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The New Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding : The Bible of Bodybuilding, Fully Updated and Revised from Simon & Schuster Price: $17.00 Customer Review:  When I first got this book (shortly after it was published) I was a bit skeptical because it seemed to go against a lot of what I had been reading. Now that I've had it for a while I really believe it is a fantastic reference guide and one of the most complete bodybuilding books around. It covers... |
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The Men's Health Book of Muscle from Rodale Books Price: $23.80 Customer Review:  Upon reading this book and doing the workouts, I realized this is a must have book that addresses every level of weight training. I have been training for over 15 years and this book opened my eyes in many different ways. Not only do you get 3 outstanding 6 month training programs, but you will... |
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The Bowflex Body Plan from Rodale Books Price: $20.37 Customer Review: I don't know strength training, at all. Unlike other reviewers I have no idea who the author is or even his credentials (having read they book they seem to be pretty good). I do have a Bowflex. And while the routines presented in the Bowflex Users Manual that shipped with the machine are good, I... |
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Power to the People! : Russian Strength Training Secrets for Every American from Dragon Door Publications Price: $23.77 Customer Review: Power to the People isn't too thin for the money. It's simply concise. It doesn't fill its pages with useless information, it says exactly what needs to be said. This book serves as a primer into the ways of strength training. After you read this book you'll have a far greater understanding of how... |
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Men's Health Home Workout Bible: A Do-It-Yourself Guide to Burning Fat and Building Muscle from Rodale Books Price: $13.97 Customer Review: This book has everything you need to know to develop a successful weightlifting program without spending $1,000-$3,000 on equipment. I just got this book in the mail yesterday and even though I got home late, I couldn't put it down. I have been running, cycling and XC skiing for almost a year with... |
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The Russian Kettlebell Challenge from Dragon Door Publications Price: $24.46 Customer Review: In this book, Pavel introduces the reader to the most effective training tool that most of us had never heard of. I was personally very skeptical about the kettlebell and I waited until I heard others rave about the results that they have achieved with this hunk of cast iron before I purchased this... |
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Strength Training Anatomy from Human Kinetics Publishers Price: $13.27 Customer Review: I buy lots of fitness and strength training books, and this one is by far the best I've purchased. The book may look small, but it provides an extensive listing of exercises and includes tips about variations that will change how you work each muscle. This is important for a couple of reasons. To... |
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Weight Training for Dummies from For Dummies Price: $15.39 Customer Review: This is a great book to get started weight training. It has lots of excercises, and tips on how to do them. It leads you through desiging a workout routine. My favorite part is a section at the end with suggested workouts for people who are really into different sports: in-line skating, etc. |
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Bullet-Proof Abs : 2nd Edition of Beyond Crunches from Dragon Door Publications Price: $23.77 Customer Review: Like Pavel's other books, this one is short, easy to read, and straight to the point. The value of the information far exceeds the price; I've read many other books on abdominal training, none of which has information of comparable value. The most effective exercises for the abdominals, obliques,... |
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Teach Yourself Visually Weight Training from Visual Price: $16.99 Customer Review: I signed up with a gym and stayed away from the floor for five months. Lifting weights seemed so intimidating. I went through many weight-training books (including specifically said for women) and finally decided on this one and boy, am I glad! The gym gave me two free personal training sessions,... |
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The Steroid Bible from Belle Intl Price: $24.95 Customer Review: I enjoyed reading The Steroid Bible because the first hand accounts of steroid use were very informative and detailed. It is the only book that really took me into the minds of steroid users and let me know what they were thinking and feeling before they decided to use steroids, while they were... |
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The Ultimate Guide to Weight Training for Golf from Price World Enterprises Price: $19.95 Customer Review: The Ultimate Guide to Weight Training for Golf is a perfect resource for the golfer that is looking to improve his/her fitness and conditioning. After using this book I not only lowered my handicap, but I improved my physical fitness as well. I'd recommend it to any golfer who wants to hit the ball... |
