books about: strengths

books about: strengths

books:

Strengths

A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future

Daniel H. Pink

Riverhead Trade, 2006

Life changer
Reading this book will change how you view life - both your own and how you view the world around you.

Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning

Human Kinetics Publishers, 2008

essentials of strength training and conditioning
great book. anybody interested in the field of strength and conditioning NEEDS to get this book

The New Rules of Lifting for Women: Lift Like a Man, Look Like a Goddess

Lou Schuler, Cassandra Forsythe

Avery, 2007

Informative
This book is awesome. Whole new perspective on weight training for women. You will not be bored with your work-outs any longer!

Starting Strength (2nd edition)

Mark Rippetoe, Lon Kilgore

The Aasgaard Company, 2007

Awesome
If you listen to Coach Rippetoe and do what he tells you to do, you will get stronger than you ever have before. I have lifted weights off and on for years, never progressing in such a common-sense and linear way as I have since I started the Starting Strength program. ...

Strength Training Anatomy

Frederic Delavier

Human Kinetics Publishers, 2005

One of the best illustrations on training anatomy
I chanced upon this book a year back in BJs and happen to grab it. I still think it was one of the best buys. The book has got one of the best illustrations on strength training anatomy. The book is divided into various sections with a set of excercises to develop ...

Now, Discover Your Strengths

Marcus Buckingham, Donald O. Clifton

Free Press, 2001

Management tool
Probably the best management and personnel development tool around! Four staff members were each given a copy to read and to follow the instructions for getting an analysis. Each was asked to bring the analysis for their annual job review. They expected the typical ...

Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices, and Priorities of a Winning Life

Tony Dungy, Nathan Whitaker

Tyndale House Publishers, 2008

Very Inspirational ... Blessed with every word!
This book is very powerful for anyone striving to excel with God as your guide. Tony Dungy is a great example of a faithful man in the face of tremendous success and soul shattering pain. Thanks for writing the book, all of us that read it are indebted to you.

Body for Life: 12 Weeks to Mental and Physical Strength

Bill Phillips, Michael D'Orso

Collins Living, 1999

This fitness program is the real deal! Great book!
"Body For Life" is the most approachable, motivational, and effective fitness program I have encountered. Several of my male friends were getting in extremely buff while following this program, and their wives were getting into great shape, so I had to toss my ...

Go Put Your Strengths to Work: 6 Powerful Steps to Achieve Outstanding Performance

Marcus Buckingham

Free Press, 2007

Great resource for your toolbox!
This is an excellent book by Marcus Buckingham! I thoroughly enjoyed reading it and the case study he uses throughout the book really reinforces all of the key concepts. The journal pages in the back of the book (or you can download them off his site) are helpful in ...

StrengthsFinder 2.0: A New and Upgraded Edition of the Online Test from Gallup's Now, Discover Your Strengths

Tom Rath

Gallup Press, 2007

Enjoyed it
As a professional Human Resource developer, I have designed and implemented curriculum for the development of leaders, supervisors, managers, and executives. All of these supervisors are involved in professional endeavors. They are aware they have talents. It is a ...

Men's Health: The Book of Muscle--The World's Most Authoritative Guide to Building Your Body

Lou Schuler, Ian King

Rodale Books, 2003

Authoritative indeed!
Out of all the work out books/magazines I've read, I must say, I was quite impressed with how detailed this book was. Not only does it give you a well thought out work out plan that caters to different types of people, it also explains the science behind working out ...

Finding Strength

Annmarie McKenna

Samhain Publishing, 2008

5 stars for The Strength of Three and 4 stars for Two Sighted.
This book contains the following two stories. 5 stars for THE STRENGTH OF THREE. TJ and Jon were former military and are currently partners in a security business. They like to share one woman and have had their eyes on Chris for months. She works in their ...

Mechanics of Materials

Ferdinand P. Beer, Jr., E. Russell Johnston, ...

McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math, 2008

The Best
This was amazing that i got this book on time. The book is new like untouched even though it was said used book. Good job!! I thank you.

The Genius of Flexibility: The Smart Way to Stretch and Strengthen Your Body

Bob Cooley

Fireside, 2005

Pleasantly surprised
I am 7 months pregants and I've been experiencing all the joyful discomfort that comes with being pregnant. A few of the stretching techniques reported in the book have helped me tremendously. My back is no longer aching 24/7, energy level is much improved, but more ...

Men's Health Muscle Chow: More Than 150 Meals to Feed Your Muscles and Fuel Your Workouts

Gregg Avedon

Rodale Books, 2007

Definitely worth it!
This book is very cool. Gregg does a nice job of compiling recipes that are easy and taste good. Also, the three phases he recommends (Relaxed phase, lean phase, ripped phase) really helped me to strike a balance in my nutrition plan. Bottom line: I am in much ...