It’s written by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), the leading S&C organisationtrusted by thousands of elite strength coaches, personal trainers and dedicated researchers and educators globally. No other resource combines the visual detail of top anatomy texts with expert strength training advice. Over 700 anatomical illustrations, including 90 new to this edition, depict 231 exercises and variations to reveal the primary muscles involved as well as all the relevant surrounding structures, including bones, ligaments, tendons, and connective tissue. Often imitated, never bettered, Strength Training Anatomyby former Powerlifter Frédéric Delavier has sold over 2 million copies worldwide. This book has over 700 full-colour anatomical illustrations that reveal the primary muscles worked in a variety of exercises along with all the relevant surrounding structures including bones, ligaments, tendons and connective tissue. Over 150 full-color illustrations allow you to get inside more than 200 exercises and 50 workouts to see how muscles interact with surrounding joints and skeletal structures. You'll also discover how variations, progressions, and sequencing can affect muscle recruitment, the underlying structures, and ultimately the results.

Over one million readers have turned to "Strength Training Anatomy" for strength training's most effective exercises. Now put those exercises to work for you with "The Strength Training Anatomy Workout." This book has many easy-to-follow scientifically proven research programmes. There are workouts for specific machines, free weights, body weight and other types of apparatus which provide the flexibility to tailor your training to personal preferences and needs.The bookprovides the most comprehensive information on organisation and administration of facilities, testing and evaluation, exercise techniques, training adaptations, programme design and structure and function of body systems. Its scope, precision and dependability make it a definitive reference for strength and conditioning professionals to consult in their everyday practice. Taking the number one spot on our list of the best strength training books is ‘Essentials’. Just as it did on our 10 most valuable academic sport science books rundown we put together in September 2017. Michael Gundill has written 16 books on strength training, sport nutrition, and health, including coauthoring The Strength Training Anatomy Workout, The Strength Training Anatomy Workout II, The Strength Training Anatomy Workout III, and Delavier’s Women’s Strength Training Anatomy Workout. His books have been translated into multiple languages, and he has written over 500 articles for bodybuilding and fitness magazines worldwide, including Iron Man and Dirty Dieting. In 1998 he won the Article of the Year Award at the Fourth Academy of Bodybuilding Fitness & Sports Awards in California. With over 600 full-color photos and 300 anatomical illustrations, you’ll be taken inside 46 exercises specifically selected for the demands of 43 sports and activities. You’ll see how muscles interact with surrounding joints and skeletal structures and how variations and sequencing can isolate specific muscles for more effective and efficient training.

Science and Practice of Strength Training, 2nd Editionis used widely and regularly by strength coaches, students and self-teaching athletes. Not a dedicated ‘strength book’ however because of its success and popularity with S&C professionals New Functional Training for Sportsmakes it on to the list. The book is aimed at athletes (professional and amateur) and sports coaches. It is broad in the sense the principals can be used across a wide spectrum of sports. The workouts aim to mimicthe actual movements that an athlete must produce during a game whether it be on the field, court, mats or ice!

Strength Training for Fat Lossgives you advice on how to accelerate your metabolism through strength training. Although not as colourful as perhaps The Modern Art of High-Intensity Training or Strength Training Anatomy, however for an academic textbook it has excellent quality colour pictures, charts and tables. Which students and coaches have reported being ausefulvisual learning aid. All the primary and secondary barbell and dumbbell exercises are included along with some stretches for major muscle groups. There are also useful machine and cable exercises are mentioned throughout the book. Periodisation is essential for athletes competing in any sport, whether you are wanting to peak for the Olympics once every four years or periodiseyour training so you still have something left in the tank at the end of a 9 month football season. This book is highly recommended if you want to know more about tapering, peaking, training cycles, programme planning, strength development and periodisation in general. What are the best strength training books? This definitive list holds all the answers. It goes without saying that these books are must-haves for any serious strengthcoach but many are also essential for athletes or anyone that’s interested in learning about strengthor getting stronger.