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Ian King/Men's Health Book of Muscle

david613m
david613m
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Joined: 2004/03/09
United States
2004/03/17, 09:58 AM
I was taking a look at Ian King's Book of Muscle, put out by Men's Health. He has a really comprehensive program in it with different programs based on whether you are a beginner, intermediate, or advanced lifter. In most of the programs, he advocates doing circuits and usually only one set of each exercise in the circuit. He starts the first weeks with sets of 10, and then has different phases in the workouts where he drops you to 4 or 6 at times.

For someone who has been dabling in weight training for about a year and is now starting to get more serious, how do you choose what kind of workout to do? The King one looks great, but the one here on FT, which generally does less exercises, but more sets, looks fine too. Is it a case of not being able to go wrong? or of it just depending on your body type?

Mike
bb1fit
bb1fit
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2004/03/17, 10:01 AM
Ian King is excellent. One of my favorites. Again, pick any solid program and follow it through and with using sensible nutrition you will make gains.

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rpacheco
rpacheco
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United States
2004/03/17, 11:38 AM
Ian King is a very well respected strength trainer in the business. I have followed a lot of his methodologies (and even some workouts) and apply them to this day. As Ron says, I think you'll just have to pick a program and follow it. If it doesn't work, then try something else. Each body responds differently to different stimuli.

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**_Robert_**
Pain is temporary; glory is forever!

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