[quote]AnytimeJake wrote:
‘‘Brawn’’ changed my life litteraly. Lots of good strength books, but this is the bible[/quote]
I bought this recently, read it. Was totally disappointed. Nothing particularly useful, very repetitive IMO. May try “Beyond Bodybuilding” next, but “Brawn” was a waste of money imo.
[quote]DoingWork421 wrote:
[quote]AnytimeJake wrote:
‘‘Brawn’’ changed my life litteraly. Lots of good strength books, but this is the bible[/quote]
I bought this recently, read it. Was totally disappointed. Nothing particularly useful, very repetitive IMO. May try “Beyond Bodybuilding” next, but “Brawn” was a waste of money imo.[/quote]
If you are already well versed on training, Brawn doesn’t have a whole lot to add. However, before I ever touched a barbell, I wish I had read it. It is incredibly repetitive, but I feel like that is to drive the point home to a new lifter.
It’s basic exercises and routine’s pushed repetively for sure, but when I say it changed my life, it’s all the other stuff I got from the book out side of lifting. I wouldn’t own my own gym right now, if it wasn’t for beyond Brawn, thats a fact, the book just inspired me to do more with my life, and expect more from myself, and I think thats somthing more people need to do.
I just ordered Justin Lascek’s book on the Texas Method and am considering the Advanced Texas Method book. Anyone read it? heard Chad Wesley Smith from Juggernaut also had a short book on the Cowboy method which was his tweak on the Texas method to ramp up volume. Just wondering if anyone had any experience with these?
[quote]jbpick86 wrote:
I just ordered Justin Lascek’s book on the Texas Method and am considering the Advanced Texas Method book. Anyone read it? heard Chad Wesley Smith from Juggernaut also had a short book on the Cowboy method which was his tweak on the Texas method to ramp up volume. Just wondering if anyone had any experience with these?[/quote]
The advanced texas method book is a good read, well worth the price. But obviously only if your interested in running TM.
Book not to read:
Supertraining by Mel Siff
[quote]Re.po wrote:
[quote]jbpick86 wrote:
I just ordered Justin Lascek’s book on the Texas Method and am considering the Advanced Texas Method book. Anyone read it? heard Chad Wesley Smith from Juggernaut also had a short book on the Cowboy method which was his tweak on the Texas method to ramp up volume. Just wondering if anyone had any experience with these?[/quote]
The advanced texas method book is a good read, well worth the price. But obviously only if your interested in running TM.[/quote]
Alright. Guess I will go ahead and order both then. Doing a basic SS progression right now to try and earn some strength back quickly and am planning on transitioning into the Texas Method for a while. Have you ran the program and what did you think of it? You ran as well didn’t you Brick or were you just thinking about it?
[quote]BrickHead wrote:
Book not to read:
Supertraining by Mel Siff[/quote]
Why not? I’ve heard lots of good things about it, but never looked at it myself. This is the first dissenting opinion I’ve seen.
Starting Strength by Mark Rippetoe
Practical Programming by Mark Rippetoe
Never Let Go by Dan John
[quote]LoRez wrote:
[quote]BrickHead wrote:
Book not to read:
Supertraining by Mel Siff[/quote]
Why not? I’ve heard lots of good things about it, but never looked at it myself. This is the first dissenting opinion I’ve seen.[/quote]
Very good book, however so dense with information and written in an incredibly technical way. I would recommend to an advanced lifter, but also one who has chosen to study the science behind lifting. Its dry and you will have to reread some things over and over again before you understand them. That being said for the right person at the right time with a certain level of interest its a fantastic read.
[quote]LoRez wrote:
[quote]BrickHead wrote:
Book not to read:
Supertraining by Mel Siff[/quote]
Why not? I’ve heard lots of good things about it, but never looked at it myself. This is the first dissenting opinion I’ve seen.[/quote]
It’s one of those scientific books dealing with the physiology of training and program planning that is so cumbersome and boring to read (for me that is) compared to other smaller books (and even smaller articles) that deal primary or only with application. It’s like classes I took in college on exercise physiology and nutrition: heaps upon heaps of content with so little of that content regarding application.
[quote]jbpick86 wrote:
[quote]Re.po wrote:
[quote]jbpick86 wrote:
I just ordered Justin Lascek’s book on the Texas Method and am considering the Advanced Texas Method book. Anyone read it? heard Chad Wesley Smith from Juggernaut also had a short book on the Cowboy method which was his tweak on the Texas method to ramp up volume. Just wondering if anyone had any experience with these?[/quote]
The advanced texas method book is a good read, well worth the price. But obviously only if your interested in running TM.[/quote]
Alright. Guess I will go ahead and order both then. Doing a basic SS progression right now to try and earn some strength back quickly and am planning on transitioning into the Texas Method for a while. Have you ran the program and what did you think of it? You ran as well didn’t you Brick or were you just thinking about it?[/quote]
Ok so I have read through Lascek’s two Texas Method books and also Chad Wesley Smith’s Juggernaut Cowboy Method piece (its only 22 pages). I have to say if you are planning on running the Texas Method or are running the Texas Method, these are absolutely fantastic and really should be checked out. The different manipulations on the TM presented could provide at least a couple years worth of progress for a beginner-intermediate and even could be used by some more advanced guys for a cycle or two. Great books.
Fabulously Fit Forever by Frank Zane
Challenge Yourself by Clarence Bass
Metroflex Powerbuilding by Josh Bryant haven’t read it yet but Jailhouse Strong also seems to be getting great reviews.
I was really pretty disappointed with Metroflex Powerbuilding. It has a ton of templates, but never really explains the why behind the method.
This thread is for the most part depressing.
[quote]infinite_shore wrote:
This thread is for the most part depressing.[/quote]
so make it less depressing? add something? your avatar of a serial killer is depressing.
In no particular order:
Strongest Shall Survive - Starr
Brother Iron, Sister Steel - Draper
Inside Powerlifting - Terry Todd
Keys to Progress - Mccallum
Any book by Anthony Ditillo
The Weightlifting Encyclopedia - Art Drecshler
Education of a Bodybuilder - Arnold