Strength Training Anatomy

This is not an advertisement. I am telling you this from experience. I've had this strength training book for a few weeks now, and it's really helped me out a lot. It has every muscle is the body for both male and female displayed with easy understanding. It has exercises for all the major muscles, and graphs oof the body to show what is being worked, and different techniques, and descriptions of what's going on. It is easily the best strength training book I've ever seen or heard of. Pick up a copy if you get a chance. It is called, Strength Training Anatomy SECOND EDITION by Frederic Delavier.

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ah yeah seen him a few yrs back he's pretty good...maybe not enough exercises in there though unless they've extended since I'v seen it...if you can get hold of the 1st edition and see what they've added in
 
It is one of the recommended readings on my list. I would not call it the best strength training book out there though, by far. However, it does have the most detailed drawings I have even seen of the human anatomy.

Don't buy this book if you are looking for exercise routine ideas. It goes through most of the basic exercises in detailed writing, as well as drawings depicting what muscles are being targeted.
 
The first edition version was my choice when I first began working out.
It sits at the top of the pile next to my desk[it covers the one on stretching] and gets looked at more than occasionally.

The second version, I won't run out to get it. The first one covers my needs but if you're going to get a copy, and you should, I don't see how you could be wasting money.
 
Does anyone have a great book for an advanced lifter that would teach them that much more? Because I know a lot and I wanna know more. ;)
 
You are 15 and know a lot? Fitness and nutrition has honestly been my number one passion since I was 10 years old. I eat, sleep, and breath this stuff! And trust me, I am not alone.... there are many on this board that walk my same path. And you probably love it as much as I. I am not questioning this.

However, if there is one thing I have learned about bodybuilding, fitness, nutrition, and health in general, the education of these things is never-ending. Science and real world data is ever-changing. Breakthroughs are happening at lightening speed. New philosophies are being introduced almost weekly.

On top of this, our bodies are finely tuned machines. They adapt to anything we throw at it in the sense of training AND nutrition. Therefore, our search for the proper techniques for us personally, is also never-ending. We should be experimenting constantly. Core fundamentals should always remain intact, but that is only the backbone, there is so much more.

Listen, if you really want an education, do some reading over on the forums and articles of www.t-nation.com. I guarantee that the amount of in depth, scientific articles there will make you feel like you don't know a thing! You will have the chance to read articles from some of the most advanced and best physiological scientists and sports nutritionists in the world FOR FREE. You will find these in the articles section of the website. Their forums are also very useful.

Reading is another passion of mine, and at the age of 15, I promise you have not read enough. If you need ideas for some books, PM me and I will give you a list of quality readings.
 
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My bad stout, I just deleted the other one. I didnt think it whent through when I first started the other thread, so I tried it again here.
 
Go the Human Kinetics site and order the Essentials of Strength and Conditioning from the NSCA if you want something a bit more detailed. It's one of my fav. reference and continuing education books.
 
t-nation for sure...poliquin, staley, alesi, christian thib (can;t spell last name!!), waterbury, cosgrove, mike robertson are out of this world...a lot more peope here if they don't already should read everything these guys have on there including articles, tips and forum lockers...i must have cut and pasted close to 5000 pages off there in the last 2yrs maybe more...again all free...if more readf this stuff i mite not get questioned so oftened...and the best part is they are all natural trainers...not crap from mag's whwre supp companies are paying everyones wages but real, out-in-the-feild trainers and coaches who are all vying for the same we are...muscles, fitness, fat loss etc...lovely post stroutman...surely you couldn't know that much at 15...i would say at least 50% comes from your own experience with training and at 15 you couldn't have done much variation of programs...not hatin just staint
 
I heard it's a good book to learn what exercises work what muscles.

However, there are others for learning how to build yourself: New Rules of Lifting, Book of Muscle, Scrawny to Brawny, etc.
 
evolution said:
Go the Human Kinetics site and order the Essentials of Strength and Conditioning from the NSCA if you want something a bit more detailed. It's one of my fav. reference and continuing education books.

This is a good book, and covers all the major aspects of health and fitness. However, I prefer books that cover each topic individually so you get a better understanding through more thorough detailed explanations. However, if you want a book that covers all of the basics of health and fitness, this is good.

Also, you will not learn much about bodybuilding in this one.
 
swans05 said:
t-nation for sure...poliquin, staley, alesi, christian thib (can;t spell last name!!), waterbury, cosgrove, mike robertson are out of this world...a lot more peope here if they don't already should read everything these guys have on there including articles, tips and forum lockers...i must have cut and pasted close to 5000 pages off there in the last 2yrs maybe more...again all free...if more readf this stuff i mite not get questioned so oftened...and the best part is they are all natural trainers...not crap from mag's whwre supp companies are paying everyones wages but real, out-in-the-feild trainers and coaches who are all vying for the same we are...muscles, fitness, fat loss etc...lovely post stroutman...surely you couldn't know that much at 15...i would say at least 50% comes from your own experience with training and at 15 you couldn't have done much variation of programs...not hatin just staint

Swan, glad to know there is a fellow t-nation member in here! I have my certifications, education, and all that jazz. The info at t-nation blows the socks off of anything I have ever been introduced to. Flat out, the best information out there today that I have found. If someone care's to introduce something better, I would be happy and astonished.
 
of all that i no i probably learnt 10% at most from personal trainer course etc and the rest learnt on my own researching internet, books etc
 
Agreed, personal training courses only scratch the iceberg!
 
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