Sensible Programming for Energy Coaching

Must read for anyone involved in competitive sports or working with weights!
This book is excellent !!! The author describes in details the 3 levels of trainee experience as Novice,Intermediate and Advanced and what conditions should be fulfilled to belong in each one.He discusses the principles that need to exist in order to increase strength and why different level of athletes need different training programs.He will also go one step further and explain the difference between Force,Strength and Power analyzing them with scientific formulas.He will tell you what is the importance of each one in sports and why Power is so important or how to improve it.This book is adressed to anyone involved in competitive sports or just need to improve his performance.You can use it at any level you are and progress.Some things are repeated many times but not in a boring way as other books for just full the empty pages.It seems that this kind of repetition helps with understanding of the details without needing to turn back the pages and search for related info to clear things up.I would say that one full reading of book is enough to make things clear and just get back from time to time to refresh or focus on specific training programs as time and progress goes by. Almost all of the training programs are based on barbell training and he gives many examples with actual weights for better understanding.The training programs are very well written but there is some kind of confusion with reps and sets in some tables.It seems the reps have been confused with sets and vice versa,but if you read comprehensively and comprehend the principles you will find out the little mistakes (sometimes you will read 3×5 or 5×3 and actualy will mean the opossite of each one).He discusses the history of Periodization models and analyzes the most important ones that have proved their efficiency through the years.Many variations of each model can help build your own program for your specific needs of sport but not in a confusing way like other books.I have read Brawn for example and was very confused with training programs of that invisible author (It was most like saying do this,do that,do anything you like and drink a gallon of milk…something will work!) I have also read the Starting Strength book from same author and was amazed with the detailed offered to basic barbell moves.Mark Rippetoe seems a brilliant man that knows what is talking about and is not trying to sell you another book full of BS to get rich.Always on point with real life experience as trainee and coach for so many years and always expressed in a simple but comprehensive manner for the average reader.More experienced and smart people can absorb more out of his writing though and maybe can search for more info on specific aspects based on other sources.

Highly Recommended for a Solid Understanding of How to Conduct Strength Training and Why
I really enjoyed Practical Programming for Strength Training because it answers many of questions I was left with after reading Rippetoe’s Starting Strength book. It has been useful for me as someone who trains, someone who advises his wife on how to train, and someone who demands to know the reasons behind the programs laid out by Rippetoe.The Starting Strength book focuses primarily on the major lifts – how to do them, and why they are done that way. It does a very good job of this and is an invaluable tool for trainees and coaches alike. The end of the book lays out the basic Starting Strength novice program, which is working impressively well for both my wife and me at this time. Staring Strength is an excellent book for what it purports to be: a guide to “starting” strength training. However, the layout of the Novice program laid out is very basic, and it does not answer a lot of the questions that a serious trainee will inevitably start asking: what if I advance beyond the novice stage? What do I do if I’m returning to training after being ill for a few weeks? What if I have an injury? What if someone does not fall within the 18 to 35 age range? Etc. And of course, there is always the burning question of “Why is the program set up as it is?” and the follow-up “What constitutes good programming and why?”Practical Programming for Strength Training answers these and other questions in a very clear, thorough, and well-ordered fashion. It gives the reader a well-rounded understanding of the physiological mechanisms behind strength adaptation, upon which it lays out and justifies the novice, intermediate, and advanced programs. It goes into detail about various circumstances trainees may encounter during their progress towards getting stronger.All-in-all it is a very thorough, easy-to-understand, and well-argued book which provides the serious trainee or coach with a solid foundation in knowledge about programming for strength training.Unless you have considerable competence with barbell training, I would recommend starting with the Starting Strength book before moving on toPractical Programming for Strength Training.

Me encanta el libro porque te da consejos prácticos para aplicar en tu entrenamiento y te dice la forma correcta de ir progresando con tu entrenamiento de fuerza, así como métodos de periodizacion y formas de aplicarlo

Molto utile. Pie o di suggerimenti e pratiche di esercizi