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The Art of Lifting
108 pages, ebook
First published March 25, 2015
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December 5, 2022
Skimmed for fun. Most people neglect the Art(istic) side of this stuff, but good coaches never do. In fact one could argue that applying an anthropological perspective can make athlete-coach relationships (and therefore training) a lot more effective.
As a powerlifting/ strength coach (side hustle!) I would rec this to most people starting out. It's 100 pages of good advice (and not condensed advice).
As a powerlifting/ strength coach (side hustle!) I would rec this to most people starting out. It's 100 pages of good advice (and not condensed advice).
January 27, 2025
A really great and concise reminder of how and why to be realistic about things. This is a book for weightlifting first and foremost, but the most important lessons are applicable to any goal.
January 12, 2021
Greg Nuckols is the man. This book is short but very useful for anyone interested in weight training.
December 16, 2024
A great read!
August 24, 2019
I wish I had this when I started lifting.
February 26, 2020
Does this book break any new ground?
Not really.
Is this book going to tell you anything you don't already know if you've been lifting for a couple years?
Probably not.
This book is not a solution to all your problems. This book offers answers to many who are starting out on a lifting journey: Have a purpose you created, get a program you can be consistent with to meet those goals, experiment with your training and adjust from your findings. This suggestion is not rocket science. It's advice that is often ignored by new lifters for the new fad.
There is the odd spelling mistakes and grammatical error. I think it gets a bit ranty in the very late chapters. It's published by two people. Those are my only two complaints.
Read this if you are looking for a why and how to think about lifting/getting stronger not a step by step guide to doing it. There are thousands of those out there already.
Not really.
Is this book going to tell you anything you don't already know if you've been lifting for a couple years?
Probably not.
This book is not a solution to all your problems. This book offers answers to many who are starting out on a lifting journey: Have a purpose you created, get a program you can be consistent with to meet those goals, experiment with your training and adjust from your findings. This suggestion is not rocket science. It's advice that is often ignored by new lifters for the new fad.
There is the odd spelling mistakes and grammatical error. I think it gets a bit ranty in the very late chapters. It's published by two people. Those are my only two complaints.
Read this if you are looking for a why and how to think about lifting/getting stronger not a step by step guide to doing it. There are thousands of those out there already.
November 10, 2018
Similar to the Science of Lifting, this is a great bang-for-your-buck on all the variables that go into a successful lifting program.
I found these quotes from the book to be my favorites as they are applicable to lifting and other endeavors in life
-The most important aspect of practice is that it has to be purposeful and focused. You need to concentrate on cues that work to address the factors limiting your performance.
-You can’t just go through the motions – you have to have a sense of purpose, practice the exercises you want to improve at and focus on doing every rep flawlessly.
-Another key point regarding practice: For it to be most effective, it has to be specific to what you want to do, not just in terms of exercise, but in terms of load
I found these quotes from the book to be my favorites as they are applicable to lifting and other endeavors in life
-The most important aspect of practice is that it has to be purposeful and focused. You need to concentrate on cues that work to address the factors limiting your performance.
-You can’t just go through the motions – you have to have a sense of purpose, practice the exercises you want to improve at and focus on doing every rep flawlessly.
-Another key point regarding practice: For it to be most effective, it has to be specific to what you want to do, not just in terms of exercise, but in terms of load
April 25, 2015
Short book that talks about what you should worry about and what you shouldn't worry about. I think my favorite chapter was about injury prevention and focusing on why you are doing an exercise. It was quite interesting how the best deadlifter of his day, used to deadlift "wrong". It obviously wasn't wrong for him. Even now I wonder about should I use a belt(yes, figured that out), should I use straps(idk probably). It's all about the goals one has. This book will have a direct impact on what exercises I pick, and will help me become more specific about my goals.
July 7, 2017
Easy to read. Informative.
December 15, 2022
Libro 📚 27/2022: The art of lifting
Autor ✍🏼: Greg Nuchols & Omar Isuf
Género: Entrenamiento 🏋🏻♀️
Calificación: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
He utilizado este libro como una lectura 📖 ligera de entretiempo y aunque sabía que sería una lectura ligera me ha aportado algunos datos interesantes y conclusiones:
1. Gracias a las campañas de los laboratorios 🧪 y los coach que revenden suplementos, la gente cree que son necesarios para su desarrollo muscular.
2. Competir no te hace un experto en nutrición ni en entrenamiento 🏋🏻♂️. Solo es subirte a la tarima y punto, no incluye ningún otro súper poder.
