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"Obsessed with the idea that he is not muscular enough and tired of being bullied, David, age seventeen, begins using steroids, endangering his relationships with family and friends." --

An inspiring exercise program created by Judith Sherman-Wolin, exercise specialist at the UCLA Center for Nutrition.
You've probably been dieting and exercising—or trying to—your entire life. You lose the weight; you gain it back. Or you lose most of the weight, but can't get those last stubborn 5 to 10 pounds to budge an inch. Or you exercise like mad, but still, the butt's a little saggy, the arm's a little flabby, and the...

"A fun and safe way to firm up and burn calories, while building endurance, coordination, and power"--Container back. Includes: workout customization by level/intensity; "Learn the moves" with 8 multi-angle tutorials; 3 complete workouts; music only and instruction only tracks; biographies of Kathy Smith and Keith Cooke; behind the scenes interviews; samples of Kathy's videos.

If you want to be muscular, lean, and strong as quickly as possible without steroids, good genetics, or wasting ridiculous amounts of time in the gym and money on supplements ... then you want to read this book. ... The bottom line is you can achieve that "Hollywood Hunk" body without having your life revolve around it--no long hours in the gym, no starving yourself, no grueling cardio that turns your stomach.--Back cover.

A documentary about seven rivals as they battle for the title of Mr. Olympia. But beyond the gym, the stage, and the misconceptions about the sport, how far will each of them go to achieve the ultimate in extreme physical perfection?