed will not work on a steroid free bodybuilder. Although the routines are extremely taxing on the body and are not at all appropriate for a beginner, somes peoples bodies are in fact equipped to handle this type of stress. My body as an example is not. There are such great variations between the physiological response of one person as compared to another. For example, I know people who are able to train chest once every three days and achieve phenomenal results. On the other hand for me to train a bodypart such as chest more frequently than every five days results in serious overtraining and stagnation of muscle growth. To summarize, I would say that by using much of the info contained within this book, a person can construct several very useful workouts for themselves. The weider principles are not trash and when used with common sense and hard work can produce astonishing gains in muscle size, strength, and tone. This book provides very useful information even to the seasoned veteran of the discipline of bodybuilding. Although I do see some of the flaws and misinformaion pointed out by the other readers, I would still recomend it to anyone with a reasonable amount of knowledge about the sport who is looking for a comprehensive look at all aspects of bodybuilding. I encourage e-mailed resonses to this entryBook Review: lllll
Summary: 5 Stars
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Summary: 4 Stars
I bought the recent editition of the book. I found it an interesting read and well worth the substantial investment.It's not a "For Dummies" kind of text, however. It requires a *lot* of reading to get a handle on the whole purpose. Arnold really hammers home his main points (however correct or incorrect they may be is clearly in contention).
I found that the advice is generally sensible. I recommend that you:
1) Read it through first. Skip the competition sections if they don't interest you.
2) Don't take his recommended workouts at face-value. Arnold sets these, presumably for himself as a 15 year old in Graz.
3) Consult with your local gym. Trust them.
4) Don't be afraid to experiment with the deep range of exercises presented, but understand that the instructions for these exercises are brief and need expansion by someone at your gym.
I've done quite well so far from the book; it may be because I have a highly anabolic family heritage (big, tall, solid, hairy) and because I am at a hormonal peak (18), but I'm doing quite well from the advice in the book, thankyou.
PS: The photos of you in various movies were just self-indulgent, Arnold. Drop them, yeah?
Book Review: Interesting, outdated, will lead many down the wrong path
Summary: 2 Stars
While the whole of the Arnold mythology is an interesting subject, as a training reference this book is questionable. The more I learn about lifting, the less I like this book. Arnold's success came from fabulous genetics, hard work, supreme self-confidence, steroids, and the behind-the-scenes assistance of Joe Weider. It wasn't from the two-hour workouts and "sculpting" exercises found in the first edition of this book. Some of the exercise advice he gives out - and just about anyone else ever associated with Joe Weider - has misled the entire community of body building wanna-bees for a generation.