Does anybody know of any groundbreaking books on training . I keep getting emails from Elite Fitness about mass gaining books and they sound to good to be true

arnolds aencyclopedia of bodybuliding best book i have ever read, have not ready any new ones thou.

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Arnold's New Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding

i have the arnold encyclopedia and it is excellent! tons of pictures and insight. i would reccomend that. I got it on amazon for like 15 bucks in like new condition.

Yeah Arnies Encyclo is the way to go.

I think taking what one person says and making it your bible is a terrible thing to do, especially someone who took AAS. Yeah, they might have had a great physique, but there are people who I'm sure totally disagree with them and lifted an entirely different way that also had great physiques. That, and unless you're juicin, I wouldn't even try Arnold's routine. Learning how to get big naturally is a LOT harder than learning how to get big on AAS. What works for one person won't necessarily be the best way for another.

Read everything you can. The internet is an awesome, magical place, with LOTS of different points of view on training. If you don't know how to find it, get a book on using a search engine.

Not dissing any books recommended here, just saying read more than what one person thinks on the subject, and you'll have a much more well-rounded knowledge of the subject. Actually, I might pick up Arnold's book, I haven’t read it yet.

One name I really respect when it comes to training (naturally) is Charles Poliquin. Don't know if he has a book, but he has LOTS of articles just about everywhere.

Anyway, that's my 2.5lbs.

Read starting strength Mark Rippetoe, Super Training by Mel Siff. Core Performance by Mark Verstegen.

only books ive ever used are strength training anatomy by frederic delavier and never gymless/infinite intensity by ross enamait. those + the internet are all you need friend. staples.