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Muscle: The World's Most Complete Guide to Building Your Body

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Authors: Ian King, Lou Schuler
Publisher: Rodale International Ltd
Category: Book

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Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars

9 reviews
Sales Rank: 4154

Media: Paperback
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.4
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.9

ISBN: 1405041412
EAN: 9781405041416
ASIN: 1405041412

Publication Date: January 16, 2004
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: Brand new book dispatched from stock in the UK

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5 out of 5 stars

One Superb Book March 5, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I have been following this book for almost a year and a half. It is indeed an exceptionally well written and superb book, that I would recommend to anyone wishing to lose fat, gain muscle, tone up, gain strength, or increase their fitness levels.

I have gone from being obese to being fit, healthy and strong and having an excellent physique which all my friends are seriously seriously impressed with. From having a massive belly(waist 38"+) to a slim 32".

I and now nearing the end of the advanced stage and am gonna try to contact Ian King on what to do next.

Also, I have been following this book, like you'd follow the bible. I have not had single injury since it builds the weaker muscles first before getting you to do something complicated that may cause injury.

In summary: One hell of a book that I wud recommend to men or even women.

This dude knows what he is talking about. :)

1 out of 5 stars

Book as good as the Magazines October 5, 2007
5 out of 11 found this review helpful

I bought this book for my brother. It would be of little use to me as i've been bodybuilding for over 6 years now, and at age 25, 5'7 height and 226 lbs on season im where i wanna be. When my bro finished with this book i asked if i could have a read. I wish i hadnt. It offers alot of the same advice as mens health and mens fitness magazines do. Such examples is putting out the message that a turkey sandwich and a glass of milk PWO (Post Work Out) is adequate nutrition.

They've covered alot exercises in this book, which i will give it credit for. I'd say this is aimed more at the pretty boys in the local Mainstream gym such as Fitness First or Fitness "last, profit" First as its affectionately known among bodybuilding circles in my area. If your looking to add some quality mass and then cut away that fat to reveal a lean quality physique then there are far better options out there.

Like i said though this is definately one for the Boy Band wannabe's.

5 out of 5 stars

Muscle April 22, 2007
4 out of 5 found this review helpful

One of the best books I have ever seen. I am about to take the second part of my gym instructor exam and I wish I had bought this before I did my theory test. The instructions for the different exercises are clear and concise, and the muscle diagrams and drawings enable you to understand the different layers and actions. If you are about to eneter the fitness industry, this is one book I highly recommend.

5 out of 5 stars

Worth following the training routines January 24, 2007
10 out of 10 found this review helpful

It's a very well written book with comprehensive, witty explanations. I cannot recommend this as a bible for the professionals in this area or for some hard-core amateurs. But it's definitely a good book for 95% of fitness lovers who are in great need of a trustworthy guide.

As a matter of fact, many kinds of muscle magazines and websites tend to make the readers too much obsessed by such secondary matters as nutritional supplements (or even hormonic treatments) and seemingly magical solutions for muscle gain, which are only suitable either for very small number of professional athletes or for those who want to make profit by selling products of boasted effects.

For most of the people who enter into fitness training for their healthier lives, the focal point is how to gain a satisfactory result while enjoying the training itself, not being unneccessarily pressured by fancy but impractical (or even infeasible) knowledge. The most excellent part of this book is the one that suggests workout routines for beginners, the intermediate and the advanced. Each 6 months programme is very well organised and relatively easy to follow. I'm inbetween the intermediate and the advanced, and I've been making apparent progress.

Fitness is in fact quite a complex sport that requires high level of patience rather than unrealistic anticipation. But, at the same time, it is quite a simple and (once we are purely committed into the joy of fitness with the help of a trusted guide) rewarding sport. In fitness world, the body tells everything. Regarding this book, my body (that, as a fitness-loving amateur in mid thirties, has patiently followed the programmes in it) is now telling everything.

5 out of 5 stars

Very good book December 28, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

I had been bodybuilding in a gym for about a year before buying this so i had a good understanding of most exercises and nutrition, but im always looking for ways to improve my game and i was also looking for some good workout ruoitines and also new exercises.

this book has it all in my opinion, nutrition, stretching, good layout/diagrams/many exercises to keep body guessing,,,and 3 differend workout routines each lasting 6 months (using a range of exercise methods), just what hte doctor ordered.

another really good book is strenght anatomy by frederic devier,,it outlines which muscles are being used in each exercise and also has differrent exercises.
this was the book i had before,,the only problem with it is it had nothing about nutitrion or workout routines whihc above book has,,,,i definealy recommnmend to all stages of bodybuilders.