Body Building

The biggest gains in lean muscle mass (up to 25 lbs. or more) occur during the 1st year of proper bodybuilding weight training! In Year 1 In the Beginning... Mr. America, Natural Mr. Universe & world renowned Trainer John Heart shows beginners how to gain the most muscle that potentially can be had in that year. John is famous for prescribing very short, efficient workouts that have his beginner clients regularly gain up to 25 lbs. of muscle in under 12 months! For the first time ever, the exact weight training routines, along with pictures and detailed descriptions on how to perform each ...

*NEW! First place award winner for LGBTQ memoir and second place for autobiography in the FIREBIRD Book Award Contest!* Told with an unflinchingly honest voice as real as the flawed people that populated her world, The Making of a Woman is an award-winning memoir exploring the path less traveled. Childhood abuse and trauma powered an alcoholism that would nearly defeat Jewels. Yet Jewels' assures us that even when we lose those things that give shape to our soul, such as belonging, the need for touch, and safety in our own home, we can go on to devise a new way of being that surpasses our ...

The Inflammation Spectrum is about learning to love your body enough to nourish it with delicious, healing foods. Its insightful quizzes and empowering advice will put you on a path toward food freedom and overall healing.

"A Picture of Dorian Yates" delves deep into the life and legacy of six-time Mr. Olympia champion Dorian Yates. Known for revolutionizing bodybuilding with his High-Intensity Training (HIT) philosophy and a physique that set new standards in the sport, Yates' journey from a young weightlifter to a bodybuilding icon is a compelling tale of discipline, innovation, and resilience. This book offers an intimate look at Yates' early years, exploring the influences and experiences that shaped his approach to bodybuilding. Readers will gain insights into his transition from a hobbyist weightlifter ...

Secret binge eating, dieting, excessive exercise, and extremes. These are all a part of Betsy McNally-Laouar’s journey in "Binges & Balance Beams." Betsy's memoir takes you through her early childhood as a competitive gymnast and, later, her becoming a professional bodybuilder and trainer. It shows how obsessive dieting, training, and body issues led to binge eating, relationship woes, and a life out of balance and out of control. The story details her extreme lifestyle and then her successful return to fitness and health. She shares her strategies for overcoming disordered eating and ...

Embark on a transformative journey to sculpt your body and elevate your spirit. This comprehensive guide delves deep into understanding your unique physique, the power of nutrition, effective exercise techniques, and the underrated magic of recovery. While you'll find tools and strategies to achieve your physical goals, the true essence of this guide is its focus on holistic growth. Embrace challenges as growth opportunities and discover the synergy between mind, body, and spirit. Remember, it's not just about the destination but the enriching journey itself. Dive in and reshape not just ...

How to build muscle and burn fat … without morphing into a big, bulky bodybuilder. Have you failed to get in great shape after weeks and months of going to the gym? Do you lack confidence in the gym, feel too weak, or feel self-conscious about the current shape of your body? Are you put off lifting weights because you don’t want to end up with the bulky, overgrown bodybuilder look? No need to worry. This book is all about strength training NOT bodybuilding - and yes there is a difference.

What happens when training becomes more than transformation—and turns into addiction? Pumped and Broken is a raw, unflinching exploration of the hidden world behind bodybuilding’s stage-ready smiles and perfectly lit selfies. Pulling back the curtain on a subculture obsessed with control, authoritatively written chapters dissect the cost of chasing muscle at all costs—from isolation and injury to hormonal collapse and identity erosion. This is not a celebration of discipline. It’s an exposé of dysfunction. Through the lens of competition prep, steroid cycles, orthorexia, and post-...

Have you been dreaming so long about having toned and well-defined muscles? Do you have no idea how you can start achieving the body of your dreams? The good news is that this book can show you how! Bulking up and maintaining a toned physique cannot be easily accomplished without the right plan and discipline. Most of all, a definitive guide can go a long way in walking you through the steps you need to take to achieve your bodybuilding goals.

Not everyone is born with the firm, round, sculpted glutes of their dreams. Whether you want a backside that is firm, round, muscular, lifted, shredded, or strong, Glorious Glutes can help make your dreams a reality. For those who want to banish their sagging booty to the distant past, Glorious Glutes will help turn your gravity-challenged backside into sculpted perfection. For those who want to be fit, bring variety to their exercise routines, add leg and glute development, or maintain what they have already worked so hard to attain, Glorious Glutes is for you too. Glorious Glutes offers a...

Build more muscle with fewer setbacks—by targeting the system that controls nutrient delivery, inflammation, and performance. Gut and Gains is the definitive guide to the gut-muscle axis for serious athletes, lifters, and coaches. Written with clinical precision and grounded in peer-reviewed science, this book dissects the overlooked role of digestive health in hypertrophy, strength progression, and recovery resilience. Whether you're massing on 5,000 kcal/day or cutting to stage weight, digestive dysfunction is the silent limiter of your results. This isn’t a cleanse. It’s a system. ...

