Book Recommendations?

[AustinTX]

I'm looking for input on good books to give me some BB "theory" and the mechanics behind various physiological terms.

Since that makes no sense... what I'm getting at is that I can probably give a one or two sentence definition for fast twitch, slow twitch, A2 receptors, insulin spike, hypertrophy, catabolism, etc., that I've learned on this board, but I really don't understand the big picture or the physiology behind these things.

I'm technically oriented, but feel pretty darn ignorant about the mechanics.

I'd like to be able to make informed training/diet decisions by understanding the processes, not just that so-and-so, says do/don't do this 30 minutes after eating since that is when your insulin spike, blah blah blah; drives me crazy not really understanding the physiology behind it all.

Thanks

 

[Fatty4You]

Right now, i am reading the "Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning" published by the American Council of Strength and conditioning [or somethign like that]. It seems to be a pretty good book. Right now i am reading all about the hormone responses to training [and trying to remember is]. But, i am not that far into it, so i can't really suggest it yet.

-Fatty

 

[T-Rage]

I agree with fatty. I have the same book and love sitting down at night and re-reading it over and over again. The neat thing about the book it that it doesn't focus on bodybuilding (muscle hypertrophy as they refer to it) but on true strength and conditioning for professional athletes of all kinds. They do discuss mucslce hypertrophy quite a bit though as pro football players (lineman) require mass if they are to excel in their sport. They discuss how to truely gain strength based on a proven scientific basis, it has a section entirely on estimating 1 rep maximums, and mentions when to increase load/volume based on certain rules such as the 2-for-2 rule. Tons of goodies. A must read for anyone interested in anykind of training.

 

[AustinTX]

thanks guys, I'll pick a copy up.

Must be a really big book, amazon charges extra shipping for it

Any other ideas anyone?

 

[endpoint]

anything on www.humankinetics.com espc designing restistance training programs

 

[AustinTX]

thanks, I'm checking them out now.

 

[Fyre]

I've got a number of books from Human Kinetics and every one of them has been well worth the money.