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A personal look at the man and what drives him.,
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This review is from: Mind, Body, Spirit: The Personal Training Diaries (Paperback)
I really enjoyed this book because it isn't your run-of-the-mill fitness book. I believe that it is just as important, if not more so to see what drives a person to do what they do at such an optimal level in life. I can look anywhere and find exercises to do. This book gave me a glimpse of the person, Frank Zane, that I haven't seen elsewhere. It's nice to know there is some spirituality and intelligence behind the body. I highly recommend this book.
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
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Very , very disappointing!,
This review is from: Mind, Body, Spirit: The Personal Training Diaries (Paperback)
I would not reccomend this book to any body builder who is looking for inspiration or info on this subject. This is rather a book about Zane's spiritual enlightment and reads more like a trip from the mind of somebody who visited Woodstock and didnt make it back to reality again. I found the book to be very annoying, as all his daily entries are written in rhyming poetry which Im sure wont apeal to many hardcore bodybuilders? His diary includes his workouts, but its simply a case of what exercise he did and how many reps. I feel cheated purchasing this book, as the reviews seemed to make this a very good read. I would presume the reviewers were all hardcore fans of Zane's, or Woodstock casualties?!? NOT FOR ANY BODYBUILDER WHO WANTS TO LEARN MORE ON THE SPORT.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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A look into the soul of a champion body builder,
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This review is from: Mind, Body, Spirit: The Personal Training Diaries (Paperback)
A cross between William Faulkner and e.e. cummings, "Mind, Body and Spirit" is a disjointed, stream of conscious thought book. If you are a follower of professional body building, this is a must read because it shows what brand of insanity it takes to push a body to its limit and then to go beyond that. It is a truly personal, intimate look at the routine, the nutrition, the dreams, the mind, the spirit, - the soul of Frank Zane. There is little flow to the book because it is a patchwork of diaries. It becomes easier to follow, the further into the book one gets. It literally is a patchwork and it starts taking shape and showing what it is, a reflection of a life, as you go along. There are a few things that need to be mentioned before recommending this book. It certainly helps to have a working knowledge of the vocabulary of body building, otherwise phrases like 'drop sets' and branch chain amino acids will make little sense. Also, there is a considerable amount of poetry in this book and one has to keep in mind that the author is a body builder and not a poet. Some of it is pretty rough going. Even though it has diagrams and exercise routines, this isn't a workout book for a novice body builder. If you are seeking comprehensive instruction on body building nutrition a booked entitled "Sliced" (Jayde & Reynolds) is a good choice. If you are looking for an instructional body building book, which coherent explanations of technique then "Super Flex" (Everson) is not a bad choice. If you are looking for insight into the mind and life of a champion, then this is the book. Often when looking a a sculpted body builder the thought of, "that person is in a world all his/her own" comes to mind because of the amazing committment it takes to achieve such a body. Frank Zane allows you to be a voyer and get a glimpse at this amazing world.
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