Scrawny to Brawny: The Complete Guide to Building Muscle the Natural Way
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Manufacturer: Rodale Books
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 613.713
EAN: 9781594860881
ISBN: 1594860882
Label: Rodale Books
Manufacturer: Rodale Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 256
Publication Date: 2005-04-02
Publisher: Rodale Books
Release Date: 2005-03-24
Studio: Rodale Books
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A state-of-the-art weight-lifting and nutritional blueprint for "skinny" guys who want to pack on muscleLet'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 exerciseso 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 intakeo Vital information on how to identify and fix any weak links in their physiques that may be precursors to injuryDesigned 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.
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Summary: From Scrawny to Fat?
Comment: Even though this book is written especially for those who find it difficult to gain muscle from their workout plans, it doesn't effectively address the main underlying problem for such individuals. And that problem most often lies in their workout plans, not in their diets. But the authors would have you believe that as long as do the same old conventional, low-intensity weight-lifting exercises that everyone has been doing for years, and then increasing your daily calorie intake to at least 4000 calories a day, your problem is pretty much solved, and you will go from scrawny to brawny. But actually, you're more likely to go from scrawny to fat that way, because consuming a lot more calories does not compensate for an ineffective workout plan. If you do gain weight from such a program, all it will do is put on more fat, not muscle.
The fact is this: in order to build maximum muscle in minimum time, you need a workout plan that enables you to achieve "maximum intensity" for every weight-lifting exercise that you do. And to accomplish that, you need to have the right definition for intensity to begin with, which this book doesn't provide. Obviously, without that definition for intensity, you won't know which strategies work best to maximize the intensity of any exercise that you do. So it's not surprsing that the exercises in this book will actually prevent you from achieving maximum intensity, since they are not based upon the right definition for intensity to begin with. And if you don't generate maximum intensity, you will not obtain maximum results in minimum time, regardless of how many caloroes you consume; it's that simple. Unfortunately, no published book that I know of has ever revealed the right definition for intensity as it relates to strength-training; and that has always been the missing piece of the puzzle that has prevented so many people form building maximum muscle in minimum time.
The only book that I know of that provides you with the right definition for intensity (as it relates to strength-training) is a book that I wrote. And when I applied that definition for intensity to my workouts, that's when I really started putting on muscle at a pace that I could never achieve with conventional workout plans. But unfortunately, I've never had that book published.
So currently, the only workout plan that I know of that enables you to achieve maximum intensity, and build maximum muscle in minimum time, is that found in John Little's book, "Max Contraction Training".If you apply the principles in that book and eat just 2,400-2,600 calories per day (or even less), you will get muscle growth that is simply beyond the reach of conventional workout plans, such as the one found in this book, "Scrawny to Brawny".
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Summary: Needs more info on food
Comment: I enjoyed reading the book and thought the science was convincing. I'm definitively a member of the book's target audience. The big problem is that it lacks information on food preparation after making food such an important part. I happen to be vegetarian so I'm at a total loss. But even if I ate meat, I would need a lot more direction on how to prepare these meals. Maybe they should include a cook book? (If you look at their sample meal plans, you'll notice that you pretty much eat the same food every day ... nobody can do that for more than a week!) Another concern: maybe it's true that you can't build muscles while doing cardio, but I doubt it. I just ran a marathon and I definitively put on muscle while training for it. Is it really a good idea to stop all but minimal cardio exercise???
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Summary: Living and growing proof this book works...
Comment: Like most ectomorphically challenged people, I've had a difficult time gaining weight all my life, and needed a change from my normal routine. Though I didn't completely sell-out to the recommended dieting, I used it as a general guideline for calorie/protein/carb intake. I followed the lifting routine almost exactly as described (though I skipped phase 1) with outstanding results. I've put on about 15 pounds in 7 weeks and increased my bench by 50 pounds (as I just discovered last night). It's an awesome feeling. This book is definitely worth the buy if you're serious about growing...
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Summary: Horrible book save your money
Comment: This book takes a very negative approach for the thin guy. avoid it and buy Arnold's bodybuilding book.
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Summary: An impressive amount of knowledge
Comment: I was just flat out impressed at the scientific approach this book takes. From self measurements to determine what kind of exercises your body would respond best to, to alternative exercises due to injuries or difficulties, this is the most comprehensive exercise book I have read yet.
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