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Title: Brother Iron, Sister Steel: A Bodybuilder's Book by Dave Draper ISBN: 1-931046-65-4 Publisher: On Target Publications Pub. Date: January, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.69 (42 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Sage Advice from The Blonde Bomber
Comment: This book is filled with good nutritional advice and workout strategies by one of the long time stalwarts of bodybuilding. Dave's journey through bodybuilding and his experiences are well worth the read.Dave's love of the sport and personal modesty shine through.I trained at the original Golds Gym, when Dave was at his best. With that massive back and monster forearms, he was a sight to behold. I wish he would have written this book 25 years ago!
Rating: 4
Summary: Good book on Bodybuilding
Comment: I've read many bodybuilding books and Dave Draper's is one of the better ones. He writes enthusiastically about bodybuilding and mixes in some nice descriptions of the "good old days" when the sport was a much different animimal than it is today.
I also believe that Dave has some excellent advice to share and a solid plan for beginners, intermediates, and advanced weight lifters.
However, I take a star away because the one major flaw of Dave's book is his poor descriptions of the exercises and the lack of pictures to explain the proper form of each and every exercise. Another problem is that he has some unique names for some of his exercises and they're even difficult to look up in other book or on the web. If this would get correct, I'd give it 5-stars.
All in all, this is a worthwhile read that just about anyone can get some benefit from.
Rating: 5
Summary: On target with the BLONDE BOMBER!
Comment: No one is more qualified to discuss the heart and soul of what it takes to become a champion bodybuilder than Dave Draper.
I remember seeing Draper for the first in 1963 at the IFBB Mr. New Jersey contest which he won. What I saw was a big bulky guy that probably wouldn't go much further. Boy was I in for a surprise!
Two years later, Draper would win the IFBB Mr. America in a hotly contested event. He followed that with a win in the 1966 IFBB Mr. Universe. For whatever reason, Draper declined from entering the Mr. Olympia. In the shape he was in, he probably could have won.
1967 was a bad year for Draper. He got sick doing exhibitions in Mexico right before the Mr. Olympia. Oweing to the integrity of the guy, he competed anyway, although way out of shape.
In 1970, Draper would return placing third behind Arnold and Sergio Oliva in the AAU Mr. World in Columbus, Ohio. I was at that contest and in my opinion, Draper should have been second to Arnold. Oliva showed up smooth. Likewise, no way Draper should have lost to Reg Park in the NABBA Mr. Universe. In all due respect to Park, he was past his peak on that night. At his best....it would have been a different story.
Unfortunately, Draper dropped out of competition. What a shame. He surely would have become a Mr. Olympia had he stayed with it. But as Dave relates in his book, he had higher values.
Dave Draper had more heart and desire than probably any other champion bodybuilder other than Arnold. Perhaps it was training with Draper in the late 60's and 1970 that laid the foundation in Arnold for what he eventually became???
This book, Brother Iron Sister Steel is a must read for any serious bodybuilder. It contains the heart and soul of a champion bodybuilder who has done it, not just an author who writes about.
As a bodybulder from the 60's, I am excited to see legends like Draper writing books. It is rare that we can look inside the mind of a real champion.
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Title: Your Body Revival: Weight Loss Straight Talk by Dave Draper ISBN: 1931046352 Publisher: On Target Publications Pub. Date: July, 2002 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: Stella's Kitchen: Creative Cooking for Fun, Flavor, and a Lean, Strong Body by Stella C. Juarez, Dave Draper ISBN: 1931046891 Publisher: On Target Publications Pub. Date: March, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: High-Intensity Training the Mike Mentzer Way by Mike Mentzer, John R. Little ISBN: 0071383301 Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Contemporary Books Pub. Date: 13 December, 2002 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title:Pumping Iron - The 25th Anniversary Special Edition ASIN: B0000C3I6U Publisher: Warner Home Video Pub. Date: 11 November, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.98 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $14.99 |
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Title: The New Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding : The Bible of Bodybuilding, Fully Updated and Revised by Arnold Schwarzenegger ISBN: 0684857219 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pub. Date: 05 November, 1999 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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