Massive, Muscular Arms

David Barr, CSCS, has been involved in the field of strength and conditioning for more than two decades, working with athletes ranging from young children to NHL players later inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. His research background includes work for NASA at the Johnson Space Center as well as clinical research on the effect of protein and amino acid supplements on muscle growth and recovery. He has also gleaned unique insight from his time working for the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), where he was an instructor for the top-tier certification, the Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS).Barr has published peer-reviewed research as well as dozens of print and online articles for Bodybuilding.com, T Nation, Elite FTS, and others. He has also published four books and four textbook chapters, including the protein chapter of NSCA’s Guide to Sport and Exercise Nutrition, Second Edition. He served as a technical advisor for Muscle & Fitness magazine, where he provided insider tips and tricks from the fitness models, bodybuilders, and figure competitors he worked with.Barr is currently a master instructor for Pain-Free Performance Specialist Certification (PPSC), which allows him to travel the world helping personal trainers and strength coaches achieve lifelong pain-free performance.

“Is there a secret to building big arms? Yes, Massive, Muscular Arms shows you what you need to know to trigger more arm growth, and the workouts that will make a visual impact."-Nick Tumminello, Author of Your Workout Perfected“David Barr provides you with the tools to maximize arm strength and size. Massive, Muscular Arms provides both the foundation and the progressions necessary to develop stellar arms."-Jonathan Mike, PhD, CSCS*D, NSCA-CPT*D, USAW, NKT-2, Exercise Science Professor at Grand Canyon University“Want innovative, science-based training to build MONSTER arms? Then you’ve found it in Massive, Muscular Arms!”-Nick Nilsson, the “Mad Scientist of Muscle”“David Barr has done it again with a great book that covers all aspects of massive arm development, from nutrition to training plans to recovery. Highly recommend this book.”-Mike T. Nelson, PhD, MSME, CSCS*D, ISSN, Associate Professor at the Carrick Institute

• Introduction: Why Arms?Part I. The ScienceChapter 1. Biceps, Triceps, and Forearms: Know the GoalChapter 2. The Science Says . . . : A Smarter Way to TrainChapter 3. Whole-Body IntegrationPart II. The ExercisesChapter 4. Triceps ExercisesChapter 5. Biceps ExercisesChapter 6. Forearm ExercisesChapter 7. Nontraditional ExercisesChapter 8. Recovery OptimizationPart III. The ProgramsChapter 9. Gym-Based ProgrammingChapter 10. Limited-Equipment TrainingChapter 11. Advanced Programming