Hey guys, following my recent purchase of several bboks, I thought I’d be good if we had a thread discussing the muscle books we have, listing their pros and cons, what they are about, subjects covered etc.
So I’ll start here with Coach Thibaudeau’s two books: The Black Book of Training Secrets, and Theory and Application of Modern Strength and Power Methods.
Both are very good, dense in info but well explained. Coach Thibaudeau has a comprehensive approach to many methods that are very theoretical, but always take the time to make sure its well understood. He lists both studies and personal experience as reference, so research on a given topic is easy. What I really like though, is the coach’s unique way of structuring is infos, slowly building it up in a comprehensive, organised, and logical system. It really helped me put things in perspective, kinda like in his 'continuum’article serie. Its probably the single best book which puts so much emphasis on reader comprehension that I’ve encountered so far.
On the down side, it’s better if the trainee has previous experience before cracking open these books. The stuff they explain might be understood, but it’s always easier if one has both under-the-bar knowledge and some physiology background. No need for a PhD, but knowing the basic stuff helps a lot