thinking about getting the e book is it worth it?
What exactly do you want to learn?
I have the main idea of westside from reading online but I am still a little confused it seems everything I read is diffrent from website to website and I felt if I got it from the source it would clear everything up
You should keep looking just to make sure. If you cant find anything go ahead and buy the book.
buy the basic training manual.
That book has changed my life. literally. It will change yours too.
After 3 solid reads, I have made more gains in 2 months than I have ever made in the whole 2 years I thought I was training smart.
At first the program might seem overwhelming, but its really not that difficult to get into. They just throw a lot at you.
Get it man. check out some of the lifting logs on Elitefts.com too. reading through some of them have helped me too.
any questions, ask. Its worth the $30
[quote]lifter x wrote:
I have the main idea of westside from reading online but I am still a little confused it seems everything I read is diffrent from website to website and I felt if I got it from the source it would clear everything up [/quote]
If you’ve read all Louie’s articles on his WSB website and still don’t get something then getting the book won’t help as it is pretty much just a collection of those old articles with some new ones. I’d rather get a training manual from elitefts in that case.
Buy it. Yes there is some merit to the idea of only reading and understanding the books and articles that will propel you to the goal that you have(weight loss, muscle, strength, fitness model) but every piece of information that you can get in your head is another piece you can draw on when the time comes. Read everything that you can. Westside, Poliquin, Waterbury, Tate, Wendler. All of them are worthwhile for learning.
The more you understand from the beginning, the more you can look at information later on and know what is worth keeping and what is complete shit. There is A LOT of complete shit out there to read and you will need to know what is good to throw out the bad. I understand that 30 bucks is 30 bucks but in the grand scheme of things, it’s just 30 bucks and look at the wealth of info that you get for 30 bucks.
You ask any of the top guys, those I listed and thousands more and they will tell you that they spend a lot of their time reading, reading, and more reading.
You want to be an informed lifter? Read everything you can get your hands on.
I am thinking about buying the book myself, but I was hoping that someone who already has it could help me out here and tell me whether they discuss the topic of “weak point” training in the book?
the eBook sells for the same price $49
what’s up with that?
I don’t own the book, but I’ve seen it and it’s basically his articles with a bit more organization.
Is it worth getting, sure, but it isn’t like you’re getting mind blowing info in there that hasn’t already surfaced on his site or on PLUSA.
If the articles don’t make sense, then the book probably won’t either. It’s written in the same style. I think people make the system more complex than it needs to be.
[quote]Wild_Iron_Gym wrote:
If the articles don’t make sense, then the book probably won’t either. It’s written in the same style. I think people make the system more complex than it needs to be.[/quote]
Totally agreed.
I just got this book. It’s super repetitive, but there’s no way you can not learn something by the end of it. I have no regrets, even though I had already read everything I could online.
i got the ebook version months ago, theres alot of good info in it, id recommend it to anyone in powerlifting, even if you dont train Westside its still good IMO
I have both. I’d get the basic training manual instead. Breaks down everything where anyone can understand.