This current edition should also be supplemented with bodybuilding's the follow-up edition with 14 all-new chapters with Extreme Muscle Enhancement 2nd Edition. In addition to its original wealth of step-by-step workout regimens, eating plans, supplementation protocols, and advice on staying healthy and focused over the long term, this deluxe Second Edition contains new chapters on everything you need to know to compete in bodybuilding events, including show strategy, contest dieting, posing techniques, and more, plus updates on the latest drugs the pros are using, post-workout nutrition, an overview of the bodybuilding lifestyle, and plenty of underground facts and real-world case studies you won't find anywhere else! Check out Extreme Muscle Enhancement 2nd Edition for additional 14 All New Chapters!
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"The wealth of information contained in Dr. Colker's book far exceeds that of any publication I've seen." --Dorian Yates, 6 time Mr. Olympia
"Its equivalent of taking the best nutritionists and trainers in the world and combining their knowledge into one book!" --Chad Nicholls, Nutritionist to 7-Time Mr. Olympia, 4-Time Ms. Olympia, Kim Chizevsky and multiple IFBB bodybuilding and fitness champions
Extreme Muscle Enhancement by Colker is hailed as the "bodybuilding bible" by many of today's top bodybuilding pro's. --Jim Stoppani, Science Editor of Muscle & Fitness and FLEX magazines
"Its equivalent of taking the best nutritionists and trainers in the world and combining their knowledge into one book!" --Chad Nicholls, Nutritionist to 7-Time Mr. Olympia, 4-Time Ms. Olympia, Kim Chizevsky and multiple IFBB bodybuilding and fitness champions
Extreme Muscle Enhancement by Colker is hailed as the "bodybuilding bible" by many of today's top bodybuilding pro's. --Jim Stoppani, Science Editor of Muscle & Fitness and FLEX magazines
About the Author
Carlon M. Colker, M. D., FACN is the Chief Executive Officer and Medical Director of Peak Wellness of Greenwich, Connecticut, and an attending physician at both the Beth Israel Medical Center in New York and Greenwich hospital in Connecticut. He's also credited with assisting in the design in the first wellness program on the East Coast.
In addition to his practice, Dr. Colker is a premier researcher in the field of dietary supplements and widely regarded as the world's foremost experts on human performance.
Dr. Colker is also a long time contributing editor and columnist for Muscular development and has appeared in other popular publications such as Muscle and Fitness, Ironman, Musclemag, Flex, Mind and Power, Body, Runner's World, Let's Live, Self, Strive, Men's Health, Men's Fitness and Cosmopolitan among others.
With over 20 years experience in the health and fitness industry, Dr.Colker is an internationally recognized consultant and has worked with government agencies, large healthcare systems and private companies, as well as with Olympic and professional athletes and celebrities. His commentary can be seen on national television, appearing as regular guest correspondent on the America's Health Network, "Ask the Doctor," segment and Fox News Channel, "Fox and Friends". He has also had guest appearances on ESPN's "outside the Lines", NBC News "Health" segment, Court TV, ABS's "World News Tonight".
Dr. Colker is truly unique in that he has managed to couple his experience as competitive bodybuilder and powerlifter with the highest level of academic credentials and education.
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I got quite a bit of good information from this book and with that information I was able to finally bust through a plateau that I'd been struggling with for months. Could I have gotten this information for free off the Internet? Probably. But, I was getting tired of reading articles here and there and wanted one good source of information that I could read in the bathroom.
Colker's book was particularly helpful for me in that it got me away from machines and instead doing more free-weight exercises. I'm also doing way more squats and deadlifts. The section on supplements was very useful in that I was finally getting information from someone with a medical background instead of a web page that also sold supplements. This book loses a star for me for lack of a good editor. There are frequent tangential digressions, some poor organization, and much confusion over when to use "then" versus "than". But, if you're not expecting the writing skill of a Hemingway, you probably won't be bothered by this stuff.
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I do believe this book to be one of the best sources of information out there for the beginning male weightlifter. It lays out the basics and cuts through most of the garbage that most people will try to feed you.
The fact that it stays MOSTLY hardcore is very good. Most books do not even choose to venture this far into the extreme. The diet, supplements, and anabolics information is up to date. Even though such information becomes obsolete very quickly it's suprising that Dr. Colker was able to write a book using concise information that doesn't outdate. For those who don't know Dr. Colker writes a column in Muscular Development magazine that used to be called MD's MD but was changed to Extreme Muscle Enhancement. Look there for futher information to keep you updated. If the workout portion is a little too basic for those who are of advanced status then I'd recommend picking up Arnold Schwarzenegger's encyclopedia. It's better for the training portion and if you are serious about building your best body you should have one on your bookshelf anyways. In fact other good reads are things like Legal Muscle, Anabolics 2005, Building the Perfect Beast, Natural Hormonal Enhancement, Body for Life, ABsolution, Winning the Arms race, Hormonally Intelligent Exercise, The Metabolic Diet, CEO Muscle, Eating For Life, Stella's Kitchen, The Anabolic Diet, The Precontest Bible, and The Steroid Bible. Even if you are all natural it is beneficial to know about anabolics (Dr. Colker goes in depth in his book about the pros and cons of usage. Instant death and/or depression are not actual cons) Remember, one has to experiment to find out what works and what doesn't. Arnold's routine isn't going to work for Ronnie Coleman. Fles Wheeler's routine isn't going to work for Mike Mentzer. ANY pro's routine will most likely not work for you. The routine that Dr. Colker advises doesn't cover all bases but I'm assuming that he expects you to traverse on your own and find what works. Some people can build awesome backs without deadlifts (Will Harris) and some people couldn't live without it (Johnnie O. Jackson). The one thing that you must always remember is that you cannot overemphasize the basics, and this is what the book is all about. Keeping it BASIC and KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid). All that aside Arnold built his legs with Front Squats (little know fact) but such a movement is not basic and many people who attempt it without someone there who KNOWS how to do it properly can hurt themself. The same goes for deadlifts. Also dips (if you look at the motion as if you were lying down) are basically decline presses for the chest. If you do them for triceps it works well but most people would do them on a bench and as an MD, Dr. Colker wouldn't recommend that. After reading this book as a supplement and NOT a bible I have improved my gains significantly. Yes I keep in my deadlifts and front squats. Yes I do eat some carbohydrate sources on lifting days. Yes I do take supplements outside of what is recommended. Yes I do behind the neck presses (correctly mind you). No I do not have any shoulder problems. No I am not getting weaker. No I am not on any anabolics. And no I do not work for any supplement or training affiliate. To get you started here's a tip... The company that publishes this book (prosource) has a webpage that sells supplements. Get the Nytrowhey Extreme to kill two birds with one stone. (ARGININE-AKG and CFM WHEY)
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** MAKE SURE YOU GET THE 2nd EDITION!!! **,
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dont make the same mistake i did!! this is the first edition - do NOT buy this one --> get the 2nd edition!!! its the same price but has alot of new material!!!
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