Bodybuilding & Strength Training

The bestselling fitness book for men who want to gain 25-35 pounds of lean muscle and lose as much fat or more in just 3-5 hours per week—and without giving up delicious foods or doing grueling workouts.

A groundbreaking, richly informative exploration of the central yet underappreciated role of muscle in human life and health, Stronger sounds an urgent call for each of us to recognize muscle as “the vital, inextricable and effective partner of the soul.”

The bestselling fitness and self-improvement book for breaking through mental resistance and barriers, building unshakeable discipline, and keeping your goals alive when things get tough.

Starting Strength has been called the best and most useful of fitness books. The updated third edition expands and improves on the previous teaching methods and biomechanical analysis....

The Mike Mentzer Method offers an in-depth exploration of the revolutionary High-Intensity Training (HIT) approach pioneered by the legendary ...

The Quick and the Dead is designed for an advanced minimalist like you. A culmination of five years of research and experimentation, it distills cutting-edge science to a straightforward protocol of only two basic exercises you mastered years ago: kettlebell swings and power pushups.

Burn fat, build lean, sexy muscles, lose inches, and feel healthier, more energetic, and youthful than you ever have in your life - with a revolutionary new approach to resistance training....

You aren’t stuck with the body you have. You can make it better, even if you’ve mishandled it, and it’s far simpler than many people believe. Because here’s the truth: Every day, your body’s biology is changing.

This book will dispel the nonsense and reveal the truth about building muscle, so you can stop trying to identify what works and what doesn’t… and start sculpting a more muscular, more confident, and better you today.

On the last night of the 2021 CrossFit Games, ten thousand fans watched in horror as Brooke Wells’ elbow dislocated under the weight of a 190-pound barbell. This is the extraordinary story of what happened next....

From world-renowned adventurer and bestselling author of The Art of Resilience and The World’s Fittest Book, comes the ultimate blueprint to building a bulletproof body....

Would you like to know how to get to that mystical “next level” in your fitness? Do you want to know how to almost effortlessly keep your fitness? Listen to find out more....

Many of us have forgotten how to move correctly. We live with muscular imbalances, constant pain and low energy. Adam Sinicki is on a mission to change this....

What if we told you: "YOU COULD OWN A WORLD CLASS BODY—whatever your present condition—by doing only two exercises, for twenty minutes a day?" ...

In his new book, celebrity trainer and Men's Health expert John 'Roman' Romaniello teams up with expert Adam Bornstein, former editor for both Men's Health and LIVESTRONG....

Build Muscle, Burn Fat cuts the intimidation and guesswork out of starting an effective strength training routine. From protein to proper form, this audiobook provides the tools and information you need to build and sustain muscle growth....

Are you spending hours in the weight room, but not seeing the results you're looking for? Learn the real science behind the methods that work to build muscle fast....

Known to bodybuilders young and old as The Golden Eagle, the man Arnold Schwarzenegger personally passed the "bodybuilding torch" to, and commonly acknowledged as the most intense bodybuilder who ever trained....

Push the reset button to unleash your body’s power and endurance for running naturally. If you’re like 80 percent of runners, an injury is going to force you to stop your running routine at some point this year, and the demands of daily life only add to the wear and tear on your body.

The Bodybuilding Bible is a comprehensive guide designed for those looking to delve deep into the world of bodybuilding, covering a vast array of ...

Adaptive Training explores an alternate perspective on health and fitness focusing on how we are a product of the environment. So change your surroundings to maximize your health and fitness beyond the gym....

No gym wants you to know this, but you can get an amazingly toned body all from the comfort of your home. There is a simple training style that is gaining new found popularity, and all by using only your bodyweight....

Mark Rippetoe has been in the fitness industry since 1978 and has owned a black-iron gym since 1984. This book of essays offers a glimpse into the depths of experience made possible through many years under the bar, and many more years spent helping others under the bar....

Bulking up and maintaining a toned physique cannot be easily accomplished without the right plan and discipline. Most of all, a definitive guide can go a long way in walking you through the steps....

Bodybuilder's Guide to Anabolic Steroids is a definitive resource for understanding the multifaceted world of anabolic steroids. With rigorous ...

