For over 45 years I have been in the unique position to have had the opportunity to read just about every book, course, or magazine on physical culture in the English language. Unfortunately, much of what has been written is either a rehash of one or more previous publications, carrying on the same blatant errors, […]
Bill Pearl has remarked that most people today believe fitness began with Arnold and Jane Fonda sometime in the 1970s. In 1977 the film Pumping Iron filled movie houses across the country, for the first time dispelling long standing myths about bodybuilding, establishing its stars as real athletes engaged in intense training. That film spawned […]
Review by David Gentle. www.musclessmokeandmirrors.com Printed in USA. ISBN 978-1-4670-3 84 l-6(sc) If you had bought and read Volume 1 of the above title by Randy Roach, then you would have no requirement from me to recommend the second volume of an intended trilogy. The premier volume with its encyclopaedic, highly researched, yet remaining highly readable account of the […]
Nine and one half years of research, literally hundreds of interviews, one of the most thoroughly researched books on the Iron Game History. This is Vol. II of “Muscle, Smoke, & Mirrors.” Vol. I set the standard and Randy has hit this one out of the park! History, back stories, conflicts, supplements, Arthur Jones, Ben […]
Several years ago a friend of mine, a professional wrestler, bought some muscle magazines before he boarded an airplane. He told me that he had read everything he needed to read in those magazines before the plane left the runway a short time later. It’s a sad state of affairs when you can go to […]
Purely addictive! One does not have to be a physical culture aficionado to both appreciate and be swept away in the torrent of tales and history within the covers of this book; but for those who are, Randy Roach takes no prisoners and you will be glad you picked up this 600+ page tome. Usually […]
Muscle, Smoke & Mirrors II Review by Brian D. Johnston Purely addictive! One does not have to be a physical culture aficionado to both appreciate and be swept away in the torrent of tales and history within the covers of this book; but for those who are, Randy Roach takes no prisoners and you will […]