Training:
Ultimate Back Fitness and Performance - McGill
Athletic body in Balance - Cook
Functional Training for Sports - Boyle
Muscles: Testing and Function - Kendall
Nutrition:
In defense of food/Omnivore's Dilemma - Pollan
What to Eat - Nestle
Fat Loss Troubleshoot - Peele
Lyle McDonald, Martin Berkhan, Susan Kleiner all have good stuff.
Publications: Alan Aragon Research Review
Anything by Jamie Hale
...I'm sure I'm forgetting some but I'm sure others will have some great suggestions...
Read this. It outlines exactly what to do in your first year as a trainer.
John,
Yes, that was the first thing I bought from Lulu after the NASM textbook. Good stuff.
You interviewed JC Santana. I'm a big fan of his and I'm thinking of getting his books on program design and functional training. Have you seen them? If so, what did you think?
Core Concepts,
Great. That's what I'm looking for. I'll look those up today.
Books
Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning
Starting Strength
Practical Programming for Strength Training
Olympic Weightlifting: A Complete Guide for Athletes and Coaches
Athletic Body in Balance
Kinetic Anatomy
Structure and Function of the Musculoskeletal System
Diagnosis and Treatment of Movement Impairment Syndromes
Active Isolated Stretching: The Mattes Method
Trail Guide to the Body
PDF Files/Books
The Ketogenic Diet
The Rapid Fat Loss Handbook
The Ultimate Diet 2.0
A Guide to Flexible Dieting
531 Manual
Strength and Conditioning Interrogations
Anabolic Diet
Backward Chaining Olympic Lifting
Gourmet Nutrition
Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle
From The Ground Up
Strength Training Anatomy
Strength Training Programs and Facilities
Take Charge: Everything You Need to Know to Write Your Own Exercise Programs
The Elimination Experiment
Warp Speed Fat Loss
Westside For Skinny Bastards
Original Papers
Cook's papers on the Functional Movement Screen published in the North American Journal of Sports Physical Therapy
Cook's paper on Functional Training for the Torso
Self-Management of Shoulder Disorders
The Association of Scapular Kinematics
The Anatomy Trains papers
DVDs
Magnificent Mobility
Functional Movement Screen
Starting Strength
Subscriptions/Publications
Alan Aragon's Research Review
Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research
Strength & Conditioning Journal
Ivey,
Thanks for the list! There are a couple of things on there i hadn't seen before.
Interesting that you recommend Tom Venuto's stuff. Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle is an interesting presentation. I agree that some of the e-books are good buys because e-books are a great way to reach our target audience and we need examples of how others have packaged that material.
Dave, I know you've read quite a bit so would suggest you look further than JC's stuff regarding programming.
I recommend Siff's Supertraining. You know Dan John's and Pavel's material, as well as Boyle and Cook, so Siff's look at Russian research and approaches would be good to check out. It's a bit thick but great for reference.
Cosgrove and Dos's stuff is great too. Dos Remedios's Power Training and Cressey's Maximum Strength have great examples of simple yet very effective programming applicable to clients.
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Working "hard," or the perception of working hard, doesn't really mean anything. Sweating, vomiting, and breathing hard could be a good workout or a tropical disease kicking in.-Dan John
Kuri,
Thank you! those are solid recommendations. I don't have Supertraining but on your recommendation, I'll try to track it down. It seems people either love or hate Siff.
I was thinking of getting Maximum Strength just to see how Cressey was organizing the material for the general population. I love NROL for that. NROL has turned out to be one of my most solid buys. I'll likely get NROLFW so I can see how they're pitching lifting to women.
EliteFTS.com usually has Supertraining in stock for a good price. I don't understand the love or hate thing - it's just research afterall (which explains why @fit Couch Glassman hates it, but it's good to learn the different models even if it is more than you'll probably ever need for a client.
Cressey's programs are great templates for younger people looking for strength and size gains.
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Working "hard," or the perception of working hard, doesn't really mean anything. Sweating, vomiting, and breathing hard could be a good workout or a tropical disease kicking in.-Dan John
Supertraining covers alot of the same ground as Issurin I believe.
Cosgrove's program design book is good, but if you have NROL and a couple others such as Cressey's you've really got that covered.
I'd start saving for Hartman, Cressey, and Robertson's upcoming project.
How is your KB line coming along? Are they being made in the same factory as AKC bells?
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Working "hard," or the perception of working hard, doesn't really mean anything. Sweating, vomiting, and breathing hard could be a good workout or a tropical disease kicking in.-Dan John
Supertraining covers alot of the same ground as Issurin I believe.
Cosgrove's program design book is good, but if you have NROL and a couple others such as Cressey's you've really got that covered.
That's a good point. Once you understand the theory and have some examples of the programs these guys recommend, then you can see why they recommend what they do. It's just a matter of getting the examples. I thought Afterburn was a decent program but it was more conventional than I thought it would be.
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I'd start saving for Hartman, Cressey, and Robertson's upcoming project.