In a supplement industry flooded with flashy marketing, empty promises, and dubious products, “Supplements That Don’t Suck” cuts through the noise with brutal honesty and expert insight. This is not another cheerleader’s handbook. It’s a field guide for bodybuilders and serious lifters who want the straight truth about which supplements actually deliver results, which are overpriced placebo puddles, and which could damage your health. Written by a seasoned insider with no patience for nonsense, this book exposes the profit-driven circus behind supplement labels, proprietary blends...

8 Times a King pulls back the curtain on Ronnie Coleman’s legendary Olympia reign. From his days as an unknown police officer placing dead last in shows, to the era-defining battles against Flex Wheeler, Kevin Levrone, and Jay Cutler, this book traces every year, rivalry, and controversy of Coleman’s unmatched eight-year run. Set inside the sweat-soaked walls of Metroflex Gym and judged under the bright lights of the Olympia stage, Ronnie’s transformation wasn’t just physical—it shifted the standards of an entire sport. Built from meticulous research, each chapter dives into ...

Discipline alone isn’t enough. It burns hot, then burns out. What you need is a system that functions under pressure, fatigue, and failure—because motivation disappears long before your goals do. This is a no-fluff, zero-hype guide to making high-intensity training sustainable. Built around the proven framework of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), this book delivers obsessively practical tools for athletes, bodybuilders, and coaches who demand more than clichés and cheerleading. You’ll learn how to navigate performance anxiety, emotional rigidity, binge-restrict cycles, and post-...

If your nutrition plan is falling apart between meals, you're not alone—and you're not failing. You're just unprepared. Bodybuilder Meal Planning & Prep Secrets cuts through the noise with no-nonsense strategies used by serious lifters to eat for size, strength, and year-round conditioning—without living in the kitchen or sacrificing sanity. Written by a veteran bodybuilder who's seen every trend come and go, this book delivers 30 straight-talking chapters on how to build a sustainable, adaptable eating system that works with your training, not against it. You’ll learn how to set ...

Most training systems are built on hype, volume, and burnout. Vector3 is built on results. It’s not a motivational fairy tale. It’s a physiological sledgehammer—designed to rotate mechanical stress, manage recovery, and deliver actual muscle growth without the chronic fatigue, joint pain, or endless program-hopping that defines modern bodybuilding culture. Written by a seasoned, no-bullshit lifter with zero tolerance for pseudoscience or influencer nonsense, Vector3 introduces a complete, science-backed hypertrophy framework that cycles your training through three distinct vectors—...

Vegan Protein for Bodybuilders: Embark on an empowering journey through the world of vegan bodybuilding with this comprehensive guide designed to help you navigate the challenges and triumphs of building muscle on a plant-based diet. Whether you're a seasoned athlete looking to transition to veganism or a vegan eager to amplify your bodybuilding efforts, this book is your ultimate companion. Dive deep into tailored advice on how to optimize your protein intake with vegan sources, master the art of meal planning and preparation, and understand the crucial role of supplements like BCAAs, ...

Bodybuilders Desk Reference for Steroids, Supplements, and Enhancers is an exhaustive and meticulously detailed guide designed for athletes, bodybuilders, and fitness enthusiasts who seek to deepen their understanding of performance enhancement through the use of steroids, supplements, and other enhancers. This comprehensive resource covers a wide range of substances, from anabolic steroids like Testosterone, Trenbolone, and Nandrolone, to supplements such as Whey Protein, Creatine, and Omega-3 Fatty Acids, and even cutting-edge enhancers like Peptides, SARMs, and Nutrigenomics. Each entry ...

Still chasing your 30-year-old self in the gym? You’re not alone—and you’re not crazy. But after 40, your body doesn’t care how motivated you are. Hormones shift, recovery slows, and that "clean bulk" hits different. This isn’t about inspiration. This is about strategy. Bodybuilding Nutrition for the Middle-Aged Meathead is a brutally honest, clinically informed guide for lifters over 40 who want to stay jacked without wrecking their joints, hormones, or sanity. No fluff, no influencer nonsense—just real-world nutrition that supports strength, muscle retention, and metabolic ...

Step into the unfiltered world of Sam Sulek—the most chaotic, committed, and cult-followed figure in modern bodybuilding. Welcome to the House of Pain is the definitive look at how Sulek trains, eats, and thinks—with zero fluff and zero apologies. This isn’t a motivational guide. It’s a raw dissection of freak-level hypertrophy built through insane volume, unapologetic dirty bulking, and mechanical consistency that borders on obsession. From his infamous two-hour arm days and machine-based training style to his anti-cardio doctrine and total war on warmups, this book strips down ...