Author Topic: Best book on Nutrution and meals (Read 8345 times)

Doug_Steele · « **on:** January 05, 2009, 01:28:25 PM »

What is the Best book on Nutrution and meals? I have the best book on bodybuilding; Arnolds Encyclopedia of Modern day Bodybuilding but has anyone read any books on nutrution other then in college. I thought about looking at some of Chris Acetos books but would like some input before i start choosing which one would be the "best" one.

njflex · « **Reply #1 on:** January 05, 2009, 07:06:23 PM »

there was one out yrs ago called no pun intended' rock hard'and had good simple breakdowns,i was at barnes and noble and there was a huge book on bbing just came out ,muscle mag i think made it,sorry forgot name.u can't miss it ,it's thick.

tbombz · « **Reply #2 on:** January 05, 2009, 07:39:10 PM »

get yoruself a book for students that explains basic metabolism and metabolic hormones and such. thats better than any nutrition book youll ever get. once you understand those basic ideas, then you can devise your ow nutrition plan based on what you would like to do.

Doug_Steele · « **Reply #3 on:** January 05, 2009, 08:58:48 PM »

Thanks bro...i will see if i can find it on the net

Doug_Steele · « **Reply #4 on:** January 05, 2009, 08:59:51 PM »

Quote from: tbombz on January 05, 2009, 07:39:10 PM

get yoruself a book for students that explains basic metabolism and metabolic hormones and such. thats better than any nutrition book youll ever get. once you understand those basic ideas, then you can devise your ow nutrition plan based on what you would like to do.

Thanks...i will look for one of those instead. I am sure that i can find one online.

atombombbis · « **Reply #5 on:** January 05, 2009, 09:09:40 PM »

Quote from: Doug_Steele on January 05, 2009, 01:28:25 PM

What is the Best book on Nutrution and meals? I have the best book on bodybuilding; Arnolds Encyclopedia of Modern day Bodybuilding but has anyone read any books on nutrution other then in college. I thought about looking at some of Chris Acetos books but would like some input before i start choosing which one would be the "best" one.

get chris acetos books. they are very very easy to read and he literally covers everything you need to know. he makes it really simple.

Doug_Steele · « **Reply #6 on:** January 05, 2009, 09:29:01 PM »

Quote from: atombombbis on January 05, 2009, 09:09:40 PM

get chris acetos books. they are very very easy to read and he literally covers everything you need to know. he makes it really simple.

I seen those off Jay Cuters site. Which one do you recommend?

stuntmovie · « **Reply #7 on:** January 06, 2009, 09:13:40 AM »

Chris Arceto books:

Understanding Bodybuilding Nutrition and Training..... $19.95 (Amazon.com)
Everything You Need to Know About Fat Loss .............$19.95 (Amazon.com)
Championship Bodybuilding ........................ ............ $24.35 (Amazon.com)

Might even be less expensive if you did a search on eBay.com

Anyone ever get a chance to read "Better Than Steroids" and care to elaborate on what those substances are? Book photo shown below:

stuntmovie · « **Reply #8 on:** January 06, 2009, 09:27:44 AM »

While we are on this subject, would anyone who has gone through a couple of pre-contest-stage diets, care to elaborate on what type of diet works best for an ultimate contest condition?

Many years ago one of the top and most respected bodybuilders/gym owner would recommend that any new gym member reduce his/her body-fat percentage to a relatively low figure (I forget that exact percentage) before starting a strict pre-contest routine, so most of the gym members I knew would reduce their daily caloric intake to approximately 1,500 and increase their aerobic activity to reduce their bodyfat. Once that desired level was achieved, then and only then would he recommend a dedicated bodybuilding program.

Aerobic activity consisted of a minimum of 40 minutes with a heart rate level within the "fat burning realm" which depended on the trainee's age.

This is all old stuff so any new thoughts on the subject matter would be appreciated .... How to Lose Body-fat and Gain Ripped Muscle Mass Through Diet and Exercise in the Shortest Time Possible - to put it in a nut-shell.

Has anyone else noticed that almost all diet books can be reduced to approximately 1/20 their size and still present the material that is important for the reader? A good majority of these books can be summed up in the following words, "EAT LESS, EXERCISE MORE!", but no one would spend $20+ for a one page book.

Thanks, S

Doug_Steele · « **Reply #9 on:** January 06, 2009, 04:27:14 PM »

I just ordered Macrobolic Nutrition: Priming Your Body to Build Muscle & Burn Fat, hoping that it is a good one!!

tbombz · « **Reply #10 on:** January 06, 2009, 04:34:32 PM »

Quote from: Doug_Steele on January 06, 2009, 04:27:14 PM

I just ordered Macrobolic Nutrition: Priming Your Body to Build Muscle & Burn Fat, hoping that it is a good one!!

its written by the owner of MHP supplement company...as far as whats inside it..i have no idea..

AVBG · « **Reply #11 on:** January 06, 2009, 04:36:10 PM »

Arnold's encyclopedia is out of date from a nutritional standpoint.

Doug_Steele · « **Reply #12 on:** January 06, 2009, 04:38:51 PM »

Quote from: AVBG on January 06, 2009, 04:36:10 PM

Arnold's encyclopedia is out of date from a nutritional standpoint.

I have the original but i thought that there is another one out there. I thought Arnie put one out a few years ago.

AVBG · « **Reply #13 on:** January 06, 2009, 04:49:48 PM »

Quote from: Doug_Steele on January 06, 2009, 04:38:51 PM

I have the original but i thought that there is another one out there. I thought Arnie put one out a few years ago.

If there is a newer/revised edition, I'd doubt he'd have any involvement in it's content.

Doug_Steele · « **Reply #14 on:** January 06, 2009, 04:55:41 PM »

Quote from: AVBG on January 06, 2009, 04:49:48 PM

If there is a newer/revised edition, I'd doubt he'd have any involvement in it's content.

