Save your money and look for a real book on Powerlifting and or strength training. This book basically talked about deadlifts, floor presses(dangerous) and military presses. It's basically a book on powerlifting for someone who is not interested in bodybuilding, powerlifting, or getting bigger. You might get stronger than the average couch potato with the routines he provided in his book. You will not get the muscle mass density or strength of a powerlifter or bodybuilder. If you want to get strong you have to lift big and when you do, you will get bigger and stronger muscles. You will even lose bodyfat in the process. Look for books on Powerlifting to get stronger. Their basic powerlifting routines will increase your strength and muscle mass a lot faster than those lightweight routines Commie man placed in his book. I heard that World-Renowned Powerlifting Champion Ed Coan has a book out and that's the book I want to get.