NYCmitch25

I was wondering if anyone had any book suggestions. In particular powerlifting, bblding, and diet. I print out posts and read online but it would be nice to have some books.



Thanks

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bigDman

Most of the information about powerlifting is on elitefts. And the rest is on DVDs not books

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DJSTARER

The Bodybuilding Encyclopedia isn't bad. Auther: Arnold. But it's sort of outdated. Sort of....

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My philosophies on training:

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Penn State Powerlifting-181 lb weightclass

PGA Professional of America


Current Stats:
474 Squat
601 Deadlift
320 Bench


Goals for next training cycle:

Total 1400 in competition

davtown

I'll write a bit about the few books I have. I happen to like them all for very different reasons.

Building the Perfect Beast... Naturally by Author L Rea & Eric Broser

I really like this book on bodybuilding - there is a ton of valuable info in there, and a few different training protocols outlined and detailed. ALR provides a lot of valuable insight on genetics, training, supplementation, and to an extent, diet. He's a damn smart man and it shows.

Eric Broser gives detailed descriptions and outlines of his PRRS program, which I have thoroughly enjoyed. The knowledge he offers on training in his section of the book is great and I think any BBer can benefit from both his and ALR's knowledge.

There's also a section written by Michael Elias, aka our mod EME, detailing his program for Kendra's diet & training (both off-season and pre-contest)

The last 60 pages are ads for pimping ALRI supplements, but this is ALR's book after all. The rest of the book is not "ALRI supplement driven", thankfully they kept it out and saved it for the end.

Starting Strength by Mark Rippetoe

A book that most everybody knows about, and probably should have. Not necessarily a BBing or PLing book, as far as training programs (although there is a startup program at the end), but rather an invaluable tool in understanding the relationship between you and the barbell. It is actually a book written on how to coach the lifts, which gives you a great understanding of the lift involved. The book only outlines 5 lifts (squat, deadlift, bench, press, clean), yet goes into great detail on every aspect of each one. The section on squats is over 50 pages! Everything from biomechanics to coaching cues are included, as well as many pictures of the 'wrong way' and the 'right way' to do lifts, and how to fix errors. A must have in my eyes.

The Bodybuilder's Nutrition Book by Franco Columbu

As one of the legends of bodybuilding, Franco definitely has established credibility. Also being a Doctor of Chiropractic as well as holding a Ph.D in nutrition, he has a very educated view on nutrition. Considering this book was written over 20 years ago, a lot of advances have been made in the sports nutrition field since it's release. Regardless, there is a wealth of information in this small book (you can pick it up for cheap too). Looking at his views on nutrition and applying some of the philosophies to the way I eat has definitely helped my energy levels throughout the day. Franco always kept great conditioning year round and was as strong as an ox to boot, so it's not a bad idea to learn about his dietary practices.

Core Performance by Mark Verstegen

This book is geared towards athletic performance, and the author is definitely a very credible athletic performance trainer with plenty of professional players as clients to vouch for him. I have not followed any of the routines to a T in this book, but I did learn a lot from reading it. The "Movement Prep" and "Regeneration" sections have been invaluable to my training and recovery capabilities. Applying many of the concepts I learned while reading this book has definitely improved my training.

The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook (2nd Edition) by Claire Davies

An incredibly detailed book showing the locations of many 'trigger points' and their referred pain areas. This book is about self-myofascial release and soft tissue pain management. Along with my Thera Cane, I have been able to pinpoint and diminish problem areas in my muscles, giving me crucial relief on countless occasions. When I feel better, I train better, I sleep better. Not a book directly related to lifting, but a valuable book nonetheless for me.

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bigDman

some good books and dvds i have

Books
Functional training for sports by mike boyle
vertical jump development bible by kelly bagget
ultimate offseason training manual by eric cressey
starting strength by ripptoe
under the bar by dave tate

Some good DVDs
inside out- bill hartman
magnificent mobility- eric cressey
Westside Seminar DVD dave tate
Starting strength joe defranco
Exercise Index Bench press by elitefts
Exercise Index Deadlift and Squat by elite fts

if you want either of these I will sell them to you cheap

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DJSTARER

http://elitefts.com/documents/seminar.pdf


Probably the best read I've made about training.

__________________
My philosophies on training:

"Extreme training yields extreme results"

"Just because you can, does not mean you should"

"The best program is the one you are not doing"





Penn State Powerlifting-181 lb weightclass

PGA Professional of America


Current Stats:
474 Squat
601 Deadlift
320 Bench


Goals for next training cycle:

Total 1400 in competition

NYCmitch25

thanks a lot guys, great stuff, and DJstarr nice write up i read most of it already!

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"I have found the Iron to be my greatest friend. It never freaks out on me, never runs. Friends may come and go. But two hundred pounds is always two hundred pounds." - Rollins

BeyondAdaptation

good post DJstarr. i started reading it and i really like it. its free too which is awesome

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