Real Bodybuilding: Muscle Truth from 25 Years in the Trenches Review

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(More customer reviews)Real bodybuilding indeed. This is a fantastic and refreshingly honest book on bodybuilding. Ron Harris pulls no punches and tells the truth about the extremes involved in the sport/art of bodybuilding. He has personal experience with both natural and drug assisted bodybuilding (as I do). While he is honest about the advantages of using muscle building drugs he does warn the reader not to become delusional thinking a few cycles of steroids and growth hormone will make them the next Mr Olympia.
The training and nutritional advice is excellent. I personally prefer more carbs and less protein in my diet regardless of whether or not I am increasing muscle size or attempting to lean out. He offers sane advice on natural sports supplements though of course not everybody will be as keen to take fat burners such as he prefers. I avoid them. He does offer great training advice for natural bodybuilders. I am 39 years old and have made great gains naturally training 3 times a week using only 5-6 working sets per bodypart over the last 4 years after not training for 10 years.
I love the way the author tackles the psychology of bodybuilding. Lifting weights, doing regular cardiovascular exercise and eating clean are fantastic for your health, but hardcore competitive bodybuilding is purely concerned about aesthetics. I once was into this lifestyle and cycled steroids for 3.5 years myself and have now been drug free 15+ years and feel great. I no longer want to just look healthy but actually be so. I love training naturally. You do need drugs to be Mr Olympia, but you do not need drugs to get stronger and bigger than the average guy. If you are thinking about steroids or hardcore bodybuilding you should carefully read this book and count the cost before diving into it. My own experience with steroids (and I took much lower doses than those discussed in the book) proved that steroids are in fact as addictive as many other drugs.
I am in the 5% minority of bodybuilders (a recreational one) that was big when he started and has an athletic background. I remember my first 6 week cycle of steroids saw me go from 200 to 220 pounds (I'm 5 "10"). My maximum bench press increased 80 pounds in 6 weeks. I was instantly hooked. The author is very honest about his experiences in the book as well. Regardless of your view on steroids, if you are interested in bodybuilding on any level you will absolutely love this book. I highly recommend it.

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Real Bodybuilding rips apart the lies, myths, and misinformation to give you the truth about the art and sport of bodybuilding. Author Ron Harris uses his own expertise and experience as a champion bodybuilder and top magazine writer to break down the most effective training and nutrition strategies to build your perfect physique. You'll also learn the good and bad sides of steroids and what the mainstream media never told you about them, how to get the most for your supplement dollar without getting ripped off, and go behind the scenes to learn the secrets the magazines don't tell you about pro bodybuilding and its stars. Find out if you have what it takes to live the hardcore bodybuilding lifestyle, and how to make the most of your genetics whether you want to stand on a contest stage or just look great at the beach. How to train, how and what to eat, and the correct mental approach - it's all in here. No other bodybuilding book has ever been this real and to the point!