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The Ultimate Guide to Weight Training for Triathlon from Price World Enterprises Price: $19.95 Customer Review:  I have spent a couple of years being my own personal trainer, which required me to familiarize myself with equipment, training plans, and my own anatomy and physiology. Since I'm coming back from a lay-off period with an ultimate goal of doing a triathlon, I turned to this book hoping to find some... |
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Smart Girls Do Dumbbells from Riverhead Books Price: $9.60 Customer Review: I'm currently on day five of the 30 day routine Judith sets up in her book. I'm sore (which is a good thing) but happy! I'm working muscles I've never worked before, and I'm not feeling intimidated by pictures of giant Ahnold-type bodybuilders demonstrating the poses since Judith herself... |
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Legal Muscle: Anabolics in America from Legal Muscle Publishing Inc. Price: $49.95 Customer Review: ...unless you can handle the truth! This is the ground-breaking, pioneer, authoritative treatise on anabolic-androgenic steroids and the law in the United States. Thoroughly researched and well-written in laymans' terms, this book is written by accomplished former prosecutor and current New York... |
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Big Beyond Belief from Optimum Training Systems Price: $49.00 Customer Review: After seeing an add for this book in a Body Building magazine, I decided to go ahead and give it a try. This was about 7 years ago and I havn't looked back since. I continue to treasure my copy. To me it's gold. A message to the skeptics. You're probably reading the reviews thinking to yourself,... |
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In These Girls, Hope is a Muscle from Warner Books Price: $11.16 Customer Review: I decided to read this book because my favorite player in the WNBA is JAMILA WIDEMAN, and she is the main character in this outstanding bood. I was shocked to know that there was actually someone, Jamila, who could inspire me so much to the point where I don't care about anything but basketball. My... |
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Championship Bodybuilding: Chris Aceto's Instruction Book For Bodybuilding from Nutramedia Price: $24.95 Customer Review: We keep this book along with 5 to 7 others as part of a reference catalog for the 11 personal trainers in our gym. It is a source for quality and basic training information that our employees can use to assist their clients. While basic, it is useful in putting together rouines and training plans ,... |
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The Body Sculpting Bible for Women from Hatherleigh Press Price: $12.57 Customer Review: The Body Sculpting Bible is the best women's weight training book I have ever read. The authors present a vast collection of information on nutrition, motivation, and outline an exercise plan that is tailored to a woman's needs. Unlike other books, The Body Sculpting Bible for Women is... |
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The Body Sculpting Bible for Men from Hatherleigh Press Price: $12.57 Customer Review: This book really is the ultimate in men's fitness. The language is straightforward, clear, and concise. The guide is also incredibly comprehensive, covering everything from mental focus to nutrition to each exercise. I'm currently doing the 14-Day Body Sculpting Workout and I find it challenging and... |
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From Russia with Tough Love: Pavel's Kettlebell Workout for a Femme Fatale from Dragon Door Publications Price: $23.77 Customer Review: Pavel gives a simple straightforward workout, with emphasis on steady progress and safe technique. I have the tape also and it helps, but if you can only afford one, get the book. There are excellent illustrations, comments from other kettlebell users, and Pavel's dry wit throughout. I... |
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Beyond Brawn: The Insider's Encyclopedia on How to Build Muscle & Might from CS Publishing Price: $16.97 Customer Review: This book is essential reading for anyone wanting to train with weights and do so as a life long fitness activity. It instructs everyday people (not super star athletes with joints of iron or drug assisted lifters) how to build strength, muscle size, and improve their overall health through weight... |
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Titan Training Manuel from Optimum Training Systems Price: $49.00 Customer Review: I was on Leo's Big Beyond Belief program for nearly two years and couldn't believe the difference it made. I switched to the Titan Training and Behold! I found something even better. The program is difficult in its intensity, but it only takes 45 minutes four days per week. You will be amazed! In... |
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The Complete Book of Abs from Villard Books Price: $14.00 Customer Review: The first book in the three-part Brungardt brothers' series, "The Complete Book of Abs" is an essential must-have for any fitness enthusiast. The difficulty of working the abdominal muscles is one of the most challenging routines anyone who works out faces everytime. With a combination of a good,... |
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Static Contraction Training from McGraw-Hill/Contemporary Books Price: $12.57 Customer Review:  I have trained using their (Sisco & Little's) Power Factor Training and Static Training. Admittedly, the Power factor training DID yeild some decent gains in strength which did transfer to my full range strength for the bench press. (My full range bench jumped from 300 to 320 in about 12 weeks... |
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