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The
New Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding • Arnold
Schwarzenegger hasn't competed as a bodybuilder since he won the Mr.
Olympia title in 1980, but he remains the sport's No. 1 icon. He hosts
an annual bodybuilding contest in Columbus, Ohio, and allows a column
to be ghost-written under his name in a muscle magazine. Today's bodybuilders
may have bigger muscles than Arnold ever did, but everyone inside
and outside the iron game gives him credit for exponentially broadening
the popularity of physique training. Updated edition from the 1985
first edition. In paperback!
BooksForFitness: Always at the
top of the list! This book was great when it was written in 1985 and
if nothing else, everyone has built their career from Arnold's success,
including other authors on bodybuilding. You can find books that imitate
this one, the original.
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STRENGTH
TRAINING :: The Ultimate List |
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Getting
Stronger : Weight Training for Men and Women by Bill Pearl •
For athletes who want to develop
strength for a specific sport, and for beginning bodybuilders, this
new edition is really three books in one, covering weight training
for general conditioning, bodybuilding, and specific weight training
for 21 different sports. While reinforcing the principles of the first
book, the revised edition taps into the flood of new information on
scientific sports training, nutrition for bodybuilders, and workout
equipment. Special attention is given to women and those recovering
from injuries. Completely revised and updated, this edition contains
over 2,000 illustrations covering 350 lifts and over 100 illustrated
one-page fitness programs targeted to specific needs. “A must
for anyone serious about fitness.” — Newsday
BooksForFitness: One of the
highlights of the Arnold Classic Sunday morning seminar several years
ago was watching Bill Pearl do arm curls. Don't worry about his age.
He must be following his own advice and getting stronger. No one outlifted
him that day. Not the AC champ or Arnold.
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TRAINING :: The Ultimate List |
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The
Ultimate Lean Routine : 12-Week Cross Training & Fat Loss Program •
Greg Isaacs, corporate fitness
director of the Warner Bros. Studios, has packed this book with the
total package about how to make your body shed the fat it so ably
and willingly has stored over the years. It promises up to a 30 percent
body-fat loss, 50 percent increase in aerobic fitness and 40 percent
increase in muscular strength in just 12 weeks. But even if you don't
get those startling results, you can still use this book as a starting
point for a successful, sustainable fitness program.
BooksForFitness: That's a lot
of percentages and you know what happens with percentages in the stock
market. Well, you've got no control over the stock market. You can
control your diet and exercise routine. Which one's going to pay you
the better dividend?
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SUPPLEMENTS
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Earl
Mindell's Supplement Bible • The
boom in nutritional supplements has been bewildering to most health-conscious
people. One camp, made up mostly of traditional scientists and nutritionists,
says that supplements are unnecessary, that you can get all the nutrients
you need from a well-balanced diet. Then there's the group that says
a normal diet can't supply all the super-duper stuff that researchers
of varying degrees of credibility discover on a regular basis. Which
set is right? Earl Mindell, for one, is solidly in the latter, recommending
virtually everything you'll find on the shelves of your neighborhood
nutrition store. He answers questions you might have about supplements
you've heard of but don't understand, and he explains what all the
excitement (if any) is about. From DHEA to cat's claw, bovine tracheal
cartilage to chromium picolinate, he endorses all.
BooksForFitness: If Earl says
it's good for you, it is. Of course, Earl says everything is good
for you. Of course, he's right. Only take it all in moderation. Exercise,
diet and sleep are still thh best way to stay strong and lean. |
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Daniels'
Running Formula • Called
the "World's Greatest Coach" by "Runner's World",
Daniels combines his coaching insights with his Olympic background
to provide runners with proven training programs and racing strategies
for the 1,500-meter run to the marathon.
BooksForFitness: It's probably
one of those aerobics things which is a rarity the way we train. But,
our running friends say this is the best way toextend your training.
After all, it is part of that cross training routine that you've always
wanted to become more of your regimen. |
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Nutrition
for Serious Athletes • The
goal of this book is to make the science of sports nutrition and exercise
physiology accessible to athletes and their coaches. The latest information
is presented in a way that allows both athletes and coaches to quickly
adapt the ideas to existing training and eating strategies. Ultimately,
the goal is to assure that nutritional practices will enhance the
benefits athletes derive from training and to make certain they enter
competitions ready to win.
BooksForFitness: Nutrition is
serious so get serious about the most difficult aspect of your training.
This book speaks with authority. |
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We have yet to decide on the best book for men. There ae many subjects
from prostate health to sexual function. |
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OVER
50 :: The Ultimate List |
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Strength
Training Past 50 • Strength training is an equal-opportunity
exercise system; studies show that anyone who tries it can benefit.
Muscle loss is inevitable through the years if you're sedentary. But
no matter how old you are when you start, strength training has nearly
immediate benefits: more muscle mass, more strength, less fat. This
book gives older exercisers all the information they need to get started,
including advice on testing for strength and how to pick a qualified
personal trainer.
BooksForFitness: There's no
real limit to reaching your body's potential and it doesn't matter
how old you are. The physiology may be different and the techniques
may be a little different than your younger days. Age is no excuse.
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We have yet to decide ion the best yoga book. |
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Stretching
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PDR
for Nutritional Supplements
Manly
Weight Loss : For Men Who Hate Aerobics
