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by Arnold Schwarzenegger (Author) "Physical fitness involves the development of all of the body's physical capabilities..." (more)
Key Phrases: abdominal training, chinning bar, Reps Date, Calf Raises, Seated Hamstring Stretches (more...)
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The complete program for building and maintaining a well-conditioned, excellently proportioned body -- for a lifetime of fitness and health.

In Arnold's Bodybuilding for Men, legendary athlete Arnold Schwarzenegger shows you how to achieve the best physical condition of your life. For every man, at every age, Arnold outlines a step-by-step program of excercise, skillfully combining weight training and aerobic conditioning. The result -- total cardiovascular and muscular fitness.

Arnold's program of exercise features stretching, warm-up and warm-down routines, and three series of exercises, each more ambitious than the last, all calculated to help you progress at your own speed. In addition, Arnold contributes important advice about equipment, nutrition and diet, and getting started on your program of exercise.

Special sections of Arnold's Bodybuilding for Men cover training for teenagers, exercises designed to keep you in shape on the road or when you can't get to the gym, and the regimen Arnold followed to win his seven Mr. Olympia titles.

Illustrated with hundreds of photographs of Arnold and other top bodybuilders, Arnold's Bodybuilding for Men will help every man look great and feel terrific.

About the Author
Arnold Schwarzenegger has won more bodybuilding titles than anyone else in the world, including seven Mr. Olympia titles. He is the author of Arnold: The Education of a Bodybuilder and Arnold's Bodyshaping for Women, both national best sellers.

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  • Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster (October 12, 1984)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0671531638
  • ISBN-13: 978-0671531638
  • Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.1 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #279,344 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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45 of 46 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Basic Information, June 26, 2001
The information presented in the book is no-frills weight training and practical advice. Perhaps that is why some people don't like it. They are usually the ones who are taken in by the allure of protein shakes, supplements of dubious value, and exotic weight training routines. It is unfortunate that Arnold, like most bodybuilders, got his huge gains from steroids. He is clear, however that his massive gains took many years to achieve. People still believe they can go from flab to male model muscle in 12 weeks or 6 months. Muscle takes work, time, and dedication, more than most people are willing to devote. Arnold's dietary advice is practical and no-nonsense. He deflates the standard ideas of high protein diets and vitamin supplements as a way to speed muscle gains. His recommendations are pretty standard, lots of fruits & veggies, small amounts of meat, avoid heavily processed foods. Not a very marketable point of view but at least a logical one. His blurbs about daily nutrition requirements were most likely lifted straight from the FDA, but that info comes from scientists, so its better information than what you read in muscle magazines.

The pictures are of course dated. Nobody wears calf socks and skimpy shorts with white piping anymore, and the models are like normal folks, hairy, balding, shaped funny. Today we are so used to shaved, tanned and sculpted models in magazines and books it is somewhat disconcerting to read this older tome.

His routines are brutal, so don't expect to be able do them completely. Mutiple sets are at the core of his training regimen. I tend to do only 2-3 sets per muscle group, but that is what I am comfortable with. Vary the routines to your liking and ability, because not everybody can keep up with Arnie...

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Right Way to Transform Your Life!, January 15, 1999
By bobluhrs@exchange.microsoft.com (Redmond, Washington, USA) - See all my reviews
I've used the method in this book for several years, starting at age 47, I'm now 52, and it changed my life, made me stronger, healthier and more sucessful. Highly, highly recommended. There's a lot to learn but when you do it completely for awhile, and then you see others coming into the gym doing their routines, you really see the superiority of this method. It is totally thought out and very beneficial for both men and women. I have started my daughter using it, and she has seen the same great results. Kudos to the master. I could lose his movies, but NOT this book!
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Just Starting Out?, November 4, 1999
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This is a great book for anyone who is just starting out in weight trainig. It has all the fundemental routines and breaks you in while keeping you motivated. A Must Have!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good, but his Encyclopedia is better
The information in this book will get you into shape. The basics of exercise are what works and those basics are timeless. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Tyson L. Rice

5.0 out of 5 stars Yo..it works
Yes, the excercises are basic. Yes, the knowledge revealed is basic.

But the EFFICIENCY of both the knowledge and excercises is amazing. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Cartan Naylor

4.0 out of 5 stars More emphasis on overall fitness
You get a balance of bodybuilding, cardiovascular fitness and flexibility from these programs, - geared a little more to overall physical fitness than it is to building maximum... Read more
Published 16 months ago by James Forsyth

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for the price
I had looked at his other book thru a friend and the amount of information was way to much. I was looking for something a bit more moderate and productive. Read more
Published on May 14, 2007 by Young Investor

5.0 out of 5 stars Timeless Advice That Works Well Today!
I got this book almost 15 years ago and it really worked for me. I used it to start my own workout regime and I got results within weeks. Read more
Published on July 2, 2006 by Frederick Baptist

4.0 out of 5 stars it works
I have been working out for over 10 years and never did any sort of workout like this,but it works. I had a surgey and found myself in the weakest shape of my life, so i bought... Read more
Published on December 5, 2005 by F. Flournoy

3.0 out of 5 stars Effective routines despite many erroneous explanations
A great bodybuilder yet a lousy and lazy author and communicator, Arnold could have shrunk this book into one forth of its length and hired a well-educated editor to present more... Read more
Published on November 18, 2004 by Mohamed F. El-Hewie

5.0 out of 5 stars To the Point
I bought this book for my boyfriend and he loves it. The book is broken down in to specific areas and along with the pictures, make exercises easy to understand and do correctly... Read more
Published on December 18, 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars basic and to the point
This is a great, no frills, concise set of routines from the legendary Arnold. He covers the major muscles areas, stretching, diet, etc. Read more
Published on September 3, 2001 by sneed hearn

3.0 out of 5 stars GOOD BUT NOT THAT MOTIVATING
This is a good book to start boybuilding.But the book's doesn't provide good pictures and photos to show the results of bodybuilding. Read more
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