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Maximum Strength: Get Your Strongest Body in 16 Weeks with the Ultimate Weight-training Program (Paperback)

by Eric Cressey (Author), Matt Fitzgerald (Author)
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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Da Capo Press Inc (22 April 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1600940579
  • ISBN-13: 978-1600940576
  • Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 17.8 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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"The illustrations and detailed instructions will help you work all muscle groups and achieve the results you desire."

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Most of the 23 million American men who lift weights do so to get bigger; unfortunately, many of them are going nowhere with watered-down bodybuilding routines that dont help them actually get stronger. Eric Cresseys cutting-edge four-phase program, featuring constant progression, variation, and inspiring goals, keeps you focused on increasing strength along with muscle mass, helping you achieve the fittest, most energetic, and best-looking body youve ever had-with fewer hours at the gym.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Good introduction to PL stye training, 4 Oct 2008
By M. Jefferies (England) - See all my reviews
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I got this book after training with madcow 5x5 and achieving 1.5xbw squat. The book is aimed at intermediate lifters with free weight experience.

The book is well laid out with photos and descriptions of the exercises. The 16 week program is split into 4 1 monthly phases, with volume/intensity ranging from low to very high within a phase. I have found the variety of new exercises refreshing. Some I have never come across. You will get strange looks; pull throughs especially. There are 4 workouts a week 2 upper body 2 lower body. The shoulder girdle receives special attention strengthening underdeveloped parts. The routines take approximately 45mins to complete.

I have also really enjoyed the low rep work. If you are used to a lot of volume work this program can look light weight. However the low rep work has worked for me and as a result I am getting stronger and consequently bigger.

I have always been poor at chin ups and pull ups and have avoided them doing various rowing instead, however this program has made them a favorite exercise. I purchased a dipping belt to hang weights off to increase the resistance. Previously no amount of bicep work would cause my biceps to grow and they were lagging. However I am most impressed with the carry over from the chining which has seen an increase in bench pressing.

I also found the single leg work useful and challenging. The core and abs work has worked well form me. The dragon flag raises are particularly challenging for me.

I progressed well with 5x5 but found the lack different exercises caused a degree of muscle imbalance and staleness. This book has been money well spent and I have a great deal of admiration for Eric Cressey.

Negative points are the photograph of scapular push ups is wrong as it shows the elbow flexing. I did not do any of the energy work outs so I can't comment.
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed, 1 April 2009
By Mr. Andrew Walker - See all my reviews
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If you have never trained effectively and follow this book's advice you may make progress but in truth the program detailed in this book is overly complicated and uses far too many exercises. Many of the exercises recommended are poor (why lunge if you can squat) or dangerous (the box squat is risky for your back). There is no mention of potentially the best exercise of all for many trainers - the trap bar (or shrug bar) deadlift).

In truth the number of different exercises recommended can be cut right back to five or so.

1. A squat / trapbar deadlift
2. Conventional deadlift / Stiff legged deadlift/ Romanian deadlift
3. A rowing exercise or chin/pull up
4. Overhead press
5. Bench press or dip

Over some cycles add some good accessory exercises like calf raises, grip work, ab work or maybe curls and you'll be well covered.

There's no need to add variety. Stick with the basics, keep meticulous records, add weight as often as you can as long as you lift in good form, exercise twice a week (you need only work each muscle group once a week) and you'll do well.

There's no need to shock or surprise muscles by adding new exercises. If you keep adding small weight increments over time as strength increases you can stick with a small pool of exercises. If staleness does occur take a break and start a new cycle at lower weights than you finished, a step back to take two forward.

This book simply does not give anywhere enough emphasis to the big basic movements that will make you grow.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Not quite what I was hoping for, 3 Jul 2009
I like Eric Cressey.

I first came across him in his Magnificent Mobility DVD with Mike Robertson, which is an EXCELLENT product. Eric certainly knows his stuff. Hence, I was expecting quite a lot from this book. Unfortunately, it doesn't quite deliver.

Eric is essentially an educated and literate power lifter, who tries to convince you to take up power lifting because he really likes it. Ok, maybe that's not 100% fair, but sometimes that what this book feels like. I come from Coach Ripptoe's Starting Strength and Practical Programming school, and there were a great many exercises that Eric includes that (as far as I could tell) were either at worst pointless or at best of little use.

His section on warming up explains a lot of the exercises from MM, and is very useful.

Overall, I was a little disappointed with this book, but despite that, it does have some good points and interesting things to say.
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