Stuart McRobert's New Brawn Series, Book 1: How to Build Up to 50 Pounds of Muscle the Natural Way

Stuart McRobert is one of the giants of bodybuilding literature, and had a tremendous influence during the 90s and early 2000s with his classic books Brawn and Beyond Brawn, as well as his Hardgainer magazine.Fast forward 20 years after the first publishing of his landmark book Brawn, and he releases "New Brawn, Book 1", the first of several books aimed at the young generation of bodybuilders, using a different, simpler approach compared to his other books.In order to be able to properly appreciate the contents of this book however, you need to have in mind who its target audience is and what its purposes are:* The target audience are beginners and intermediate lifters with a moderate understanding of bodybuilding who want to start on the right foot and get their weight training fundamentals right by diving into all the nitty-gritty of bodybuilding* The purpose of the book is to revive and repopularize the 20-rep squat routine, one of the most famous and successful routines of the golden era of bodybuilding, and at the same time go into much greater detail on it than all the other previous booksIf you have read Brawn and Beyond Brawn, you already have an advanced knowledge of bodybuilding, and the only novelty to you will be the routine itself. If you have also read Randall Strossen's "Super Squats", you also have great knowledge of the routine itself, although Stuart takes a more grounded, long-term approach to it which I feel makes it the superior choice. If you fall into neither of those two categories, and would consider yourself a novice or intermediate in bodybuilding, then this book is a fantastic starting point for you on the road to success.I will just say one more thing about the routine: I don't normally believe that there is such a thing as a "perfect routine", but if we were ever forced to choose just one of the millions of routines devised over the decades, one that would give the best mass gains in the shortest amount of time, this routine would certainly hold the crown.Yes, it is that good.And yes, I have gained more in four months of doing this routine than I have in two years of doing everything else.

Many years ago,when I started training,the recipe for mass building was 4x8-10 reps per exercise and for getting cut up it was 5x15-20 reps but with much lighter weights.The first time I heard about high AND heavy reps(specifically for squats and deadlifts)was through the pages of HARDGAINER(probably the best physical culture magazine ever written)and the legendary book BRAWN.With his new book,Stuart goes back to Peary Rader era and his famous 20-rep squat routine.But in this book Stuart explores the famous routine in a deep,thorough way.He puts on paper a much more complete program than the Rader one,with far more variations and options,but he includes the specific schedule that Peary used himself.Everything you need to know to have your own great success is in here,step-by-step.And it's all explained with Stuart usual no-nonsense,honest,trustworthy manner.Although I had some success when I first tried the 20-rep routine,I made some mistakes which marred my overall results.But had I had Stuart's new book to study back then,I would have been much better informed and would have made much better progress.When the steroid era started,the 20-rep routine faded from popularity.Thank you Stuart for reviving this fantastic routine,but in a modernized,improved way.I'm sure that Peary Rader is smiling at us from the Big Gym in the beyond!This book is a must read for all serious bodybuilders.Bruno Govoni

This book has a lot of great details and gives you everything you need to create a successful routine. It debunks a lot of training myths and explains why a lot of people do not make big gains despite all the hard work. It gives step by step on designing your workout: eating right, resting, getting a solid base, stretching, tracking progress, staying motivated, etc. This book also goes over the proper form for every exercise with pictures and desrciptions. If anything, that alone has helped me tremendously. I was shocked to find I was performing a lot of stuff incorrectly and once corrected I could feel the difference. Overall: I have already made great gains in just my first run through of the course. I feel an increase in overall strength and great endurance througout my normal day. This book sits on my desk and i reference it all the time. Fantastic buy but patience is key with this program (as with any really).

A thorough and well thought out guide to building strength and muscle mass. Similar in nature to his other books; yet, has some new, updated, or revised information in an easy to follow layout. Geared towards natural trainees; however, the advice will work for the genetically gifted and assisted bodybuilders also. The book covers proper exercise form to avoid injury and get the most out of the movement, nutritional aspects (including a one day sample meal plan which was not included in his other books), and recovery tips (including important stretches with pictures). An easy-to-read, excellent training manual for all serious bodybuilders.

If you are a lifter and have problems with some of the workouts that are posted on the Internet or in magazines, then do yourself a favor and pick up Stuart McRobert's latest book--New Brawn. Just like his other books (Brawn, Beyond Brawn) they will give you new insight in your workouts. Much of the information hits home for me. Stuart McRobert does care about us trainees and is sincere with his instruction. Give it a shot--it might be what you need to get over that stagnation.

I couldn't read this book cover to cover as its not from what I've read any different than its earlier editions.