3. A menos que el fitness te pague las facturas, los tips de atletas de tiempo completo distan mucho de aplicar a la mayoría de la población que solo busca mantenerse en forma y saludable.
4. El fitness es un pasatiempo más, si bien con grandes beneficios, pero a menos que pague tus facturas 🧾, dejar de vivir por dedicarse solo a ello no tiene sentido (vaya, ni sin pagando las facturas.
5. Se infravalora la dieta y las comidas y los resultados que puede dar siendo adecuado sin necesidad de suplementos ni fármacos.
6. Hay sitios web serios y desvinculados de laboratorios 🧪 que muestran la realidad científica 👩🏻🔬 de los resultados de suplementos (si le gusta vivir engañado ni los vea)
7. No es solo entrenar 🏋🏻♂️ y seguir consejos del coach y MENOS del que vende suplementos, es documentarse lo que hace la diferencia en los individuos en cualquier tema 😉🤓.
Autor ✍🏼: Greg Nuchols & Omar Isuf
Género: Entrenamiento 🏋🏻♀️
Calificación: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
He utilizado este libro como una lectura 📖 ligera de entretiempo y aunque sabía que sería una lectura ligera me ha aportado algunos datos interesantes y conclusiones:
1. Gracias a las campañas de los laboratorios 🧪 y los coach que revenden suplementos, la gente cree que son necesarios para su desarrollo muscular.
2. Competir no te hace un experto en nutrición ni en entrenamiento 🏋🏻♂️. Solo es subirte a la tarima y punto, no incluye ningún otro súper poder.
3. A menos que el fitness te pague las facturas, los tips de atletas de tiempo completo distan mucho de aplicar a la mayoría de la población que solo busca mantenerse en forma y saludable.
4. El fitness es un pasatiempo más, si bien con grandes beneficios, pero a menos que pague tus facturas 🧾, dejar de vivir por dedicarse solo a ello no tiene sentido (vaya, ni sin pagando las facturas.
5. Se infravalora la dieta y las comidas y los resultados que puede dar siendo adecuado sin necesidad de suplementos ni fármacos.
6. Hay sitios web serios y desvinculados de laboratorios 🧪 que muestran la realidad científica 👩🏻🔬 de los resultados de suplementos (si le gusta vivir engañado ni los vea)
7. No es solo entrenar 🏋🏻♂️ y seguir consejos del coach y MENOS del que vende suplementos, es documentarse lo que hace la diferencia en los individuos en cualquier tema 😉🤓.
April 21, 2023
This is an intentionally short and breezy book, backed by research but not full of detailed walkthroughs of it. It's more of a handbook to help onboard people into the fitness world so that they can understand for ourselves what's BS and what's not. It reads like a series of blog posts (maybe that's what it was before?).
That means there's a lot of complexity that gets glossed over. For example, chronic life stress interferes with workout recovery, so there's a list of ways to reduce stress that includes meditation and getting organized / productive. Both of those are huge topics that could fill other books, and Nuckols isn't going to be able to tell you exactly how to do that, he just says that it's worth prioritizing.
One thing that might be confusing for total beginners is the casual references to lift variations like different deadlift stances, or accessory movements that use specific equipment. They aren't always explained along the way, but you don't need to know those things to understand the main point, so I don't think it's a problem.
That means there's a lot of complexity that gets glossed over. For example, chronic life stress interferes with workout recovery, so there's a list of ways to reduce stress that includes meditation and getting organized / productive. Both of those are huge topics that could fill other books, and Nuckols isn't going to be able to tell you exactly how to do that, he just says that it's worth prioritizing.
One thing that might be confusing for total beginners is the casual references to lift variations like different deadlift stances, or accessory movements that use specific equipment. They aren't always explained along the way, but you don't need to know those things to understand the main point, so I don't think it's a problem.
October 28, 2024
A no nonsense factual guide to weight lifting that cuts through all the BS floating around in the modern media and social media regarding the topic. Greg Nuckols and Omar Yusuf has done a fantastic job of providing a blue print of the “20% that will get you the 80% gains” in this book. Anyone serious or even semi serious about lifting weights would benefit from it. If you are already an intermediate or advanced lifter but have never read a formal book on lifting, reading this will reaffirm all your “intuition” and things just made sense to you.
If you have a friend or a family member who is interested in getting into lifting - gift them this book, it takes 90 ish minutes to get through it. After reading this they will be in a great position to spot people who are trying to just sell you stuff or just sensationalise topics for clicks. Loved going through it. I am moving onto the next book now “The Science of Lifting”.
