The Gold's Gym Guide to Getting Started in

The Gold's Gym Guide to Getting Started In Bodybuilding provides newcomers with a sound, systematic approach to realizing their muscular potentials through proper weight lifting. Designed to get beginners motivated and keep them motivated while providing them with a solid foundation on which to build, it: Coaches readers in bodybuilding fundamentals, such as proper form and the best numbers of reps and sets Describes specialized routines for different muscle groups Provides step-by-step instructions and dozens of charts, graphs, and checklists

Ed Housewright is an award-winning reporter for the Dallas Morning News, for which he has covered a wide range of topics, including state and local government, politics, criminal justice, health care, religion, and sports. His work has appeared in newspapers around the country and in Golf Digest magazine. He is the author of Winning Track and Field for Girls.

Established in Venice Beach, California, in 1965--and now located in 500 locations in 23 countries--Gold's Gym is the world's most trusted authority on bodybuilding and strength training. Long known as the Mecca of hardcore bodybuilders, the original Gold's was the setting for the 1976 bodybuilding classic Pumping Iron starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Acknowledgments

vii

Introduction

ix

Getting Started

1

(10)

Your First Routines

11

(24)

Nutrition

35

(10)

Intermediate Chest Exercises

45

(16)

Intermediate Shoulder Exercises

61

(16)

Intermediate Back and Neck Exercises

77

(16)

Intermediate Arm Exercises

93

(24)

Intermediate Leg Exercises

117

(14)

Intermediate Abdominal Exercises

131

(14)

The Role of Cardiovascular Exercise

145

(4)

Mental Aspects of Bodybuilding

149

(4)

Preparing for Contests

153

(6)

Bibliography

159

(1)

Index

160

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The Gold's Gym Guide to Getting Started in Bodybuilding

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