Scrawny to Brawny: The Complete Guide to Building Muscle the Natural Way by Michael Mejia, John Berardi
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- Pub. Date: April 2005
- 256pp
- Sales Rank: 28,218
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Product Details
- Pub. Date: April 2005
- Publisher: Rodale Press, Incorporated
- Format: Paperback, 256pp
- Sales Rank: 28,218
- ISBN-13: 9781594860881
- ISBN: 1594860882
Synopsis
A state-of-the-art weight-lifting and nutritional blueprint for "skinny" guys who want to pack on muscle
Let's face it, naturally skinny guys are at a distinct genetic disadvantage when it comes to building muscle mass. But with the proper advice, these "hardgainers" definitely can realize their fitness goals. In Scrawny to Brawny, the authors draw on their years of practical experience as private strength and nutrition coaches to provide hardgainers with:
o A progressive, state-of-the-art program that optimizes results with shorter, less frequent workouts that maximize compound exercises
o A unique, action-based perspective on nutrition that shows how to prepare quick muscle-building meals and snacks-and how to take advantage of several critical times in the day when muscle growth can be stimulated by food intake
o Vital information on how to identify and fix any weak links in their physiques that may be precursors to injury
Designed not only for frustrated adult hardgainers but also-with its strong anti-steroid message-a terrific book for the large teen market, Scrawny to Brawny fills a significant gap in the weight-lifting arsenal.
Biography
MICHAEL MEJIA, exercise advisor and contributing editor to Men's Health magazine, is a strength and conditioning coach who owns and operates his own training facility in Long Island, New York. Coauthor of The Home Workout Bible, he designed the workouts for the popular Testosterone Advantage Plan.
JOHN BERARDI is a strength and nutrition specialist whose company specializes in designing strength and nutrition plans for elite athletes and recreational fitness buffs. He currently resides in Toronto, Canada.
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Informative, instructive, non-nonsense bookby drw937
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September 09, 2009: For those of us who have always believed that we can't put on size and muscle, this is the book for us. The authors explain in detail and with clarity how it is indeed possible for anyone to create the body they really want. The book is funny, readable with plenty of clear pictures of exercises and stretches for improving your body. ALso, it gives detailed nutritional information for those of us who want simple instructions and don't have culinary skills. Highly recommended! These authors are confident and experienced. I've already put on five pounds of lean muscle in one month.
Leafy to Beefyby Anonymous
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October 30, 2008:
As a trainer, I like reviewing weightlifting books and found this one to be most interesting. First of all, the book is written very well, interjecting humor that makes it hard to put the book down. Having said that, however, I did find it a tad bit disorganized at times- and I say that mainly because I had to flip around a bit here and there.
Anyway, the book is divided into two basic parts. The first is training to gain, which discusses the four part training phases. They're much too detailed to go into but they do give the reader a set path to follow that is well laid out. Part two? That would be "need to feed" which is the diet and eating part. Here again, its very detailed but emphasizes the reader getting enough calories- which the book says is absolutely essential to packing on the muscle.
Other goodies are interspersed throughout the book, such as discussions of determining what body type you are and determining your calorie needs. All in all, the book has a fun writing style and is clearly based on a certain amount of research that is cited here and there to back up its claims. Also recommend Treat Your Own Rotator Cuff for weightlifters struggling with a torn cuff or shoulder pain.
I Also Recommend: Treat Your Own Rotator Cuff.
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