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My Bodybuilding Library
« on: May 24, 2006, 01:38:28 PM »
I hadn't noticed, but there was a growing pile of books in my home gym.  The start of a bodybuilding/nutrition library.  The list:

The New Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding (Schwarzenegger)
Ultimate Bodybuilding (Weider)
The Gold's Gym Bodybuilding Encyclopedia (Connors, et al.)
Strength Training Anatomy (Delavier)
Bodybuilding A Scientific Approach (Hatfield)
Ultimate Sports Nutrition (Hatfield)
Power Eating (Kleiner)
Sly Moves (Stallone)
Nutrition for Dummies
Idiot's Guide to Total Nutrition
Belly Off Program (Men's Health)
Hard Body Plan (Men's Health)
The Complete Food Counter (Natow et al.)

What other books do you guys have/rely on or think I should add to the collection?

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Re: My Bodybuilding Library
« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2006, 03:58:34 PM »
Beyond brawn stuart mcrobert

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Re: My Bodybuilding Library
« Reply #2 on: May 25, 2006, 10:25:41 AM »
pumping iron, three more reps volumes 1-3, muscle wars and the bodymen by rick wayne, arnold education of a bodybuilder, an unlikely bodybuilder by sam fussell, brother iron sister steel by dave draper, unleashing the wild physique by vince gironda, anvils cannons and horseshoes by leo gaudreax, psychoblast by denie, winning bodtbuilding by franco colombu,the bob hoffman series,the biography of eugene sandow roots of bodybuilding, any books by bill pearl esp keys to the inner universe the bible of bodybuilder everywhere. barbells and beefcake,bodybuilding all stars and mr olympia weider.
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Re: My Bodybuilding Library
« Reply #3 on: May 25, 2006, 12:02:14 PM »
When I was a kid I had the Pumping Iron book and the Arnold and Franco bios and lost them like a fool.

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Re: My Bodybuilding Library
« Reply #4 on: May 26, 2006, 01:50:59 AM »
i have a ton of magaizne from flex.... looking back i have about 75% ads and 25% repeats

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Re: My Bodybuilding Library
« Reply #5 on: May 28, 2006, 05:49:07 PM »
Beef It-Robert Kennedy
Encyclopedia of Bodybuilding-Gerard Thorne & Phil Embleton

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Re: My Bodybuilding Library
« Reply #6 on: June 08, 2006, 12:38:03 AM »
you may want to add
dynamic muscle building  by steve reeves
building the classic physique the natural way by steve reeves
and the zane body training manual by frank zane

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Re: My Bodybuilding Library
« Reply #7 on: September 14, 2006, 02:52:14 PM »
That is quite the collection thats forsure! whats your favorite?
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Re: My Bodybuilding Library
« Reply #8 on: September 14, 2006, 03:17:03 PM »
The New Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding (Schwarzenegger)


It seems to be the most comprehensive, advice right up to the point of taking the stage.

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Re: My Bodybuilding Library
« Reply #9 on: September 14, 2006, 06:37:26 PM »
Keys To The Inner Universe...Bill Pearl
Power Factor Training...Sisco & Little
Any book or booklet by Gironda
The white papers and other notes from Art Jones
Any copy of the original IronMan magazine from the 1950's to mid/late '70's
History of old time strongmen in Eastern/Western Europe...including England..some unbelieve lifts and grip/finger strength back in the day...no 'roids just beer.

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Re: My Bodybuilding Library
« Reply #10 on: September 14, 2006, 09:35:20 PM »
The New Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding (Schwarzenegger)


It seems to be the most comprehensive, advice right up to the point of taking the stage.
Thats the only one I own out of your collection. I definatly enjoyed it.
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Re: My Bodybuilding Library
« Reply #11 on: September 20, 2006, 02:17:11 PM »
BodyOpus: Militant weight loss and body recomposition.
Dan Duchaine

Also, depending on what you are into, any Anabolics book by William Llewellyn and/or Chemical Muscle Enhancement and Building The Perfect Beast both by L. Rea.

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Re: My Bodybuilding Library
« Reply #12 on: September 28, 2006, 09:57:55 AM »
BodyOpus: Militant weight loss and body recomposition.
Dan Duchaine

Also, depending on what you are into, any Anabolics book by William Llewellyn and/or Chemical Muscle Enhancement and Building The Perfect Beast both by L. Rea.

yes bodyopus is a must have.

there will never be another guru like the great one...rip dan.