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Any good Books worth buying?

Rockjock22 Posts: 18 Joined: 2002/09/03	2004/02/20, 12:10 PM Hello..i want to purchase a book on bodybuilding..can anyone give me advice on which one would be the best..and worth the money..was thinking about The New Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding by Arnold what you guys think... Cheers
hecdarec Posts: 2,457 Joined: 2003/12/16	2004/02/20, 12:52 PM Getting Arnold's book would be money well spent. -------------- Hecdarec in full effect.
tenorsaxmandave Posts: 538 Joined: 2003/01/23	2004/02/20, 06:18 PM Yo Rock, Tough call to recommend a single book, but here are a few that I like (in addition to Ahnnold's 30-pound little girlie book): 1. Strength Training Anatomy (by Frederic Delavier) - My favorite by far. Excellent resource you'll use over and over again. Great pix of individual muscles and their mechanics. Shows what execises work which muscles. Very detailed. 2. Brawn (by Stewart McRobert) - Very well written, easy to read, full of his perspectives of the realities of bodybuilding and fitness. Sometimes he comes of as being very angry or bitter, but probably just his style. 3. Beyond Brawn (by Stewart McRobert) - ditto # 2. 4. The Poliquin Principles (by Charles Poliquin) - Poliquin is a legend. This is not the best written book I've ever read, but many of his ideas and methods are timeless. 5. Hardcore Bodybuilding - A Scientific Approach (Fred Hatfield) - Another legend, Hatfield provides good info on training, nutrition, and fat loss. He explains how to use macrocycles and mesocycles to keep things changing and constantly progressing. Although it's from 1993 and a little dated, it's still a good read. Some good nutrition info, too. 6. Body Opus (by Dan Duchaine) - Another legend (in my opinion), the late Dan Duchaine discusses his diet and bodybuilding strategies. Scheduling info, but not alot of actual exercise info. Plus, there's info on legal, semi-legal, and illegal drugs at the end of the book. Not my cup of tea, but I still like the book. 7. The Limerick (by G. Legman) - This one has absoultely nothing to do with bodybuilding, and it's old, and probably out of print, but it has over 500 pages of mindless (and very funny) limericks for when you're doing cardio. It adds a much needed lighter side to your life at 5:00 AM when you're running on a treadmill and you know 90% of the rest of the world is still sleeping! I think some of these are very well written. Others, eh. However, they all present lots of unique ideas and perspectives on bodybuilding and nutrition. I think they each add their own unique angle to this lifestyle. I've read through my share of books on this subject. These are probably the ones I recommend the most. I've read so many, though, that I'm probably forgetting a few good ones. Hope this helps. TSMD
Sigmarsson Posts: 11 Joined: 2004/01/23	2004/02/22, 01:02 PM I like Keys to inner universe by Bill Pearl, great book with over 1500 exercises.