Jay Cutler didn’t just lift weights—he dragged the sport of bodybuilding through its most competitive era and walked away with four Sandow trophies to prove it. The book is the raw, unsentimental story of how a blue-collar kid from Massachusetts muscled his way into an elite sport ruled by genetics, politics, and ego. This book isn’t some sugar-coated fan tribute. It’s an unfiltered breakdown of how Jay built one of the most durable and dominant physiques in modern bodybuilding—using discipline, calculated steroid use, a brutal training split, and a refusal to stay down after ...

Muscle isn’t built in the gym—it’s built while you sleep. The Nighttime Anabolic Window breaks the silence on the most neglected part of bodybuilding: what happens after your last rep, your last meal, and your last conscious thought of the day. Forget bro-science and recycled clichés. This book is a clinically grounded, no-nonsense guide to nighttime nutrition—what to eat, when to eat it, and why it matters more than your overpriced post-workout shake. Drawing on peer-reviewed studies, hard data, and a brutally realistic lens on bodybuilding culture, this guide unpacks the ...

Lee Priest wasn’t just another bodybuilder—he was the sport’s most defiant truth-teller. Rebel Iron: The Lee Priest Story cuts through the glossy propaganda of the fitness industry to reveal the raw, unfiltered rise of one of the most gifted and controversial athletes in modern bodybuilding. From his early days crushing grown men onstage in Australia to clashing with judges, sponsors, and federations across the globe, Lee Priest’s story isn’t a journey of smooth victories—it’s a war of principles. With arms that defied physics and a mouth that refused silence, Priest never fit...

No fluff. No hype. Just muscle, sweat, and hard truths. Bodybuilding For Beginners is a blunt, fact-driven guide for anyone who’s tired of second-guessing their workouts or blindly following garbage advice from Instagram gurus. If you’ve ever stepped into a gym and thought, “Am I doing any of this right?”—this book is your answer. Inside, you’ll learn how to lift properly, eat smartly, avoid injury, and actually make progress without spending every waking hour flexing in the mirror. Forget the noise. This is the blueprint for getting bigger and stronger, without turning into a ...

In a supplement industry flooded with flashy marketing, empty promises, and dubious products, “Supplements That Don’t Suck” cuts through the noise with brutal honesty and expert insight. This is not another cheerleader’s handbook. It’s a field guide for bodybuilders and serious lifters who want the straight truth about which supplements actually deliver results, which are overpriced placebo puddles, and which could damage your health. Written by a seasoned insider with no patience for nonsense, this book exposes the profit-driven circus behind supplement labels, proprietary blends...

Tired of gaining more fat than muscle during your so-called “bulk”? The Dirty Bulk is Dead cuts through the nonsense and lays out a brutal truth: gaining mass doesn’t mean getting sloppy. This no-fluff guide exposes why the traditional eat-everything approach ruins physiques and wastes months of progress. Written by a seasoned lifter who’s seen every bulking mistake in the book, this isn’t another motivational pep talk—it’s a playbook for intelligent muscle gain. Inside, you'll learn how to calculate the exact caloric surplus that feeds growth without feeding your love handles...

This is not a book for influencers. It’s for men over 40 who’ve looked in the mirror, felt the slow creep of physical decline, and decided they’re not going out quietly. "Smaller, Weaker, Slower" cuts through the noise, the marketing fluff, and the recycled advice from fitness magazines written for 25-year-olds with nothing but time and testosterone. This is the blunt, field-tested guide to getting strong again when your joints crack, your metabolism sighs, and your energy has a bedtime. It doesn’t pretend aging doesn’t matter—it shows you how to train around it. Whether ...

Popular Steroid Stacks is not a motivational book. It’s a no-BS, brutally honest breakdown of the most common steroid cycles and enhancement protocols used in modern bodybuilding. If you’re tired of vague forums, bad YouTube advice, and chemically enhanced influencers pretending they’re natural, this book spells it out in plain English. No fluff, no dodging, no sugar-coating. Just the raw truth about what people are actually injecting, swallowing, and suffering through to look the way they do. Inside, you’ll get detailed profiles of real-world steroid stacks—from beginner Test-...

