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Serious Strength Training (Paperback)

by Tudor Bompa (Author), Lorenzo J. Cornacchia (Author) "For any serious student of strength training and bodybuilding, it is important to understand muscle physiology, particularly muscle structure and the main function of muscle..." (more)

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Paperback: 301 pages
Publisher: Human Kinetics Europe Ltd (30 May 1998)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0880118342
ISBN-13: 978-0880118347
Product Dimensions: 27.8 x 21.6 x 2.4 cm

Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,015,881 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Presents a scientific and challenging method for achieving the ultimate physique. Tudor Bompa - the exercise scientist who pioneered the concept of periodization - and Lorenzo Cornaccia, present a six-phase training programme that maximizes both strength and muscle definition.

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5.0 out of 5 stars THE BEST BOOK ON DRUG FREE BODYBUILDING, 3 May 2002

By	steved@davies1955.fsnet.co.uk (Annan dumfries and galloway) - See all my reviews

This book is alot better than I expected.If you,re
into drug free training you need this book .Expect
serious gains in muscle and strength with Pr.bompas principle of periodization ,forget about overtraining and months of no gains.This
book will revolutionise your workouts but expect alot of reading though its a complicated text
and you often have look over some things 2 or 3 times to understand them.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Good for bodybuilding, not so good for strength training, 18 Jan 2002

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The title is very misleading. 'Serious Bodybuilding' would have been a more accurate title as 99% of the book's content is geared around bodybuilding training objectives, not strength training ones.

I also believe that the author should either have included photographs of amateur natural (i.e., drug-free) trainees or should not included any photographs at all. To include a whole chapter about drug-free training and praise it, but illustrate the whole book with professional bodybuilders who take steroids and other performance enhancing drugs, praising them etc., seems hypocritical to me.

I expected more from this book with regards to periodization for strength training as this the author's field of expertise.

On the positive side, I imagine this book would be useful for the bodybuilder who wants to learn how to structure his/her training in phases, i.e. varying intensities for different bodybuilding goals. However, do not expect the book to include valuable 'in the trenches' notes that you would expect from an author who has trained himself. The author has trained others but his own training involves walking his dog and gardening, as he mentions himself in the book. I don't say this to degrade Prof. Tudor but there are some things you only learn from training experience, not just from training others.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, 19 Jul 1999

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This is the only book that I have seen that gives you the science behind the process that is written to be understood. It allows you to create a road map for success over an extended period of time. You absolutely can create a physical, nutritional and mental plan no matter your skill level.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for all but total beginners!
This is a great book if you have some knowledge of weight training and wish to "step up" a level. It's not just for professionals and certainly doesn't advocate the use of... Read more

Published on 27 May 2005 by N. Perry

5.0 out of 5 stars From soneone in the know this book is excellent
Contary to some of the other comments on this book I would like to offer my suport to anyone wishing to buy this book. Read more

Published on 26 May 2004 by J. M. Richardson

1.0 out of 5 stars Nothing to do with strength training!
I found the title of this book to be very misleading, as someone interseted in powerlifting I was looking for a book to advise on improving strength in movements such as the squat... Read more

Published on 6 Dec 2003 by jamierobinson4

2.0 out of 5 stars too hard
This book i thought i'd need but was useless inless you are a pro.The exercise descriptions are fine, but the routines are make believe and so are the different cycles throughout... Read more

Published on 14 Oct 2003 by stuart

5.0 out of 5 stars Serious Training for the Serious Athlete
An excellent book for those that want to know the how and why. The explinations of the physiology and psychology of lifting help a great deal. Read more

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4.0 out of 5 stars fighting bodybuilding monotony with graphs and tables
What gives? On page 245 the authors say that two exercises - behind the neck presses and behind the neck pulldowns are culprits as far as damaging the rotator cuff. Read more

Published on 2 Mar 1999

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