Tuesday, September 22, 2009
I promised a list of sorts and here it is. Good learning to you all. This isn’t all of them but a few that I could remember off the top of my head. Some are worth having in your library to go back to whenever you need to (strength and conditioning) and some, like the educational textbooks, need only be read once but hopefully understood.
Books (separated by category)
Human Performance Educational
Motor Learning and Performance by Schmidt
Innovative Analyses of Human Movement by Stergiou (very smart man btw)
I will add to this list and the lists below plus I will create a separate page on this blog that will continuously be updated as I go back through my education and remember what books I read.
Strength and Conditioning – Programming
Supertraining by Mel Siff (one of the best on training but used more for finding specific answers to specific questions, very hard to read)
High Low Sequences of Programming and Organizing Training by James Smith
Starting Strength, 2nd Edition by Mark Rippetoe
Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning, NSCA (Blue Book)
Science and Practice of Strength Training, 2nd Edition by Zatsiorsky and Kraemer (one of the best books ever created)
The Coach’s Strength Training Playbook by Joe Kenn
Strength and Conditioning – Movement
Bodyweight Exercises for Extraordinary Strength, a book by IronMind
High Performance Sports Conditioning, multiple authors, a book published by Human Kinetics
Strength and Conditioning – Speed Training
Speed Training Considerations for Non-Track Athletes by James Smith
A list of strength coaches, nutrition coaches, and/or authors who have influenced my career. There are many more but here is a short list and I would like to thank them for shaping my career. I have learned what to do as well as what not to do from these people. I have developed my own philosophy from the the geniuses that are these people.
Louie Simmons
Jim Wendler
Dave Tate
Chris Shugart
Dr. John Berardi
Mike Boyle
Paul Chek
Alwyn Cosgrove
Eric Cressey
Joe DeFranco
Jason Ferrugia
Charlie Francis
Dan John
Charles Poliquin
Mike Robertson
Charles Staley
Christian Thibaudeau
Chad Waterbury
Joe Kenn
Zach Even-Esh
James Smith
Julia Ladewski
Mark Verstegen
Robert Dos Remedios
Tom Cross
Mike Clark
Robb Rogers
David Noonan
Eric Hammer
Mike Arthur
Teena Murray
Bryan Bailey
Arthur DeVany
Robb Wolf
Greg Glassman
Mark Rippetoe
Mike Burgener
Tuesday’s WOD (090922)
30 muscle-ups for time:
Time: 4:00 (pr is 3:52)
Monday’s WOD (090921)
Clean 3×3 @ 80%
Weight used 218 pounds (80% of 273)
followed by
Heavy Fran
15-12-9 reps of:
132 pound thrusters
Weighted pull-ups with 45 pound db
Time: 9:21 (about 2 minutes slower than previous. Really hard holdng dumbbell between legs)
Sunday’s WOD (090920)
Push Jerk 3×3 @ 80%
Weight used – 198 pounds
followed by
10 Box Jumps, 36 inch box
10 SDLHP with 132 pounds
Time: 6:51
Ricky: I enjoy your comments and respect your passion. It is interesting to consider what motivates people. Some coaches have a degree of training and experience.
Ricky: I was not done with my comment and I accidentally submitted it. Not that I had much to say. I was addressing the comment about coaches. I think there are a lot of coaches that may do more harm than good. Kids become discouraged, they don’t have fun, and a lot of potential is never reached. What motivates a coach? Are they in it for the athlete or for themselves? Where is their passion? I beleive you have it right, you want your patrons to do well, to have fun, and to improve. That sets you apart from the typical “personal trainer”.
Thanks,
Wes
Hey Rick, I am curious about the S & C books you have mentioned. Which one would be best to start with ? Or possibly Two.