cover image Super Bodybuilding

Super Bodybuilding

Ellington Darden. Perigee Books, $13.95 (186pp) ISBN 978-0-399-51220-9

Darden, director of research for Nautilus Sports/Medical Industries, is arguably bodybuilding's most credible author, and this successor to High-Intensity Bodybuilding is likely to expand his already large following. The enlightened message here: don't over-do. Bodybuilders often spend long hours each day pumping out lengthy sets and reps, ignoring that overtraining and insufficient rest retard muscle growth. A needed balance to such misguided zeal, this guide presents concepts and techniques for training each muscle group and will help bodybuilders of both sexes achieve their maximum potential. Many of Lund's atmospheric photos were shot at major contests and in well-known gyms. (May)