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Bodybuilding a Realistic Approach: How You Can Have a Great Body! (Paperback)

by Frank A. Melfa (Author) "Many of today's bodybuilding books and magazines portray professional bodybuilders with monstrous physiques..." (more)
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Book Description
Bodybuilding A Realistic Approach, shows you how to realistically tone, shape, and build your body. It helps you set and reach realistic goals by first identifying your body type and showing how to properly perform basic exercises for the entire body. It includes easy-to-follow workouts and nutritional programs for losing and gaining weight.

The first few chapters are for people who are just getting started with weights and progresses to those who want to compete in a bodybuilding contest. It has over 250 phototgraphs and illustrations of amateur bodybuilders with realistic physiques.

Also included: Dormroom and Home training, Sex & Bodybuilding, Women & Bodybuilding, How to prepare for a bodybuilding contest & MUCH MUCH MORE!

About the Author
Frank A. Melfa competed in and won several bodybuilding contests including the Mr. Rutgers Title. He managed the Personal Training Program at Johnson & Johnson World Head Quarters. There he and a team of trainers trained over 150 employees with various fitness goals. At Johnson & Johnson, Frank wrote articles for the Company Health Newsletter, titled, For The Health Of It. This inspired him to write and publish his own book which has sold extremely well, over 10,000 copies. It currently ranks about 30,000 in Amazon.com sales ranking ( first edition ranking).

Frank has a bachelor's degree from Rutgers University and an MBA from Faileigh Dickinson University. In addition to managing Power Writings, he continues to build his career selling pharmaceutical products for Lederle Laboratories.

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Product Details
  • Paperback: 437 pages
  • Publisher: Power Writings; 2 edition (January 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0964164078
  • ISBN-13: 978-0964164079
  • Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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