The latest book written by a YouTube star will pump you up. It’s called The Swoly Bible, and it comes straight from the brain (and the biceps) of Dom Mazzetti. Mazzetti, the over-the-top gym rat portrayed by Mike Tornabene, is the star of the BroScienceLife channel, and in his new book, he shares the tips that have allowed to build and maintained his shredded physique.
We could describe the powerful secrets contained within The Swoly Bible ourselves, but we figured we’d like Mazzetti spread his gospel in his own words. Here’s our chat with him:
Tubefilter: How did this book come to be?
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Dom Mazzetti: One of life’s greatest questions, which I will answer right now: Divine intervention. I saw a generation in need and I intervened, and that shit was divine. But I realized my strictly consistent weekly YouTube videos were not enough. What the people needed was a text, a scripture, to carry with them and turn to in times of need. A field manual for navigating life as the most elite species, a meathead. But I’ve never actually read a book, so I thought if I wrote one it would motivate me to read one. I still don’t know how to read, but I know how to shout. So I had my words transcribed by a team of highly intelligent chimps, specifically trained to read and write. Much like how the original bible came to be. So as you can see it was a pretty straight process.
TF: What did your creative process look like, and how long did this take to write?
DM: The creative process looked like a money shot compilation video. Every idea ended up as pure greatness on the face of humanity. But the first step in any process is blood flow, getting the blood flowing to the brain (biceps). So I would go to the gym and lift for like five to six hours, and then the book practically wrote itself. All in all, the book took like five months to write. Mostly because I’d be so amped up on Gnar Pump during writing sessions that I kept breaking pencils in half. Then I started using a computer, to go online and order stronger pencils.
TF: What makes The Swoly Bible worth reading?
DM: That’s like asking what makes a parachute worth using when you jump out of a plane. It’s going to save your damn life, that’s what makes it worth it. You want to be saved don’t you? It’s the sequel to The Holy Bible. I’m running you through the next stages of evolution with The Swoly Bible. I go into deep scientific detail on the evolution of the lifting man, and which stage each reader fits into. The Swoly Bible is worth reading because it’s the future, and the future is fucking huge.
TF: If I want to read the book and work out at the same time, how do you recommend I accomplish that?
DM: GOOD QUESTION. I usually have a gym buddy read it aloud to me during my set, similar to a preacher during church. If you can’t find a gym buddy, then ask the dude next to you for a spot. When he goes to grab the bar, tell him you need a spiritual spot, not a physical one, and ask him to read a couple lines because you need to hear the gospel in order to get jacked up for this new PR you’re about to blast through. The moment he speaks the holy words he will be hooked, and you’ll have a new gym buddy and a new disciple. Jackpot.
TF: What do you think is the single best piece of advice within the pages of your Bible?
DM: That’s a tough one. I tried to focus in on the most important aspects of lifting and how what’s learned inside the Iron Throne can be put to use in the real world. Each piece of advice plays into the next, like a game of 20 questions, except these are all answers. I would say the single most important piece of advice in The Swoly Bible is a golden rule of Bro Science: The day you started lifting is the day you became forever small. This is a reminder that your work is never done.
TF: How seriously should your fans take The Swoly Bible?
DM: They should take it as seriously as they take losing their gains. Which is to say, psychotically seriously. I never joke around when it comes to gains, even if it seems like that is literally all I do. The Swoly Bible is no different, there are life-changing tips in there that I wish were imparted to me when I first started. There’s the stuff that isn’t taught, like how to wait for the bench. Or how to take your shirt off. Trust me, anyone who takes the time to read the pages in The Swoly Bible will come away with some true Bro Science and some serious knowledge.
TF: How do you think The Swoly Bible compares to the regular Bible?
DM: It doesn’t compare. Comparing the regular Bible to The Swoly Bible is like comparing apples and orange Lamborghinis. One is good for you, the other is the sickest thing on earth.
TF:Any plans to do another book after this?
DM: As long as my fellow swoldiers are hitting the gym, there will always be more Bro Science to spread. Lol, spread.
The Swoly Bible, published by Penguin Random House, will be released on November 1st. It is currently available for pre-order, and with your help, Mazzetti can become, in his own words, “the first illiterate best-selling author.”
