Bodybuilder's Bookshelf

**Curt James** · 07-01-2010, 11:11 PM

Perhaps this should be in another thread?

Whatcha reading? What books are on your bookshelf? What magazines are on your nightstand? Do you even have a nightstand?

Doesn't have to be fitness or bodybuilding literature either. Although Arnold's (with Douglas Kent Hall) "The Education of a Bodybuilder," Samuel W. Fussell's "Muscle," Dick Tyler's "West Coast Bodybuilding Scene," and "Pumping Iron" belong on any musclehead's bookshelf, imo.

I've read everything James Rollins has available. Likewise Lee Child. I'm reading his latest Jack Reacher adventure - "61 Hours". Janet Evanovich's female bounty hunter, Stephanie Plum, is another great read. The one character's name is Diesel which makes it at least semi-bodybuilding related, imo.

Just purchased "Dungeon of Death: Chris Benoit and the Hart Family Curse" which is not specifically bodybuilding but does discuss some issues relevant to the sport.

Dungeon of Death: Chris Benoit and the Hart Family Curse: Amazon.co.uk: Keith, Scott: Books

Recently received "The Complete Keys to Progress" by John McCallum. Ordered that from Amazon. This is a must have for any iron fan. :bowdown:

Amazon.com: THE Complete Keys to Progress (9780926888012): John…

**Nightowl** · 07-02-2010, 10:56 PM

Curt,

Scary topic...Wrestling and the deaths

**Curt James** · 07-02-2010, 11:07 PM

^True. An interesting book, though.

**Nightowl** · 07-30-2010, 07:27 PM

I am in a mood

stupid, but in a mood

Could suggest a S&M weight training version book? Or how about how to weight train while in bondage video or book?

Okay, I am over it!

Also, could I ask if any books work on the issues of Vegan's using gear

oh, my new one is:

Screw the Roses, send me the thorns

**suprfast** · 08-03-2010, 01:42 PM

Are their any good reads for women trying to learn about bodybuilding? My wife has been about a month into working out with me and she likes "FACTS" and not what I tell her.

**Prince** · 08-05-2010, 04:34 PM

Originally Posted by suprfast

Are their any good reads for women trying to learn about bodybuilding? My wife has been about a month into working out with me and she likes "FACTS" and not what I tell her.

there really is no difference in male and female bodybuilding.

**suprfast** · 08-05-2010, 05:01 PM

Thanks Tom. Now how about something that talks about nutrition while weight training. How to for dummies on eating while working. The more books I put in front of her the more she will stay devoted.

**Little Wing** · 08-05-2010, 06:20 PM

Hogg

you don't even want to know.

**Curt James** · 08-05-2010, 06:40 PM

Originally Posted by Little Wing

Hogg

you don't even want to know.

Woah.

Amazon.com: Hogg (9780932511881): Samuel R. Delany: Books

That one, right?

**Curt James** · 08-05-2010, 06:41 PM

Originally Posted by suprfast

Thanks Tom. Now how about something that talks about nutrition while weight training. How to for dummies on eating while working. The more books I put in front of her the more she will stay devoted.

I just purchased this:

http://www.amazon.com/Nutrition-Dumm.../dp/0764551809

**Curt James** · 08-05-2010, 06:48 PM

Originally Posted by Nightowl

Could suggest a S&M weight training version book?

Amazon.com: Steroid Blues (9780312858100): Richard LA Plante, Richard LA Plante: Books

"Steroid Blues" by Richard LA Plante

Into his warped Philadelphia microcosm La Plante places a twisted, avenging bodybuilder who abuses steroids, valium, and crystal meth; a brutal, sadomasochistic doctor; and a drug-pushing, bulked-up control freak who fears for his livelihood. Capt. Bill Fogarty teams up with assistant medical examiner Josef Tanaka in order to investigate the particularly gruesome murders that stem from the shenanigans of this threesome. Fogarty's growing relationship with a woman coupled with Tanaka's impending fatherhood, however, result in added complications. Solid, gritty prose, thrilling tension, and inevitable violence.

Originally Posted by Nightowl

oh, my new one is:

Screw the Roses, send me the thorns

http://www.amazon.com/Screw-Roses-Se.../dp/0964596008

Interesting.

**Little Wing** · 08-05-2010, 08:03 PM

Originally Posted by Curt James

Woah.

Amazon.com: Hogg (9780932511881): Samuel R. Delany: Books

That one, right?

yes. i can only handle about ten minutes at a time. seriously. it's a very effective appetite suppressant.

i found it from stumbling onto a list of the most disturbing books.

**Little Wing** · 08-07-2010, 02:47 AM

Originally Posted by Little Wing

Hogg

you don't even want to know.

do not read this book, it's freaking terrible. it's like one long psychopathic gay fantasy written by a guy that likes body crud. i got 27 pages in thinking the opening will stop and there will be a story. there isn't.

it sucks ass. literally.

onto another "disturbing" book.

**irish_2003** · 08-07-2010, 03:16 AM

it's sad that i can't remember the title of the book, but the last bodybuilding related book i read was Bob Paris' biography......he was not only a genetically and aethstetically pleasing physique, but a really good guy overall and popular to the sport.....

**Curt James** · 08-07-2010, 09:50 AM

^"Gorilla Suit"?

Amazon.com: Gorilla Suit: My Adventures In Bodybuilding (9780312194581): Bob Paris: Books

**irish_2003** · 08-07-2010, 09:59 AM

Originally Posted by Curt James

^"Gorilla Suit"?

