Does anyone have this book? I got any e-book copy of it and I'm wondering if it's the same or very similar to NROL. I want to get NROL as it sounds highly recommended, but it's pretty expensive to have it shipped here, so I wanna make sure it's different than the one I already have.

By the way, what sets NROL apart from other lifting books? What other lifting books do you consider essential?

Haven't read either of them so can't help ya out there sorry, but just thought I'd point out that you can get NROL as an ebook as well so that will eliminate the shipping costs.
I might check it out later and get back to you though =]

I looked for it as an e-book but couldn't find it...

I've got probably a dozen lifting books, maybe more (the Total Body Workout is not among them). In the end, they are almost all forgettable. Some are poorly written, boring, pretentious, condescending or simply provide mediocre advice. NROL is none of these things. It's humorous, full of truly great information and solid routines to get you going and they don't try to BS you. Sure, it's not highly detailed in a few areas, but for it's goal - solid lifting basics - it succeeds.

My son has this on his computer: Its a total body fitness article from mens health for what its worth. Maybe a read for ya, I dont know.

Trying to help the brotha!

Its too large to attach. Do you have E-Mail and I send it to ya. Let me know

Chillen

ill second that, it offers a good general approach to training, fitness, health, strength etc, with some solid (if tough) programs. i cant overstate how much it will affect your training.

eBooks.com - New Rules of Lifting eBook
Third link on google when searching for "New rules of lifting +ebook" :P
Remember, google is your friend!

Lol, I always say that too "google is your friend"
My friends sometimes say im allknowing, what they don't know, I just google every question they ask

The Complete Keys to Progress by John McCallum. This is actually a bunch of articles from strength and health magazine written by John McCallum back in the late 60's and early 70"s. Really it is one of the greatest collections of basic solid training information.

Rock Iron Steel by Steve Justa. One of the best functional training books I have ever read. There are more ideas there than I can count. It is the opposite of scientific. So if you are a science geek don't bother. From a practical training standpoint, it is brilliant.

Dinosaur Training by Brooks Kubik. Pretty much anything you want to know about odd object training.

Power by Paul / Weights and Sports both by Paul Anderson. If you want strength training advice, why not get it from one of the strongest ever.

Kaz Quest #1 and #2 by Bill Kazmaier. These are training manuals written back in 1981. Once again, learn from the best. Kaz has also maintained his strength longer, without serous injury, than just about every other strength athlete out there. Which is good in and of itself.

Here are some for the science geeks.

Science and Practice of Strength Training by Vladimir Zatsiorsky. I re-read this book every year. As I learn more I find that what I got from reading it the first time is much different than what I got from it the last time. A great book to learn to look at the same information from different perspectives every time.

Supertraining by Mel Siff. Just like the above book. I have every edition from the 1st through the 6th. Every one is worth re-reading over and over again.

Facts and Fallacies of Fitness also by Mel Siff. A very good book about exposing different myths and beliefs of training.

The above is by no means an exhaustive list. They are just the top of my list, and are the best group of books to date that will give a well rounded education into the strength training world.

Yep, I scored pretty high on the wanker meter for this one! Doh!

Actually I only went to Amazon and they sell it as a traditional book only, so i had just assumed it wasn't available as an e-book. Anyway, after reading a few of the posts I went ahead and ordered it last night, so too late to get the e-book. I paid 20 bucks to ship, but sounds like a great book and e-books are a pain in the neck to read anyway. Can't wait till it arrives.

You can read The Science and Practice of Strength Training here.

Agreed e-books can be a pain to read and printing them costs a bomb. Guess it depends on shipping costs and where you live but I still have quite a large e-book selection.
Just remember to take breaks otherwise you start seeing spots after looking at the monitor for too long :P.

dude that s awesome. / Though it is not whe whole book.

Georgen, how much is missing in that ebook? still worth the read?

Actually, after looking at it. It is only about 20 pages of the book. Sure it is worth reading, but you will miss most of the information it has to offer.