Huge & Freaky Muscle Mass and Strength Secrets: Build a Body Fortress Naturally [Paperback]

I've bought over 100 books here on amazon and to my own discredit, have never left a review. Although I do read reviews and like to base a portion of my decision ultimately on that. So when I saw the only 2 reviews here and the negativity towards this book, I felt i had to do justice and add my 2 cents. As a natural bodybuilder, I found this book very well packaged, with quality information. The main reason I purchased it was b/c I read a blog by Charles Poliquin reviewing this book and he had nothing but praise, so if you know who he is, you know how high regarded his opinion is. None the less, I am extremely happy with this book. First to address the 2 other reviewers. Yes, probably nothing "new" in this book, but bodybuilding has been around for over a century, so if your looking to find something new in a book about bodybuilding, good luck. This book is just a great compilation of information. So would i rather have a 1,000 muscle mags and articles, or one classic, well put together book? I would ask that review what his favorite bodybuilding book is and what "new" things did he learn there? Although I am glad he did admit that he didnt even read the whole book. I myself am going on my 2nd time around reading it, and I just bought it 2 weeks ago.to each their own. The second review has compliments about the "pictures". Granted, they for the most part are not natural, I am a natural bodybuilder and have never seen ANY magazine, and I subscribe to numerous natural bodybuilding mags, and all of them have steroid users inside their mags, advertising something. Its marketing, but to discredit the routines and information just b/c the pics are not of your liking? to each their own. Then he goes and talks about high volume, etc .. their are a few routines that might be considered high volume but the majority is not, I would say high intensity, yes. But how do you expect to build any muscle without intensity. I've already made this review longer then I wanted to. If anybody is swayed by the negativity of the two reviews before me, I simply suggest going to your local bookstore and looking at this book for yourself, take a glance at it. If you feel it suits what you are looking for, order here on amazon (much cheaper). At the end of the day, the routines are really not for beginners, mainly b/c it is hard for beginners to adhere to a program and without proper knowledge surrounding all the different aspects. Although a beginner can still learn alot from the other chapters in the book. So, to each their own. Please make your own opinion, before discrediting this book due to 2 reviewers.

Hi, I have read the good and the bad opinions and quite frankly I am astonished. Im a 6.1 205 10% bf Male and work as a trainer. I am Poliquin Certifed Lvl 2 and work for a Lvl 5 in is own private gym. I ahve read cover to cover the "enclopedia of arnold" "Bodybuilding the complete encyclopedia" and "huge and freaky" When I read reviews that state that following any of those book work outs will plundge you in overtraining I die a little inside. Each and everyone of these books are so afraid that you actually overtrain that their routine are just incredibly short...I mean 3 bodyparts a day on a 3 day split and 4 days rest (all books offer this approach first) if you manage to overtain with this....well there is something about nutrition, sleep and supplementation that you did not understand. Most of these routines in each books (excluding arnolds book) are less intense and on a bigger split than what I actually perform. Quite frankly my results speak for themselves. The info in this book are to be use as tool not bible to be followed. Different approach and style to help developp your own thing. But to do this you need PROPER NUTRITION. I strongly recommend to anyone attempting training on his own to read multiple nutrition books and advice by men Like DR. Bowden (nutrition) and Charles Poliquin (training nutrition and supplementation. This book is very interesting and the training routines are varied and NOT INTENDED FOR THE BEGINNER and is stated in the book's first page I believe. The 4 star is because the nutrional advice altough good is not for everyone...if your lactose or gluten intolerant forget about following anything by the book. Also if your like me and have a tendency to chunk up on carbs....you'll put on muscle but unavoidably fat; try to cut carb (2 cups of oatmeal as a side dish, as mention in the book, for breakfeats, is quite a lot if your not already 280 pounds) Bottom line is I recommend every of these books, but these books dont say EVERYTHING you need more knowledge I strongly suggest a beginner to employ a certified coach to start him up.

I purchased the encyclopedia of body building by Robert Kennedy but that book was more on the out look of becoming a professional body builder. As an avid gym rat this book has what i was looking in the encyclopedia of BB. This is a great book and think its value is triple that of its retail price.