Arnold's Bodybuilding for Men

by Arnold Schwarzenegger

The complete program for building and maintaining a well-conditioned, excellently proportioned body—for a lifetime of fitness and health.

In Arnold's Bodybuilding for Men, legendary athlete Arnold Schwarzenegger shows you how to achieve the best physical condition of your life. For every man, at every age, Arnold outlines a step-by-step program of excercise, skillfully combining weight training and aerobic conditioning. The result—total cardiovascular and muscular fitness.

Arnold's program of exercise features stretching, warm-up and warm-down routines, and three series of exercises, each more ambitious than the last, all calculated to help you progress at your own speed. In addition, Arnold contributes important advice about equipment, nutrition and diet, and getting started on your program of exercise.

Special sections of Arnold's Bodybuilding for Men cover training for teenagers, exercises designed to keep you in shape on the road or when you can't get to the gym, and the regimen Arnold followed to win his seven Mr. Olympia titles.

Illustrated with hundreds of photographs of Arnold and other top bodybuilders, Arnold's Bodybuilding for Men will help every man look great and feel terrific.

Genres: Fitness, Nonfiction, Health, Self Help

240 pages, Paperback

First published April 20, 1981

About the author

Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American bodybuilder, actor, businessman and politician, and served as the 38th Governor of the state of California.

Arnold gained worldwide fame as a Hollywood action film icon. Schwarzenegger was nicknamed "The Austrian Oak" and "The Styrian Oak" in his bodybuilding days, "Arnold Strong" and "Arnie" during his acting career, and more recently "The Governator" (A portmanteau word of Governor and Terminator, one of his film roles).

As a Republican, he was first elected on October 7, 2003, in a special recall election to replace then-Governor Gray Davis. Schwarzenegger was sworn in on November 17, 2003, to serve the remainder of Davis's term. Schwarzenegger was then re-elected on November 7, 2006, in California's 2006 gubernatorial election, to serve a full term as governor, defeating Democrat Phil Angelides, who was California State Treasurer at the time. Schwarzenegger was sworn in for a second term on January 5, 2007. In May 2004 and 2007, he was named as one of the Time 100 people who help shape the world.

Schwarzenegger was married to Maria Shriver and has four children.

Schwarzenegger's autobiography, Total Recall, was released in October 2012. He devotes one chapter called "The Secret" to his extramarital affair. The majority of his book is about his successes in the three major chapters in his life: bodybuilder, actor, and Governor of California.

Reviews

[Taru Luojola · Rating 3 out of 5]

Perkeitä varten luettu jumppa- tai kuntoiluohjekirja. En todellakaan bodannut mukana, vaan röhnötin sohvalla. Lihaksia alkoi särkeä jo pelkästään tekstin lukeminen ja kuvien katselu. Tekstiä on jopa sen verran että voi sanoa lukemiseksi, muttei se tietenkään mitään kovin vaativaa ole, Arskalle sopivalla no bullshit -tyylillä.

[Kyla Squires · Rating 4 out of 5]

The writing is intentionally humorous. The pictures are unintentionally so. (It was the times.) The exercises are well explained, and there are lots to choose from, as well as advice on organizing your routine. The chapter on how to keep fit on the road is a nice touch, and Arnie says I can work abs every day, so there!

[N · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ich habe das Buch gerne gelesen. Schwarzenegger hat ein paar Anekdoten eingestreut und nostalgisch wie ich bin, hat mir das gut gefallen. Ich fand das Aufwärmprogramm gelungen. Die Beschreibung der Übungen sollte für Anfänger ohne Grundkenntnisse vielleicht etwas ausführlicher sein. Dennoch bin ich damit besser klargekommen als mit den "New lifting rules for women".

[JJ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Arnold's Bodybuilding for Men is an excellent resource to learn about weightlifting for health and fitness. Even in 2018 I found all the information in it relevant and actionable. Highly recommend it!

[Brian · Rating 3 out of 5]

I've had this book for a few decades now, and though it didn't help me look like Arny, (thank goodness), it was a great place to set my coffee and smokes while working out.

[Juanjo Galvez · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Culturismo" de Arnold Schwarzenegger y Bill Dobbins no es solo un libro, es una joya del fitness, un legado de una era dorada. Nacido del deseo ardiente de Schwarzenegger de compartir con el mundo la magia del culturismo que lo llevó desde los gimnasios de Austria a ser siete veces Mr. Olympia, es testimonio de su pasión y dedicación. Es un reflejo de los años 80, cuando el culturismo empezaba a ser más que un deporte de nicho y Schwarzenegger se convertía en su embajador global. Además de ser una guía meticulosa sobre rutinas y técnicas, ofrece una ventana a los comienzos de Arnold, sus primeros días en Graz, hasta su inmortalidad en el culturismo. Me encanta cómo destaca el entrenamiento con pesas como una forma de arte, como una expresión de la perfección física. Las anécdotas personales, las historias detrás de cada rutina, las fotos de alta calidad, todo ello sumerge al lector en la época dorada del fitness. El libro va más allá de simples rutinas; resalta la esencia del culturismo, desde los ejercicios básicos, esos pilares que Arnold siempre enfatizó, hasta consejos más avanzados. Y, aunque está claramente orientado hacia los aficionados serios del deporte, el simple hecho de tenerlo, de poder hojearlo y sumergirse en su contenido, es una delicia para cualquier amante del fitness. Especialmente si eres, como yo, un admirador de Schwarzenegger. Me costó 80 euros en una subasta y cada página ha valido la pena. Es raro, es especial, y para mí, vale sus 5 estrellas no solo como manual de entrenamiento sino como un pedazo de historia del culturismo.

[Nathan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Outdated by today’s standards but a good summary of Arnold’s background and exercises with photos that accompany the workouts. I would recommend for nostalgia but for an actual workout or biography on Arnold, there are more contemporary sources to use.

[Prjct2501 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Still a very good book for Exercise-routines. I love the importance of the Warm-Up and Cool-Down sections.

[Toryaliay · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good

[Jordan · Rating 3 out of 5]

He offers a really interesting perspective on bodybuilding. This book could have had more detail.

[Nivas]

My dream man

[Girish Rao]

Intresting insights.

[Ranjeet Kumar · Rating 1 out of 5]

Best

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[Sunty · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Rahul Chowdhury · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you are struggling to keep up with your fitness goal or don't know where to begin the journey, read this book. It's a concise but well worth reading.

The exercises plan is targeted for people who are not looking for competitive bodybuilding, but for those who are looking for overall fitness. The book takes you through the beginner to advance, and the best part is that the equipment required are very minimal and elementary as dumb-bell and bar-bell. You don't have to go to an expensive gym to follow this exercises.

Compared to other books on the same subject, I found this to be an easy to read and follow.

[Mike · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very clear and interesting advice on how to reach your potential athletically in the strength training arena. This information has benefitting me well and I'm looking forward to revisiting it again and again as I continue to get stronger.

[Tamas Kalman · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wish I had read this in my 20s. It’s an honest, straightforward, and inspiring book on resistance/weight training from the best, with precise instructions and explanations to help you achieve your personal goals.

[Darcy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this cover to cover and its a MUST READ for those currently body building and starting out.

It provdes body building routines ive used and IT WORKS

[Antonio · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must read book for beginners and experienced bodybuilders as well.

[Beau Johnston · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an excellent introduction to weight resistance training for anyone looking to start using weights.

The book has easy to follow instructions with photographs of each exercise.