Build Muscle Lose Fat Look Great
Many books have been written on body building but only a few are as definitive as Stuart McRobert’s book entitled “Build Muscle, Lose Fat, Look Great.” Available in paperback, the book is filled with information for fitness and weight-training enthusiasts of all levels of experience. Men and women alike can benefit from the advice, tips and information found in this book.
Stuart McRobert has written several other books on bodybuilding, notably “Brawn”, “Beyond Brawn”, and “The Insider’s Tell-All Handbook on Weight-Training Technique”. His latest work, “Build Muscle, Lose Fat, Look Great”, is a guide for men and women who want to transform their body and improve their health. Drawing on over 30 years of training experience in bodybuilding, Stuart McRobert provides practical and reliable advice to help you reach your full strength and fitness potential.
“Build Muscle, Lose Fat, Look Great” contains over 600 pages of information and close to 400 photographs on building muscle mass and getting fit. This is a book that you will read over and over again.
“Build Muscle, Lose Fat, Look Great” is really four books in one. Book One provides a step-by-step training program for 12 months. Because not all people have the same level of training experience, the program can be modified to your particular level of training. The program provided by Stuart McRobert takes the guesswork out of your training, allowing you to gain the best possible progress as quickly as possible. Best of all, detailed instructions are provided on how to train after completing the 12-month program. You can continue to improve your physique and fitness level beyond the program.
Book Two provides important information and advice on exercise technique so you can master the proper form for each exercise, reducing or eliminating the risk of injury or damage to your joints. You’ll learn how to exercise safely and more effectively.
Book Three focuses on a program for effective and practical fat loss and cardiovascular fitness. The topics in this section include:
- Facts on age and exercise
- How to optimize your powers of recuperation
- General information on gyms, where to train, gym conduct
- Cardiovascular training
- How to avoid injuries while working out
- Rep speed and control
- How to choose the best exercises
- Primer on anatomy
- Lexicon of muscle-building and training
- How to get started if you’re a beginner
One of the most important topics in Book Three is body fat loss. You will learn how to lose excess fat quickly without losing muscle mass.
Book Four deals with Stuart McRobert’s personal account of how he recovered from injuries that compromised movement in his neck, back and knees. In this section, he shares the original problems, causes and corrective therapy for his injuries. You will learn how to heal existing injuries and prevent future injuries.
“Build Muscle, Lose Fat, Look Great” Review
This book by Stuart McRobert is a must-have reference for men and women of all ages who are serious about strength training and fat loss. McRobert has over 30 years of personal experience in weight training. He has interviewed and corresponded with dozens of coaches, chiropractors and researchers from whom he picked up a lot of information on muscle-building and safer workouts.
“Build Muscle, Lose Fat, Look Great” is recommended by many fitness experts because of its wealth of information. It is also very well organized and easy to read. Emphasis is placed on proper technique and training safety for optimal development of strength, physique and fitness.
The 12-month training program detailed in McRobert’s book can be modified to suit any individual’s experience and fitness level. Beginners can get started on their training program right away, while veterans will find the book a valuable reference material they can keep going back to.
The book is packed with information on proper exercise technique, diet and nutrition, how to design an exercise routine, prevention and treatment of injuries, cardio workouts, and many more. It also includes a discussion of anatomy and a lexicon of weight-lifting terminologies. This book lays the groundwork for weight training and overall fitness.
Pros
- Provides a wealth of information on body building
- Focuses on safe training techniques
- Suitable for lifters of all levels of experience, from beginners to veterans
- Well organized
- Comprehensive
- Emphasizes proper form and technique
Cons
- The book is vague on the definition of “intensity”
- Focuses on certain weight-lifting exercises to the exclusion of some basic motions that are necessary to fully develop the muscles all over the body
What Customers Say
Many customers say “Build Muscle, Lose Fat, Look Great” is one of the most comprehensive books on body-building. What many people like about it is that it emphasizes proper form and technique so that each exercise is performed safely while providing maximum muscle gain.
The book also includes information on diet, preventing and healing injuries, tips on developing a training program, cardio fitness, and more. Some of the discussions, techniques and principles may not be easy to grasp right away but as readers go back to the book, they will eventually understand and appreciate what McRobert is trying to say. This book is highly recommended by customers and fitness experts alike.