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Beef It! Upping the Muscle Mass – 1983 – By Robert Kennedy
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Table of Contents
Foreword – Pg. 6
Appreciation – Pg. 8
1. Motivation and Goal Setting – Defining Your Wants – Pg. 9
2. Somatotyping – Do You Need It? – Pg. 13
3. Training Log – The Silent Reminder – Pg. 20
4. Machines or Weights? – Questioning the Superiority – Pg. 23
5. The Rep Under Scrutiny – Challenging Muscle Fibre Contraction – Pg. 29
6. Injuries – How to Avoid Them – Pg. 34
7. Cycle Training – Pushing to a Peak – Pg. 38
8. Power Thinking – Mental Programming for Success – Pg. 42
9. Superstructuring Your Routine – Improving Your Level of Efficiency – Pg. 46
10. Recuperation – Mending the Muscle – Pg. 52
11. Body Fat Percentage – The Lean Advantage – Pg. 60
12. Training the Metabolism – Creating the Anabolic State – Pg. 65
13. Ultimate Nutrition – Musclebuilding and the Food Factor – Pg. 69
14. Derailing the Sticking Point – Regulating the Physiological Processes – Pg. 79
15. The Muscle Sleep – Snoozing for Size – Pg. 84
16. Shoulders – Building Impressive Barn-Door Width – Pg. 87
17. Chest – Gaining New Pectoral Impressiveness – Pg. 93
18. Abdominal Training – Wasting Away for Midsection Impressiveness – Pg. 99
19. Putting Your Back Into It – Working the Lats and Traps – Pg. 104
20. Size in the Thighs – Maxing Out the Upper Legs – Pg. 110
21. Calves – Building the Lower Legs – Pg. 116
22. Arms – Filling Out Your Sleeves—But Quick – Pg. 121
23. Forearms – Bringing the Lower Arms Up – Pg. 132
24. Tanning Up – Natural and Artificial Ways to Jack Up Your Tan – Pg. 135
25. Routines for Adding Size – Maxing Out the Muscle – Pg. 141
26. Tips to Beat Out the Competition – The Winning Edge – Pg. 153
27. Posing – The Art of Successful Physique Display – Pg. 159
28. The Ten Bodybuilding Pitfalls – Small Leaks Can Sink a Battleship – Pg. 170
29. Questions and Answers – Help! – Pg. 175
30. The Guys at the Top – Who Won Which Title When – Pg. 182
Index – Pg. 191
This 1983 edition of “Beef It! Upping the Muscle Mass” by Robert Kennedy is a classic instructional book from one of bodybuilding’s most prolific publishers. It covers the full spectrum of muscle-building essentials—from mindset and training cycles to nutrition, recovery, and posing. Complete with detailed workout guidance and competition tips, this volume reflects the science and philosophy of early 1980s bodybuilding culture. A must-have collectible for fitness historians and vintage training enthusiasts.