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Strength Training Anatomy Strength Training Anatomy (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as gym)
avg rating 4.31 — 3,517 ratings — published 1998
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Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as gym)
avg rating 4.44 — 10,654 ratings — published 2005
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Bigger Leaner Stronger: The Simple Science of Building the Ultimate Male Body Bigger Leaner Stronger: The Simple Science of Building the Ultimate Male Body (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as gym)
avg rating 4.22 — 11,088 ratings — published 2011
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The New Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding The New Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as gym)
avg rating 4.46 — 5,318 ratings — published 1985
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5/3/1: The Simplest and Most Effective Training System for Raw Strength 5/3/1: The Simplest and Most Effective Training System for Raw Strength
by (shelved 9 times as gym)
avg rating 4.22 — 3,432 ratings — published 2011
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The Muscle Ladder: Get Jacked Using Science The Muscle Ladder: Get Jacked Using Science (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 8 times as gym)
avg rating 4.56 — 839 ratings — published
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Set on You (The Influencer, #1) Set on You (The Influencer, #1)
by (shelved 7 times as gym)
avg rating 3.56 — 53,653 ratings — published 2022
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The Muscle & Strength Pyramid - Training The Muscle & Strength Pyramid - Training (ebook)
by (shelved 7 times as gym)
avg rating 4.56 — 764 ratings — published 2019
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The Weight of It All The Weight of It All (ebook)
by (shelved 7 times as gym)
avg rating 4.28 — 11,249 ratings — published 2016
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The Renaissance Diet 2.0 (Renaissance Periodization Book 2) The Renaissance Diet 2.0 (Renaissance Periodization Book 2)
by (shelved 6 times as gym)
avg rating 4.45 — 605 ratings — published
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Practical Programming for Strength Training Practical Programming for Strength Training (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as gym)
avg rating 4.33 — 2,989 ratings — published 2006
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High-Intensity Training the Mike Mentzer Way High-Intensity Training the Mike Mentzer Way (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as gym)
avg rating 4.27 — 930 ratings — published 2002
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Overcoming Gravity Overcoming Gravity (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as gym)
avg rating 4.46 — 1,340 ratings — published 2011
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Scientific Principles of Hypertrophy Training (Renaissance Periodization Book 1) Scientific Principles of Hypertrophy Training (Renaissance Periodization Book 1)
by (shelved 4 times as gym)
avg rating 4.51 — 516 ratings — published
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Glute Lab: The Art and Science of Strength and Physique Training Glute Lab: The Art and Science of Strength and Physique Training (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as gym)
avg rating 4.65 — 848 ratings — published
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Tactical Barbell: Definitive Strength Training for the Operational Athlete Tactical Barbell: Definitive Strength Training for the Operational Athlete (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4 times as gym)
avg rating 4.53 — 1,410 ratings — published 2014
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The Ultimate Guide to Body Recomposition The Ultimate Guide to Body Recomposition (ebook)
by (shelved 4 times as gym)
avg rating 4.17 — 494 ratings — published
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Science and Practice of Strength Training Science and Practice of Strength Training (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as gym)
avg rating 4.32 — 513 ratings — published 1995
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The Art of Lifting The Art of Lifting (ebook)
by (shelved 4 times as gym)
avg rating 4.24 — 350 ratings — published 2015
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You Are Your Own Gym: The Bible of Bodyweight Exercises for Men and Women You Are Your Own Gym: The Bible of Bodyweight Exercises for Men and Women (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as gym)
avg rating 3.99 — 3,967 ratings — published 2010
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Bro Split (More Than Friends, #2) Bro Split (More Than Friends, #2)
by (shelved 3 times as gym)
avg rating 4.16 — 1,844 ratings — published
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Zyzz's Bodybuilding Bible Zyzz's Bodybuilding Bible (ebook)
by (shelved 3 times as gym)
avg rating 4.18 — 50 ratings — published 2011
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Anatomy of Exercise Encyclopedia Anatomy of Exercise Encyclopedia (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as gym)
avg rating 5.00 — 2 ratings — published 2014
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The Muscle & Strength Pyramid - Nutrition The Muscle & Strength Pyramid - Nutrition (ebook)
by (shelved 3 times as gym)
avg rating 4.55 — 664 ratings — published 2019
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Forbidden (Ward Sisters, #4) Forbidden (Ward Sisters, #4)
by (shelved 3 times as gym)
