I need a powerlifting book to get my max lifts up.
Books on westside or other styles will be useful.
It needs to be a specialist book on powerlifting, not a book on bodybuilding, or 'strength training', or 'explosive training for sports', or 'conditioning'.
Please tell me what is good about your book.
Thanks.
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05-22-2010, 02:45 AM #1
What is the best powerlifting book?
'Start wide, expand further, and never look back'
- Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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05-22-2010, 04:35 AM #2
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05-22-2010, 04:44 AM #3
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05-22-2010, 04:45 AM #4
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05-22-2010, 04:49 AM #5
Predicting your answer:
http://www.westside-barbell.com/books/
http://www.flexcart.com/members/elit...lt.asp?cid=207
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05-22-2010, 08:09 AM #6
as per "other styles"...
http://www.flexcart.com/members/elit...?m=PD&pid=2976
http://www.google.com/products/catal...d=0CCgQ8wIwAg#(don't own it, but it may contain texas method and other variants...anyone to confirm?)
there are plenty of resources online though that you could just print out and bind. some great programs i know of i discovered online and not in a book. in fact the following are programs i haven't found a book for: smolov, sheiko, ed coan bench, ortmayer/magnusson deadlift, any number of russian squat programs, etc.
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link 1: 5/3/1 book. versatile program. everything is laid out for you; its simple.
link 2: SS book. form is covered very in depth (which alone can bring numbers up). simple.
neither of these books are explicitly powerlifting books. but they both contain useful information for putting together an effective routine, and 5/3/1 also has a section on form and lift mechanics. though you asked for exclusively powerlfiting templates, it was hard to find any other than these, or what were mentioned above. to reiterate, a lot of great information is floating around online, and merely has to be consolidated to create an effective program.Last edited by razegfx; 05-22-2010 at 08:16 AM.
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05-22-2010, 10:00 AM #7
The book "Practical Programing" was a real good read. It contains alot of info on periodization espically the Texas Method and the 2 different Madcows/Bill Starr programs. The Westside book of Methods and Wendlers 5/3/1 are supposed to be great also (did not read yet). IMO a full understanding and proper application of the program you select is way more important than which one you choose.
I have no E-stats to post but this is my Journal:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=142431291
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05-22-2010, 11:23 AM #8
Thanks for the helpful suggestions.
Might get the Westside Methods.
Anyone know anything about this book?
http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/0926888048/zenbulogy-20'Start wide, expand further, and never look back'
- Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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05-22-2010, 11:41 AM #9
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05-22-2010, 11:49 AM #10
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05-22-2010, 12:35 PM #11
i'm the same way. there are bunch of cool articles here (rather extensive ones, too) under "a more in-depth study of training." in some of the readings are actual training protocols - some are olympic weightlifting, some are PL. even some of the non-PL studies you can use to examine PL. also the website/club itself has their own program listed. i'm going to make a summer project out of printing some of these out and reading them. hopefully you can find something of use here.
http://www.phoenixbarbell.com/home.html
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05-22-2010, 12:42 PM #12
i don't have the book, but i can tell you that you should go to westside's website, as well as elite and read every article you can that Simmon's wrote, and early Tate articles. They will give you a really really good understanding of the training philosophy.
This, and read as many training logs of successful lifters as you can.
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05-22-2010, 06:51 PM #13
I have it.
Its freaking stupid.
its done in a story style stupid storys. As far as how to train....I wouldn't buy it.
The westside book is a bit better...even if it was edited by grandpa Simpson
But I would buy the ed coan book;
http://www.amazon.com/Ed-Coan-man-my...4579466&sr=1-1
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05-22-2010, 09:06 PM #14
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05-22-2010, 11:22 PM #15
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05-22-2010, 11:34 PM #16
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05-22-2010, 11:40 PM #17
I know you are going to think I am being a smartass but I assure you I am not. The Bible is the best book you can read when it comes to gaining strength. This is coming from an agnostic, a guy that doesn't quite believe. Being agnostic it is hard to admit this book is awesome, but it is. It gives you all the answers to getting a bigger bench, squat, deadlift. Some dude carrying a heavy ass cross up a hill. Another fella needing some carbs for a workout went as far as to eat some forbidden fruit. The book is about ultimate sacrifice and what you need to do to get powerful. If you read carefully you will find all of the Weider principles in this wonderful work of literature. It is invaluable for people serious about getting stronger.
Last edited by gunzandwheelz; 05-23-2010 at 12:40 AM.
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05-23-2010, 03:32 AM #18
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05-23-2010, 07:13 AM #24
I agree with endpoint. Probably one of the worst books I have ever read regarding training.
This is a damn good read:
http://www.amazon.com/Purposeful-Pri...pd_sim_sbs_b_5
As was this:
https://www.dragondoor.com/b31.htmlMy PowerLifting journal!
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=139726173&p=781873953&posted=1#post781873953
Nikon D90
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05-23-2010, 01:56 PM #25
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05-24-2010, 04:24 AM #29
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05-24-2010, 04:51 AM #30
hahaha
He has a very unique writing style
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