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Mens Health Home Workout Bible

Mens Health Home Workout Bible

This book’s goal is not only to “turn a piece of your humble abode into your personal war room,” but also to demystify the art of weight training: “Where it really counts-results-there’s zero difference between a home gym and a membership gym.” Sharply written by Men’s Health fitness director Schuler, this volume contains all an average man needs to know to get his body in shape: expert, no-nonsense, to-the-point chapters on muscle groups, with descriptions that readers will actually remember; how to buy effective equipment without going bankrupt; and the correct way to lift (all those big guys in the gym are doing it wrong). But the heart of the book is located in the more than 200 pages of exercise programs designed by Mejia (all expertly photographed and illustrated), an incredible range of simple and effective routines. To further help the reader along, Mejia provides 4-week workouts for body weight, dumbbells, barbells, and cables, for work at home, as well as 4-week all-equipment and multistation workouts that can be done at home. This newest in the Men’s Health series provides a range of solid, useful and entertaining information on a range of men’s issues. Any man interested in learning the most effective way to develop a successful weight-training routine that he can do at home should buy and read it daily for inspiration.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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5 Stars A must for exercise ideas
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4 Stars good book for beginners and intermediate lifters alike
great descriptions and pictures. could have slightly better descriptions of the movements involved in getting from start to finish. I use this in conjunction with another book, Scrawny to Brawny, to supplement the descriptions of correct form so I get things right.

The Scrawny to Brawny book gives the FIRST AND ONLY good description of what a person like me, who is not very limber, should do before starting to lift. Get flexible first and then start lifting.

5 Stars You don’t need another book on this subject.
I’ve used this book for several years, and I can say it’s excellent for its purpose.

What I did: set up a miniature gym in my small house, focusing on dumbbells. I have a Body Solid bench and rack for the weights and a Swiss Ball, that’s it. My whole set-up ran me $800, which is what I spent each year on gym membership. I love all the time I save; no travel, no gym bag, lock, checking in, waiting in line, avoiding the sight of other naked men in the showers, etc.

Results: I am a typical white guy, aged 48. I will never compete for Mr. Universe, but I remain trim [6'2" / 175lbs] and strong enough to get up at 5:30 each morning for a full, challenging day. I have no heart disease, despite the fact that every other man in my family has had it by this age. Rock on.

The book tells you all you need to know to make an effective workout. You will need to test different techniques and see what works for you; everyone is different.

I find the criticisms of the book rather funny. Some guys think they need more specific techniques or one exercise to work one muscle, by name. I had no idea so many elite body builders lived in America. Where are these guys? When I look around me at the airport or the shopping mall, it’s hard to find a man over 40 with a trim waist. Many of these old hogs look like they are pregnant. Don’t let it happen to you! Follow the Home Workout Bible plan, and you’ll stand out like a giraffe in the pig pen.

4 Stars Good overall workout book
This is a good book for any home gym. As long as you have a good bench and some weights you can utilize the exercises in this book in a very efficient way. I have been lifting weights for fifteen years and still find this book to be pretty helpful in changing up my routines.

4 Stars Almost Complete
It is a must for anyone wants to start training at home!!

It was easy to read and very clear. However, the only disadvantage is that it doesn’t include a section about nutrition and dieting.

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