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CONTENTSPAGEIntroduction : Can You Handle It?4THE TRUTH ABOUT TRAININGThe Genetic CapBigger and BetterA Different Abdominal Exercise . Really!Chest In TimeCooked Calves – In Under Four MinutesAre You Working Your Biceps To The Fullest?Terrifying TrapsTen Steps To Killer QuadsHold It!Total Triceps TrainingBack In ActionDon’t Believe It7 Bodybuilding Don’ts“Inside-Out” TrainingHigh Intensity Mistake6911131618212326293235384043THE TRUTH ABOUT NUTRITIONThe Food FallacyVegetarianism : Good People Making Bad Choices4654THE TRUTH ABOUT DRUGSBe Careful What You Wish ForIs Safe Steroid Use Possible55562

CLASSIC BODYBUILDINGOld Time Tricks For New Found MuscleThe Origins Of BodybuildingThe (Abridged) Encyclopedia Of Bodybuilding GreatsWisdom Of The AgesThe Last Word6064717680THE TRUTH ABOUT SUPPLEMENTSThe History Of The Supplement Industry Part 1Part 2 : Back To The FuturePart 3 : Supplements For The New MilleniumSuper Fuel81869196FREE BONUS REPORTSDon’t Do AerobicsThe “No Aerobics” Aerobic WorkoutThe Ketogenic FarceLost Secrets From The Golden Age Of BodybuildingSpelling It OutEat All You Want And Still Lose FatGreat Tasting Ways To Grow More Muscle3101108111115120122126

THE BODYBUILDING TRUTH -- Can You Handle It?It's a fact:Most of the information you've read about building a better body is a lie.The reason is simple. Bodybuilding results are limited -- for everyone. As much aswe all would like to believe it's an endless pursuit with unlimited opportunity forgrowth, it is most definitely finite. There is only so much one can do to develop theirbody to its utmost potential. Yet bodybuilding is also a business, and as with anybusiness, revenue must be obtained. Therefore, it's necessary to provide the buyingpublic with new incentives, new products, new anything -- as long as it can be sold.What's more, much of the so-called information you'll find in magazines and websitesis manipulative prattle which isn't especially effective and at times, detrimental.Nevertheless, it's propagated for profit.Beyond the greed factor, there are other reasons so much information is off base. Insome cases, the deceit is intentional. If you knew the fastest way to make the mostof your bodybuilding potential, you wouldn't remain a customer for very long and themarketers want your business!In other cases, the parties involved simply don't know better. And it isn't becausethey're ignorant -- in fact in many cases, they're very knowledgeable. I should know,I was such an authority. I had the certifications, and the titles and the yada, yada,yada. But after being involved with bodybuilding for over 30 years, I came to realizethat much of what was promoted was based on skewed information. I've foundexperience to indeed be the best teacher. And what experience has taught me is thatwhat "the book" says doesn't always pan out in the real world.I've always tried my best to rectify the abundance of misinformation perpetuated -not out of any great humanitarian gesture, but due more to the fact that I get a kickout of being the guy to say the Emperor has no clothes. As you'll see, he's buttnaked.A select few publications for whom I've worked welcomed this perspective. In somecases, it was an upstart website which turned tail and went mainstream as soon asthey tasted a few dollars. (For what it's worth, MuscleMag International was one ofthe few mags with the guts to print what many thought was way too extremist).While other publications confessed that they liked my work, they also flat outadmitted they wanted no controversy. Most companies want the same stuff that hasbeen said so many times before and they don't care whether it's right or wrong.As a bodybuilding industry insider, I've seen more deceptive tactics than I care toremember, and it sickened me. It got to the point where I was ready to throw in thetowel -- instead, I decided to compile this book.The following information is a combination of material which was considered tooradical for print as well as a collection of "best of" articles that have been publishedthroughout the years. I honestly believe that within these pages is everything abodybuilder needs to know concerning maximum muscular development. But itcomes with a caution. Some of this material will fly smack in the face of what you'veheard and what you may have convinced yourself to be true. Be that as it may, I4

have nothing to gain by convincing you my way is better. The goal here is to passalong information which will save you years of wasted effort and thousands of dollarsin worthless books, magazines, personal courses, instructional videos and overpricedsupplements.WARNING: The following information may force you to rethink much of what youknow about bodybuilding. Read it at your own risk.We're about to shake things up.5

