Extreme Muscle Enhancement-Bodybuilding's Most Powerful Techniques

Do you have what it takes to get truly huge? If you've got the desire and the discipline, we've got the blueprint right here. Extreme Muscle Enhancements is the ultimate guide to transforming your physique, written by the consummate bodybuilding insider, Carlon Colker M.D., FACN. Colker has been an

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expert in the field of bodybuilding since the earliest days. He's a hardcore gym rat himself, an accomplished bodybuilder, a doctor and medical advisor to some of the sport's top pros. Now he's crammed everything he knows into the best how-to book on the sport ever written.

Extreme Muscle Enhancement reveals the secrets of the bodybuilders who have succeeded at the highest levels. It tells you how to train, how often, what and when to eat, what supplements work and which don't. It dispels time-wasting myths and gives you the hardcore facts you need to pump up, rip up, and get maximum results from every rep you do and every penny you spend. You get step-by-step workout regimens, eating plans, supplementation advice, everything you need.

Extreme Muscle Enhancement is packed cover-to-cover with inside stories of exactly how the greats made it big...and the not-so-greats failed. It's a fascinating read, written by one of the sport's great storytellers. Whether you want to get totally massive, or just take your bodybuiliding results to the next level, do it the right way...with Extreme Muscle Enhancement.

'A key component of my successs was gathering as much information as possible. The wealth of information contained in Dr. Colker's book far exceeds that of any publication I've seen. I myself have employed several of these techniques in winning 6 Mr. Olympic titles.'-Dorian Yates

'Extreme Muscle Enhancement is the equivalent of taking the best nutritionists and trainers in the world and combining their knowledge and know-how into one book! If you are interested in paying a one-time fee to have all the information you need to reach your bodybuilding goals, at your disposal forever, then Dr. Colker's book is a necessity.'-Chad Nicholls-Nutritionist to 7-time Mr. Olympia, 4-time Ms. Olympia, Kim Chizevsky and multiple IFBB bodybuilding and fitness champions

'Extreme Muscle Enhancement contains cutting-edge techniques for building a chiseled, rock-hard physique. I've been at the game a long time, and after reading Dr. Colker's book, my motivation went through the roof!'-Ken Shamrock-UFC champion

'Every detail about training, nutrition, supplementation, and much more is covered in this cutting-edge, comprehensive, all-inclusive guide to building a champion physique. Extreme Muscle Enhancement by Dr. Carlon Colker is hailed as the 'bodybuilding bible' by many of today's top bodybuilding pros. If you are looking to take our physique to the next level. EME is a must read.'-Jim Stoppani-Science Editor of Muscle & Fitness and FLEX magazines.

Contents

Foreword
Section I: Extreme nutrition
Chapter 1 Eating for size
Courting disaster
Food fallacies
Enter the revolution
The generic culprit
The enemy within
Chapter 2 Nutrition 101
The role of carbohydrates
Modern mistakes
Don't believe the hype
Fiber facts
Protein power
Amino alert
Metabolic advantages
Fact vs. fiction
Post-workout push
Drink up
Speed up, slow down
Fat is your friend
Weighing the benefits
Big fat myths
Hydrate!
Water for workouts
The ideal sports drink
Chapter 3: the anti-catabolic principles
No. 1: Avoid starvation alert
No. 2: Maintain a proper meal cadence
No. 3: Utilize structured fasting
No. 4: Eat for your somototype
No. 5: Say yes to beef
No. 6: Say no to soy
No. 7: Avoid aspirin
No. 8: Rely on whey
No. 9: Include essential fats
No. 10: Drop the junk food
Chapter 4: Dietary supplements
A new paradigm
Supplemental solution
Making your selection
Arginine
Arginine-alpha-ketoglutarate (A-AKG)/Ornithine-alpha-ketoglutarate (O-AKG)
Branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs)
Caffeine
Chromium
Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA)
Creatine
D-Ribose
Glucomannan
Glocosamine/Chondroitin
Glutamine
Green tea extract
L-Carnitine
Multivitamin/Multimineral
Niacin
Phosphatidylcholine
Phosphatidylserine
Zinc
Chapter 5: The extreme diet
The extreme muscle ehnancement diet: A sample day
Troubleshooting tips
When the diet becomes monotonous
When you gain fat faster than muscle
When dietary suppplements stop working
Chapter 6: Training for size
Myostatin-inhibition techniques
Morph code
Gain plan
Estimated minimal annual muscle gain (chart)
Advice for the ecotmorph
Advice for the mesomorph
Advice for the endomorph
Knowing thyself
The split is born
Planning your routine
The wrap on routines
Chatper 7: The extreme training rpinciples
No. 1: Let free weights lead the way
No. 2: You need intensity for immensity
No. 3: Perfect your form
No. 4: Keep the pace
No. 5: Stimulate, don't annihilate
No. 6: When in doubt, chill out
No. 7: Get your Zzzzz's
No. 8: Adjust for your age
No. 9: Harness the power of the pose
No. 10: Do cardio-correctly
Ten to grow on
Chapter 8: Chest
Approach the bench
Follow your inclination
Expanding the rib cage
The routines
Wrap-up: To- 10 chest-training tips
Chapter 9: Back
Pull your weight
Row to grow
Cable guy
The routines
Wrap-up: Tob 5 back-training tips
Chapter 10: Shoulders
Press to impress
Lateral motion
The routines
Wrap-up: Top 10 shoulder-training tips
Chapter 11 Traps
Art of the shrug
The routines
Wrap-up: Top 10 traps-training tips
Chapter 12: Biceps
Stand & deliver
Dumbbell curling
The routines
Wrap-up: Top 10 biceps-training tips
Chapter 14: Quadriceps
King of all exercises
The routines
Wrap-up: Top 5 quad-training tips
Chapter 15: Hamstrings
The built-in knee brace
Ham helper
The routines
Wrap-up: To- 5 ham-trainng tips
Chapter 16: Calves
Standing raises
Seated raises
The routines
Wrap-up: Tob 10 calf-training tips
Chapter 17: Abdominals
Finding your abs
Quashing the crunch
The routines
Wrap-up: Top 10 abs-training tips
Section III: Beyond the extreme
Chapter 18: Anabolic ster]oids
T time
Rold rundown
Nandrolone decanoate
Sustanon
Dianabol
Anavar
Androl
Equipoise
Winstrol
Impending breakthroughs
Historical perspectives
The old-school mindset
To abuse or not to abuse
A better way
Chapter 19: Testerone therapy
Normal male testosterone ranges (chart)
Test & the risks
Blood testing for hypogonadism (chart)
Examples of current popular testosterone preparations (chart)
T & the younger generation
A midlife male crisis
Signs and symptoms of andropause (chart)
Treating the affliction
Chapter 20: Uncalculated risk
Growth hormone
Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG)
Estrogen blockers
Beta-2 agonists
Muscle expanders
Surgical calf implants
Liposuction
Afterwords
Other bodybuilding resources
In conclusion

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