Recommended Performance and Program Design Books
The Weightlifting Encyclopedia: A Guide to World Class Performance
by Arthur J. Drechsler
Has to be the most informative text on the sport of Olympic-style Weightlifting. Excellent resource for both the beginner and the advanced athlete and/or coach to world class performance. No serious weightlifter should be without this one.
Periodization-5th Edition: Theory and Methodology of Training
by Tudor Bompa, G. Gregory Haff
Discover how to vary the intensity and volume of training to optimize the body’s ability to recover and rebuild, resulting in better performance and less risk of injury. Translated into nine languages, this book has become one of the major resources on periodization for sport scientists, coaches, and athletes throughout the world.
The New Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding : The Bible of Bodybuilding
by Arnold Schwarzenegger
This is a book for anyone who works out with weights. Arnold covers both weight training, bodybuilding competition, diet and nutrition, sports psychology, the treatment and prevention of injuries, and methods of training
If that isn’t enough Arnold also goes into his tried-and-true tips for sculpting, strengthening, and defining every muscle so you are able to create the ultimate physique
Simply put… If you work out this The Bible of Bodybuilding is a must
