Arnold The Education of a Bodybuilder
Five-time Mr. Universe, seven-time Mr. Olympia, and Mr. World, Arnold Schwarzenegger is the name in bodybuilding.
Here is his classic bestselling autobiography, which explains how the “Austrian Oak” came to the sport of bodybuilding and aspired to be the star he has become.
“I still remember that first visit to the bodybuilding gym. I had never seen anyone lifting weights before. Those guys were huge and brutal….The weight lifters shone with sweat; they were powerful looking, Herculean. And there it was before me — my life, the answer I’d been seeking. It clicked. It was something I suddenly just seemed to reach out and find, as if I’d been crossing a suspended bridge and finally stepped off onto solid ground.”
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold shares his fitness and training secrets — demonstrating with a comprehensive step-by-step program and dietary hints how to use bodybuilding for better health. His program includes a special four-day regimen of specific exercises to develop individual muscle groups — each exercise illustrated with photos of Arnold in action.
For fans and would-be bodybuilders, this is Arnold in his own words.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Absolutely amazing
This is absolutely amazing read. I’m sure a lot of people admire the tenacity of powerful athletes but this just goes beyond anything I’ve read. Grant it it’s not Nietzche yet with a weird twist it is. These guys weren’t just muscleheads who grunted they actually had/have brains. Reading, analyzing, discussing while working out doesn’t get much better than that. Whether you’re a bodybuilder or not this book will inspire you to push yourself a little more.Excellent book.
4 Stars Quick Read
This is a very quick read. It gives a decent look at Arnold in his early years… made me want to know more.
5 Stars Inspiring Read
A very inspiring read. Anyone interested in bodybuilding should read this book. The first half is about Arnold’s life after he started working out. The second half of the book is a weightlifting routine that isn’t the best, but still not bad.
Overall, I give the book 5/5 stars. I will definitely by reading this again sometime in the future.
5 Stars The Education of the greatest Bodybuilder
I would highly recommend this book for anybody who has aspirations of getting into bodybuilding, getting into fantastic shape or learning about the mind of the man, when he was a bodybuilder. The amazing thing about this book is that every time I reread it, I seemed to pick up something new that I didn’t recall before. That’s to say, there are lots of lessons packed – how to overcome obstacles, how to overcome defeat, how to win, and how to be honest. It comes across as an honest story, with a bit of panache to make it a bit more exciting, ala Arnold. Classic Arnold. He’s a pretty good writer, and its entertaining enough.
The book is split into two sections. The first section is the autobiography. The second is a fairly detailed explanation of putting together a training routine. Keep in mind, that this was written in the seventies. So you aren’t going to get a modern overview of supplements. But what you will get, is an affordable way of putting together a training regimen, using basic principles. For example, there is a section which explains how you can work out at home, using chairs, a broomstick, and your own body weight. I like this explanation of training – which suggests that you can get in wonderful shape, without requiring too much supplementation or fancy gym equipment.
I personally thought it was definitely worth the money many times over.
Rejean
Canada
5 Stars Gift for someone else
This item was a gift for someone starting out to working out and diet. They were very happy to recieve this item. It breaks down all the muscle groups and explains logic on how a certain excerise will work effecively.