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The American Physical Therapy Association Book of Body Maintenance and Repair 20 reviews Steve Vickery, Marilyn Moffat
Holt Paperbacks, 1999
A Must Have For People In Pain or Those Working With People In Pain
+ Fill in the Blanks in Your Exercise Program + Body repair manual + An Excellent Resource + recommended
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The Gold's Gym Training Encyclopedia 4 reviews Peter Grymkowski, Edward Connors, ...
McGraw-Hill, 1984
The term "encyclopedia" is deserved
+ Good Exercise Descriptions + This book gives you the "language" of the gym + THE (affordable) book for body building enthusiasts
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Taekwondo Kyorugi: Olympic Style Sparring 11 reviews Kuk Hyun Chung, Kyung Myung Lee, ...
Turtle Pr, 1994
Perhaps One Of The Finest Books Ever Written On The Subject
+ Instructing Book for TKD Players + Good for the serious competitor + A lot more than it looks
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Fighting Fit 2 reviews Adrian Weale
Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd ), 2004
Fighting Fit: Complete SAS Fitness Training Guide
+ Good things DO come in small packages
Adrian Weale served in British Army Intelligence working with various elite units of the British Armed Forces. His book is derived primarily from his contacts within the SAS, Paras and Marine Commandos.
Weale covers the human body, nutrition (including a meal plan), exercises, equipment, ...
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The U.S. Navy SEAL Guide to Fitness and Nutrition 7 reviews
Skyhorse Publishing, 2007
An Excellent Fitness Resource
+ Good overall reference!
This is a pair of military guidebooks (physical fitness and nutrition) bound as a single book for commercial sale.
Pros:
-Expert authors make this an authoritative source.
-The material is very recent with broad coverage.
-The text is written in plain language.
-The text follows a truly ...
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The Marine Corps 3X Fitness Program 3 reviews Martin Aver Cohen
Little Brown & Co (P), 1986
Best book on exercise ever
+ Start at the very beginning
I found this book at a library years ago and studied it. When my son took interest in his own exercise program, I recommended it and bought it for him. He likes it too. It's a great book.
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The New High Intensity Training: The Best Muscle-Building System You've Never Tried 60 reviews Ellington Darden
Rodale Books, 2004
Lives up to it's claims
+ Bought it twice. Its that good
This book delivers. You get the results as promised without the use of steroids. I recommend this book for anyone looking to pack on muscle, look good, but not freakishly large.
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Muscle Logic : Escalating Density Training 18 reviews Charles Staley
Rodale Books, 2005
Great information
+ Overall good
The workouts are tough. The science behind the method make sense. I have seen improvement in myself. The last half the book contains workout plans, some of which are repetitive.
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Core Performance: The Revolutionary Workout Program to Transform Your Body and Your Life 65 reviews Mark Verstegen
Rodale Books, 2004
Recommended by a certified personal trainer
+ fantastic results! + Great informative book + Core Performance
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50 Ways to Build Muscle Fast: The Ultimate Guide to Building Bigger Muscles 3 reviews Dave Tuttle
Avery, 1999
A solid book for a solid workout
I found this book full of useful information not only for the beginner but for someone who has been working out for a while. Each chapter is easy to read and understand, the information is useful and straight forward. This book offers good solid information for a good solid workout.
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The Art of Expressing the Human Body 73 reviews Bruce Lee; John R. Little
Charles E Tuttle Co, 1998
The Art of Expreeing the Human Body
+ Build the body superman would be envy of!!!!! + Love it! + Excellent and timely service + Get Bruce Lee's Body
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body-building and self-defense
Barnes & Noble, 1962
Advice on building body strength and techniques for self defense.
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Runner's World Guide to Cross-Training 1 review Matt Fitzgerald
Rodale Books, 2004
Okay but needs dedication
This is an interesting book. As a runner who recently picked up training after about 20 years of (more or less) inaction, this book has brought back old skills and helped me see the importance of cross-training. At the same time it has shown me that I need to keep up my stretching and strength ...
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Pankration: The Traditional Greek Combat Sport & Modern Martial Art 7 reviews Jim Arvanitis
Paladin Press, Boulder, CO, 2003
a diamond in the rough
+ Million Dollar Question + Great Book + Excellent read!
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Marine Physical Readiness Training for Combat 1 review United States Marine Corps
Fredonia Books (NL), 2005
Physical Readiness Training for Combat
Available freely online from [...] this may not be worth the money to buy rather than download. That said, get yourself a copy one way or the other.
Back during the 1980s, the Marine Corps created this manual with the specific purpose of getting troops in shape to fight. Covering not just the ...
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The Official U.S. Air Force Elite Workout 19 reviews Andrew Flach
Hatherleigh Press, 2004
Ignore the poor reviews
+ Looking for a good PT Program? + Great book + If you are going into the Air Force you need this
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Maximum Sports Performance: With the Nike Sport Research Laboratory 1 review James Fixx
Random House, 1985
Intensity is the key!
This is an excellent book for the serious or the weekend athlete or someone who works-out. It's not a book of follow my 12 week progarm, but for an experienced fitness practioner. It's insights, tips, and guides about strength, endurance, flexibility and how to achieve your best are very useful. ...
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The Complete Guide to Navy SEAL Fitness: Featuring the 12 Weeks to BUD/S Workout (Includes Bonus DVD) 39 reviews Stewart Smith
Hatherleigh Press, 2004
Great Workout-you will get in the best shape of your life
+ review for navey seal fitness + Not Just for Navy SEALs + Okay + Great, great, great book.
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Triathlon: A Triple Fitness Sport 1 review Sally Edwards
Contemporary Books, 1983
GO GO GO!
This is the first book I ever read about triathlons and it got me kick-started into the sport. It is clear, precise and exceptionally motivating. What helps me the most is the advice on how to divide up the workouts by week and how much emphasis to place on each sport. When this book was first ...
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Get Tough!: The U.S. Special Forces Physical Conditioning Program 11 reviews Tom Fitzgerald
St Martins Pr, 1985
When the going gets tough...
+ Old School Workout Program + You'll enjoy it as a perfect compliment to a harder workout + The Original! (And Best?) + A taste of Navy SEALs?
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