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.
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.
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.
I'm a pretty fit guy. Have been working out consistently for about 13 years now. But for the past few years I'd been doing mainly body weight exercises.
So when my friend urged me to get back into weight training, this book came with a high recommendation. It's very thorough and taught me a lot about muscle biology that I didn't know. And it works if you follow the plan. I've easily put on 15 pounds of muscle, and I started with the "Beginner" program (at the book's suggestion).
I followed the entire plan of this book. My lifts went through the roof and my musculature was amazing. I managed huge deadlifts without problem. My back became incredibly strong. These plans changed my hormonal environment naturally. No steroids, I could arm curl over 100 kg after a 60 hour working week. If you're tough enough to take the pain for the gain, I'd thoroughly recommend this program. I'd combine with some conditioning though.