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Summary: Renegade Training for Football: The Ultimate Guide to Develo
Review: I have just finished Renegade Training. It is by far the
most comprehensive training book that I
>have read since I became a performance coach 3 years ago.
Your concepts are very straight forward
>and motivating. Thanks!
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Summary: Renegade Training for Football: The Ultimate Guide to Develo
Review: I have just finished Renegade Training. It is by far the
most comprehensive training book that I
>have read since I became a performance coach 3 years ago.
Your concepts are very straight forward
>and motivating. Thanks!
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Summary: Great book, but I expected more . . .
Review: I have the same general complaint that many others did. This book is fantastic as a list of training movements, but there is no explanation of training methodology or procedure at all. I've got listings of most of the movements presented in this book in several other books I own already. I was really hoping that Davies would delve more into what factors he considers when designing routines rather than just the movements he uses. If you're a football coach looking to add some spice to your drills, get this book. If you're looking for theory on how to train a football player, you're not going to find it here unfortunately. As a big fan of Coach Davies' Renegade routines, I was really hoping for more insight into the brilliant design and I would certainly say I was disappointed when I didn't get it.
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Summary: Not What I Expected
Review: I've heard nothing but great things about Coach Davies, and figured anybody hired by more than one NFL team to consult regarding their strength and conditioning programs certainly knows what they're doing. While I'm sure Coach Davies does know what he's doing, this book isn't the comprehensive guide to physical training that I thought it would be. It's more of a list of exercises and drills, which seem very useful... but without being put in the context of an overall approach to training, really didn't provide much benefit for me.A book that did provide EVERYTHING I was looking for is "A Chance to Win" by Coach Mike Gentry. I can't speak highly enough about this book. It provided everything from the basic physiology, concepts about training cycles, different objectives during different points in the season, nutrition, motivation, etc. It also provides the requisite exercises and drills for strength, power, speed and agility development; and most importantly (for me) it provides loads of detailed, day-by-day, very specific sample training routines that combine everything for you. You want a sample workout for an advanced skill position player during the offseason? It's got a day-by-day 18 week program laid out for you. This book is comprehensive. Now, I'm a regular guy... just looking to get more out of going to gym... and this book has been fantastic. I've noticed real gains, and more importanly my knowledge about what I'm doing and why has increased dramatically. I can't recommend Coach Gentry's book enough.
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Summary: A review by an average Joe
Review: Okay, I'm not a football player, or a football coach. I'm a guy who wanted a book about training. Football players are some of the best conditioned athletes - even if some of them don't look like it. I'm a regular guy who wants to be in good shape. So from that perspective: The Good: There are many exercises to improve your agility, strength, and power. Things that can benefit anyone of any sport or sportless background. The Bad: As someone else said, there is no guidance. In general, there is no mention of amounts of sets, reps, or how often. No recommended routines or schedules. Just an explanation of how to do the exercises and drills. That being said, this book does serve as an "idea book" so I can incorporate new things into my workouts. If you are looking for a book with a collection of interesting exercises (though someone may say some of them are not practical) and can deal with the lack of guidance, get this if you are willing to pay the high price. ...
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Summary: A review by an average Joe
Review: Okay, I'm not a football player, or a football coach. I'm a guy who wanted a book about training. Football players are some of the best conditioned athletes - even if some of them don't look like it. I'm a regular guy who wants to be in good shape. So from that perspective: The Good: There are many exercises to improve your agility, strength, and power. Things that can benefit anyone of any sport or sportless background. The Bad: As someone else said, there is no guidance. In general, there is no mention of amounts of sets, reps, or how often. No recommended routines or schedules. Just an explanation of how to do the exercises and drills. That being said, this book does serve as an "idea book" so I can incorporate new things into my workouts. If you are looking for a book with a collection of interesting exercises (though someone may say some of them are not practical) and can deal with the lack of guidance, get this if you are willing to pay the high price. ...
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Summary: Where was this books when I first started training?
Review: Sometimes I get excited about a new book. However, most of the time the book(s) does not live up to my expectations and I am left disappointed. Fortunately, that is not the case with Coach Davies new book. This is the most comprehensive book that I have ever seen on strength and conditioning. Coach Davies covers everything from olympic lifting, to kettlebell lifting, to stretching, and a whole lot more! Moreover, there are literally hundreds of pictures that show clearly how to do every exercise in the book. If you are a serious athlete or Coach, you need to have this book in your arsenal.
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Summary: Picture book
Review: This book is a collection of exercises and drills you can do to train for football. It's just a bunch of pictures with descriptions. There is no guidance on how to sequence your training. Dissapointed.
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Summary: Unbelievable!!!
Review: This book is one of the best books that I have read in a long time. It is absolutely a one of a kind reference and inspirational book. Coach Davies approach to training is absolutely phenomenal. The pictures are a must see for yourself!!! I recommend this book to not only athletes, but to anyone wishing to learn the secrets of many athletes. Can't wait to read more from Coach Davies.
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Summary: Exercises Not Training
Review: This book promises a lot, but doesn't deliver. Its simply a compilation of exercises. Most seem reasonable and useful, but it makes this a picture book and not a training book. While exercises for the various aspects of football are provided there are no routines or program recommendations. For example in the strength training section there is no discussion of reps, sets, % max, etc. On static stretching there is no discussion of how long to hold or how many sets to do. The same applies throughout the book except for the skipping rope section. In other words, other then talk about how hard his program is, Coach Davies doesn't provide a clue as to what it is. There are much better references for training. Save your money, there isn't anything here other then pictures.
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