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Steven Poole, Guardian
'Superb'
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Giles Smith, The Times
‘When it isn’t alarming, [it’s] merely amazing... Balanced, respectful, non-judgmental and rendered in an admirably muscular, entirely fat-free prose'
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Hotten kicks off his book with the full, detailed and shocking story of the drug related death of Andreas Munzer, at that time ranked in the top six of the world's best bodybuilders. The author finds himself captivated by the sport and it's larger than life characters. He delves deeper into the showy and murky underbelly of the most misunderstood sport. This book is a must for all bodybuilding fans as it features all of the primary movers and shakers from the present day, right back to the original strongmen such as Eugene Sandow. I was simply unable to put this book down! The demise and downfall of some of the best bodybuilders in the business, should serve as a dire warning to anyone considering using steroids.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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As a competitive natural bodybuilder I found this book compelling reading. Scary, funny and truthful. I'm not sure Hotten is trying to apologise for the sport of bodybuilding or if he's trying to convey what lengths most competitive athletes will go to in order to be successful in their sport. If you're ever considering using performance enhancing drugs then this book should put you off which can only be a good thing. I'd recommend this book and it's not just for bodybuilders.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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I'm not particularly interested in bodybuilding but bought this book after seeing an excerpt in the Observer. Hotten starts as an outsider but becomes smitten with a world that is proud to exist outside of the mainstream whilst craving recognition & the rewards that the interest & affection of the general public would bring.
If you're looking for an objective view of bodybuilding look elsewhere - Hotten is in thrall to the world of BB after a while & can appear as an apologist for the excesses & idiosyncracies of those involved.
However, what Hotten is good at is capturing the personalities behind the muscle - not just the competitors but the promoters, trainers & fans. As an insight in to a hidden subculture this is fascinating & compelling stuff, very enjoyable. I've read it twice now & am sure I will again.
If you're looking for an objective view of bodybuilding look elsewhere - Hotten is in thrall to the world of BB after a while & can appear as an apologist for the excesses & idiosyncracies of those involved.
However, what Hotten is good at is capturing the personalities behind the muscle - not just the competitors but the promoters, trainers & fans. As an insight in to a hidden subculture this is fascinating & compelling stuff, very enjoyable. I've read it twice now & am sure I will again.
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