andrewspinneyhutton's Reviews (596)


I don't know how new these "rules" actually are. A lot of the information here has been around for quite some time. In fact, all the studies quoted by the author are from 30+ years ago. He also tends to under-explain things. In the section about aerobic exercise he states that strength and endurance should not be trained concurrently because the "interference effect" will force your body to choose endurance over strength. Nothing further is said on the matter, and I for one would be more inclined to believe him if he actually went into the science of it, even a little. All in all not a bad book for the beginner lifter, but there are other books and even free web pages that offer the same info in more detail.