Hardcore Ronnie Coleman’s Complete Guide to Weight Training
October 23, 2009 by Jim Made
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Ronnie Coleman is HUGE…and you could be, too. From modest roots to international hero, Ronnie Coleman transformed himself from a skinny teen to the largest man to ever win the Mr. Olympia title. In the most complete collection ever assembled on Ronnie’s training and nutrition program, this incredible champion reveals growth secrets you can use in your own muscle-building quest. See how a former police officer from Arlington, Texas, overcame overwhelming odds to stand atop the world of professional bodybuilding. more info
Not excellent even for beginners
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
I have been certified as a personal trainer since 1990, my first year of college. Since then, I have read about, reviewed, studied and tried nearly every technique out there. I could probably be given an honory degree in Sports Medicine with the knowledge I have accumulated.
This book is all hype! It is just making a buck with the Ronnie Coleman brand name. Nearly no substance was place into this book. Pathetic!
The information and most of the details about exercises, form and technique are accurate and/or useful –
BUT
This book is soooooooooooooo 1st grader basic, you could easily get hurt in the gym, get lost or confused and not make progress, etc.
There is just not enough information in this book to make it a smart buy. It is really just excellent to look at since 99% of the book are fantastic pictures of Ronnie. If you are looking to learn about bodybuilding, weight training, etc. you will really need other, better, more fully detailed books.
Please know, you can easily go into the gym, make one incorrect go that can cause you permament injury for the rest of your life. Imagine being 20 years ancient and ruining your rotator cuff or hip joint and spending the next 50 years with limited ability….unable to do some of the best exercises in the gym!!!!
This book is a fun, get you motivated by looking at all the pretty pictures type of product. It lacks thoroughly in meaty details. Delight in it for what it is. Do not expect to grow large and wide though. It is just not as simple as this book makes it seem.
Don’t do it. You need to educate yourself and learn, learn, learn!!!!!!!
For Beginner Only
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
I expected much more of an insight to his training programs. I found his website to be much more informative. The title of this book should have something in the title “Beginner Edition”.
Fantastic book
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Ronnie Coleman’s complete guide to weight lifting is a very excellent and simple book, unlike Arnold’s book and many other writers, Ronnie spoon feeds you the routines in such a way that you dont have to read the entire book to know. For chest he gives an outline in huge bold letters his 4 routines the sets and reps, then if you want to read more you can. Ronnie’s excersices are common one’s not the dumb one’s youd find in Men’s Fitness, and he doesnt over train you like Arnolds book does, the only thing thats really lacking is the nutrition section, where he only gives his own eating regiment which no normal person could expect to follow as it has a whopping 6,365 cal and 623 Grams of protien!
He recommends high reps, he says if you dont do atleast 8 reps your not really accomplishing anything, all of his workouts he recommends atleast 10 reps, mostly everything is 10-15 reps. For chest he recommends working them out twice a week, once all barbell once all dumbbell, he has a “My Offseason/Precontest Workout” its hard but its do able. It basically requires about 1-1.5 hrs a day 6 days a week that shows exactly what he does everyday. Arnolds books I would spend 4-5 hours in the gym everyday a full time job! He recommends lateral raises to widen the should and chest tie-in to add thickness to the chest. His leg workout routine was painful, I could barely walk the next day. It seems pretty standard, all of the major mass gaining excersises, deadlift, squat, hack squat, and front squat. The Leg routine takes about 30-45 minutes, and its mostly high reps. Very excellent book, and written by a 8 time Mr. Olympia!
Hard Core – OK
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
It’s always fun to read about the pros and how they train. After reading through it, I didn’t get much info out of it, just more opinions. OK read, nothing spectacular.
Ronniew Coleman
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
This book is alright. I was a small disappointed in how he dealt with, or rather did not deal with his use of steroids to achieve his physique. It’s excellent for someone looking for thoughts on how to start training or for the pictures of a huge man. But, it is not a book for detail or much information.
Excellent
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Excellent,
Da consejos en base a su esperiencia como fisiculturista y te motiva a seguir levantando y aumentando peso.
The road to hardcore is showed in this book
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Ronnie Coleman give the wannabe bodybuilder the mindset of what hardcore training is about. It is not for the weak hearted! I have started to lift “hard and heavy” – heavy weights with higher reps and my body hurts. I am starting to see results in only 3 weeks but its painful. I cannot even work his split – my body cannot recover that quick. I am doing a one bodypart every every 6 days and even that hurts. To follow this book will encompass a lot of pain – but if you are strong, you will have a well condition body – in a few years. When you go to the gym, you will recognize the serious bodybuilders from the recreational lifters. Be careful, its simple to burnout on this program. As far as diet and supplements – I had to do the calculations to determine ratios for the cutting and bulking but it may not work for everyone. Otherwise, very excellent book.
a bunch of bull
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
this book was a bunch of bull! working same body parts 2 times a week 15 reps and 3 or more usually 4 sets. would not buy again. jay cutler book way better.