Evolution: The Cutting Edge Guide to Breaking Down Mental Walls and Building the Body You've Always Wanted

By Joe Manganiello

From the star of True Blood and Magic Mike, Joe Manganiello, comes the cutting edge guide for achieving the perfect body.

Joe Manganiello has become known around the world for his incredible physique. Now, from the man that director Steven Soderbergh called 'walking CGI', comes the cutting edge guide to achieving the perfect body and raising your overall quality of life.

In Evolution, Manganiello shares his lifetime of experience and research in terms of diet, cardio and anatomy, to bring you the only fitness book you'll ever need in order to look and feel your best.

His memorable performance in the 2012 film Magic Mike, catapulted him and his fine, firm physique to the top of the list of Hollywood's most desired male actors. With a build that men envy and women adore, Joe Manganiello is more than qualified to write the end-all-guide to sculpting the perfect body. Featuring black-and-white photographs throughout, and Manganiello's step-by-step workout routine that combines weights, intense cardio and a high protein diet, this book reveals exactly how to get the body of one of Hollywood's hottest stars. Promising to turn any Average Joe into a Joe Manganiello!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
• Release date: Dec 3, 2013
• ISBN: 9781471131691

Joe Manganiello

Joe Manganiello holds a BFA in acting from The Carnegie Mellon School of Drama. He won critical and popular praise for his role as werewolf Alcide Herveaux on HBO’s hit series True Blood. Joe has appeared in films such as Magic Mike and What to Expect When You’re Expecting, and played Flash Thompson in the Spiderman film series. He went toe-to-toe with his childhood hero and Evolution foreword author Arnold Schwarzenegger in David Ayer’s film Sabotage. He can be seen in the highly anticipated Magic Mike XXL and starring in Ryan Murphy's Scream Queens on FOX.

Reviews for Evolution

[jhon · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I did not like the last 40 pages because I think pictures for exercise explanations was fine for form examples but just looking at Joe it is not of my taste. Quite a light read I would recommend if you are a fan of him.

[Mark · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Thanks to Joe and Ron, this book has helped me make drastic changes in my life and transform my body and mind. If they hadn't had written this book, I would probably be eating cheetos and waffles right now! 3:59 :)

[ecataldi-1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

So... I initially picked up this book so I could stare at Joe Manganiello's amazingly ripped body. The full paged glossy photos of Joe shirtless had me hooked! But I will admit.. I actually found myself reading this! And it was fantastic!Even though it is a workout book and lifestyle guide it reads really well. Not only does Joe have a great body and a killer acting career, he's a talented writer as well! He has a very no nonsense guide to changing your life, one workout and meal at a time. The biggest thing he stresses is the mental aspect. You can't give it your hardest, because that implies your body has a limit, you have to go way past that to achieve great results. Mental blocks are the biggest obstacle that you have to overcome. Once you can break past that barrier you can implement this heavy duty routine and dietary change to transform into a beast!The first part of the book is a little bit of Joe's personal journey to becoming the king of fitness, then he follows it with a lot of motivation, then he launches into changing your diet, and a starting guide to weight lifting. At the end of the book he breaks down each move so that starting gym rats can learn techniques and even bona fida muscle men can perfect or improve theirs.Overall, a fantastic book (not just for the crazy sexy photos) and I most definitely plan on buying my own copy!PS it's not really geared toward women (which is understandable) but it can be easily adapted to meet the needs of novice female body builders.