Randy Roach has written an absolute gem in Muscle, Smoke and Mirrors, his history of the nutritional origins of bodybuilding. Highly entertaining, erudite, and right on in its incredible insights into fundamental nutritional wisdom, you’ll find this fascinating book invaluable in building not only muscles and fitness but also lasting health. If you work out, […]
MS&M may be the most comprehensive book ever written on the history of bodybuilding. Randy Roach has combined exhaustive research with extraordinary detail to present a piece that is unbiased in nature with regard to how the lifestyle and business of bodybuilding was shaped by the supplement industry and eventually by the use of steroids. […]
You have done a phenomenal job — and I truly mean that. Muscle, Smoke & Mirrors manages to be BOTH a scholarly tome AND a “page turner”. How did you do it??!! This is going to make you a legend in the industry. Bravo friend! – Charles Welling, Author of the forthcoming biography of […]
I received the book and haven’t been able to put it down. From what I have read so far it is outstanding. A job well done. Your history is brilliant. I am really enjoying it. This is definitely going to be a big hit among bodybuilders all over the world. Congratulations!! – Daryl Conant, […]
The second I held this book in my hand the vibrations just screamed to me what I had told Randy over 3 years ago. This book is in a league of its own! – Don Howorth 1967 IFBB mr. America www.donhoworth.com
In a word….UNBELIEVABLE! I just got a copy of Randy Roach’s new book Muscle, Smoke & Mirrors and it is amazing. I was in awe of the sheer size of it and the incredible cover, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Randy knows I’m not a big history buff but he has made […]
I really enjoyed this book! Looking forward to volume 2. Randy has told the story with truth and class. This book is the absolute best in bodybuilding. Great job! – Steve Speyrer, Classic Anatomy Gym www.classicanatomygym.com
I’ve never realized what an exquisite writer Randy is. The book is magnificent and while I’m only into the second chapter so far, I did something else I normally don’t do, and that’s I began reading it from the front cover on. From the Dedication right through. Its a superb piece of literature and I […]
I have been involved in the Iron Game for over 40 years now, and that is one of the best books that I have ever read. It is really incredible. I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed it. I highly recommend it! – Lou Mezzanotte Industry writer
One mark of a really good writer is his ability to make meaningful transitions from one chapter to the next. I rarely see these connections, especially in nonfiction books. Randy, however, has mastered this technique. His transitions added much to his stories and reports. I am anxious to get into Volume II. – Ellington […]