Amazon.com: Gorilla Suit: My Adventures In Bodybuilding (9780312194581): Bob Paris: Books

it was either "Gorilla Suit" or "Beyond Built" that I read.....his stories of how he came into aas/gh etc and his life moving out to california and then later coming out are not only entertaining but eye opening no matter what your personal beliefs about his lifestyle choices are

**Curt James** · 08-07-2010, 10:26 AM

^I forgot about "Beyond Built". Thought that was Robert Kennedy or... Ellington Darden.

Amazon.com: Beyond Built: Bob Paris' Guide to Achieving the Ultimate Look (9780446391467): Bob Paris: Books

**juggernaut** · 08-07-2010, 11:15 AM

Originally Posted by Prince

there really is no difference in male and female bodybuilding.

not true; one physique has a cock, one physique has tits and a vag. Didnt you know that?

**Nightowl** · 08-08-2010, 09:36 PM

Originally Posted by Curt James

^I forgot about "Beyond Built". Thought that was Robert Kennedy or... Ellington Darden.

Amazon.com: Beyond Built: Bob Paris' Guide to Achieving the Ultimate Look (9780446391467): Bob Paris: Books

Does he do room service or special parties?

the cat's meow

**LAM** · 08-10-2010, 10:06 PM

Originally Posted by suprfast

Thanks Tom. Now how about something that talks about nutrition while weight training. How to for dummies on eating while working. The more books I put in front of her the more she will stay devoted.

* This book stays on my coffee table

Serious Strength Training - Second Edition

Tudor O. Bompa, PhD
Mauro Di Pasquale, MD
Lorenzo J. Cornacchia

Amazon.com: Serious Strength Training - 2nd (9780736042666): Tudor Bompa, Mauro Di Pasquale, Lorenzo Cornacchia: Books

**coolazice** · 08-25-2010, 12:08 AM

Originally Posted by Nightowl

Does he do room service or special parties?

He might if you were a male. It's rumored that he's gay.

**unclem** · 08-25-2010, 12:14 AM

i like bob paris and his husband, did they get married i know hes gay. he had lee labradas physique. nice and symetrical.

**LAM** · 08-27-2010, 04:54 PM

Originally Posted by unclem

i like bob paris and his husband, did they get married i know hes gay. he had lee labradas physique. nice and symetrical.

paris and labrada hands down had near perfect symmetry but onstage they just looked tiny next to the mass monsters of their time. even still 215-225 lbs at 5-6% bf @ 5'10-6'0 is still pretty fuking big.

**ZECH** · 08-27-2010, 09:48 PM

Originally Posted by LAM

paris and labrada hands down had near perfect symmetry but onstage they just looked tiny next to the mass monsters of their time. even still 215-225 lbs at 5-6% bf @ 5'10-6'0 is still pretty fuking big.

Yes it is.

**markpotter** · 10-21-2010, 06:16 AM

The ultimate book on bodybuilding by one of the most popular bodybuilders of all time and the bestselling author of three previous bodybuilding books; covers diet, training, and a history of the sport. owned this book since it was released around 1988. It details the CORRECT way to perform nearly EVERY excercise involving weights

**Life** · 11-02-2010, 02:37 PM

Originally Posted by unclem

i like bob paris and his husband, did they get married i know hes gay. he had lee labradas physique. nice and symetrical.

They did. He looks like a skinny white gay dude now, never would know.. Was reading his bio somewhere.

**Curt James** · 11-02-2010, 02:59 PM

Originally Posted by Nightowl

Does he do room service or special parties?

the cat's meow

Like a Steve Reeves for the '90s, but, yeah, homosexual so probably wouldn't be such a great time even if he did provide you with room service.

Originally Posted by unclem

i like bob paris and his husband, did they get married i know hes gay. he had lee labradas physique. nice and symetrical.

His Wikipedia page offers:

He and his then-partner, Rod Jackson, had a commitment ceremony in a Unitarian church in 1989, started successful non-profit companies, lectured on a wide variety of LGBT rights issues, and made many television, radio, newspaper and magazine appearances. In 1995, the two separated.
Today, Paris lives with his spouse, Brian, on an island near Vancouver, British Columbia. Together since 1996, Bob and Brian were legally married after Canada equalized the marriage laws in 2003.

Originally Posted by markpotter

The ultimate book on bodybuilding by one of the most popular bodybuilders of all time and the bestselling author of three previous bodybuilding books; covers diet, training, and a history of the sport. owned this book since it was released around 1988. It details the CORRECT way to perform nearly EVERY excercise involving weights

Did you mean this?

http://www.amazon.com/Encyclopedia-B.../dp/1552100014

Or this?

Amazon.com: Joe Weider's Ultimate Bodybuilding (9780809247158): Joe Weider, Bill Reynolds: Books: Reviews, Prices & more

Or another book? Thank you for participating in this thread!

**Curt James** · 11-02-2010, 03:05 PM

Just received Arnold's new biography in the mail.

Amazon.com: The Governator: From Muscle Beach to His Quest for the White House, the Improbable Rise of Arnold Schwarzenegger (9780061990045): Ian Halperin: Books

**hagaroids** · 01-15-2011, 09:16 PM

this is a much, much better book:
Amazon.com: Yngwie Malmsteen - Rising Force: Guitar Recorded Versions (9780881886221): Yngwie Malmsteen: Books

**vortrit** · 01-20-2011, 01:19 AM

Originally Posted by hagaroids

this is a much, much better book:
Amazon.com: Yngwie Malmsteen - Rising Force: Guitar Recorded Versions (9780881886221): Yngwie Malmsteen: Books

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