Raw Power!

"It's always interesting to read someone else's story, and I think the recipes are pretty good. It's the first book I'd read to have hummus made with nuts.

Having no expectations about weightlifting, I'm not giving an opinion on that part. I'd say though -- from my own happy experience of being raw for years -- that with what happens to your mind is so positive that any good is possible.

I think it is worth buying."
~ Written on 2006-10-26

"There are better books out there concerning weightlifting than this one. And, there are better books out there on eating raw foods.

The combination in this book doesn't work.

As poster Mike Mahler stated, read Power to the People, or Super Squats, or Dinosaur Training. "Thor's" workouts look like he cut and pasted them from Ironman or Muscle and Fitness. They are long and I feel lead to over training.

I have this book sitting on a bookshelf. I wish that I had not bought it in the first place.

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~ Written on 2006-02-16

"Comparing people to gorillas is absolutely misleading.
I do eat lots of greens because I like them and I know the immense benefits to my health.
I would have to be a semi-gorilla already benching at least 1500 lb.

I love the idea of raw and organic lifestyle for various reasons, one of which is the enormous pressure by big "food" corporations so they can increase their profits. In the US, predominantly, the stuff that people are forced to buy and brainwashed into it is abominable to say the least.
So here, the author is doing a good job.

Most of the population loves to spend money on cancer research programs, which is totally idiotic on the scale, which is currently running in the US and elsewhere.
It looks good on a tax statement and sounds great in dinner parties...however, does it help to cure it?
No, absolutely not. Billions are spent on unnecessary overhead to conduct such research
Interestingly enough, the cancer stats are the highest ever.
With the billions, I would assume that there will be no cancer.


Cancer comes predominantly from the chemicals in the food most people eat and related issues.
That leads me back to the 2 stars I gave the book...at least it's promoting the right food.

In terms of bodybuilding, there is no way ever that a raw food person will match the steroid guys. Use some common sense here, please.

The interesting thing is though that as far as nutritional values of raw diet go, they are higher and better than cooked food, however once on that diet, people tend to lose weight.

I called a guru on raw diet in California to ask this question but got his " assistant" telling me that they will charge me 300 per hour for a consultation.


I think the answer is not eating grass like buffalos but figure out the healthiest possible diet for an individual needs.
Yes I want a muscle tone and be strong and fit without drinking those amazing powder proteins and fart 24/7.
Raw food could be a nice complement in the attempt of getting huge like a gorilla.


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~ Written on 2005-03-16

"I have read Steve Arlin's "Raw Power" two or three times now. As a struggling "rawist" I find some parts to be helpful, and even inspirational. Other parts I find to be a bit self-aggrandizing, and not to functional.

Bottom line, if you are new to Raw Foodism, and want to lift weights, then-aside from the workouts being way to long- read it and get some ideas. I would suggest other works for a better grasp of weight lifting in, and of itself.

If you are a weight lifting veteran, and have been around the gym awhile, as so many have already stated, you won't be too impressed. For you stick with what you are doing, and phase in the raw food diet as you go."
~ Written on 2004-03-28

"I don't love the inside of this book as much.
I read this book a long time ago and I agree with positive thinking and eating raw foods in order to help build healthy muscles and gain more stamina.
But, this book didn't offer me any new information or really inspire me to build more strength or more muscle.
It is an easy read, but there are better raw food books and much better body-building books out there."
~ Written on 2004-03-24