Mr Average
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Kegal Grand Master, 8th Dan BlackBelt in Origami, World Champion Couch Potato
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Post by Mr Average on Dec 18, 2021 21:28:01 GMT
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TexasRanger
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Post by TexasRanger on Dec 19, 2021 0:32:05 GMT
Randy Roach is great -- if you haven't read Muscle, Smoke and Mirrors and you're into the 'Golden Age' of bodybuilding, can't be beat. I'd read or heard quite a bit about the various bb'ers in the book...well, he covers most of the popular tales and fills in the gaps, provides insights, etc., you probably won't find elsewhere. I can't speak for the author, but I don't think he's an Arnold fan either -- he peels away the layers of deception and claims along with Schwarzenegger's manipulated rise to the top. Vol III of the series digs deep into Arnold's comeback "win", Franco's "win" and the sad fallout, where competitors like Coe, Mentzer and others had had enough. Good stuff -- for me, one last look at the era that wraps things up prior to the next era with Lee Haney, Yates, etc. |
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