Real Bodybuilding: Muscle Truth from 25 Years in the Trenches - Softcover

Real Bodybuilding rips apart the lies, myths, and misinformation to give you the truth about the art and sport of bodybuilding. Author Ron Harris uses his own expertise and experience as a champion bodybuilder and top magazine writer to break down the most effective training and nutrition strategies to build your perfect physique. You'll also learn the good and bad sides of steroids and what the mainstream media never told you about them, how to get the most for your supplement dollar without getting ripped off, and go behind the scenes to learn the secrets the magazines don't tell you about pro bodybuilding and its stars. Find out if you have what it takes to live the hardcore bodybuilding lifestyle, and how to make the most of your genetics whether you want to stand on a contest stage or just look great at the beach. How to train, how and what to eat, and the correct mental approach - it's all in here. No other bodybuilding book has ever been this real and to the point!

Ron Harris got his start in the bodybuilding industry during the eight years he worked as Associate Producer for ESPN's American Muscle Magazine show in the 1990's. Since 1992 he has published over two thousand articles in magazines such as Ironman, Muscular Development, and Musclemag International. Ron has been training since the age of 13 and competing as a bodybuilder since 1989, and maintains the popular web site www.ronharrismuscle.com, most notable for its blog 'The Daily Pump.' He lives with his wife and two children in the Boston area.