"This book will give you all you need to plan your quest for greater strength."
"If you're looking for a practical & proven program, look no further. You hold in
your hands Z Last Book you'll ever need to get strong."
- BILL KAZMAIER - World Strongest Man '80, '81 and '82 - IPF World Champion Powerlifter '79 and '83 ____________________ "I found the title perfectly fits the book as it definitely is the only strength book you'll ever need. All the information necessary to achieve maximum strength is
included and as well as being accurate it's easy to understand." - FRANCO COLUMBU D.C. - Mr. Olympia '76 and '81 - Champion Weightlifter, Powerlifter and Strongman ____________________ "Todd is a real expert, with real world experience. If you want straightforward, time-tested, easy to follow, strength building formulas and routines - Todd's book
is for you." - PHIL PFISTER - 2006 Met-Rx World's Strongest Man ____________________ "Todd's book is as innovative as it is thorough. - JOE WEIDER - Trainer of Champions ____________________ "Todd Bostrom has shown his passion for strength training by utilizing an easy to understand but effective methodology for getting stronger." - MARK PHILIPPI - 7 Time World's Strongest Man Competitor - 1997 America's Strongest Man ____________________ "'Z Last Book You'll Ever Need On STRENGTH TRAINING' by Todd Bostrom is
the 'cookbook of strength'..." - MIKE LAMBERT - Powerlifting USA Magazine
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Massive Gains from Linear Periodization,
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This review is from: "Z Last Book You'll Ever Need On Strength Training" (Paperback)
Todd has an excellent product here. When I first opened the package up, I was a little disappointed to say the least. It looked like the book has just been put together by a cheap production company. But we all know you should never judge a book by its cover. Inside, the book is filled with numerous programs on building strength, and building muscle. He has several different programs which he actually gives you percentages of your one-repetition maximum.
I couldn't believe it. In the past I used workout programs that were very generic in nature, the typical "3x10" "4x8" "2x15" etc. I ha to figure it out. But with his program, he takes you though no more than 24 sets on his longest program and outlines the percentages of EACH set: "8 x 67%, 8 x 71%, 7 x 73.5%". Todd uses a system of linear periodization to construct his programs, meaning that you will usually go from higher repetition/moderate weight - to lower repetition/high weight by the end of the program. I found it helped when I used an excel spreadsheet and put all my maxes in and had the table figure out the formulas for the exact weight that I should use. In the beginning, 90% of the time I would fail on my LAST REP of my LAST SET! Incredible programming. The flaws come in when you start to improve; this is understandable because everybody is different. Nobody makes gains the same way, so as a result by the end of my first program my strength levels had increased by more than 10% (which is what he slates out in one of the programs), I actually increased my strength by more than 15% in 12 weeks. The other reason why I gave it 4 stars was because there are no core exercises. I have an M.S. in Exercise Science and I also possess the CSCS and CPT certifications from NSCA and NASM respectively. I fully believe there should be core exercises at the end of certain workouts at least two days a week. In Todd's defense I will say that if you don't have core strength though doing powerlifting-type exercises then you really should not be doing these workouts. Exercises such as the standing military presses, squats, deadlifts, and bent-over barbell rows all stress stability and to some extent will engage the core, but they are not core exercises themselves. I had to work something else into the end of the programs here. I would recommend this book if you are looking for a solid foundation, or if you are a novice-intermediate powerlifter. If you are a high-school athlete, this would make a great off-season program, just check with your strength coach to make sure you have proper form on all the basic lifts before testing your 1RM. In fact depending on your experience with weightlifting, a 1RM test may not be appropriate for younger populations, you may want to do a 5-10RM test and use the Bryzecki equation to figure out your 1RM. All in all though, well done with the programs in here Todd.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book - wish it came out years ago,
By Steve (Corona, Ca) - See all my reviews
This review is from: "Z Last Book You'll Ever Need On Strength Training" (Paperback)
"Z Last Book" is a great guide to proper, healthy strength training. This book is thorough, yet easy to follow and gives you the exact formulas, methods, and routines to maximize your full strength training potential. The author takes all of the guesswork out of the science of getting strong and instead shows you what to do, step by step, in a simple and straightforward way. The book has pictures to show proper form and technique as well as routines, formulas and valuable insights. Now my workouts are more effective...and I feel more confident that I train "by the book". I recommend this book to anyone interested in getting peak strength training results the correct way.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Turnkey program - everything is in the book!,
By Peter (Huntington Beach, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: "Z Last Book You'll Ever Need On Strength Training" (Paperback)
This is a great book for anyone that is interested in getting stronger, whether you are a serious lifter or just the everyday person that just wants to get stronger. The first hint is from all of the amazing reviews provided by legends in the industry. Joe Weider, Bill Kazmaier, Phil Pfister...impressive list. Long story short, the book provides a detailed list of the exercises you need, the number of sets, and the number of reps based off of your current lifting abilities to get you amazing results. The formula that he uses is a science that works. I strongly recommend you check this out.
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