Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bill Dobbins - The New Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding

Pros: Great pictures and descriptions of exercises. An easy to understand resource.

Cons: The info on health, nutrition and diet may need to be supplemented.

The Bottom Line: If you weight train or want to learn about the subject, this is an amazing book at a great price.

Review: Why am I reviewing Arnold Schwarzenegger’s book The New Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding, an 800-page “bible of bodybuilding?” Simply because I am often asked to recommend a couple of books to people who weight train and this one is always...

Pros: Motivational, and Great Reference for someone familiar with the gym

Cons: not for beginners

Review: The first thing you must realize is that the audience of this book is not intended to be any joe or jane off the street who is thinking of maybe doing a little weightlifting. I think people become frustrated if they are new to weightlifting and they...

Pros: For any athlete or bodybuilder

Cons: All photo's are in black and white (If that is a negative)

Review: This book covers everything from proper nutrition to what types of movements/lifts are besting for adding muscle. Wonderful pictures of the glory days of bodybuilding along with great advice from Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bill Dobbins grace every page ...