Muscle Head isn't the easiest book to define; it's a fascinating look into a subculture that doesn't get a lot of attention outside of those who actually live in it. Bodybuilding has been around since the early 60's in its present form, but is generally regarded with the type of interest people reserve for unusual zoo animals-interesting to look at, but strange and perhaps dangerous. What motivates a man to slave away at weight training for years with an intensity typically reserved for prison labor at gun point? Why do they feel an insatiable need to build bodies reminiscent of statues of Hercules?
Muscle Head addresses those questions, important if you're a parent of a teenager who's been bit by the bodybuilding bug! But more than that, it's a book about the journey of turning a dream and a vision into living, breathing reality. The principles applied in doing that can be applied to any endeavor in life one wishes to achieve. There is instruction on training, diet and supplementation, but the focus is on the journey, and the unique and amusing denizens of this odd subculture, and the friendships, camaraderie, adventures and personal growth they experience as they peruse their dreams, experience their disappointments, their victories and joy of just doing it all. Most of all, it's upbuilding and quite often, hilarious. I invite you to come along for a wonderful, fascinating and mirthful journey through the unusual, inspiring and often misunderstood world of the Muscle Head!
