Beyond Brawn by Stuart McRobert...SFUK Reviews

What the f*** is that? Said the mother-in-law when she clocked what possibly is the ugliest cover this side of David Mellor's autobiography. The cover looks like it's been soundly thrashed with the ugly stick. Here's some good advice, if you plan on reading this on a train, wrap it up in brown paper. It's that bad.

Luckily the contents are pure Cameron Diaz. Long and lean. It's vital statistics being 3 sections,22 chapters and 470 pages.

Stuart McRobert is a writer for various bodybuiding magazines. His articles are usually radically different to the rubbish printed in those steroid comics. He also publishes the excellent bi-monthly magazine, Hardgainer, aimed at genetically average, drug free trainers. McRobert was your typical skinny arse, struggling for years to gain weight despite working till he dropped on conventional bodybuilding routines. He discovered that drug free trainers have to train radically different to the steroid inflated clowns that appear in muscle mags. Practising what he preached he managed to achieve feats such as a 400lb x 20 stiff legged deadlift ! Awesome.

McRobert continues where he left off with the seminal Brawn. Seven years on, after suffering some serious injuries (mostly due to genetic problems), McRobert is older and wiser. He shows you how to get big, drug free, safely.

Again, virtually no photos, the book is absolutely crammed with information for drug free strength and weight gain. If you are a beginner it's the perfect place to start, if you're an experienced trainer it may make you rethink your approach to weight training.

What results can you expect? Beyond Brawn has charts and formula's to measure your potential. The good news is, it's probably better than you think. Once you've worked out your potential, how do you achieve it?

The pillar of McRobert's training philosophy is progression. He's not H.I.T., he's not Dinosaur Training, he's not Super Slow, although he straddles all these other training modalities. The emphasis is always to lift more in three months time than you are doing now. Beyond Brawn guides you to achieve this. Step by step: How to design your own routines, perform your lifts safely and avoid that Mick Hucknall of weight lifting - overtraining.

Part of the book is an autobiographical account of a crippling injury suffered by the author and how, after a long struggle he got over it. Anyone who has back or knee trouble will find this part enlightening. There's a thumbs up for chiropractic and Trigger point therapy in particular.

So there you have it. A definitive account how to get bigger and stronger drug free.

David Mellor with Cameron Diaz's body. Put a bag over it's head and go for it.

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