[.ca] Home Bodybuilding: Three Easy Steps for Building Your ... (ISBN 1580625975)

It is possible to create a great body at home:
I almost quit working out (again) if it weren't for Home Bodybuilding. I have two kids, a full-time job and no time for a gym and I needed to find something that would help me keep in shape. I'm so happy that I found this book. The book has five parts and they are: Part I--Getting Started Part II--Nutrition Part III--The Basics Part IV--Body Specific Part V--The Mind It is also broken down into giving workouts and advice for women and men (a good thing since I have no desire to have big muscles) and it has lots of good workouts and exercises you can do at home or in the gym. It seems to cover all the basics by featuring exercises and workouts you can do with barbells, dumbbells, machines, no weights and exercises with just your body and even using infomercial equipment. Yeah, I admit it. I bought the Total Gym a year ago and after a few months of using it (it now sits in the garage, thank you) it's more like the Total Joke, but that's a whole different review. Anyway, this book has been really helpful and if anyone is looking for a no non-sense way to get themselves in good shape and do it at home, this is the book I'd recommend.

the best book for working out at home:
I was looking for a book that was geared for people who want to work out at home and couldn't find anything until I found Home Bodybuilding. The format is based on three steps which are the mental, physical and nutritional. The book also has separate sections for men and women as well as exercises with weights, without weights and even infomercial equipment. I liked the author's straight forward approach which doesn't have any agendas like other books I've read (i.e. like Body For Life which the author of the book is also the founder of the supplement company EAS which is promoted in his book) and he provides lots of good information which works. He is also very motivational and the book is filled with inspiring observations, quotes and affirmations which are helpful. The last part of the book is devoted to the mental aspect of being successful working out at home and while being a bit apprehensive about it at first, I'm a believer now. All in all, a well done book I'd whole heartedly say "get".

This book is a huge help:
I like the Men's Fitness book a lot and thought it woould be all I needed for working out at home, but I have to say I was wrong. While the MF book provided lots of tips and plenty of exercises, it didn't give me the missing pieces I was wanting to help put together an effective home workout program that took into consideration my need for having a thorough exercise, nutrition, AND motivational program. It's tough for me to go to the gym and even tougher for me to work out by myself and at home. But the Home Bodybuilding book has made it so much easier and enjoyable. It not only gives lots of information about exercise and nutrition, it also convincingly explains the ways of how to get started and stay on a home workout program. It's been those ideas that have helped me reach my goals quicker than I imagined possible. I'd like to see the author do a follow-up book with more information on home workouts. I've noticed that as I've gotten into to workoing out more, I'm wanting more and different ways to work out. This book works and is highly recommended.

Like this book a lot:
Home Bodybuilding is simply excellent. I had no time for a gym or personal trainer and I didn't want to buy lots of exercise equipment for the home if I wouldn't use it, so I bought Home Bodybuilding because it had lots of exercise I could do without going to a gym or having equipment. That is one of the things that attracted me to the book was that the author was saying "You can can great excellent results without a gym" and that was what I wanted. After weeks of following the Home Bodybuilding three step program, my body has changed in a great way. I've lost 15 pounds of "fat" and gained strength all over my body. The thing I really like is how much better my body looks. Before it was flabby and I did not have much energy and now I have more energy and my body (especially under my arms) doesn't jiggle around anymore. I can't wait to see how I look and feel in the next four weeks! This is the book to get!

Ideal for beginners only:
This book is great for someone who is starting out. However, I found that the book was lacking in variety of exercise for a person who already knows the basic weight training exercise. I found that the book did not go into much detail in all the chapters, it was more like a breif summary. I guarantee after 8 weeks you will be looking for another book that provides a variety of exercises so that you can alternate and stay motivated.