If you have a friend or a family member who is interested in getting into lifting - gift them this book, it takes 90 ish minutes to get through it. After reading this they will be in a great position to spot people who are trying to just sell you stuff or just sensationalise topics for clicks. Loved going through it. I am moving onto the next book now “The Science of Lifting”.
May 8, 2024
Very short, yet very useful book that sums up basic knowledge about lifting, dieting and leading a healthy lifestyle. This is not another special training / diet plan that will help you get jacked if you follow XXX steps and only eat carbs when there is a full moon. This book gives you guidance on how to start thinking about the stuff you read everywhere on the internet.
The book is divided into 2 sections, the stuff that matters and the stuff that doesn't. Almost everything in the book is backed by science and easily accessible for anyone to look it up.
I recommend this book to anyone who wants to gain some basic knowledge about training and diet in a short period of time, since there is no waste of words in this short book.
PS: When you are done with this book, continue to "The Science of Lifting" by the same author.
10/10
The book is divided into 2 sections, the stuff that matters and the stuff that doesn't. Almost everything in the book is backed by science and easily accessible for anyone to look it up.
I recommend this book to anyone who wants to gain some basic knowledge about training and diet in a short period of time, since there is no waste of words in this short book.
PS: When you are done with this book, continue to "The Science of Lifting" by the same author.
10/10
January 28, 2025
A short, solid book with practical pointers on training, nutrition, and the journey to fitness.
It’s a light and straightforward read—not groundbreaking at all, at least for me (10 years of strength training experience, and plenty of reading in the field). But even so, I found it a good read.
For a beginner, though, this book would be incredibly valuable, offering clear and actionable advice without overwhelming them.
I enjoyed it overall. 4/5
It’s a light and straightforward read—not groundbreaking at all, at least for me (10 years of strength training experience, and plenty of reading in the field). But even so, I found it a good read.
For a beginner, though, this book would be incredibly valuable, offering clear and actionable advice without overwhelming them.
I enjoyed it overall. 4/5
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August 6, 2018Short book that is more of a heuristic approch to avoiding health based bullshit than a specific training plan.
"Is it working for you? Good. Forget everyone else. Avoid obsessing."
Worth every penny and actually fun to read.
"Is it working for you? Good. Forget everyone else. Avoid obsessing."
Worth every penny and actually fun to read.
May 18, 2019
One of the most informative books on the subject i've ever read. I just love Greg's style of writing. The science of lifitng is bought in combination with this books and its also a must read for a fitness enthusiast.
September 22, 2021
Swietna ksiazka dla kazdego poczatkujacego (i nie tylko) adepta silowni. Mnostwo pomocnych informacji na temat rzeczy wartych i nie wartych uwagi przy treningu. Przyjemnie i szybko sie czyta. Skarbnica wiedzy.
July 12, 2024
I did not expect to be giving 5 stars to a book about weightlifting but here we are. I rate nonfiction books based off of how well they get their message across and teach me what I need. This gave me what I needed to pick things up and put them back down so fuck it, here, five stars.
December 21, 2024
excellent book,
repeated and affirmed what was already working for me and gave some extra advice like how to break plateaus,
short and sweet,
im reading this as it was a pre-requisite to reading Scientific Principles of Hypertrophy Training by Mike Israetel.
repeated and affirmed what was already working for me and gave some extra advice like how to break plateaus,
short and sweet,
im reading this as it was a pre-requisite to reading Scientific Principles of Hypertrophy Training by Mike Israetel.
March 13, 2018
No nonsense, common sense guide to weightlifting. Even if you think you know it all, there are some solid pieces of advice in here that I'll be applying to my training.
October 19, 2018
Straight and to the point. Concise overview of the most important things when lifting and also outlines what doesn't matter
January 13, 2019
Great for beginners. Easy to read and understand and plenty of helpful information that is broken down into simple steps and graphics.
November 11, 2020
Awesome book, it'll teach or at least remind you about the things that truly matter and the things that truly don't. Whole-heartedly recommend this for every lifter, especially beginners.
March 19, 2021
Straight to the point without deep diving. I’d definitely suggest this as a read to someone new to the gym. I’m above it’s level but sometimes it is good to read the concepts you know but simple
May 24, 2021
Great informative and straight to the point read, inclusive of details without excluding the fundamentals
April 30, 2022
It is the book you need whether you are just starting to train in the gym or if you have been training for a few years and feel somewhat stuck.
December 31, 2022
Straightforward, 80/20 approach to help you stop over-analyzing and do more lifting. I appreciate a book without excess fluff.
October 16, 2024
Nailed all the fundamentals
October 21, 2024
Does what it says on the tin
December 3, 2024
this book gave me really good advice on how to train my calves
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