Still chasing your 30-year-old self in the gym? You’re not alone—and you’re not crazy. But after 40, your body doesn’t care how motivated you are. Hormones shift, recovery slows, and that "clean bulk" hits different. This isn’t about inspiration. This is about strategy. Bodybuilding Nutrition for the Middle-Aged Meathead is a brutally honest, clinically informed guide for lifters over 40 who want to stay jacked without wrecking their joints, hormones, or sanity. No fluff, no influencer nonsense—just real-world nutrition that supports strength, muscle retention, and metabolic ...

Most training systems are built on hype, volume, and burnout. Vector3 is built on results. It’s not a motivational fairy tale. It’s a physiological sledgehammer—designed to rotate mechanical stress, manage recovery, and deliver actual muscle growth without the chronic fatigue, joint pain, or endless program-hopping that defines modern bodybuilding culture. Written by a seasoned, no-bullshit lifter with zero tolerance for pseudoscience or influencer nonsense, Vector3 introduces a complete, science-backed hypertrophy framework that cycles your training through three distinct vectors—...

You don’t need a stove to get jacked. You need a fridge, a plan, and enough protein to make your macros shut up and grow. The Bodybuilder’s No-Cook Cookbook is written for lifters who train hard, eat fast, and don’t romanticize meal prep. Whether you’re bulking in a dorm, cutting in a cubicle, or just tired of scrubbing skillets, this book delivers real nutrition without the fake gourmet. Inside, you’ll get 30 chapters packed with practical, brutally honest strategies for building muscle and burning fat using only cold, ready-to-eat foods. No inspirational fluff. No culinary fairy...

Discover the critical science behind why building muscle after 50 isn’t just possible—it’s essential. Strength and Longevity dismantles the outdated myths of aging and offers a clear, evidence-based roadmap for reclaiming strength, function, and independence in the second half of life. Backed by the latest research in muscle physiology, endocrinology, and aging science, this book makes one thing clear: muscle isn’t cosmetic—it’s survival. Inside, you’ll learn why sarcopenia starts earlier than most people think, how cardio alone fails to protect aging bodies, and why ...

What happens when training becomes more than transformation—and turns into addiction? Pumped and Broken is a raw, unflinching exploration of the hidden world behind bodybuilding’s stage-ready smiles and perfectly lit selfies. Pulling back the curtain on a subculture obsessed with control, authoritatively written chapters dissect the cost of chasing muscle at all costs—from isolation and injury to hormonal collapse and identity erosion. This is not a celebration of discipline. It’s an exposé of dysfunction. Through the lens of competition prep, steroid cycles, orthorexia, and post-...

8 Times a King pulls back the curtain on Ronnie Coleman’s legendary Olympia reign. From his days as an unknown police officer placing dead last in shows, to the era-defining battles against Flex Wheeler, Kevin Levrone, and Jay Cutler, this book traces every year, rivalry, and controversy of Coleman’s unmatched eight-year run. Set inside the sweat-soaked walls of Metroflex Gym and judged under the bright lights of the Olympia stage, Ronnie’s transformation wasn’t just physical—it shifted the standards of an entire sport. Built from meticulous research, each chapter dives into ...

Discipline alone isn’t enough. It burns hot, then burns out. What you need is a system that functions under pressure, fatigue, and failure—because motivation disappears long before your goals do. This is a no-fluff, zero-hype guide to making high-intensity training sustainable. Built around the proven framework of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), this book delivers obsessively practical tools for athletes, bodybuilders, and coaches who demand more than clichés and cheerleading. You’ll learn how to navigate performance anxiety, emotional rigidity, binge-restrict cycles, and post-...

Why has the bro split survived for decades, despite endless debates and mounting evidence against it? The Bro Split: Anatomy of a Gym Classic is the definitive guide to the most controversial training style in bodybuilding history. Equal parts critique and tribute, this book dissects the once-a-week, body-part-per-day training method that still dominates gym culture—from its golden-era origins to its modern-day adaptations. Whether you're a lifter stuck in a plateau, a coach looking to refine your programming, or just curious why Mondays are forever chest day, this book pulls no punches. ...

Unlock the next evolution in hypertrophy with the Compound-After-Isolation (Pre-Fatigue Reversal) Split—a groundbreaking training method that turns fatigue into a muscle-building weapon. Built on the principle of targeted pre-fatigue, this advanced system flips traditional bodybuilding splits on their head, isolating weak or evasive muscles before they enter compound lifts. The result? Deeper contraction, higher recruitment, and growth where it’s been stubborn for years. This book is not another motivational fluff piece or recycled bro-science. It’s a clinical dissection of how ...

