Joe Weider's Ultimate Bodybuilding

Up until the advanced training the book holds little value. BUT. The exercise routines are incredibly detailed and very informative, but holds value only to those who understand how to apply these workouts to their already rigorous routines. It is very repeatative, very dumbed down, has to many pictures and is hard to process article information due to the constant citations from interviews with Pros. As far as a walk through, if you know absolutely nothing about a gym, i mean dont even know what a Bar-bell looks like this book will tell you. I bought Joe Weider's "Ultimate Bodybuilding" thikning that since he trained Arnold for a breif period there might be overlapping information between the two books and few things that might have been left out. You will NEVER get as big as the men in these books that are pictured, it is fact and can only acheive this through Anabolic steroids but that does not deem any peice of lituarature useless. P.S.

Dont let something like this detour you from ultimate knowledge or health. Part III and IV are the only chapters worth studying, all else is time better spent in the gym. My first peice of literature that actually brought tried and tested full proof results was The New Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding : The Bible of Bodybuilding, Fully Updated and Revised. Being a MAJOR gym rat i have always looked for new angles at which to improve my workouts and my knowledge. if you are an advanced body builder and need specific info on how to increase your mass, learn overtraining and treat injury then buy this book.

Learn the secrets used by bodybuilders worldwide in this book. Also find out why some techniques work, and others don't.

This massive and authoritative book of the principles of bodybuilding is the greatest informational book on the sport ever written. This is primarily because it is based on the principles and insight of Joe Weider, an icon to musclemen everywhere. It is bodybuilding for the thinking man, because it explains the whys and wherefores, and exactly how your muscles respond when you do certain things to them. The author goes into specific detail on techniques and principles that have been used by literally every bodybuilder in the modern history of the sport. It is one you can definitely rely on to improve your physique. I really suggest this book to read if you are interested in the sport of bodybuilding. "Advanced bodybuilders often increase training intensity by decreasing rest intervals between sets." It is this kind of insight and personal experience that makes this book more than just a boring "how to" book. Plus, he introduces the human aspect - he discusses his past failures and successes.

It's that helpful, and it covers just about anything you can think of, including diet. One of the better bodybuilding books of yesteryear, coming from the one who knows best, Joe Weider. I actually used to carry this book with me to the gym. Unlike all those books and magazines today that are strictly all about being GQ in the gym, and edit and rewrite their articles just to make a buck, this book covers the down-and-dirty, all-original methods of improving, building, and maintaining your body.

It has dedicated chapters with information and tips for novice, intermediate and advanced bodybuilders. This is a comprehensive, fully illustrated, fully described, and straight to the point reference on exercises, principles of training, programs, and nutrition for serious bodybuilders and anyone looking to gain muscular mass without injuring himself. This book is useful for anyone, no matter how much time you have being lifting weights.