The Top 5 Most Useful Fitness Books of All Time

Nowadays, information about fitness, dieting, and proper exercise has become very easily accessible. All you have to do is go on your computer and do a quick Google search on your preferred topic and you’d immediately be faced with an overload of information. In fact, this may be where the problem lies.

Perhaps there’s too much information – mostly contradicting – readily available on the web that we are no longer sure what to believe. Sometimes, we need to kick it old school style and get our info from a reliable book. Below are some of the best, most reliable, and most recommended fitness books of all time.

Sean Greene and Joe Wells, both from Max Muscle’s, came up with a great read when they wrote MaxForm Your Life: 12 Weeks to an Incredible New You! What’s great about this book is that it doesn’t only provide you with the most effective forms of fitness exercises, but it also explains the science behind them. The first part tackles the basics of diets and nutrition as it explains why our bodies need to be fit. The second part goes into the essentials of both weight and cardiovascular training.

Secondly, we have Sports Supplement Review (4th issue) by Vince Andrich. While the previous three issues were rather uninspiring, the fourth of the bunch was definitely a great change of pace. Instead of falling into the trap of further developing ideas in previous issues, this new one has chosen to detail the best and the newest forms of supplements, mass-building programs, fat-loss techniques, training cycle theories, and diets. This comprehensive guide for all types of bodybuilders has been deemed as a “must read” by a majority of fitness books reviews online.

Another excellent piece of fitness literature is Charles Poliquin’s Modern Trends in Strength Training, Volume 1. What makes this book unique is that it takes a more unconventional approach in that most of Poliquin’s theories are rather outside the norm. However, they will all make sense as you read along and realize that this man actually has a point. If that doesn’t convince you then perhaps the fact that he has trained a good amount of professional athletes in all major sports (superstars, at that) probably will.

Last but not least, there’s also Fit and Fabulous After 40: A 5-Part Program for Turning Back the Clock. Written by Denise Austen, America’s most renowned female fitness guru, this book is definitely one of the best fitness books for women. As the name implies, it aims to make wiser (rather than older) women look a lot younger through their enhanced physique. What’s great about this book is instead of providing you with the typical fitness tips, it delves into detail as it gives you precise and often easy-to-do-now ways on how you can get back to your optimum fitness level.