In this auto-ethnographic study I argue and explore the representation of bodybuilders identity and question whether the research is truly representative of bodybuilders or has the research been selective and sensational in dealing with the subject. By looking at current literature and theories on class, identity, and with special attention paid to bodybuilding and masculinity research and studies. Also discussing the way bodybuilders are represented in the literature and comparing to personal experiences and by using Foucault's tools and existentialist philosophy I aim to critically analyse...

Why Bodybuilding? You may be reading this and thinking that exact question. First of all lets define bodybuilding for our purposes. Bodybuilding - Any person changing or wishing to change the shape of their body through diet and exercise particularly but not solely through the use of progressive resistance training with weights. This definition covers a huge range of the exercising population from absolute beginner to hard core competitive athletes. Why ? Because all negative connotations aside bodybuilding is the best way to achieve most fitness and body shaping goals. Julie and I trained...

Why Bodybuilding? You may be reading this and thinking that exact question. First of all lets define bodybuilding for our purposes. Bodybuilding - Any person changing or wishing to change the shape of their body through diet and exercise particularly but not solely through the use of progressive resistance training with weights. This definition covers a huge range of the exercising population from absolute beginner to hard core competitive athletes. Why ? Because all negative connotations aside bodybuilding is the best way to achieve most fitness and body shaping goals.

Keeping It Simple Your body is the ultimate gift from Mother Nature, to transport your soul through this life and as such it should be offered much respect. Are you respecting your most precious gift? Can you pass on good habits and respect for your body and health to be a role model for your loved ones? We believe you can, we believe anybody can, you just have to desire the change and the influence will flow on naturally. There has been much written about diet and fitness and as often happens with a popular subject it has become confused and often misleading. Each new expert contradicts the...

Why Bodybuilding? You may be reading this and thinking that exact question. First of all lets define bodybuilding for our purposes. Bodybuilding - Any person changing or wishing to change the shape of their body through diet and exercise particularly but not solely through the use of progressive resistance training with weights. This definition covers a huge range of the exercising population from absolute beginner to hard core competitive athletes. Why ? Because all negative connotations aside bodybuilding is the best way to achieve most fitness and body shaping goals.

Why bodybuilding for women? You may be reading this and thinking that exact question. First of all lets define bodybuilding for our purposes. Bodybuilding - Any person changing or wishing to change the shape of their body through diet and exercise particularly but not solely through the use of progressive resistance training with weights. This definition covers a huge range of the exercising population from absolute beginner to hard core competitive athletes. Why ? Because all negative connotations aside bodybuilding is the best way to achieve most fitness and body shaping goals.

Why Bodybuilding? You may be reading this and thinking that exact question. First of all lets define bodybuilding for our purposes. Bodybuilding - Any person changing or wishing to change the shape of their body through diet and exercise particularly but not solely through the use of progressive resistance training with weights. This definition covers a huge range of the exercising population from absolute beginner to hard core competitive athletes. Why ? Because all negative connotations aside bodybuilding is the best way to achieve most fitness and body shaping goals. Julie and I trained...

In the twenty-first century and living in the land of plenty, as you probably are if you're reading this book, you have many and varied temptations leading you away from good feeding habits. You are constantly bombarded by the food industry wanting to make a profit with never a thought for your health or physique. They want your money. Your body is your responsibility. However, congratulations are in order. By starting to read this book, you have taken an important step towards achieving a leaner, healthier body. You are about to read a cut-the-crap version of how to eat for maximising your...