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Posted by: Big G

... on weight training & body-building.

Anything and everything...Beginner to Advanced...

What are the best/most-renound books out there?

Posted by: P-funk

depends on what exactly you want to know about. some books are better for other things.

Posted by: Big G

Just throw shit out there. What do you have in mind?

Posted by: P-funk

shit, this would be a really long list....

Zatsiorsky- science and principles of strength training
siff- supertraining
sharmann- diagnosis and treatment of movement impairment syndromes
boyle- functional training for sports
boyle- developing strength training programs and facilities
charlie francis- training for speed
strossen- super squats
kubik- dinasour training
davies- trigger therapy workbook
gambetta- athletic development: the art and science of functional sports conditioning
verstegan- core performance
cook- athletic bodies in balance
poliquin- poliquin principles
thibaudeau- black book of training secrets
thibaudeau- theory and application of modern strength and power methods
mcdonald- ultimate diet 2.0

i could keep on going. there is a ton of great books.

Posted by: Big G

Thanks, P. I guess that makes two of us that read books, huh?

I'm off to Amazon now.

If you fancy plugging a few more in don't let me stop you

Posted by: Minhkey

Have you heard of this book?
Amazon.com: The Men's Health Hard Body Plan : The Ultimate 12-Week Program for Burning Fat and Building Muscle: Books: Larry Keller,Lou Schuler

I don't know if its dependable or not.

Posted by: Big G

Quote:

Originally Posted by Minhkey

Have you heard of this book?
Amazon.com: The Men's Health Hard Body Plan : The Ultimate 12-Week Program for Burning Fat and Building Muscle: Books: Larry Keller,Lou Schuler

I don't know if its dependable or not.

I would be suspicious of anything that says it's the "Ultimate" 12-Week Program. It may contain some useful information but I strongly doubt it's the ultimate anything!

Posted by: Dale Mabry

To add to what P said...

Optimizing Strength Training by Fleck & Kraemer
Specifically deals with nonlinear periodization.

Explosive Power and Strength by Chu
Actually just covers Complexes, but a great read.

Posted by: Big G

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dale Mabry

To add to what P said...

Optimizing Strength Training by Fleck & Kraemer
Specifically deals with nonlinear periodization.

Explosive Power and Strength by Chu
Actually just covers Complexes, but a great read.

OK... Time for a stupid question... What are complexes?

w/thx,
G.
PS. Nice to see that they're available and affordable. Many of P's were either unavailable or up around $50. I'm not complaining really. It's nice to have them listed. It'll just take a while to either find 'em or afford 'em, that's all.

Posted by: P-funk

There is sort of 2 definitions of what a complex is:

1) The more popular one is a series of exercises performed without rest, one right after the other, without putting the bar down and for the same number of repetitions. For example:

5 reps of each exercise without rest:
Power clean
Front Squat
Jerk
Split squat
behind the neck jerk
bent over row

2) the other definition is a strength exercise followed by a power exercise (sometimes this is used in a power phase of training). Some literature says to rest between the two, other literature says to go immediatly into the power exercise after the strength exercise and then rest. For example:

a) Squat- 3-5 reps
b) Jump squat- 8-10

or

a) Bench press- 3-5
b) MB chest pass- 8-10

Posted by: WantItBad

to add i just finished reading
Orlick- IN PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE

More on the mental aspect but an awesome read

Posted by: Big G

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Originally Posted by P-funk

Science and Principles of Strength Training by Zatsiorsky
Specialized Strength Training: A manual for Coaches by Verkhoshansy
Charlie Francis Training System by Charlie Francis
NSCA Essentials of Strength and Conditioning....a decent all around resource
Kineseology text book....I like Kinesiology of the Musculoskeletal System:Foundations for Physical Rehabilitation by Neumann
Diagnosis and Treatment of Movement Impairment Syndromes by Sharmann
an exercise phys. book...I like Exercise Physiology: theory and application to fitness and performance by powers and howley
trail guide to the human body (good book for learning physiology and palpation)
trigger point therapy workbook
Clinical Application of Neuromuscular Techniques vol. 1 and 2 by Leon Chaitow
Start getting the NSCA Journals (they send them to you free when you become a member).
Supertraining by Siff
Designing Strength Training Programs and Facilities by Boyle
Functional Training for Sports by Boyle
Athletic Development: The Art and Science of Functional Sports Conditioning by Gambetta
Theory and Application of Modern Strength and Power Methods by Thibaudeu
The Poliquin Principles by Poliquin

This showed up on another post, but since it has a bunch of books listed I figured I'd add it here.

Posted by: P-funk

ah, those books are some killer reading.

lots to learn. to much reading and not enough time in the day.

Posted by: Big G

Quote:

Originally Posted by P-funk

ah, those books are some killer reading.

lots to learn. too much reading and not enough time in the day.

I hear that!! Loud and clear!!

I just received:
a) Mastery of Hand Strength and
b) The Grip Master's Manual

I've only read a few pages of each at the moment (I've been reading ;) but I'm still dreaming of crushing pop-cans and potatoes one of these days.

Posted by: Big G

More recommendations, copied and pasted from;

Quote:

Originally Posted by P-funk

Total body workouts. Heavy compound lifting.

Super Squats, Dinasour Training, and Brawn are all excellent recourses into the way that training was; and should be.

Milo Strength Journal from Ironmind.com is also an excellent resource of information on training ideas both old and new.

Posted by: Doublebase

OK P-Funk and Dale if you had to recommend two books on weight lifting to someone which two books would you recommend?

Posted by: Minhkey

I just got starting strength, and it helped a lot

I started squatting this week, and am sore as hell. I'll try to read up on deadlifting this weekend =)

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