More Muscle [Paperback]

Ken Sprague (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1996

This volume provides information on how the body responds to weight training; three comprehensive, goal-specific weight training programmes; and important information on bodybuilding nutrition and weight training safety. Part 1 of the book explains the basics of body science in layman's language. Part 2 provides weightlifting programmes for three different training goals: increased muscular strength and power, improved muscular endurance, or greater muscle mass. The book includes 125 photographs that show the correct technique for exercises that work every muscle group. In addition, there are sample programmes for each of the three training goals. Part 3 covers aspects of weight training that are vital such as basic nutritional information and how weight gain and loss can impact a training programme.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers (March 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0873228995
• ISBN-13: 978-0873228992
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,057,906 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Terrible, December 30, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: More Muscle (Paperback)

I read this book a little less than a year ago and considered it a bodybuilding bible. It was full of orthodox training techniques that seemed to make sense -- after all, it carried the same misinformation that you hear constantly in the weight room. A little frustrated with my own progress, I lowered my repetitions as More Muscle had told me to, and went back into the weight room, confident that I would make as enormous progress as the author made me think I would.

Little did I know that I would spend months and months working harder than I needed to, overtraining while simultaneously not giving my muscles enough overload. For virtually 8 months I gained less than 5 pounds of mass and made very, very gradual strength gains. This came as a result of my training by the book, More Muscle.

So, some months ago I ventured off and bought myself a new book - Power Factor Training, by John Little and Peter Sisco. Not until I read Power Factor Training did I ever realize how little scientific fact there was in books like More Muscle. The book preaches about things like full range of motion, 4 days on, one day off routines, and using a MIRROR rather than a logbook to ensure success. More Muscle is a book created from 99% myth and almost no scientific evidence.

Using Power Factor Training, I no longer have to train merely by "feel", and have made tremendous gains. It pains me to see that millions of peple read orthodox bodybuilding crap like More Muscle and waste their time, making little gain, as I did.

Thinking about buying this book? Do yourself a favour and skip to Power Factor Training, a book that usese facts rather than heresay, and you'll be a lot better off. Take my word for it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great photo demos of weight exercises!, November 2, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: More Muscle (Paperback)

I loved the photos showing how to do the various weight exercises and the different machines. Also the workout charts are useful for busy folks who cant read a two thousand page weight lifting book.