THE GENETIC CAP -- Decreed At BirthYou may not want to hear this, but here goes:You will only improve so much before you stop making progress.Hard to take isn't it? As bodybuilders, we all want to believe that growth is continual-- progress inevitable. But everyone has a genetic limit which will determine how farthey can go. Beyond the physical attributes such as strength, muscularity and evenheight, innate ability also governs the more intangible facilities of our brain such astalent, memory, and IQ. As with physical development, all of these qualities can becultivated to extraordinary levels if the individual is persistent. Nevertheless, we allhave a built-in cut off point that is determined by our genes, like it or not.Okay, so we all can't be Michael Jordan, Albert Einstein and Arnold Schwarzenegger,but the greatest factor in developing success in bodybuilding, as in any area of life, iscontingent more on attitude than aptitude.Still, there are differences.In regards to athletic ability, as well as the capability of putting on muscle, somepeople have a distinct advantage. And if you think one's ethnicity is a factor, you'dbe right. Of course, in these ultra-sensitive, politically correct times, it's somehowtaboo to suggest that people are different in any way, even if the difference is acompliment! The truth be told, suggesting that certain nationalities are better suitedfor an athletic event is really no different from saying that someone of Irish descentis more prone to sunburn than someone of Egyptian descent. It isn't racist. It'sreality.It shouldn't come as too much of a surprise to say that certain ethnic groups excel atspecific sports. I don't know about you, but I haven't noticed too many Asians in theNBA, nor are there very many linebackers in the NFL who are of Middle Easterndescent. If I were a betting man, I'd put my money on the black sprinter and thewhite swimmer every time. Bigoted? Prejudiced? Whacked out of my mind?Let's look at the facts.When it comes to sports involving speed, most specifically, sprint performances suchas the 100 meter dash, there's a tremendous difference between black and whiteathletes. (Oddly enough, top contenders in long distance races are split pretty evenlybetween blacks and whites, except for Marathons where someone from Kenya is sureto win.) In 1994, the top twenty fastest times in sprinting events were all held byblacks. Interestingly, the contestants originated from countries as diverse as theUnited States, Nigeria, Canada and Great Britain. An examination of the Olympic 100meter dash over the past thirty years shows an utter domination by black athletes.In the United States, it's apparent that young black American males practically "own"the 100 meter dash at both the high school and college level. The positions inAmerican football that require speed, such as the tailback and wide receiver, arealmost exclusively held by blacks. Over the past four years, there's been a virtualabsence of white athletes who have started in either of these positions.6

A few years back, gambling impresario and sports commentator "Jimmy the Greek"made an off-handed comment that "Blacks are better athletes because they werebred that way." Although it was meant as praise, this remark caused such a stiramong the press that Jimmy was abruptly released from his television contract forbeing "insensitive." Some folks may want to re-write history, but the facts remain.Yes, black slaves were brought to the west. Yes, the strongest survived. Yes, it was ashameful event in the history of the world. But it happened. And in many ways,blacks today have benefited from their genetically superior ancestors plight. Inessence, they come from "strong stock." It isn't something to ignore. It's somethingto be proud of. It's also the reason blacks dominate many sports.On the other hand, take one look at the Olympic swimming champions over the last20 years or so and it's doubtful there are more than one or two non-Caucasianwinners. What makes up this tremendous disparity? It could simply be anatomy.Many black bodybuilders complain that their calves are difficult to develop. Even Mr.Olympia Ronnie Coleman has less than astounding calves. The Achilles tendon runslong and high giving a distinct advantage for bursts of speed. White athletes have ahigher bodyfat percentage which may aid in buoyancy, allowing for superiorswimming ability. It could also have something to do with motor unit activity invarious parts of the body. Maybe it's something else. It's tough to say.When it comes to muscle, the single biggest factor in how much potential growth canbe achieved is contingent on one's testosterone level. Do some races have more thanothers? It appears so. Once again, blacks lead the pack with those of Italian andGerman/Austrian descent running a comparable second place. Naturally, there arealways exceptions to the rule. While American bodybuilders (and that AustrianImport Arnold -something- or- other) have held the top positions, Englishman DorianYates single-handedly rewrote the book in terms of muscle mass and density. Thisraises an interesting question. Besides, rugby (a tough sport if ever there was one)are there so few English professional athletes due to genetics or is it the tradition of"blue blood" upbringing that has kept them estranged from the sports arena? Likemany rugby players, Dorian was from a working class background. Oddly enough,there was no evidence prior to his training of his eventual despotism of competitivebodybuilding. He was thin and by anyone's standards, quite average looking, yet hewent on to redefine the limits of freaky musculature. Perhaps some ethnic groupshave great genes and are simply unaware of it.Looking at the sport of powerlifting seems to obliterate the ethnic rule altogether.The top lifters are a mix of cultural backgrounds. In the late fifties and early sixties,Asian Tommy Kono unequivocally shattered the standing records. Representing theUnited States in the Olympics, Tommy held over two dozen world records. For years,nobody came close to matching his totals. On top of it all, he won the Mr. World andMr. Universe titles.Some of the very best built athletes are in the sport of boxing which may be theultimate barometer of strength, speed and overall conditioning. Yet, its participantsare determined mostly by their economic status. Rich people simply don't get intoboxing. Observe the heavyweight champions throughout the years and you'll get agood idea of the struggling lower class. The Irish immigrated heavily to the UnitedStates shores in the 1930's looking for any kind of work. Soon afterward thechampions were Corbett, Dempsey and Tunny. The next underclass to migrate werethe Italians and the boxing champs in the era which soon followed had names likeMarciano, Graziano and La Motta. Today, the most impoverished people are blacksand Hispanics. Although Hispanics rule the lighter weight divisions, I wouldn't count7