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Maximum Strength: Get Your Strongest Body in 16 Weeks with the Ultimate Weight-training Program

  


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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.41
EAN: 9781600940576
ISBN: 1600940579
Label: Da Capo Press Inc
Manufacturer: Da Capo Press Inc
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 256
Publication Date: April 22, 2008
Publisher: Da Capo Press Inc
Studio: Da Capo Press Inc




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Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - after 4 months of training
Start aka packing day

broad jump: 74 inches

squat: 110 kg

bench press: 77.5 kg

deadlift: 140 kg

3 rep chin up: 5 kg + bodyweight 68 kg


after aka moving day

broad jump: 85 inches

squat: 140 kg

bench press: 92.5 kg

deadlift: 160 kg

3 rep chin up: 15 kg + bodyweight 70.6 kg



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - If you want to be strong, functional and healthy, this is the book!
I've been reading Eric Cressey's online articles on T-Nation and his website for some time now, and already have a couple of his DVDs and Ebooks so had high expectations upon ordering this book. Thankfully, I wasn't disappointed!

I would highly recommend this book to anyone looking to get serious about strength training, whether you simply want to get strong, play sport or look good, this book will serve you well.



Rating: 2 out of 5 stars - Not quite what I was hoping for
I like Eric Cressey.

I first came across him in his Magnificent Mobility DVD with Mike Robertson, which is an EXCELLENT product. Eric certainly knows his stuff. Hence, I was expecting quite a lot from this book. Unfortunately, it doesn't quite deliver.

Eric is essentially an educated and literate power lifter, who tries to convince you to take up power lifting because he really likes it. Ok, maybe that's not 100% fair, but sometimes that what this book feels like. I come ... Read More



Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Top notch Training
I been a follower of Eric'c work now for quite some time. This guy really is at the top of the game and everything he says is proven.



Rating: 2 out of 5 stars - Disappointed
If you have never trained effectively and follow this book's advice you may make progress but in truth the program detailed in this book is overly complicated and uses far too many exercises. Many of the exercises recommended are poor (why lunge if you can squat) or dangerous (the box squat is risky for your back). There is no mention of potentially the best exercise of all for many trainers - the trap bar (or shrug bar) deadlift).

In truth the number of different exercises recommended ... Read More



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