Beyond Bigger Leaner Stronger: The Advanced Guide to Building Muscle, Staying Lean, and Getting Strong

Even if you are an advanced bodybuilder, I would read Bigger, Leaner, Stronger first. I ran across Michael Matthew's site by accident, just researching something about working out when I was trying to put a program together for myself. Of course, when reading the articles on his site, his books are advertised. At first, I'd just close them all and continue looking at different stuff. The thing is, I read so many people's rants about how great his books were, I finally just said what the hell and bought BLS. I'm fifty one and figured I've spend so many thousands of dollars on books, magazines, equipment, supplements and flat out bulls*** over the years, what was another ten bucks, right? Another thing was that he answers questions pretty quickly and I was impressed by this.All I can say is that if you actually read these books cover to cover, and actually listen to and do the things (including diet, folks...NO CHEATING), it is the best bodybuilding program ever put together. Yeah, strong words for sure, but after three and a half decades of failure, I was ready to blindly follow what looked to be the most sensible and complete thing I'd ever read about bodybuilding. Even then, I still farted around just picking and choosing what I wanted from his teachings for a few weeks until one Sunday I sat down and just said "screw it...I'm all in." I sat for nearly an entire day and worked out my diet, sodium levels and all, and I have basically eaten the exact same thing every day since. Now that doesn't mean that YOU have to do that, but I can deal with it. The first eight weeks have been incredible. I've doubled and tripled my strength on every single lift, and while the scale is still saying the same thing, I've went down a whole size in clothing. Yes, I've put on muscle and lost fat. I'm five eleven, 250 lbs, and suddenly people are saying that they can't believe how I look after a few weeks. Do you know what it's like having a girl in her mid 20s wink and say "keep it up, sexy"? I sure didn't until about a week ago, lol.I bought this book as soon as it came out, even though I knew I wouldn't be using it for a long time because (A) I like to "master" things, so I wanted to read it over and over before I ever needed to put it to use and (B) I was craving more. What I've found, is that this book helped me understand Bigger, Leaner, Stronger better, and some of the theory is a bit more in-depth, if you are into that. I also found a continued inspiration and new way to look at things from the first few chapters. Like I said, I'm into mastery, so I still read BLS over and over, but to me, these two are simply one book. I have also purchased Muscle Myths and a few others that Mike has written and they are all fine reads, but these two books are kind of like Led Zeppelin 1 through 4, or Rush 2112 through Moving Pictures--if you are going to get something, get these first. They are his Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall...enough classic rock comparisons, lol. There is a lot in these books you may not care to read, and I believe that Michael puts all of this in there because some of us want to get into the theory and science as much as he does. Some of us do not. For those that do, all the extra information is freaking outstanding. For those that don't, you know what? Skip over it. This sounds like an infomercial pitch, but after knowing what I know, I would have paid anything for it. You get EVERYTHING. The workouts, the theory, the science, the diet planning, proper form and info on where to go to get it for every exercise, how to cheat on your diet, when to take a week off, when to change it up, when and how much and WHAT cardio to do, you name it. Also, use his website. It is fantastic, and he answers your questions within a few days, a week tops. This is impressive considering that they come from many different sources. Michael doesn't just take your money and run, he is invested in your success and never, ever makes you feel like you've asked a stupid question, which I know I have!

Amazing

Finally something I can do without burning myself out. A decade of doing vey high volume bodybuilding workouts and getting burned out every few months makes me appreciate this program for the simple fact I can choose the frequency that suits me and just stick with it.

prende i concetti del primo libro , Bigger Leaner Stronger ed aggiunge contenuti avanzati sulla gestione della dieta ed allenamenti , alcuni che possono essere utili anche all'inizio quindi direi che appena finito di leggere il primo si possa iniziare con questo .come dicevo per il primo libro non ci sono formule magiche ... ma richiedono comunque fatica impegno e disciplina ... ma applicate portano risultati concreti anche in relativamente poco tempo

I'm not one to review many products on here but this is more of a thank you to Michael Matthews and I am only going to echo the many other positive reviews on this book.I read this book whilst on holiday and thoroughly enjoyed reading it as much as I did reading Bigger Leaner Stronger.I have just finished the one year training plan set out by Michael Matthews in his first book. Prior to reading Beyond Bigger Leaner Stronger I was fully expectant to be starting the plan contained in this book, however there is so much detail in this book that I have revised my plans to continue with another 6 months/year on the original BLS plan I still think there is some more strength to be gained before moving on.This book is laid out and explained so plainly or as Michael Matthews refers to it no BS style that it made it very clear what my next steps would be in terms of goals and expected progression.For someone who has weight trained for years I can assure you there is so much to learn in these books that I'd be very surprised if anyone can manage to read them and not learn at least something new. Michael goes into a lot of detail about diet/nutrition, training and setting realistic goals as a natural bodybuilder. I honestly can't recommend this book enough. Regardless of your experience, there is something for everyone here.I would suggest though that if you are a complete novice to training you really should read BLS before picking up this edition. For everyone else whether you have 6 months or 6 years experience it's worth taking a look.One of the major things that sets Michael Matthews apart from many in the industry is that when he says he will answer questions he genuinely will. He has in the past replied to my emails, tweets and comments on Instagram. Truly setting the standard in my opinion.