Bodybuilding Revealed covers so much material that it took two people to write it – Will Brink (nutritionist guru and prolific writer for muscle mags) and Charles Poliquin (strength training coach for several successful Olympians). GET MY SPECIAL BONUSES WORTH OVER $197 At over 600 pages, this Will Brinke's book covers every single aspect of bodybuilding that you can imagine. And just to show that you can do it too, several profiles of successful "every-man" and "every-woman" are included as well, just to show that if you have the will and the desire, you too can achieve your ambition. Of course there's more to Bodybuilding Revealed than the Ebook – the members area gives you access to discussion forums, an exercise database, meal planners, and so on. Training Section The training sections in Bodybuilding Revealed are divided into two parts. Will goes through his program for beginner and intermediate body builders. The last hundred pages of the book are turned over to Charles Poliquin who lays out routines for the advanced body builder. Many body building books suffer from poor writing. The information is there – but it's poorly presented. Not so with Will's work – he's been a writer for decades and it shows. Will starts out this section by getting beginners up to speed, pointing out that one of the key mistakes beginners make is to jump right in with weights appropriate only to those who have already put in many weeks of hard core training, and thus burn out quickly. He provides a 3-day workout routine, and a 4-day routine for the intermediate builder. Each exercise is thoroughly described. If you don't quite grasp the description, you're able to check the videos online to see how its done. (That's one of the nice things about this ebook – each section has hotlinks to an appropriate part of Will's website, so you don't need to bother typing in URLs.). Experienced body builders can skip right to Poliquin's section, "Individualization of Mass Building Programs." Once you know what you're supposed to be doing, and why, and have spent at least 12 weeks getting to the right levels, you can progress to the more detailed and extensive workouts that Polinquin gives you. He also points out 19 "principles" that will make achieving your goals a lot easier. (These principles, by the way, should be read and applied by beginners as well as experienced body builders.). Cardio Many body builders scoff at cardio. It doesn't help you build muscle, they say, it strips it away. Will is of that camp, but he does agree that, properly used, cardio helps you get shredded, and he explains exactly how to utilize its principles in his chapter called simply, Cardio. Dieting and Nutrition So important are diet and nutrition that Will devotes the first four chapters of his book to it. This is because nutrition is one of Will's great areas of expertise. And because of his expertise, you know you can trust all the information Will gives you. And since he's a good writer, you can also understand all the principles he articulates. Will discusses and explains several nutrition principles, for example the Glycemic Index and the thermic effect of food. Yes he uses technical terms but it's all explained easily for you to understand and appreciate. He lists foods to embrace and foods to avoid, and even includes a discussion on "omnivore" vs "vegetarian" diets. Thankfully – the omnivorous diet wins! He also shows you how to "construct" your own muscle-building diet, although he ends up making things easier for you by including meal plans, recipes and shopping tips in the bonus material included with the book. Supplements Will also devotes an entire chapter to the question of supplements. As with most of the top bodybuilders, Will knows that most supplements are a waste of time. He provides you with an alphabetical guide to all the supplements on the market today – he tells you what they do and what they don't do, and thus points you clearly to the proper ones to consume (the top of the pyramid, so to speak.) So detailed is Will's book that it has a couple of appendices that most books don't have room for – a detailed glossary of bodybuilding jargon and slang, and a list of the "top-100 mass gaining foods" – from proteins in meat, poultry and fish, to fats from nuts, seeds and oils, to carbohydrates in legumes, grains and vegetables. Bonuses I mentioned the Members Only Area at the beginning of this review, which provides you access to discussion forums, an online database of exercises, and so on. What other bonuses are there? Quite a few. You get access to a meal planner, a diet planner, and a food database – which lists the calories, fat, cholesterol, carbs, fiber and protein in a wide variety of foods – including fast food places like KFC and Pizza Hut! If you decide to upgrade to the Deluxe edition (and why should you not, considering how little all this great stuff costs you) you'll receive several ebooks written by Dr. Evan R. Peck – Injuries Avoidance & How To Deal With Them, Misconceptions & Muscle Soreness and Overcoming Training Plateaus. (And who hasn't had to overcome a training plateau or injury) Complaints Will's table of contents is very detailed, which I like, and the chapter headings are hotlinked to bring you right to the chapter itself. However, once there, you have to click through page after page to find what you're looking for. It would be nice if the TOC had page numbers. You'd still have to do some clicking once you got to the right chapter, but at least you'd know what page you were clicking to. Conclusion At over 600 pages, Will's book outlines just about the most detailed bodybuilding principles and workout programs that you can find. Forums for people to share bodybuilding tips or just chill are de rigeur these days with practically any program, but Will's forum has moderators knowledgeable about the program to provide detailed and informed information. Will has assembled quite a few key authors to help make this book indispensable for novice to experienced alike. GET MY SPECIAL BONUSES WORTH OVER $197

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