Bodybuilding 201: Everything You Need to Know to Take Your Body to the Next Level [Paperback]

Robert Wolff (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 23, 2003

"Robert Wolff has changed untold numbers of people's lives all over the world with his knowledge and words of wisdom when he wrote for my magazines. I'm happy to say, with this new book, he can do the same for you." --Joe Weider

Following the tremendous success of fitness and motivation authority Robert Wolff's introduction to bodybuilding, Bodybuilding 201 is Wolff's next "course" in building a better body.

Designed for intermediate and advanced people of all ages, this new motivational guide offers:

• More than 50 new routines
• The latest research on exercise, nutrition, and health
• Injury-prevention tips
• Specialized training for each body type plus hundreds of photos that explain each exercise step-by-step

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

"Robert Wolff is in a class of his own. Few writers can capture the muscle and soul of bodybuilding like him."
--Lee Haney, eight-time Mr. Olympia and world champion bodybuilder

"Robert Wolff has changed untold numbers of people's lives all over the world with his knowledge and words of wisdom when he wrote for my magazines. I'm happy to say, with this new book, he can do the same for you."
--Joe Weider, publisher, Muscle & Fitness Magazine

"Robert Wolff has an intuitive understanding of and in-the-gym knowledge about all aspects of training. His message and book will change your physique and your life."
--Steve Reeves, former Mr. America and Mr. Universe and actor

"Bob Wolff's experience, knowledge, and desire to provide the latest in breakthrough research are unmatched. I believe that Bodybuilding 201 is a perfect complement to his first book and a must-have for anyone looking to take their workouts to the next level."
--Carol Semple, Ms. Olympia Fitness

"No matter how much one builds or gets their body in shape or how far they dream of going in sports, you have to always stay hungry for knowledge and open to try new and different things that can turn it around for you in a great way. One person who has been doing that in a big way for a lot of people is Robert Wolff. His books are excellent because his information is excellent and it works. The advice from this Mr. Olympia is simple: Get this book!"

--Ronnie Coleman, five-time Mr. Olympia

With his international bestseller Bodybuilding 101, fitness and motivational legend Robert Wolff made it quicker and easier than ever for men and women of all ages to achieve the stronger, firmer, shapelier bodies they'd always dreamed of having. In his latest contribution to fitness literature, Wolff shows intermediate and advanced weight training enthusiasts how to take their training and their bodies to the next level.

With the help of nearly 200 stunning photographs, Bodybuilding 201 walks you step-by-step through the exercises, tips, workouts, and information you need. Inside you'll find:

• How to put 50 pounds or more on your bench press in only 10 weeks: secrets of a 700-pound bench presser revealed! Here's the full routine.
• The 28 best intensity principles that will keep you bigger, better, and stronger.
• 5 workout tricks that can change everything for you.
• More than 50 workouts that will pack size and power on every bodypart.
• 24 great bodypart stretches you'll actually enjoy doing.
• 13 tips on crashing beyond barriers with weak-point training.
• More than 25 goundbreaking research studies on exercise and diet, what you must know about them, and how they can change your workouts and body today.
• From the sports medicine doctor to the athletes and stars: tips and strategies to keep you from injuries and the quickest ways to recovery if you have one.
• The 7 things you need to hear about realistic results and what you can honestly expect to achieve

Robert Wolff, Ph.D., lectures throughout the world on fitness, motivation, and high-level success principles. He has worked with such fitness legends as Arnold Schwarzenneger, Evander Holyfield, Lou Ferrigno, and Rachel McLish and is the author of Bodybuilding 101, Robert Wolff's Book of Great Workouts, Home Bodybuilding, and Dr. Robert Wolff's Great Body, Great Life Program.

About the Author

Robert Wolff is one of the most widely read and sought-after authors in fitness, motivation, and high-level success principles. He has worked with such fitness legends as Arnold Schwarzenegger, Evander Holyfield, Lou Ferrigno, and Rachel McLish. A former editor at Muscle & Fitness, Wolff has been published in Shape, Flex, and Men's Fitness.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (October 23, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071413219
• ISBN-13: 978-0071413213
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,213,521 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Meet the Author

About Robert Wolff

Robert Wolff's publishing career began more than 20 years ago, when fitness and publishing legend, Joe Weider (founder and publisher of Shape, Muscle & Fitness, Men's Fitness magazines) asked him to write for his magazines.

