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| Practical Programming for Strength Training | 
 enlarge | Author: Mark Rippetoe And Lon Kilgore
Creator: Glenn Pendlay
Publisher: The Aasgaard Company
Category: Book
Buy New: $21.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (39 reviews)
Sales Rank: 4896
Language: English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.9
ISBN: 0976805413
EAN: 9780976805410
ASIN: 0976805413
Publication Date: September 29, 2006
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Product Description
Practical Programming offers a different approach to exercise programming than that typically found in other exercise texts. Based on a combined 60+ years of academic expertise, elite-level coaching experience, and the observation of thousands of novice trainees, the authors present a chronological analysis of the response to exercise as it varies through the training history of the athlete, one that reflects the realities of human physiology, sports psychology, and common sense. Contrary to the one-size-fits-all models of periodization offered elsewhere, Practical Programming explains the differences in response to exercise commonly observed between athletes at the novice, intermediate, and advanced levels, explains these differences in the context of the relevant exercise science, and presents new training models that actually work for athletes at all levels of experience. Complete with new, innovative graphical representations of cutting-edge concepts in exercise programming, Practical Programming is sure to become a standard reference in the field of exercise and human performance. Contributor: Glenn Pendlay
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practical programming for strength training January 2, 2009
This is a very solid book on strength development. I have been weight training for 25 years and wish i would have read this book in high school or had a trainer that knew this material. The book flows very well and gives you great background on what, why and how. Uses various examples and seems to have great sources and benchmarks over the last 30-40 years. Authors are very opinionated at times, but my take away is these two know what they are doing. If you are a high school or college kid, especially one playing football or power/weight lifting, i strongly recommend. If you are playing a skilled sport such as baseball it's a great reference but not primarily for you and the authors do a great job of explaining why. If you are most interested in bodybuilding (Hypertrophy) then again this is a very good reference, especially related to over-training, but the focus of the text is on strength and power.
Must read December 21, 2008
This book is about the construction of exercise routines, not how to perform the exercises. For that info I recommend Starting Strength also by Rippetoe and the web site stronglifts.com.
This book is full of essential knowledge for efficient use of time and energy spent weight training. If you're not sure what you're doing, even if you're making progress, you're wasting time and energy. You could be progressing faster. If you're getting all your info from muscle and fitness you're missing a lot.
I'm mostly interested in strongman but after I got this I bought another as a gift for friend who's into body building. If resistance training applies to you then so does this book. You will know what you're doing after you read this book.
Lives up to its title November 25, 2008
I read many, but rarely write a review - however this is very nice work. I am formally trained in exercise physiology, and think the authors deliver an excellent resource for the serious novice to advanced lifter.
Very practical training book November 1, 2008
I read the first Mark Rippetoe book, "Starting Strength" and I was amazed at how detailed all the information about every type of recommended exercises was. "Practical programming" has the same amount of detail, but this time geared towards the planning part of training. It has everything from proper rest, nutrition to specific training programs depending on how advanced you are. It's a really good read...
Better investment then gold! October 27, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
For two years I've been doing different routines and searching countless hours on the net for the "right" routine. I've spent hours trying to come up with my own. I've made progress, but wonder how much more I could have made if I would have just started with this. I was smart and bought starting strength months back (I then learned how to do the exercises)but didn't think I needed this. I was wrong. Now after two years of lifting I'm starting over. But now I no longer need to look for the next best routine, I already have it. The best part is I'm set for, probably, the rest of my life as far as my routine foundation goes. Now in a year or two if I change my mind I'll be sure to update this, but at this point it doesn't appear that I'm going too. Even if you don't agree completely with this book it does simplify a lot of seemingly complicated theories on strenght training. The strength chart at the back is worth the money by itself. Can't wait to start crushing those intermediate numbers!!!!
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