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 enlarge | Authors: Eric Cressey, Matt Fitzgerald
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Category: Book
List Price: $18.95
Buy New: $9.59
You Save: $9.36 (49%)
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Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 4919
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6.7 x 0.5
ISBN: 1600940579
Dewey Decimal Number: 613.7
EAN: 9781600940576
ASIN: 1600940579
Publication Date: May 12, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Maximum Strength - Maximum Value July 23, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Eric's book is well thought out and informative. He has an easy style and is able to communicate the information well. The programs in the book are very well planned and innovative and believe me, I have done a lot of pre-written programs. I would highly recommend this book to beginners and veterans of the weight room alike. Couple that with a price that is easy to handle and you have a real winner. A great value and a surefire addition to any lifters library.
Eric Hits a Homerun July 23, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
In Eric's introduction to this book, he describes his aspiration to be strong and fit, but not huge. The introduction alone is worth the price of the book. This is a man that deadlifted 650 lbs in competition at a body weight of 181. He knows how to get people strong, yet keep them healthy. His entire program is designed to progress in power, speed and absolute strength while addressing many commonly flawed movement patterns.
I'm a 47 year old male that has begun to find it difficult to move without pain and stiffness. I am now 9 weeks into the 16 week program and I have progressed to the point were my passive ROM in my joints has improved as well as my mobility. I haven't benched in 4 years due to shoulder pain and had all but conceded that I would never again be able to, but I'm now benching without pain. I just can't say enough positive things about this book and for the price is a steal.
 Maximum Strength is Maximum Informative June 26, 2008
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
A fine treatise on the fundamentals of strength. It is precise, well researched and innovative. Also, I really liked the voice of the book....casual and humorous but informative.
This guy is close to genius on the subject. A free thinker that backs his theorys with science. He draws heavily on research and builds his program from the fundamentals. That combination together with the innovative style makes a unique approach plausible and possibly the bible on the subject.
A no-nonsense approach to overall strength and health. June 16, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Cressy's book does not offer a watered down look at getting stronger. Rather, it incorporates all phases of physical health - dynamic and static stretching, soft tissue manipulation, exercise, etc. - to help a person achieve a strong overall body. Be ready to work HARD if you want to follow this program. Also, be ready for results.
I am a certified personal trainer who was looking for new ideas to incorporate into my and my clients' workouts, and this was perfect.
Best Lifting Book in a Long Time May 21, 2008
13 out of 14 found this review helpful
I have a library of lifting and fitness books. You name it I have it.
This is the best book that I've seen in a long time. When I was a beginner and had no clue there may have been some books that added more immediate value, but for those people that have done some lifting and want to do it right, and make some serious improvements, THIS IS THE BOOK.
The explanations are great, as are the illustrations. I judge my purchases on whether it was worth my money, and this definitely gets 5 stars.
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