Looking for good reads (strength building, conditioning, kinesiology, personal training etc.)

DizzyMissIzzy · January 2016

Hey MFP,

I'm looking to expand my knowledge on fitness, exercise, strength building, physiology, kinesiology, effective personal training etc.

I've stumbled across some great books and articles, but I am looking to drink up as much knowledge as possible!

Please, if you have any favorited books and/or articles and/or videos, share away!

I look forward to learning from y'all!

srv524 · January 2016

www.bodybuilding.com
www.nerdfitness.com

CindyS858 · January 2016

Someone posted this in another thread earlier and I found it interesting. I have always wondered about the real differences in cardio vs weight training for results. https://www.myliporidex.com/blog/weight_training_versus_cardio/

DizzyMissIzzy · January 2016

srv524 wrote: »

www.bodybuilding.com
www.nerdfitness.com

I love those sites! Jym's videos on BB are very informative too.

AnvilHead · January 2016

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/articles/

There are a ton of very thorough, evidence-based articles on Lyle's site.

DizzyMissIzzy · January 2016

CindyS858 wrote: »

Someone posted this in another thread earlier and I found it interesting. I have always wondered about the real differences in cardio vs weight training for results. https://www.myliporidex.com/blog/weight_training_versus_cardio/

Checking it out now! Thank you so much for your input!

DaddieCat · January 2016

http://www.strengtheory.com/

Greg Nuckols is pretty amazing when it comes to science and lifting.

DizzyMissIzzy · January 2016

BecomingBane wrote: »

http://www.strengtheory.com/

Greg Nuckols is pretty amazing when it comes to science and lifting.

Perfect! Thank you!

punkeson · January 2016

Www.bretcontreras.com is amazing, loads of info on training glutes!

DizzyMissIzzy · January 2016

punkeson wrote: »

Www.bretcontreras.com is amazing, loads of info on training glutes!

Oooh, I like that!

Packerjohn · January 2016

srv524 wrote: »

www.bodybuilding.com
www.nerdfitness.com

T-nation.com

Cherimoose · January 2016

DizzyMissIzzy wrote: »

I'm looking to expand my knowledge on fitness, exercise, strength building, physiology, kinesiology, effective personal training etc.

Any serious study should start with an anatomy & physiology textbook, and a kinesiology textbook. Not as fun as the trendy, popular books & websites, but it gives a solid foundation of science from which to judge other things you read. Your local library may have textbooks.
From there, i'd read the study materials of a good personal training certification, such as NASM. You can get used copies on Ebay.

Packerjohn · January 2016

Cherimoose wrote: »

DizzyMissIzzy wrote: »

I'm looking to expand my knowledge on fitness, exercise, strength building, physiology, kinesiology, effective personal training etc.

Any serious study should start with an anatomy & physiology textbook, and a kinesiology textbook. Not as fun as the trendy, popular books & websites, but it gives a solid foundation of science from which to judge other things you read. Your local library may have textbooks.
From there, i'd read the study materials of a good personal training certification, such as NASM. You can get used copies on Ebay.

Good suggestion. I got a copy of kinesiology for dummies as a Christmas present. Haven't has a chance to read it yet but looks like it will give a decent base for further reading

DizzyMissIzzy · January 2016

Cherimoose wrote: »

DizzyMissIzzy wrote: »

I'm looking to expand my knowledge on fitness, exercise, strength building, physiology, kinesiology, effective personal training etc.

Any serious study should start with an anatomy & physiology textbook, and a kinesiology textbook. Not as fun as the trendy, popular books & websites, but it gives a solid foundation of science from which to judge other things you read. Your local library may have textbooks.
From there, i'd read the study materials of a good personal training certification, such as NASM. You can get used copies on Ebay.

This is perfect, thank you! We have a second hand shop that gets a lot of textbooks, I'll check there first and then Barnes & Noble. I was thinking that would be a great place to start as well.