The New Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding

Arnold Schwarzenegger served as governor of California from 2003 to 2011. Before that, he had a long career, starring in such films as the Terminator series; Stay Hungry; Twins; Predator; and Junior. His first book, Arnold: The Education of a Bodybuilder, was a bestseller when published in 1977 and, along with his Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding, has never been out of print since. Arnold, a limited docuseries about his life, is currently streaming on Netflix.

Contents Foreword BOOK ONE INTRODUCTION TO BODYBUILDING CHAPTER 1 EVOLUTION AND HISTORY The Transition to Bodybuilding Bodybuilding in the Forties and Fifties Bodybuilding in the Sixties Bodybuilding in the Seventies Pumping Iron Bodybuilding in the Eighties and Nineties The Explosive Growth of Bodybuilding The Arnold Classic Weekend The Profession of Bodybuilding Joe Weider The Evolution of Modern Training The Future of Bodybuilding Women's Bodybuilding CHAPTER 2 THE ABCs OF BODYBUILDING Sport vs. Exercise System Progressive-Resistance Training Weightlifting, Resistance Training, and Bodybuilding Aerobics and Muscular Definition Bodybuilding for Athletes CHAPTER 3 THE TRAINING EXPERIENCE What You Think Is What You Get Training for Women CHAPTER 4 THE GYM The Gym Explosion What to Look for in a Gym Environment and Atmosphere Who Else Is Training in the Gym? You Don't Have to Train in Los Angeles Gyms for Noncompetitors Training at Home CHAPTER 5 GETTING STARTED Fast and Slow Developers Free Weights vs. Machines -- A Matter of Gravity Shoes Gloves Straps Belts Wraps Head Straps Gravity Boots Rubber Suits Training Diary Bodybuilding and the Very Young Starting Late Bodybuilding and the Elderly Marking the Transition Competition BOOK TWO TRAINING PROGRAMS CHAPTER 1 BASIC TRAINING PRINCIPLES Individual Needs Progressive Resistance Reps Training to Failure Sets Full Range of Motion The Quality of Contraction Warming Up Power Training Heavy Days Overtraining and Recuperation Resting Between Sets Breathing Stretching STRETCHING EXERCISES SideBends Forward Bends Hamstring Stretches Lunges Feet Apart Seated Forward Bends Inner Thighs Stretches Quadriceps Stretches Hurdler's Stretches Spinal Twist Hanging Stretches CHAPTER 2 LEARNING YOUR BODY TYPE Understanding Your Body Type Metabolism and Muscle-Building Ectomorph Training Mesomorph Training Endomorph Training Body Composition Testing CHAPTER 3 THE BASIC TRAINING PROGRAM Split System Training The Basic Muscles Organizing Your Training Rest and Recuperation When to Train Level I Exercise Program Level II Exercise Program CHAPTER 4 ADVANCED TRAINING PRINCIPLES Increasing Training Intensity Intensity Techniques Power-Training Principle Learning to Use Advanced Training Principles CHAPTER 5 BUILDING A QUALITY PHYSIQUE: THE ADVANCED TRAINING PROGRAM When to Move on to Advanced Training "High-Set" Training Double-Split Training Advanced Training Program The Two-Level Advanced Program Level I Exercise Program Level II Exercise Program Going to the Limit Varying Your Program Weak Point Training Training Weak Areas CHAPTER 6 COMPETITION TRAINING PROGRAM Building a Competition Physique The Fear of Smallness The Elements of Competition Training Depending on Your Training Partner Training Volume Choosing Exercises The Training Split Competition Exercise Program Individualizing the Training Program Muscle Separation Muscularity and Definition: Analyzing Your Progress Outdoor Training CHAPTER 7 MIND OVER MATTER: MIND, THE MOST POWERFUL TOOL Big Goals and Little Goals Learning from Failure Muscular Inhibition Maximizing Your Motivation Breaking Barriers How Bodybuilding Affects the Mind BOOK THREE BODY PART EXERCISES THE SHOULDERS The Muscles of the Shoulders Looking at the Shoulders Training the Deltoids Basic Training Advanced Training The Competition Program Training the Trapezius Muscles Weak Point Training SHOULDER EXERCISES Arnold Presses Behind-the-Neck Presses Dumbbell Presses Military Press Clean and Press Machine Presses Push Presses Standing Lateral Raises One-Arm Cross Cable Laterals One-Arm Side Cable Laterals Seated One-Arm Cross Cable Laterals Reverse Overhead Dumbbell Laterals Machine Laterals Front Dumbbell Raises Seated Bent-Over Dumbbell Laterals Standing Bent-Over Dumbbell Laterals Bent