Book Reviews

STRENGTH SENSEI BOOKSHELF 43 Essential Training Tips Simple and often bizarre answers to your questions about working out There are countless books about weight training that will answer all your questions about how to transform your body and improve your health. One practical question-and-answer book designed to jumpstart your Iron Game education is 43 Essential […]

STRENGTH SENEI BOOKSHELF Weightlifting: Sport for All Sports A start-to-finish scientific resource on mastering weightlifting technique There are many books on weightlifting, but Antonio Urso’s Weightlifting for All Sports has set the standard for its scientific approach to mastering the technique of the snatch and the clean and jerk. Antonio Urso is the Secretary General

STRENGTH SENSEI BOOKSHELF Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights? A question-and-answer resource on fitness for the rest of us Looking for an easy-to-read, fact-filled book that will answer many of the most common questions about fitness? Alex Hutchinson, Ph.D., a journalist and physicist, wrote such a book with Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights? The

STRENGTH SENSEI BOOKSHELF Dynamic Alignment Through Imagery Studying anatomy and biomechanics is not at the top of the list of most personal trainers and strength coaches, but an understanding of these subjects is essential if you want those you train to perform their best. Eric Franklin makes these subjects, if not exciting, at least more

STRENGTH SENSEI BOOKSHELF The Champion’s Mind Practical guidelines on how to develop a mindset for success There are countless books on mental training for athletes, making it difficult to determine which ones offer the best advice. One clue to determining the quality of these books is by looking at the academic and real-world experience of

STRENGTH SENSEI BOOKSHELF Strong Like Her A tribute to inspirational women who changed the game in athletics Women were not allowed to compete when the Olympic Games were first contested in Ancient Greece. Just sit down, watch the men show what their muscles can do, and cheer them on. To borrow from a famous cigarette

STRENGTH SENSEI BOOKSHELF Power Trip A one-stop shop for learning the essentials of weightlifting technique Let’s start with a warning about this book: The author makes it clear that the single best training method for athletes is weightlifting. That comes down to the snatch, clean and jerk, and full squats. If an athlete is not

STRENGTH SENSEI BOOKSHELF Build Your Shoulders the Vince Gironda Way A look at the training methods of a legendary bodybuilding coach If you’re going to talk about shoulder training and Vince Gironda, you need to mention his most famous athlete, Larry Scott. In 1965, Scott won the first Mr. Olympia competition, won again in 1966,

STRENGTH SENSEI BOOKSHELF TRIPHASIC TRAINING Make a large pot of coffee, find a quiet room with good lighting and a comfortable chair, and put on your noise-canceling headphones. Now you’re ready to study Triphasic Training by Cal Dietz and Ben Peterson. It’s not that this 390-page book is difficult to read with foot-long words that

Strength Sensei Bookshelf Overcoming Strength Training Plateaus At 35 pages, this book is relatively small, but it packs a big wallop with some practical training advice to help you jump-start workouts that have stopped working. Mark Sherwood was a fitness education instructor for 15 years and is the author of the self-published Overcoming Strength Training