Roid rage is real. But it’s not what you’ve been told. It’s not a myth. It’s not just a headline. And it’s not something you fix by “calming down” or “taking a walk.” If you’re using anabolic steroids—or even thinking about it—this book tells you what actually happens to your brain, your mood, your relationships, and your reputation. No hype. No fluff. Just sharp systems for recognizing and managing chemically-driven volatility. Roid Rage Management is not about scaring you. It’s about giving you tools. Each chapter delivers real-world, tested strategies for ...

Before fitness influencers, Instagram abs, and overpriced shaker cups, there was Gold’s Gym—raw, rusted, unapologetic. This book drags you into the sweat-soaked, gear-fueled world of Venice Beach in the 1970s, when bodybuilding was still a fringe obsession and the men chasing mass were part cult, part circus, and fully committed. This brutally honest account strips away the modern gloss to reveal the truth beneath the pump: the splits, the cycles, the unspoken rules, the hunger, the pain, and the fragile egos stuffed into bodies too big for regular life. This was the era of Arnold, ...

Tired of skipping workouts, losing momentum, and waiting for motivation that never comes? Do It Anyway is the brutally honest guide for anyone who knows what they should do—but never feels like doing it. This isn’t a book about hype, hacks, or feel-good mantras. It’s about action. Real, gritty, no-excuse action. Inside, you’ll dismantle the myth of motivation, expose the mental traps that sabotage consistency, and learn how to build a training habit that sticks—even when you're tired, cranky, or overwhelmed. Each chapter delivers a direct hit to the patterns that keep people stuck...

Unlock a revolutionary training system that blends hypertrophy, conditioning, and cardiovascular development—all without traditional cardio. The PHA Split: Metabolic Hypertrophy Through Peripheral Heart Action Training is a no-fluff guide to the most efficient training model for athletes, bodybuilders, and high-performing lifters seeking body recomposition and sustainable results. Born from the work of 1960s pioneers like Dr. Arthur Steinhaus and Bob Gajda, PHA training alternates upper and lower body movements to drive blood flow across distant muscle regions. The result: elevated heart ...

Forget fads. Forget bro-science. This is the lifting manual for lifters who’ve had enough of wasted sets, fake intensity, and recycled myths. Time-Under-Tension: The Lifting Laws That Matter strips resistance training to its essential, evidence-based core—and leaves no room for excuses. Whether you're a decade deep into training or finally ready to take your workouts seriously, this book dissects the physiology, psychology, and programming principles that actually build muscle and strength over the long term. Each chapter breaks down one fundamental concept—mechanical tension, ...

Forget the fantasy. This is muscle-building without the syringes, lies, or Photoshop filters. No Juice, No Problem is the definitive guide for anyone serious about building real muscle—without performance-enhancing drugs. In a world where social media is flooded with chemically enhanced physiques pretending to be “natural,” this book cuts through the deception and lays out exactly what’s possible through disciplined, drug-free training. Written with ruthless honesty and zero fluff, this guide demolishes the myths that plague modern fitness—from toning nonsense to influencer scams...

Stop guessing. Start dominating. Periodization and Advanced Programming for Powerlifting is the definitive manual for lifters and coaches who demand more than random sets and rep schemes. Written for intermediate to elite athletes, this book deconstructs the science of long-term strength development and delivers practical frameworks for programming that actually work on the platform. Inside, you'll explore the evolution of periodization models from linear progression to block, undulating, and concurrent systems. Learn when to use each model, how to sequence training phases, and why ...

Most lifters stumble into routines they don't understand, copy influencers with no context, and burn out running splits that look good on paper but fall apart in real life. Split Decision cuts through the noise with a brutally honest breakdown of the three dominant training splits in modern lifting: Full-Body, Upper/Lower, and Push/Pull/Legs (PPL). This isn’t a motivational manifesto. It’s a tactical guide for lifters who want real muscle, real strength, and real sustainability. You’ll learn why Full-Body training isn’t just for beginners, why Upper/Lower refuses to die, and how PPL...