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  • Winning Bodybuilding

  • A Complete Do-It-Yourself Program for Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced Bodybuilders by Mr. Olympia
  • By: Franco Columbu
  • Narrated by: Franco Columbu
  • Length: 6 hrs and 1 min
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (126 ratings)

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Winning Bodybuilding

By: Franco Columbu
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Dr. Franco Columbu, internationally known bodybuilding champion, has written a book that provides a commonsense approach to training with weights - whether for competition or just to get into shape. Columbu is a two-time Mr. Olympia winner who first wrote this book in 1977, when it sold 500,000 copies. Creators Publishing has brought it back with the paperback, ebook, and audiobook.

In the audiobook, recorded with Rick Newcombe, cofounder of Creators Publishing, Franco answers many questions to update his training advice and tells stories about what life was like during the Golden Age of bodybuilding. The audiobook contains priceless stories about the young Franco and his best friend, Arnold Schwarzenegger, when they first arrived in America from Europe. The audiobook is loaded with useful information for getting in shape, and it is very inspiring for training!

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Great book!... if your a bodybuilding fan.

The book was outstanding and gave tons of untold tips and methods and Franco even shared some really entertaining stories. Yes Franco has a thick accent but the interviewer was absolutely wonderful at clarifying what Franco meant to say. If you’re a bodybuilding fan this book is a must. RIP Franco.

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Truly inspiring and just awesome.

Franco is a master bodybuilder and a true mentor to the world. He will be missed. I'm very happy he went over this great book. Bless you Mr Columbu.

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Great knowledge & wisdom

I enjoyed listening to this audiobook, Franco is an encyclopedia of fitness and nutrition knowledge. I was sadden when he passed away, but I am glad that this got done before that happened. RIP to a legend.

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Must listen

If your serious about bodybuilding or fitness in general you should definitely listen to this. I’ll prob re listen to it again with a notepad to take notes. Some valuable info in this !

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For those who love learning the history!

I usually don't care for books that are done in an interview style format, however this one is the exception! It was extremely informative! for those of you that love to hear the old dungeon, where the blonde bomber. Frank Zane. Arnold in the other greats used to lift, this book is for you.

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One of a kind champion, Franco, a giant of a man!

Great book and advice from Franco, a man I've looked up to since the late 70's. He truly lived the American dream and contributed so much. I am happy Franco provided all the valuable info in this audio, and I will be incorporating most of it into my workouts. Can't wait to read his other books.

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it's a must have if you like to bodybuild

this is a great companion with the book A clarifies a couple of things along with that he has a conversation with a gentleman and they get in really deep into certain tips and tricks that I have implemented recently it's a game changer I highly recommend this book

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A must Have!

coming from a two-time Mr Olympia doctor of Chiropractic and a PhD in nutrition. the way Franco describes each chapter exercises and everything stories it is amazing you can hear the passion in his voice and it just really is a must-have thanks for doing this so much Rick

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Fantastic book

As a personal trainer this book has given me so much knowledge and I still go back to this book time to time in order to polish my exercisess or to listen to great advice from Franco Columbu. I really recommend , a great book even to this day it is still accurate. Timeless!

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A Normal Bodybuilding Titan

I liked how informative Franco Columbo is and his stories of Bodybuilding and Experiences. I learned a lot of exercise information and Motivation to keep my body in shape. Definitely will be listening to this frequently for my workouts. Big inspiration for fitness and glad to learn from him. Thanks Franco

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