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Title: The Weightlifting Encyclopedia: A Guide to World Class Performance by Arthur J. Drechsler, Arthur J. Drechsler ISBN: 0-9659179-2-4 Publisher: A is a Communications Pub. Date: 01 January, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.69 (13 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A must-have book for *olympic* weightlifters of all levels
Comment: When it comes to Olympic Weightlifting, this is unquestionably the most comprehensive book on the subject. Everything is here, from historical bits on the sport to sample training templates. Be warned, however, that Olympic Weightlifting is very different from bodybuilding or powerlifting. Most recreational lifters, for whom muscle-mass or general conditioning are the goal, would do better to first read the OTHER indispensible book on the topic, Stuart McRobert's "Beyond Brawn." Olympic Lifting is a different beast, emphasizing very specific strength combined with speed and coordination, and ultimately focusing on performance in two lifts: the snatch and clean & jerk. Athletes wishing to bulk up should check out "Beyond Brawn" first. Athletes who've caught the Olympic bug should make "The Weightlifting Encyclopedia" their next purchase. They won't regret it.
Rating: 5
Summary: Super Comprehensive
Comment: Probably the best overall book on Olympic style weightlifting in existence right now. It truly is an "encyclopedia" regarding weightlifting. I read the whole thing, cover to cover and learned a lot. Its a bit dry...but then a book labeled as an "Encyclopedia" you would expect it would be. But if you are interested in serious weightlifting you will drive on and soak up the info in this book.
My only real complaint with this book is that the author didnt cover the old "clean and press" lift that was eliminated from the olympics in the early seventies. This was THE classic "brute strength lift" and its sad this lift was eliminated. Many Olympic lifters blame the gradual demise of Olympic style lifting in the USA on the elimination of this pure strength lift. Eliminating the clean and press from the olympics led to a loss of interest in olympic style weightlifting in the USA and probably paved the way for powerlifting to take over. I feel that even though the clean and press is no longer an offical aspect of Olympic weightlifting, the author could have included a chapter or half a chapter on the old clean and press. As many guys are still doing this oldtime lift or just learning about it and introducing it into their routines.
It covers the current OL lifts, the snatch and clean and jerk, extremely well
Eric
Rating: 3
Summary: NOT for beginners, very good for more advanced lifters
Comment: The book is huge and really explains every tiny aspect of O lifting. If you are a beginner it can actually be a bad thing since you're flooded with an enormous amount of information, but when you have a solid foundation and you aren't just lifting to improve your performance but participating in the sport of weightlifting this book is for you.
Too little pictures to demonstrate technique.(there is a videocompagnon available however)
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Title: Explosive Lifting for Sports by Harvey Newton ISBN: 0736041729 Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers Pub. Date: 01 March, 2002 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
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Title: An Introduction to Olympic-Style Weightlifting by John M. Cissik, John, M. Cissik ISBN: 0070434883 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Primis Custom Publishing Pub. Date: 03 July, 1998 List Price(USD): $27.00 |
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Title: Science and Practice of Strength Training by Vladimir M. Zatsiorsky ISBN: 0873224744 Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers Pub. Date: 01 May, 1995 List Price(USD): $37.00 |
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Title: Essentials of Weightlifting and Strength Training by Mohamed F. El Hewie, Mohamed F. El-Hewie ISBN: 0971958106 Publisher: Shaymaa Pub Corp Pub. Date: December, 2003 List Price(USD): $65.00 |
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Title: The Naked Warrior by Pavel Tsatsouline ISBN: 0938045555 Publisher: Dragon Door Publications Pub. Date: December, 2003 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
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