Sounds interesting! What are they cooking up?
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How is your KB line coming along? Are they being made in the same factory as AKC bells?
My KBs are apparently being made in a nearby factory, but who can tell for sure? It's supposedly not the same as the factory that is making DD's. I have a shipment of over 100 coming in but it got stopped by customs due to insufficient bribes.....um....paperwork.
Now i have to figure out where to put 100+ KBs. Haha.
Bill, Eric, and Mike just filmed what must be a one stop reference for prehab/mobility/postural issues. Don't know when it comes out.
Yeah, once you know why programs work the way they do then you are good to go. Then it's about manipulating the variables and adjusting them to individuals.
That paperwork can be tricky I imagine. Maybe throw them a free dangerball or two and tell them it'll cure anything and you'll be good to go.
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Working "hard," or the perception of working hard, doesn't really mean anything. Sweating, vomiting, and breathing hard could be a good workout or a tropical disease kicking in.-Dan John
MM was a few years ago, and Hartman is all over this one so yes, I imagine it will go beyond. If there was only 1 guy to go to in my opinion Bill would be it.
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Working "hard," or the perception of working hard, doesn't really mean anything. Sweating, vomiting, and breathing hard could be a good workout or a tropical disease kicking in.-Dan John
Most of the books I love were mentioned - but you must read -
The Essence of Program Design - Juan Carlos Santana
So easy to understand, he is truly "the other side of the coin" in this industry. This book explains programming for every phase of training, and he includes programs for each phase of training!
I know his info might be the "Fisher Price - My First Program Training Manual" but he has a way of making this information BASIC and FUNDAMENTAL for anyone! Whether you are just starting or need a refresher! He provides a way to weed through all the information out there, especially for a personal trainer.
Granted he has not yet provided info specifically for strength coaches, but Personal Trainers ARE his specialty when it comes to beginning education.
So I got got certed with NASM and now I'm looking to continue my education. What would be the best, most useful books for a new trainer to get?
I know someone already mentioned Magnificent Mobility by Eric Cressey and Mike Robertson, but another good one would be Inside-out: The Ultimate Upper Body Warm Up, By Bill Hartman and Mike Robertson. The Fat Loss Troubleshoot is also one I use almost weekly for tricky clients, and I think that was mentioned to you as well.
I use these DVD's weekly, and they are the best there is...until the next one comes out!
I do know both Mike and Bill, and I will tell you that what you are hearing on this message board is true. Enough said!
Most of the books I love were mentioned - but you must read -
The Essence of Program Design - Juan Carlos Santana
So easy to understand, he is truly "the other side of the coin" in this industry. This book explains programming for every phase of training, and he includes programs for each phase of training!
Thanks for this. I haven't read reviews of much of his material so this is appreciated.
I've been going over these lists and I found the following books to be out of print.
Ultimate Back Fitness--McGill
Muscles--Testing and Function--Florence Peterson Kendall
Essence of Program Design--Santana
Does anyone know of a place to get them? FTS.com was very helpful, Kuri--any other sources?
It seems that I will have an extensive wish list this year to give my family for holiday gift giving. These books are expensive! And not available at the library in many cases.
Thanks to everyone who contributed to this thread.
Dave, based on that ab thread you need to get McGill's book. Seriously man.
You can get it through EliteFTS or Dr. McGill's own site.
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Working "hard," or the perception of working hard, doesn't really mean anything. Sweating, vomiting, and breathing hard could be a good workout or a tropical disease kicking in.-Dan John
Dave, based on that ab thread you need to get McGill's book. Seriously man.
You can get it through EliteFTS or Dr. McGill's own site.
Thanks. As soon as I sell a few more kettlebells.
But don't worry about my programming. I make everyone, even taichi students, do planks, birddogs, supermans, etc. I also work with the dreaded swiss ball.
What do you do once they progress past basic planks, birddogs etc...?
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Working "hard," or the perception of working hard, doesn't really mean anything. Sweating, vomiting, and breathing hard could be a good workout or a tropical disease kicking in.-Dan John
Depends on their goals. For some people, I give them more advanced planks and/or add weight. For example: side plank on forearm --> side plank extended arm --> side plank extended arm with kettlebell/dumbbell.
Others move on to some specific ab/core exercises using flexion, rotation, etc. I'm always very careful to not let them use momentum or put the back at risk. But this is always part of a larger, overall package.
You're welcome. If you get Santana's book, I'd appreciate a brief review, if you have time. I'm thinking of getting some of his materials myself. And many of his books have tests and are approved for NASM continuing education credit. A plus for sure.
You're welcome. If you get Santana's book, I'd appreciate a brief review, if you have time. I'm thinking of getting some of his materials myself. And many of his books have tests and are approved for NASM continuing education credit. A plus for sure.
Absolutely. Might take me a while to get to it, I have a long reading list...
Post-cert reading list?
, but it's good to learn the different models even if it is more than you'll probably ever need for a client.
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