Manganiello - Evolution: the cutting edge guide to breaking down mental walls and building the body youve always wanted

Im pretty sure that Joe Manganiellos picture is next to the definition of fitness in Websters Dictionary. But if thats not enough of a reason to listen to him, he is one of the most creative and motivated people I know. Youll be inspired. And if thats not enough of a reason, a free lap dance comes with every book!

Channing Tatum, Peoples 2012 Sexiest Man Alive

It was only right that Joe and I met in the greenroom at the NFLPA-Pulse Awards a couple years back. He and his trainer approached me and right away, we started talking work ethic and discipline as far as health and nutrition were concerned... immediately there was mutual understanding of hard work and dedication and what it takes for those two aspects to pay off for you if you buy in to the process. Just about two years have passed, and I can honestly say that I am inspired and fortunateJoe has been a positive force in my life! Turn-up!

Marcedes Lewis, All-Pro NFL Jacksonville Jaguars tight end

Its incredible what kind of shape hes in; the joke on the set was he was walking CGI.

Steven Soderbergh, director of Magic Mike

Ive known Joe for almost twenty years, and he leads by example. No one I know has a more comprehensive, well-rounded understanding of exercise and fitness, and it shows. Hes also a man of his word: this book will give you real results. Using simple, easy-to-do routines and dietary recommendations that he gave me, I was able to put on ten pounds of muscle in one month. Listen to Joehe wont let you down!

Matt Bomer, star of USAs White Collar

If you want to know whether or not Joe Manganiello understands the mechanics of health and fitness, JUST LOOK AT HIM. Okay, stop staring. Now youre being creepy.

Chris Hardwick, host of AMCs Talking Dead and BBC Americas The Nerdist

While filming in Atlanta, Joe and I lifted regularly and hard. He showed me some of his routines and let me in on a few secrets. When I got home my wife put out BIG-TIME! Thanks, buddy! Joes book is a must-have for anyone who likes getting laid!

Max Martini, star of Warner Brothers Pacific Rim

In the acting industry, we hear of actors bulking up or trimming down for a project. Joe lives it 24/7. Ever wonder why hes on so many magazine covers? Hes ready on call. Ive been training for more than forty years, and a body like that involves two factors: incredible work ethic and inhuman discipline. Joe has those along with diet dialed to perfection. As they say, the proof is in the pudding.

Former WWE champion Big Sexy Kevin Nash

First published in Great Britain by Simon & Schuster UK Ltd, 2013

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This year, I lost someone very dear to me, someone who shaped my life. Joe Weider passed away in March and I lost a father figure and a mentor. At the same time, the world lost one of the greatest advocates of fitness, the godfather of bodybuilding.

In case you dont know, it was Joe Weider who inspired me with his magazines to embrace bodybuilding as the blueprint to all of my dreams, and it was Joe Weider who brought me to America so I could make those dreams come true. It was Joe Weider who started the fitness crusade that Ive been on for more than four decades.

When we sat down to plan his memorial, I wanted to honor his memory and show his tremendous impact on the world. It was a no-brainer to invite bodybuilding legends like Franco Columbu and Lou Ferrigno to speak.

But I also wanted someone to represent the next generation of action stars and lifters, to truly show Joe Weiders impact.

In the beginning of my career, when I started promoting fitness, gyms were dungeons, hidden away from the general population. People spoke about weight training in whispersas if those of us who did it were freaks. Now, there are gyms everywhere you look and doctors recommend weight training.

When I started looking for a younger speaker who would be able to understand Joe Weiders legacy and also serve as a new flag bearer for the fitness crusade, it was obvious.

I called my friend Joe Manganiello.

Joe, the Joe Weider memorial is this weekend, and Id like you to speak about what he meant to you.

He sounded taken aback. Are you sure, Arnold? That room will be filled with the bodybuilding greats. Im not sure Ive made it to the level where I should be speaking on that stage.

I said, See you Sunday.

I had no question about whether Joe belonged on the stage.

When we worked on our film Sabotage together, I immediately noticed Joes passion for health and fitness. Well, that isnt true. First I noticed his huge arms and cannonball delts.

We ate lunch together almost every day, and I found out we had a lot in common. Joe was a construction worker who worked in masonry to get by while he waited for his big break. And I was a construction worker who started a bricklaying business with my best friend Franco to get by when bodybuilding didnt pay.

So at least if all else fails, we know that we could start a fantastic construction company together.

The more we talked, I couldnt shake the feeling that Joe is perfect to keep fighting the fitness crusade Joe Weider started and Ive continued for all these years. This is someone who truly believes in fitness, not someone who crash-diets because his contract says he has to look great with his shirt off. Hed still have those biceps if he never got his break and was laying bricks. Most importantly, he believes in old-fashioned hard work above everything else. Everyone can see how this has paid off in his careerJoes body is a costar in his film and TV work because of the work he does, and he has become a sex symbol and an inspiration for men and women.