Why do you think that? Governor..

Doug_Steele · « **Reply #15 on:** January 06, 2009, 04:58:26 PM »

Quote from: tbombz on January 06, 2009, 04:34:32 PM

its written by the owner of MHP supplement company...as far as whats inside it..i have no idea..

Yea, i seen that and i see that he plugs his supplement line but that is towards the end of the book. It seems like a good read but i am hoping that it is just not the same old stuff that i already know.

bigdarksnake · « **Reply #16 on:** January 06, 2009, 05:01:29 PM »

Candi (tbombz) what student books do you recommend ? Most o them are beyond me.....

tbombz · « **Reply #17 on:** January 06, 2009, 05:16:07 PM »

Quote from: bigdarksnake on January 06, 2009, 05:01:29 PM

Candi (tbombz) what student books do you recommend ? Most o them are beyond me.....

if you are in college like i a - then go into the college library and look at your listing and find a section for health or medicine. there should be a ton of good instructional books there.

or try your public library.

njflex · « **Reply #18 on:** January 07, 2009, 06:56:17 AM »

Quote from: Doug_Steele on January 06, 2009, 04:58:26 PM

Yea, i seen that and i see that he plugs his supplement line but that is towards the end of the book. It seems like a good read but i am hoping that it is just not the same old stuff that i already know.

gerard dente owner...

www.BrinkZone.com · « **Reply #19 on:** January 07, 2009, 08:31:57 AM »

Quote from: Doug_Steele on January 05, 2009, 01:28:25 PM

What is the Best book on Nutrution and meals? I have the best book on bodybuilding; Arnolds Encyclopedia of Modern day Bodybuilding but has anyone read any books on nutrution other then in college. I thought about looking at some of Chris Acetos books but would like some input before i start choosing which one would be the "best" one.

Arnold book was never the "best" of anything and various people wrote his chapters for him. As an Ok addition to your library, it's fine. It's far from the authority on the topic.

There are far too many good strength coaches out there, such as Poliquin, Simmons, King, Staley, etc, etc. There are far too many real authorities on nutrition out there, Aceto, yours truly, Berardi, Lyle M, etc, etc, and far too many real authorities on supps and drugs, to ever consider Arnolds book the "best" on any of it.

It's not a bad beginners book, but that's about it. As for recipes, here's a list of reports (read free sh%t), one of which is a recipe ebook. Titles are:

Fat Loss Tips Tricks & Techniques

Supplement Company Secrets

The Perfect Rep

Creatine Report

Tasty Healthy Recipes

Some very decent info can be had from them, and they are the right price!

All can be downloaded at:

http://www.brinkzone.com/articledetails.php?acatid=7&aid=132

stuntmovie · « **Reply #20 on:** January 07, 2009, 10:09:16 AM »

Well said, Brink. You know this history stuff as well as anyone. Thanks.

What is your opinion on Pearl's book?

And how do you feel about the business of Personal Trainers. Back in the day "personal trainers" were anyone in the gym who had actually "gotten it done" and offered their advice for free when asked.

Now-a-days PT's appear to make big bucks teaching nonsense.

Am I wrong in this regards?

www.BrinkZone.com · « **Reply #21 on:** January 07, 2009, 10:20:19 AM »

Quote from: stuntmovie on January 07, 2009, 10:09:16 AM

Well said, Brink. You know this history stuff as well as anyone. Thanks.

What is your opinion on Pearl's book?

Basic old school info and he's a vegetarian now. If training for vegetarians interest you, I guess it's OK.

Quote from: stuntmovie on January 07, 2009, 10:09:16 AM

And how do you feel about the business of Personal Trainers. Back in the day "personal trainers" were anyone in the gym who had actually "gotten it done" and offered their advice for free when asked.

Now-a-days PT's appear to make big bucks teaching nonsense.

Am I wrong in this regards?

The golden days of being a PT are long gone. Was a fun job you could make decent $$$ at. Gyms/clubs got greedy, etc, and it's more a grind for some phys Ed major working their way through school or what ever now. I honestly pay no attention to PTs these days, so I don't know what they do. The few we have where I train seem to range from pretty good to generic/lame.

burn2live · « **Reply #22 on:** January 07, 2009, 11:14:27 AM »

Quote from: www.BrinkZone.com on January 07, 2009, 08:31:57 AM

Arnold book was never the "best" of anything and various people wrote his chapters for him. As an Ok addition to your library, it's fine. It's far from the authority on the topic.

There are far too many good strength coaches out there, such as Poliquin, Simmons, King, Staley, etc, etc. There are far too many real authorities on nutrition out there, Aceto, yours truly, Berardi, Lyle M, etc, etc, and far too many real authorities on supps and drugs, to ever consider Arnolds book the "best" on any of it.

It's not a bad beginners book, but that's about it. As for recipes, here's a list of reports (read free sh%t), one of which is a recipe ebook. Titles are:

Fat Loss Tips Tricks & Techniques

Supplement Company Secrets

The Perfect Rep

Creatine Report

Tasty Healthy Recipes

Some very decent info can be had from them, and they are the right price!

All can be downloaded at:

http://www.brinkzone.com/articledetails.php?acatid=7&aid=132

Nice! Thanks!

Fatpanda · « **Reply #23 on:** January 11, 2009, 07:10:08 AM »

www.fatlossbible.net is the best book i've ever read on bbing nutrition.

looks at the studies, gives you the facts, blows away the myths

championship bodybuilding by aceto is a good book too.

JasonH · « **Reply #24 on:** January 11, 2009, 01:28:01 PM »

The recent Carlton Colker book is very good for nutritional info - "Extreme Muscle Enhancement" it's called.