Power To
The
People
Strength
Training
Getting Strong
Book Review:
Power to the People!
by Brian Stramel, CPT
“Power
To The People”
is
perhaps the best book I’ve ever read on strength training.
In it Pavel Tsatsouline details how to build extremely high
levels of full body strength using only 2 exercises, 20 minutes a day
and less than $150 in equipment (said “equipment” being a 300lb
barbell set, look for sales or buy used.)
The best part is because this is low volume, heavy
weight work you do not get very sore (after a short adaptation period, I
don’t get sore at all) and don’t pack on much (if any) muscle. You
just get crazy-strong.
You do this by lifting heavy weights (with safe and stable form)
for low repetitions. Pavel
does a great job of explaining how to properly lift while protecting
your back as well as techniques to increase your stability.
My back has never felt better than after I started doing heavy
dead lifts.
I have used the methods in the book off and on for a few
years and worked up to a 450 lb dead lift at about 185 lbs bodyweight.
The only real downside to the book is it is a little
short and there are a lot of ads at the end.
That really didn’t bother me much as the book thoroughly
covered the subject (the whole idea of it was to be simple) and I
learned a lot. It also has
an interesting section detailing the “Russian Bear” program that
elite Spetsnaz (Soviet Special Forces) soldiers used to pack on lots of
muscle in a short amount of time.
If you want to get strong and toned without adding bulk,
this method is for you. If getting “yoked” (that means big) is your
thing, using this method for a month will allow you to add more weights
in your traditional bodybuilding routines leading to better gains.
Click here to purchase the Power to the People! Book
Check out other products for men and women, including my review on Kettlebell
Solutions for Speed and Explosive Strength, Mike Mahler.
