I have read the sticky, however I need a book that will educate me, in depth, on fitness - meaning that I don't want to just know exercises, wanna learn about the whole thing - exercise, food, nutrition, mentality, etc.
I did a Google search, and went on BodyBuilding.com's forum, where they had a similar topic, and 90% of the users were recommending Arnold's Bodybuilding Encyclopedia (the 1999 edited and updated version), but some people were saying that the exercise regimes in it were ridiculous - way too many sets and reps, and 2-3 hour long training days.
Is Arnold's Bodybuilding Encyclopedia a good choice, or should I look for another book?
Tyler Wright
That book isn't particularly good.
Here are some excellent suggestions, ranging from easiest to understand to hardest.
The Art of Lifting & The Science of Lifting by Greg Nuckols and Omar Isuf.
The Muscle and Strength Training Pyramid by Eric Helms. There's also a nutrition version.
Scientific Principles of Strength Training by Mike Israetel, James Hoffman, and Chad Wesley Smith
Jaxson Green
Mad props, bro!
So, if "The Art of Lifting & Science of Lifting" is the easiest to understand, does it understand nutrition, and some basics of how the body works, or is it just about exercises?
Daniel Gonzalez
I might get flak for this, but read both starting strength and practical programming. There is a lack of diet info in it but in terms of programming your lifting is absolutely essential
Alexander Jenkins
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Charles Diaz
NSCA's Essentials of Strength and Conditioning has lifting, nutrition, testing, exercise guidelines, etc.
Jeremiah Cook
This is the contents of The Art of Lifting. The Science of Lifting is a seperate book that goes into a little more detail.
Foreword 5 Authors’ Note 8 What You’re Getting Yourself Into 11 Assumptions 14 Exercise Specificity (SAID) 18 Progressive Overload 23 Volume 27 Intensity (To a Point) 31 Conditioning 33 Being Active 37 Stress (Chronic/Systematic) 39 Sleep 43 Calories 46 Protein 50 Macros and Food Quality (To a Point) 52 Individuality 54 Better 58 Results 62 Adherence/Buy-in 65 Values 69 Goals 73 Contentment and Quality of Life 76 Any Particular Exercise If It’s Not Specific to Your Goals 80 Having Every Muscle in Your Body Perfectly Balanced 85 Clean Eating/Sugar 90 Getting and Staying Super Lean (For Most People) 93 Supplements 96 Periodization/Perfect Programming 98 Conformity 101 Optimal/Being the Best 104 Debriefing 107
Justin Williams
This one is pretty good too, although not very user friendly for the beginner.
Owen Barnes
I have it and you should buy it too. don't expect it to be the ultimative bible though
the routines in it are for pinners
don't listen to bodybuilding.com
go to powerliftinggeneral.com and download a shitload of ebooks
John Reyes
yeah, I should have mentioned that. The book is designed to prepare someone for the CSCS exam and is littered with references. It's great for anyone who wants a scientific understanding of exercise though.
Ryan Reyes
>practical programming
this one too op
Landon Harris
oh yea, forgot about PP. you should really get this one too
anyway: >powerliftinggeneral.com
Jeremiah Morales
Yeah, but I wanna do bodybuilding, not powerlifting. I've done powerlifting for a few months, and I can't really say I like it. I wanna bulk.
Samuel Mitchell
>It's great for anyone who wants a scientific understanding of exercise though. it's great for anyone who wants the "exercise science" version. too bad exercise science is a pile of shit. if you want to learn anything about lifting then read books by actual coaches/lifters, not exercise science people.
Gabriel Perry
you realize that the coaches use literature created by exercise science people right? And most good coaches come from exercise science backgrounds?
Alexander Allen
That book is actually what many of the best coaches base their training on.
Evan Fisher
this isnt a board for logic user
Aaron Hall
OP HERE
A lot of the books are not available in the UK, and it would take ages for them to arrive from the US. Do any of you have them on PDF???
Jacob Allen
>but I wanna do bodybuilding, not powerlifting well good for you son, me too!
bodybuilding.com is fucking retarded. you won't achieve anything with this broscience crap. powerliftinggeneral.com just offers you some ebooks on strength and fitness training in general we here have collected. you can download it for free.
Cameron Davis
I'm not a fan of Practical Programming. I mean, yeah it's a good ressource. But frankly you'll find all the fundamental stuff in other books as well. That leaves just the program suggestions, and those are just.. well.. lackluster to say the least. The programs in that book are built on a few sound principles, but leave out so many other important elements that you'd be shortchanging yourself if that's your main source of information.
Christian Powell
Pic related is recommended for all
Brayden Torres
powerliftinggeneral.com's website is such a mess (no offense) - can you link me some of their books on here?
Adam Cooper
best book
Jose Williams
Schwarzenegger is a bro science retard, why would anyone read a book by that faggot?
Nathaniel Murphy
there's a pdf of the arnolds encyclopedia google it. it's good, you should look through it, there's some bro science but also alot of good advice
Anthony Torres
cringe
Bentley Turner
>bodybuilding.com is fucking retarded. you won't achieve anything with this broscience crap The crappiest broscience I ever seen is SS
Brody Morris
>OH LOOK AT THIS EMG!!!! >AND THATS WHY 3x5!!!!111