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Never read it or even heard about it for that matter LOL but it sounds interesting. Anyone have any info on it ?
M18
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Sounds good, if you pick one up then let me know, it sounds like something I would be interested in reading.
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Big Johnson
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Sounds really interesting. I'd be interested in reading it, too.
Rémy!
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Arnoldi, a Southern California bodybuilder and first-time novelist, revisits Venice Beach in the 1980s, when Gold's Gym glamorized female bodybuilding, a peculiar blend of athleticism and exhibitionism that involves, in this tautly written, over-the-top tale, not just sweat and tears but body-altering drugs and soul-crushing prostitution. Charles Worthington, a wormy little rich man with an erotic fixation on female bodybuilders whose competitiveness belies their self-respect, finds the perfect accomplice in Aurora Jeanine Johnson. A penniless single mother from Georgia, she jumps at the chance to become a champion and introduce her teenage daughter to the good life. And the cash, jewels, Porsche, and house aren't bad either. But she has no time for her increasingly despondent daughter, so busy is she enacting Charles' pathetic sexual fantasies and following the arduous instructions of her nasty trainer. With chilling specificity, Arnoldi describes every chiseled, hypodermic-penetrated inch of Aurora's abused, pumped-up body and the monstrous metamorphosis she ultimately suffers, one that pushes the boundaries of health, gender, humanness, and sanity. Arnoldi's searing tale, a true binge read, boldly dramatizes the consequences of narcissism and misplaced ambition.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/A...0552902/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/103-9727857-1497447
Rémy!
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This one looks good also ...
Sam Fussell, an atypical "musclehead" with an Oxford education, provides an eye-opening look at one man's quest of getting "big." His goal was, at first noble; to become stronger, healthier. Over time, however, his goal became an unhealthy obsession, that overtook his life at the expense of all else. Fussell is bright and articulate, telling his story in a manner that lets the reader experience the highs and lows of one man's emotional journey into the world of bodybuilding. NOTE: His addiction could have been alcohol, cocaine, or sex--it happened to be iron.
A book for builders, if you're not one, forget it, you wouldn't understand a word. Muscle is by far one of the best and most honest books about bodybuilding ever written. Beware though, it's not for the faint of heart, it's for hardcore bodybuilders only, those who undertake the pain of training on a constant basis and just LOVE it. Right after I finished it, I wrote another name on my list of idols such as Arnold, Yates, Draper, Columbu, Oliva .... Samuel Wilson Fussell...
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/A...0553365/sr=2-2/ref=sr_2_2/103-9727857-1497447
Sam Fussell, an atypical "musclehead" with an Oxford education, provides an eye-opening look at one man's quest of getting "big." His goal was, at first noble; to become stronger, healthier. Over time, however, his goal became an unhealthy obsession, that overtook his life at the expense of all else. Fussell is bright and articulate, telling his story in a manner that lets the reader experience the highs and lows of one man's emotional journey into the world of bodybuilding. NOTE: His addiction could have been alcohol, cocaine, or sex--it happened to be iron.
A book for builders, if you're not one, forget it, you wouldn't understand a word. Muscle is by far one of the best and most honest books about bodybuilding ever written. Beware though, it's not for the faint of heart, it's for hardcore bodybuilders only, those who undertake the pain of training on a constant basis and just LOVE it. Right after I finished it, I wrote another name on my list of idols such as Arnold, Yates, Draper, Columbu, Oliva .... Samuel Wilson Fussell...
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/A...0553365/sr=2-2/ref=sr_2_2/103-9727857-1497447
Rémy!
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In a study conducted on the west coast, Klein (sociology and anthropology, Northeastern U.) explores the daily life, gym culture, and external and internal pressures of competitive bodybuilders. He finds "comic-book masculinity," which includes elements of narcissism, homophobia, hypermasculinity, and fascism.
I found this book to be interesting and true when it comes to bodybuilding. It is not always an easy read. It may be better suited for someone in the industry or at least an anthropologist
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0791415600/ref=pd_bndl_img_3/103-9727857-1497447
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