Supertraining

by Mel C. Siff

6th Edition by Mel Siff.
Perhaps the most complete book on strength training ever written! Covers explosive strength, power, speed training, polymetrics, loading, flexibility, circuit training, periodization, weightlifting and much more.

Genres: Fitness, Health, Sports, Nonfiction, Self Help

Paperback

First published May 1, 2000

Reviews

[Cody Lasko · Rating 5 out of 5]

It’s practically the holy tome of all things strength and conditioning for a reason

[Robertas Stankus · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hard book to read. You have to be concentrated if you want to take something from it.

A lot of useful information about methods, how to use them and why you are using it. I think it is Bible for strength and conditioning coaches.

[Herbie Behm · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is absolutely necessary for any coach working with high level athletes.

[Jay Ubalde · Rating 4 out of 5]

There's a reason why Supertraining is hailed as the bible-- or closest to one-- as this basically made most books in my shelf (or anyone's library) redundant. Some sections were obviously more interesting than others, and some of the researches mentioned were at least 40 years old; nevertheless, Supertraining is still a tour-de-force.

This is a really good investment.

[Michael · Rating 1 out of 5]

Please believe me: most people praising this book are doing so because they think it makes them look smart. There is lots and lots of information here. None of it is applicable to your training.

[Simon Rutkowski · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book. A scientific book for those interested in the science behind strength and conditioning. I will add greater detail of my perspective in detail at a later date.

[Samiel · Rating 4 out of 5]

the book contains almost all of the current, practical fitness knowledge, and much more ( but the extra part is too theoretical/scientific ). I can see how much of the information is adopted by western culture. that's why it gets
5*

there is a huge communication-related problem with the book ( or the translation ) that makes it really hard to read, and unfortunately, this is not because the knowledge itself is hard to learn, but because of the way the book is written

2*

3.5* final

[Rory Lynch · Rating 5 out of 5]

Took me a LONG time, mostly because I took an 7 month break in the middle.

[James Sterling · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Very In Depth Look at Sport Science. A Game Changer For any serious strength & Conditioning coach

[David Fish · Rating 4 out of 5]

DANG, this book is dense! The basic content in here is quickly exhausted and new information/concepts come in hot and for maaaaaany pages. Talking to a few people I work with, the ideas present are often more theoretical but they seem to follow many of the "rule" that exist in the field of ex phys. I need to backtrack to reexamine some of the concepts in grater depth and have a few more notes present to further my understanding of some of the topics.

[Scot · Rating 5 out of 5]

This isn't a book you typically sit down and read through. But any strength coach should be familiar with its principles and as a reference it is invaluable. Typically people seem to either rave about this text or disregard it. Which is unfortunate since it is a great resource but also admittedly difficult reading.

[Sebastien · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you have experience in the field, and can think for yourself, I think it's a good, though not only, resource to have at your disposal. Having said that, I haven't read Verkoshansky's latest version, and, with Siff passing away in 2003 (RIP), some things (from what I recall of when I read it a while ago) are outdated.

[Anthony Close · Rating 3 out of 5]

Over the last 3 years, Ive read this book all the way through 3 times and taken notes Its incredibly difficult to read yet full of info. It's alright but not the holy grail. Keep it for reference.

[Jeremy · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best references to the S&C profession. Tough to "read", great reference!

[Meg]

ran out of time - way over my head/training needs

[Jeff · Rating 5 out of 5]

Doesn't get better than this