Joe Weider's Ultimate Bodybuilding: The Master Blaster's Principles of Training and Nutrition (FITNESS)

Essential for those interested in old school bodybuilding. Along with Arnold Schwarzenegger's "The (New) Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding" are the fundamental basics of the theme.

Great book on bodybuilding by one of the biggest names in the sport. Amazing value for the size of this book!

Sorry for the late review! I purchased this in in 2006 and what a book it’s been! Absolutely phenomenal, lots of golden nuggets of information. Pretty much the bible and blueprint of bodybuilding. If you are serious about weightlifting and then purchase, read and and enjoy!

This is a big book, and pretty much covers everthything you need to know about bodybuilding. It's quite a vast resource. The Master Blaster himself, Joe Weider, explains everything from body part sequencing (the order in which you train different bodyparts) to correct nutritional practices and correct biomechanics (lifting form) and loads more. He gives advice for beginning, intermediate and advanced bodybuilders. I liked it, good stuff. The 'Muscle Confusion' principle is nonsense though. Gradual change is good, but if you erratically jump from one exercise to another, you won't get stronger in any of the lifts. Overall though, excellent.

Fantastic book no matter what level you are you will gain some information from its content. The quality of the paper is not fantastic or the printing but it's the content that matters good value lots to read and it's a very competitive price what's not to like from the main man himself

Great training guide to a beginner in the bodybuilding world like myself. Obviously with book being published before I was born, 27 years ago, the nutrition and supplement information are well out date. But the training guides are brilliant with workout diaries from Lee Haney and Arnie!

Excellent book, I learned a lot. I never ended up looking like the guy on the front cover though. Considering I bought this 15 years ago I suppose the returns window is closed :(

Worth getting. Has enough information to last years. A lot of knowledge to be gained from this book and even with some chapters being hard to understand, you'll get there if you start from the beginning. Simple English and easy to understand. Buy it!!