Supertraining, 6th Edition [Paperback]

Mel C. Siff (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2003

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.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Language: English
• ASIN: B00065X0MY
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #353,960 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible!, April 16, 2009

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Nuey (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Supertraining, 6th Edition (Paperback)

WOW. This is a very deep and thorough book. I'm not sure where to begin... How about some questions:

- Can you define strength deficit?
- What's the difference between "strength-speed" and "speed-strength?"
- Distinction between central fatigue and peripheral fatigue?

The above concepts and much more were covered in only the first twenty pages. Get the picture as to the depth of this text?

I have the CSCS certification. I thought the CSCS was tough when I took the exam. But, looking back on it now and comparing it to Supertraining, the CSCS material is kinda pathetic. Cheers!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A serious book for people serious about training, August 11, 2011

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P. McCall "Pete" (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Supertraining (Paperback)

If you are looking for a book for a bodybuilding or strength training program then this is NOT the book for you. However is you are interested in learning more about human movement, and how physiology adapts to the stresses of training then I highly recommend this book.

Going back years the Soviets studied movement and how individuals adapt to exercise and training; this book is a thorough review of the Soviet system of training which has been proven as the most effective. We in the west focus on how we look, the Soviets were interested in movement, performance, technique and specialization which is the foundation of the Soviet system of sports classification.

As an author and speaker in the fitness industry this book is the source of many of my talks and when looking at a new training style or technique I always compare it to the Soviet system to see if it is based on principles or fads.

This book is not easy to read, but will provide the in-depth background on how to organize training to help clients and athletes make the desired adaptations.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars read this book if you want to get stronger, faster, and explosive, April 21, 2011

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Spaminator - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Supertraining (Paperback)

after six months of following the guidelines in this book I can unequivocally state I am stronger. I used to have tremendous back pain but I have been been doing stiff legged deadlifts for the past six months and my back pain has subsided thanks to the scientific research in this book. My routine consists of bending over at the waist knees slightly bent and lifting a barbell loaded with 300 lbs for one rep. I then rest for two minutes and lower the weight 5-10lbs and do another one rep set. I repeat this process three more times completing at least 4-5 sets. I started at 135 lbs. six months ago. I then rest for 46-52 hours and do another session of one rep sets and I usually am able to increase my first one rep set weight by 5-10lbs. This is the only book you will ever need to read to become strong. Ignore all the negative reviews and shell out the sixty bucks to buy this. This book will change your life and make you stronger. Yeah it's a tough read, the graphs are pretty much incomprehensible and a couple chapters you won't even need to read but it's all worth it when after six months of incorporating the guidelines you will feel strong, quick and explosive. I usually don't gloat over a book like this but I wouldn't invest the time in writing this review if I didn't feel it was worth it.