avg rating 4.19 — 18,339 ratings — published 2021
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Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as gym)
avg rating 4.30 — 336,892 ratings — published 2018
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Beyond 5/3/1: Simple Training for Extraordinary Results Beyond 5/3/1: Simple Training for Extraordinary Results (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as gym)
avg rating 4.24 — 919 ratings — published 2013
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Bodybuilding Anatomy Bodybuilding Anatomy (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as gym)
avg rating 4.23 — 274 ratings — published 2006
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Down and Out (Knockout Love, #1) Down and Out (Knockout Love, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as gym)
avg rating 3.95 — 11,441 ratings — published 2014
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Overcoming Gravity: A Systematic Approach to Gymnastics and Bodyweight Strength (Second Edition) Overcoming Gravity: A Systematic Approach to Gymnastics and Bodyweight Strength (Second Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as gym)
avg rating 4.70 — 170 ratings — published
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The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as gym)
avg rating 4.33 — 313,145 ratings — published 2014
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10 Ways to Accidentally Fall in Love 10 Ways to Accidentally Fall in Love (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as gym)
avg rating 4.14 — 12,528 ratings — published 2025
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Supertraining Supertraining (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as gym)
avg rating 4.49 — 280 ratings — published 2000
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Kiss-Fist (Deaf Hearts, #1) Kiss-Fist (Deaf Hearts, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as gym)
avg rating 4.12 — 5,093 ratings — published 2025
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Anatoly Tips : The Ultimate Guide to Fitness and Muscular Strength Anatoly Tips : The Ultimate Guide to Fitness and Muscular Strength (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as gym)
avg rating 3.00 — 9 ratings — published
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The New Rules of Lifting: Six Basic Moves for Maximum Muscle The New Rules of Lifting: Six Basic Moves for Maximum Muscle (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as gym)
avg rating 4.01 — 933 ratings — published 2005
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Muscles & Monsters (Leviathan Fitness, #1) Muscles & Monsters (Leviathan Fitness, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as gym)
avg rating 3.68 — 17,954 ratings — published 2022
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Find Me (WITSEC, #1) Find Me (WITSEC, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as gym)
avg rating 4.29 — 45,584 ratings — published 2021
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Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as gym)
avg rating 4.17 — 652 ratings — published 1994
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Revenge Body Revenge Body (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as gym)
avg rating 3.97 — 373 ratings — published
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Heavy Duty Heavy Duty (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as gym)
avg rating 4.46 — 171 ratings — published 1993
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The 4-Hour Body: An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat-Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman The 4-Hour Body: An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat-Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as gym)
avg rating 3.71 — 38,324 ratings — published 2000
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Bodyweight Strength Training Anatomy Bodyweight Strength Training Anatomy (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as gym)
avg rating 4.12 — 795 ratings — published 2013
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Biomecánica aplicada al entrenamiento de fuerza Biomecánica aplicada al entrenamiento de fuerza (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as gym)
avg rating 3.87 — 76 ratings — published
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Areté: Activate Your Heroic Potential Areté: Activate Your Heroic Potential (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as gym)
avg rating 4.55 — 1,660 ratings — published 2023
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Burn: New Research Blows the Lid Off How We Really Burn Calories, Lose Weight, and Stay Healthy Burn: New Research Blows the Lid Off How We Really Burn Calories, Lose Weight, and Stay Healthy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as gym)
avg rating 4.11 — 3,834 ratings — published 2021
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Tentacles & Triathlons (Leviathan Fitness, #2) Tentacles & Triathlons (Leviathan Fitness, #2)
by (shelved 2 times as gym)
avg rating 4.03 — 10,003 ratings — published 2022
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“Built vein by vein never in vain”
― Genereux Uwabunkonye Philip

Rebecca Solnit
“...the gym is a kind of wildlife preserve for bodily exertion. A preserve protects species whose habitat is vanishing elsewhere, and the gym (and home gym) accommodates the survival of bodies after the abandonment of the original sites of bodily exertion.”
― Rebecca Solnit, Wanderlust: A History of Walking

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