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02-02-2012, 07:46 PM
The U.S. Navy SEAL Guide to Fitness and Nutrition
Edited by
Patricia A. Deuster, Ph.D., M.P.H
Anita Singh , Ph.D.
Pierre A. Pelletier , ENS, MC, USNR
Written by
CAPT Frank K. Butler Jr M.D.
CDR Brad L. Bennett Ph.D.
CAPT John S. Hughes M.D.
LCDR Lisa Thorson M.D.
CDR Joseph Moore M.D
496 Pages ( approx 8 1/2 x 11 slightly smaller )
Price $15 online + shipping
This book covers everything and is a great place for beginner level athletes and bodybuilders to read. Teaches the terminology as you go and very easy to remember the information from it. I have read most of the NSCA books about nutrition and strength training and I found them boring ( highly informational but boring ). This book I just found to be an easy read. IT got the information across with out making it complicated.
Nutrition: 10/10
This book covers it all. It comes with 50 - 60 pages worth of charts showing calorie information, grams of protein, carbs, fat in each type of food. This also covers some restaurants lines like McDonalds and Wendy's as well as items you may pick up at the grocery store like chicken, rice, mountain dew. This book has a section on vitamins and minerals. Tells you what each nutrient does to your body, what food to get it from, and how much to take. Other subjects covered include protein , carb , and fat intake. Proper hydration. electrolytes, fat loss, and many more.
Strength Training: 8/10
In the book they cover the basics that you will need to start training/ bodybuilding. Teaching you how to find your one rep max safely ( by finding your 5 rep max than using a formula to get your one rep max ). The writers included alot of good advice for building a routine for muscle development and also for muscle endurance. Includes information on the ATP/CP energy system. Proper breathing techniques when lifting. Gives advice on lifting tempo. On top of a good foundation off actual in the gym knowledge it helps develop key information about the different type of muscle tissues and the knowledge you will need to continue developing your muscles and getting bigger.
The only thing this section of the book is missing is GOOD diagrams on how to lift properly. Its tough information to put into pictures. They try though and its.
Supplements: 8/10
I found it very surprising that they even covered supplements at all. Even more surprising that they mentioned steroids.This section is not very large about 30 pages. They cover the main ones though like BCAA's ( Branched Chained Amino Acids ) , Arginine, caffeine,ect. They put this information into a chart with dosages what the agent is claimed to do and if they found it to actually have an effect on their SEALS ( thats where it seems a bit unfair. These are some of the most fit guys in the world and so some I assume would effect them differently than the average guy like myself ). This section is brief but straight to the point. It tells you what The supplements do and how to take them if you want to.
Other Info:
Covered in the pages of this book are also topics like charts telling you how many calories you burn doing such an action for an hour. How to choose a good running shoe for YOUR feet. Running for fitness. Swimming for fitness. Diagrams for stretching. Plyometrics. Fiber. Ergolytic agents. Even covers some basic anatomy.
I picked this book up after reading the NSCA books and three years after training seriously. I wish I had picked it up first. The information as I said is great for beginners who are getting started out and want the information to be very accessible and memorable. From personal experience I would pick this book up before you buy a more in depth book like the NSCA book. You my also want to recommend it to clients to help further their knowledge. Amazing price for the information that is in it.
Edited by
Patricia A. Deuster, Ph.D., M.P.H
Anita Singh , Ph.D.
Pierre A. Pelletier , ENS, MC, USNR
Written by
CAPT Frank K. Butler Jr M.D.
CDR Brad L. Bennett Ph.D.
CAPT John S. Hughes M.D.
LCDR Lisa Thorson M.D.
CDR Joseph Moore M.D
496 Pages ( approx 8 1/2 x 11 slightly smaller )
Price $15 online + shipping
This book covers everything and is a great place for beginner level athletes and bodybuilders to read. Teaches the terminology as you go and very easy to remember the information from it. I have read most of the NSCA books about nutrition and strength training and I found them boring ( highly informational but boring ). This book I just found to be an easy read. IT got the information across with out making it complicated.
Nutrition: 10/10
This book covers it all. It comes with 50 - 60 pages worth of charts showing calorie information, grams of protein, carbs, fat in each type of food. This also covers some restaurants lines like McDonalds and Wendy's as well as items you may pick up at the grocery store like chicken, rice, mountain dew. This book has a section on vitamins and minerals. Tells you what each nutrient does to your body, what food to get it from, and how much to take. Other subjects covered include protein , carb , and fat intake. Proper hydration. electrolytes, fat loss, and many more.
Strength Training: 8/10
In the book they cover the basics that you will need to start training/ bodybuilding. Teaching you how to find your one rep max safely ( by finding your 5 rep max than using a formula to get your one rep max ). The writers included alot of good advice for building a routine for muscle development and also for muscle endurance. Includes information on the ATP/CP energy system. Proper breathing techniques when lifting. Gives advice on lifting tempo. On top of a good foundation off actual in the gym knowledge it helps develop key information about the different type of muscle tissues and the knowledge you will need to continue developing your muscles and getting bigger.
The only thing this section of the book is missing is GOOD diagrams on how to lift properly. Its tough information to put into pictures. They try though and its.
Supplements: 8/10
I found it very surprising that they even covered supplements at all. Even more surprising that they mentioned steroids.This section is not very large about 30 pages. They cover the main ones though like BCAA's ( Branched Chained Amino Acids ) , Arginine, caffeine,ect. They put this information into a chart with dosages what the agent is claimed to do and if they found it to actually have an effect on their SEALS ( thats where it seems a bit unfair. These are some of the most fit guys in the world and so some I assume would effect them differently than the average guy like myself ). This section is brief but straight to the point. It tells you what The supplements do and how to take them if you want to.
Other Info:
Covered in the pages of this book are also topics like charts telling you how many calories you burn doing such an action for an hour. How to choose a good running shoe for YOUR feet. Running for fitness. Swimming for fitness. Diagrams for stretching. Plyometrics. Fiber. Ergolytic agents. Even covers some basic anatomy.
I picked this book up after reading the NSCA books and three years after training seriously. I wish I had picked it up first. The information as I said is great for beginners who are getting started out and want the information to be very accessible and memorable. From personal experience I would pick this book up before you buy a more in depth book like the NSCA book. You my also want to recommend it to clients to help further their knowledge. Amazing price for the information that is in it.