Science and Practice of Strength Training, Third Edition is designed for serious readers who are willing to not only remember and repeat but also to understand and put the information to use. Again, not a dedicated ‘strength training book’ however it is popular with S&C coaches as well as sport specific coaches. No doubt you will have seen this book everywhere, from your local Waterstones to your local gym/sports club. Used by many of the best coaches around the world it is a go-to guide that should be on any shelf of a serious coach. All the primary and secondary barbell and dumbbell exercises are included along with some stretches for major muscle groups. There are also useful machine and cable exercises are mentioned throughout the book. Many books explain what muscles are used during exercise, but no other resource brings the anatomy to life like Strength Training Anatomy. Over 600 full-color illustrations reveal the primary muscles worked along with all the relevant surrounding structures, including bones, ligaments, tendons, and connective tissue.

Michael Gundill has written 16 books on strength training, sport nutrition, and health, including coauthoring The Strength Training Anatomy Workout, The Strength Training Anatomy Workout II, The Strength Training Anatomy Workout III, and Delavier’s Women’s Strength Training Anatomy Workout. His books have been translated into multiple languages, and he has written over 500 articles for bodybuilding and fitness magazines worldwide, including Iron Man and Dirty Dieting. In 1998 he won the Article of the Year Award at the Fourth Academy of Bodybuilding Fitness & Sports Awards in California. Now in its 6th edition, the classic text Periodization: Theory and Methodology of Trainingby Tudor Bompa played a big role in shaping the training practices of many coaches and athletes throughout the world. The popularity of this book is, in part, down to its fantastic explanation of key theories, concepts and scientific principles of strength training and conditioning as well as their direct application to athletic competition and performance, all explained by expert contributors.This colourful, eye-catching text with inspiring illustrations topped our list of the best books of 2017.

Over 150 full-color illustrations allow you to get inside more than 200 exercises and 50 workouts to see how muscles interact with surrounding joints and skeletal structures. You'll also discover how variations, progressions, and sequencing can affect muscle recruitment, the underlying structures, and ultimately the results. Like having an X-ray for each exercise, the anatomical depictions show both superficial and deep layers and detail how various setup positions affect muscle recruitment and emphasize underlying structures. New to this edition are stretching exercises, safety and injury callouts, and training recommendations based on body morphology.Often one of the first books people buy when they are getting into strength training. It is particularly popular with bodybuilders and those with an interest in anatomy. Strength Training Anatomy’s anatomical illustrations are like an X-ray of the most effective exercises. With over 600 full-color photos and 300 anatomical illustrations, you’ll be taken inside 46 exercises specifically selected for the demands of 43 sports and activities. You’ll see how muscles interact with surrounding joints and skeletal structures and how variations and sequencing can isolate specific muscles for more effective and efficient training. Strength Training Anatomy for Athletes guides you in analyzing the needs of your sport and identifying the most effective exercises for your body type, physical conditioning, and performance goals. You’ll enhance your strengths and minimize your weaknesses with programs for 43 sports and activities, including these: Science and Development of Muscle Hypertrophy, Second Editionis an invaluable resource for strength and conditioning professionals seeking to maximise hypertrophic gains and those searching for the most comprehensive, authoritative and current research in the field as it was only published in late 2016. The former editor in chief of the French magazine PowerMag, Delavier wrote for several fitness publications, including the French magazine Le Monde du Muscle, Men's Health Germany, and Iron Man. He is the author of the best-selling Strength Training Anatomy, Women’s Strength Training Anatomy, The Strength Training Anatomy Workout, The Strength Training Anatomy Workout II, The Strength Training Anatomy Workout III, Delavier's Core Training Anatomy, Delavier's Stretching Anatomy, and Delavier’s Women’s Strength Training Anatomy Workouts.

Science and Practice of Strength Training, 2nd Editionis used widely and regularly by strength coaches, students and self-teaching athletes. It may look like a lot of fun (and it is) but don’t be fooled, it’s a serious piece of work too. The bookcovers a variety of material from basic athletic exercises such as bodyweight training (burpees and push-ups etc) to Olympic Lifts and more. The book also features lots of great artistic drawings and clear picture demonstrations too. Why not try the 15-week training programme which comes with the book? That should leave you in no doubt as to the uncompromising nature of the text. The text includes programmes for beginners, intermediate and advanced lifters as well as sample programmes for youth and seniors which is why it’s been so popular with PTs. It also has a wealth of detailed colour photography so you can clearly see the exercises being demonstrated by a variety of athletes.Over two million people have turned to Strength Training Anatomy for an inside look at how the body performs during exercise. Now with new exercises, stretches, and exercise variations, and with more of Frédéric Delavier’s signature art, the fourth edition of this classic work sets the standard by which all other strength training resources will be judged. Periodisation is essential for athletes competing in any sport, whether you are wanting to peak for the Olympics once every four years or periodiseyour training so you still have something left in the tank at the end of a 9 month football season. This book is highly recommended if you want to know more about tapering, peaking, training cycles, programme planning, strength development and periodisation in general. This book has many easy-to-follow scientifically proven research programmes. There are workouts for specific machines, free weights, body weight and other types of apparatus which provide the flexibility to tailor your training to personal preferences and needs. Sometimes, I get frustrated when exercising. I know that a little strength training is supposed to be good for my bones while promoting weight loss. Unfortunately, I usually only have half a clue about what I'm doing. Thus, much of my workout is spent worrying whether I'm doing the movements correctly, hoping I don't hurt myself, and wishing I had a personal trainer to tell me what to do. Although not as colourful as perhaps The Modern Art of High-Intensity Training or Strength Training Anatomy, however for an academic textbook it has excellent quality colour pictures, charts and tables. Which students and coaches have reported being ausefulvisual learning aid.

The anatomical depictions show both superficial and deep layers. It also details how various setup positions affect muscle recruitment and emphasise underlying structures. The has been dubbed ‘the best book on sports training published to date’ by the Australian Fitness Network. They add his wisdom, simplicity of approach, scientific foundations and over 30 years in the coaching game have produced the new standard in the field and a book that will remain a ‘must-read’ for a long time to come. What are the best strength training books? This definitive list holds all the answers. It goes without saying that these books are must-haves for any serious strengthcoach but many are also essential for athletes or anyone that’s interested in learning about strengthor getting stronger. Undoubtedly, Delavier is a gifted artist with an exceptional knowledge of human anatomy. Many health and fitness books explain what muscles are used during exercise, but no other resources bring the anatomy to life like Strength Training Anatomy. This book is expertly drawn illustrations (over 600) that reveal the primary muscles worked along with all the relevant surroundings structures, including bones, ligaments, tendons, and connective tissue. The major muscles of body parts being worked are colored in red and clearly labeled. The bones, muscle fibers and muscular attachments are also beautifully illustrated.This 5th edition has been a major resource for sports science students, coaches and athletes from all over the world and has been translated into six languages. It’s written by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), the leading S&C organisationtrusted by thousands of elite strength coaches, personal trainers and dedicated researchers and educators globally. The second editor, Daniel Lewindon, is the Head of Performance Science & Medicine for the LTA and formerly England Rugby where he worked for over 10 years. He has also worked with extreme sports athletes and holds masters degrees in both sports science and sports medicine. Delavier won the French powerlifting title in 1988 and gives worldwide presentations on the sport applications of biomechanics. His teaching efforts have earned him the Prix de Techniques et de Pédagogie Sportive. Delavier lives in Paris, France.