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Book of Muscle: The World's Most Complete Guide to Building Your Body
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Men's Health The Book of Muscle by Lou Schuler and Ian King is the World's Most AUTHORITATIVE Guide to Building Your Body
You probably know a lot about building muscle. You know which curl is the best for your biceps, you do every possible exercise for your abdominals, and your 20-set bench-press routine is the envy of everyone in the gym. So why haven't you gotten the results you want?
This book has the answer. In fact, it probably answers every question you've ever asked about how your muscles What makes them grow? What makes them show? Why didn't that champion bodybuilder's routine work for you?
But The Book of Muscle does more than just explain how your muscles work. It also gives you comprehensive muscle-building programs from a world-class trainer.
Ian King has spent 2 decades as strength coach to world-champion and Olympic athletes. He is in wide demand as a lecturer on athletic preparation and physique development, and he is a popular contributor to Men's Health magazine and T-mag, the most popular bodybuilding Web site on the planet. Now, for the first time, he brings his extraordinary knowledge and unique muscle-building systems to a book meant for regular guys who like to work out and want to see better results than they've gotten from conventional programs.
Here's what you get from The Book of Muscle that you can't get from any other
Three complete 6-month, progressive workout programs created by Ian King to optimize muscle growth by juxtaposing opposing muscle actions
Ian King's revolutionary training-age system to help you determine which program is right for you
Complete abdominal training that ensures you'll not only get that coveted six-pack but also develop the muscles that prevent injuries and produce better performance on the field--any field
Vital advice on warming up, stretching, and recovering between workouts
The latest and best information on how you need to eat to make your muscles grow
If you've never before bought a workout book, this should be your first. And if you've tried all the others, this is the one that finally delivers everything you have ever wanted to know but couldn't find in one place.
You probably know a lot about building muscle. You know which curl is the best for your biceps, you do every possible exercise for your abdominals, and your 20-set bench-press routine is the envy of everyone in the gym. So why haven't you gotten the results you want?
This book has the answer. In fact, it probably answers every question you've ever asked about how your muscles What makes them grow? What makes them show? Why didn't that champion bodybuilder's routine work for you?
But The Book of Muscle does more than just explain how your muscles work. It also gives you comprehensive muscle-building programs from a world-class trainer.
Ian King has spent 2 decades as strength coach to world-champion and Olympic athletes. He is in wide demand as a lecturer on athletic preparation and physique development, and he is a popular contributor to Men's Health magazine and T-mag, the most popular bodybuilding Web site on the planet. Now, for the first time, he brings his extraordinary knowledge and unique muscle-building systems to a book meant for regular guys who like to work out and want to see better results than they've gotten from conventional programs.
Here's what you get from The Book of Muscle that you can't get from any other
Three complete 6-month, progressive workout programs created by Ian King to optimize muscle growth by juxtaposing opposing muscle actions
Ian King's revolutionary training-age system to help you determine which program is right for you
Complete abdominal training that ensures you'll not only get that coveted six-pack but also develop the muscles that prevent injuries and produce better performance on the field--any field
Vital advice on warming up, stretching, and recovering between workouts
The latest and best information on how you need to eat to make your muscles grow
If you've never before bought a workout book, this should be your first. And if you've tried all the others, this is the one that finally delivers everything you have ever wanted to know but couldn't find in one place.
368 pages, Hardcover
First published September 1,2003
This edition
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368 pages, Hardcover
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October 17, 2003 by Rodale Books
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9781579547691
- ASIN
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1579547699
- Language
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English
About the author
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Ian King is an Australian strength coach and former powerlifting champion who has trained world-class athletes on four continents. A certified strength-and-conditioning specialist, he has a bachelor's degree in movement science and a postgraduate diploma in education from the University of Queensland in Brisbane. He lives in Brisbane with his wife and two children.
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A complete book on muscles groups..definations...exercises..
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Good read.
Liked the compound exercises mainly used to build a strong foundation. Good read for any level of fitness enthusiast. Definitely worth the money for the digital edition.
Liked the compound exercises mainly used to build a strong foundation. Good read for any level of fitness enthusiast. Definitely worth the money for the digital edition.
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I didn't like this book. What first put me off is the fact that the illustrations did not show the various depth of the muscles. And I also didnt like the writing style. It sounded way too fraternal and not proffesional enough.I want to point out that Ian King is not a physiotherapist or or a doctor or a sports science professional he's just a gym bro. Yes he's worked with professional athletes but he's basically a knowledgeable gym bro and not a professional. And you can pick that up a lot of the time when he writes. This is a good book for beginners but if you want to go in depth don't waste your time with this.
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i want make my body
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Wonderful large photos describe each exercise. If you start out as a beginner, the workout progression will take you two years to complete.
Each minor stage takes three weeks during which a range of exercises are prescribed. They are challenging and well planned.
When I finally reach the final advanced workout one day, I'll be back to let you know what the end result was.
Each minor stage takes three weeks during which a range of exercises are prescribed. They are challenging and well planned.
When I finally reach the final advanced workout one day, I'll be back to let you know what the end result was.
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I'll rate after I put programs to the test but I learned a lot.
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Awesome book. Has an introductory section with lots of information about how muscles are built and then has a HUGE illustrated section with different exercises broken down by muscle group. Finally it has three 6-month workout programs-beginner, intermediate, and advanced. Simply awesome.
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