Johnny Parkers Ultimate Weight Training Program [Paperback]

Johnny Parker (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 251 pages
• Publisher: Ballantine Books; 1st edition (February 12, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345351436
• ISBN-13: 978-0345351432
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #674,246 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Direct from the NFL Giants Weightroom!, September 19, 2000

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Jim Mckuen (Queens, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Johnny Parkers Ultimate Weight Training Program (Paperback)

I purchased this book when it first came out (right after the 1986 Giants SuperBowl win). Although the graphics are a bit simplistic (including cover) Coach Parker put his expertise in this book. Coach was one of the first to study power lifting in the former USSR and applied what he learned here. He takes a complex program and breaks it down to a level a reader understands. I am a former SemiPro player who benefitted greatly from these workouts. The first benifit I noticed was how explosive I was off the ball (Def. Lineman). These exercises are olympic style lifts and he modified them for the football player. He trains you up to 80% of your max but leaves you strong and powerful for the game. He accounts for the entire season and has levels for HS, college and Pro. Although this is a football workout, a non football athlete will benifit as well. Although pictures and that Giant team is outdated, the principles to get you in best football shape are not. Highly recommended for High School level and up.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Sport-Strength Weight Training Guide, April 20, 1998

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"john__mcg" (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Johnny Parkers Ultimate Weight Training Program (Paperback)

After I started this program, I got huge. Helped my overall performance in the martial arts. Good descriptions of sports-strength related lifts. Lists programs for beginner, high school, college, and pro. Also, some good motivational reading.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Weight Training Guide for Football, January 14, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Johnny Parkers Ultimate Weight Training Program (Paperback)

This is the best workout guide I've ever used. I expereienced major strength gains -- too bad I discovered it after my high school football years. The power-lift moves are ideal for building the type of power necessary for football specific techniques. Don't just blindly follow the programs -- Read what Johnny has to say. He provides the best education on weightlifting. I would especially recommend this book to high school football programs and players.