However, not so much in the post-Atkins world. His low carb, high protein diets must have seemed really weird back then. Bodybuilders were laughed at when he first started, but he didn’t let that stop him. Gironda makes it clear that his ideas were criticized in his day. BTW, I waited to write this review until I had read the entire book. I’m not sure if this is the best BB book ever, but I would rank it very highly, partly because it contains information you may not find any other place. And the nutritional routines were decades ahead of their time, ignoring the popular notions of low-fat dieting that were prevalent for so many years. It makes practical application of Vince’s superb knowledge of anatomy, biomechanics, and kinesiology. “Unleashing the Wild Physique” is a slightly revised and improved version of Vince’s magnum opus “The Wild Physique.” This volume is without peer when it comes to naturally building the physique along classical lines, using exercises that pinpoint specific muscles. Over the decades, Vince Gironda trained many physique champions, as well as Hollywood celebrities such as Clint Eastwood. There are still a few of us who train specifically for balanced and proportionate aesthetics, rather than getting caught up in the contemporary fads of “functional training” or putting on ungainly mass with powerlifting moves that severely jar your joints and tendons. The ultimate book on training and nutrition for physique development
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