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Bill Pearl has written a very good book on bodybuilding for the masses. Anyone who wants to get into top shape can benefit from Mr. Pearls advice.The book is an easy read and has excellent illustrations. I'm a 50-something guy trying to get back into shape and found Pearl's advice priceless.Good book Mr. Pearl.

Bill Pearl has put together an excellent book on bodybuilding. Peal is one of the few, very few who not only devloped a championship physique but has the talent to teach as well as evidenced by his many years of running a successful health club.Bill Pearl came out of retirement at age 41 to defeat Sergio Oliva, Frank Zane, Boyer Coe and Reg Park for his 4th NABBA Mr. Universe title.This guy knows a thing or two about reaching peak shape. This book has excellent illustrations and many variations. You will never get stale.I also recomend "Getting Stronger" by Pearl and Arnold's Encyclopedia.To the guy who threw this book in the garbage, your loss.

This is quite likely the single best compendium of bodybuilding information ever released, written by a man who single-handedly conquered all the worlds of bodybuilding, and did so repeatedly over a thirty year period. From the early 1950s until the mid-1970s, Bill Pearl was never defeated in bodybuilding competition, and although he and Arnold Schwarzenegger never met in competition, Arnold considered Pearl (along with Reg Park of South Africa) one of the best bodybuilders of all time. For some of the younger bodybuilding enthusiasts, this book may seem a bit dated, but when one recognizes that Pearl built mass and incredible definition primarily through hard exercise and natural nutrition, without ever resorting to steroid use, one can appreciate what a giant he has been in the field. To date, no one else has even come close to his natural achievement.

Everything one needs to know to get huge and cut is here, from the basics to the nitty-gritty about what kind of gym atmosphere to be in search of, from the most sage advice going regarding the role of nutrition and vitamins in building a muscular and powerful physique. Since nothing is so important to the aspiring bodybuilder than information, it is important to know that everyone from the neophyte to more experienced muscle bomber will find everything he or she needs to cultivate the kind of body they dream of in this superb compendium and life story wrapped into a single volume.

Culled from a life time of experience and filled with personal anecdotes, this treasure trove of relevant information and wise advice will serve up all you need to know, from the best way to flare your quadriceps to the best way to widen your shoulders by bombing the lateral heads of the deltoids. Given all this, the book is both highly informative and quite inspirational, showcasing a number of favorite Pearl routines and using both photographs and drawings to illustrate correct exercise performance, useful training techniques, and the best way to both trim down or bulk up en route to the body of your dreams. Take a trip with Bill Pearl, one of the all time great of the game; you won't regret it! Enjoy!