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Title: it's in there
Post by: Deadpool on March 15, 2007, 07:57:42 AM

I've found that the best resourse for beginning bodybuilding is Arnold's Encyclopedia.  I think that the prescribed workouts are way too long, but as far as being a general resource, it's fantastic.  Illustrated exersizes, even some stretches.

In fact, I lent out my copy yet again, this time to someone at the gym, who is really working through the book

Title: Re: it's in there
Post by: smaul on March 15, 2007, 08:49:05 AM

the only problem is that he prescribes way too many sets imo.  If you ignore this bit the book is great, it's true.

Title: Re: it's in there
Post by: Bluto on March 15, 2007, 10:49:46 PM

What if you don't go to failure, would that still be considered too many sets? (I haven't read the book)

Title: Re: it's in there
Post by: smaul on March 16, 2007, 12:35:17 AM

He advocates going to failure.  In pumping iron doesnt he say something along the lines of "its the 10th or 12th rep that seperates one from being a champion or not being a champion, being able to push through the pain barrier"