During his tenure with Joe Weider, Joe sent Robert all over the world to interview the biggest names in fitness, science and entertainment including two-time Nobel winner, the late Dr. Linus Pauling, World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Evander Holyfield, Arnold Schwarzenegger and hundreds of others.

At the age of 34, Robert was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Letters in recognition of his accomplishments in motivating people all over the world to change their lives through health and fitness.

Robert's magazine columns have enjoyed a global reach of more than 7 Million readers a month, in 60 countries and in 15 foreign language translations. His writings have appeared all over the world including hundreds of internationally published articles in newspapers and magazines including Cosmopolitan, Shape, and others.

He has interviewed Academy, Grammy, Emmy, Golden Globe and Nobel award winners and written more than 30 books and has a worldwide following of readers in more than 65 countries.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dr. Wolff will not let you down!, March 12, 2004

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SBJ400 "SBJ400" (Mt. Laurel, NJ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bodybuilding 201: Everything You Need to Know to Take Your Body to the Next Level (Paperback)

Read my other reviews of Dr. Wolff's books because I have read several of his books and I am proud to have them in my collection. Truthfully, they are all I need since they cover everything you need to know!

Bodybuilding 201 is meant to build on your current experience and results to take it further or get past your sticking points.

My advice for the new or experienced - start with BodyBuilding 101, then read his Book of Great Workouts, to get your base of knowledge. Then read this book while you are hitting the gym and getting amazing results.
Remeber, amazing results come slowly, over time. You cannot see that 1/4 inch of growth but it is there. Little by little it all adds up and before you know it, your a completely changed person!
Dr. Wolff teaches you how.

All of Dr. Wolff's books teach you technique, proper diet, and truly give you a solid education in all areas of working out - supplements, exercises, routines, fact and fiction.

My game plan for you- buy the 3 books I mentioned(and any others Dr. Wolff has written!!), read them in the order I described and start working out once your done. While your building your body over the next 6 months to a year, spend the time wisely by reading his other books and crafting your gameplan further. Don't rush into it. Just build your base slowly and after the proper amount of time has passed, try the next level of techniques.

Robert Wolff gives you proven and time tested material, coupled with his own personal experience. He goes over proper diet, proper technique and methodology to get you started off on the right foot. All of us are different and what works in the magazine interviews of the Pro bodybuilders probably will not work for you.

Did I mention that the author really will answer your e-mail questions!! Yes, I have had actually direct communication with him. He answered my questions and was more than happy to help!!!

Forget Atkins, South Beach, and all the other hype out there. Read and learn from Dr. Wolff.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for everyone who wants a better body!, December 28, 2003

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Matt (Sinking Spring, PA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bodybuilding 201: Everything You Need to Know to Take Your Body to the Next Level (Paperback)

This book is a must have! I am a personal trainer and fitness director and I found this to be one of the best books that I have read. If you want a book that covers a little of everthing, then this book is well worth the money. Robert Wolff is one of the best authors that I have found. This book has helped me with my fitness, so let this book help you reach your fitness goals!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not the best book, but not the worst either., July 22, 2007

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LEM "CalMeanOne" (South Carolina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bodybuilding 201: Everything You Need to Know to Take Your Body to the Next Level (Paperback)

This is only an okay book. Certainly not one that I refer to as I work on my training. The information is kind of basic, and there is an overtone of mass marketing to it. Hard to put your finger on exactly, but it's kind of fluffy. Some of the exercises are bizarre, like doing squats with no weight and holding onto a post (not to be confused with a sissy squat), calf raises with no weight, etc. Remember, this is supposed to be for intermediate lifters. People reading this book could end up wasting a lot of time in trial and error. The point of buying books is to avoid that. I would recommend Natural Bodybuilding by John Hansen for an experienced beginner instead of this book. He is a lot more to the point, and he has real advice to offer.

There is one element that really just makes me want to laugh...the female model they use to show about half the exercises. Imagine, if you will, a very tall, very, very skinny woman with HUGE fake breasts barely contained in a tiny, string sport bra trying to demonstrate weightlifting. She is also grinning and wide-eyed throughout, and has long hair that is not tied up. This looks so ridiculous...how can anyone take this seriously?? Were all the fitness and figure girls tied up that day, and they just could not find a single one for the photo shoot???

Newsflash-- If you work out half naked, with your hair all over the place, and lift weights that are so light that you never lose the smile from your face, you aren't going to accomplish anything. Women have to work very hard just like men to make gains.