Men's Health Power Training or Cardio Strength Training???

[SuperKlinch]

Which is book better to buy i done a few workouts from power training and its good but im not sure if it features any cardio routines http://www.amazon.co.uk/MENS-HEALTH-Power-Training-Performance-Based/dp/1594865841/ref=pd_cp_b_2

but the cardio strength book really interests me because i want to build my strength and cardio at the same time heres book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/22Mens-Health-22-Cardio-Strength-Training/dp/1605296554/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b

[adamfromessex]

not really a fan of men's health, information contradicts from one page to next and descriptions and instructions never marry up with images used

[SuperKlinch]

recommend me a book that contains strength cardio and power training

[mcgovern]

Mens health is borderline gay, it is a white middle class magazine for office bods. Just my opinion.

[PieDog]

recommend me a book that contains strength cardio and power training

Check out Ross Enamaits books. You wont here a bad word said about the guy on here. He knows his shit.

[BlueRabbit]

Mens health is borderline gay, it is a white middle class magazine for office bods. Just my opinion.

Men's health is to informative training journalism what 'Shazza luvs jizz' written on the wall of a public toilet is to classical literature.

Beyond Brawn, McRobert- Awesome.

Starting Strength , Rippetoe- Also awesome. You can find details of this program online.

[SuperKlinch]

alot of hate for mens health lol i never read anythin of their mags or books but i did a few workouts out of power training by somethin remedos and he had really interestin concepts mainly about exercises that used your whole body rather then isloated movements like curls etc etc im not trying to be a body builder i just want an increase in athletic performance and ill have look at them books bluerabbit recommended

[simonmobiledisco]

what can you currently lift?

[simonmobiledisco]

I'm doing this until i can my strength up to the level it was before i did my back in. It's a 4 day work out, but you train 3 days a week. Mon weds and friday.

Monday
Squat or box squat 2-3 x 5
Glute/Ham Raises or pullthroughs 3 x 10
Bent Row or Chest Supported row 4 x 6
Barbell or Dumbbell Curl 3 x 8
Calf Raises 3 x 15

Wednesday
Bench Press or low board press 3 x 5, or 3 x 3 Incline Dumbbell Bench Press 4 x 8 Military or Dumbbell Shoulder Press 3 x 8 Skull Crushers 3 x 10 Ab work 3 x 10

Friday
Deadlift or rack deadlift 2-3 x 5
Leg press 2 x 10
Chin or lat pull-down 4 x 6
Barbell or Dumbbell Curl 3 x 8
Calf Raises 3 x 15

Monday
Incline bench press or Incline Dumbbell Press 3 x 5, or 3 x 3 Dumbbell Bench Press 4 x 8 Military or Dumbbell Shoulder Press 3 x 8 Tricep pushdowns 3 x 10 Ab work 3 x 10

weds
workout 1

[SuperKlinch]

I'm doing this until i can my strength up to the level it was before i did my back in. It's a 4 day work out, but you train 3 days a week. Mon weds and friday.

Monday
Squat or box squat 2-3 x 5
Glute/Ham Raises or pullthroughs 3 x 10
Bent Row or Chest Supported row 4 x 6
Barbell or Dumbbell Curl 3 x 8
Calf Raises 3 x 15

Wednesday
Bench Press or low board press 3 x 5, or 3 x 3 Incline Dumbbell Bench Press 4 x 8 Military or Dumbbell Shoulder Press 3 x 8 Skull Crushers 3 x 10 Ab work 3 x 10

Friday
Deadlift or rack deadlift 2-3 x 5
Leg press 2 x 10
Chin or lat pull-down 4 x 6
Barbell or Dumbbell Curl 3 x 8
Calf Raises 3 x 15

Monday
Incline bench press or Incline Dumbbell Press 3 x 5, or 3 x 3 Dumbbell Bench Press 4 x 8 Military or Dumbbell Shoulder Press 3 x 8 Tricep pushdowns 3 x 10 Ab work 3 x 10

weds
workout 1

that aint a bad workout im gonna try it out

i am pretty fit now i train and compete amatuer soon to be semi pro i'm just looking for some really intense cardio

[simonmobiledisco]

I stayed on this work out for 6 months and only needed to rotate a few lifts as a i stalled. Mainly rep schemes for the presses.

I'm not a fighter so can't recommend cardio with evidence to back it up for the ring .But when I was playing semi-pro rugby. Sprinting increase my both my aerobic and anaerobic capacity more than anything else. It also toughened me mentally

I used to play for Saracens youth team and we finishied training sessions once a week doing 100m x 7, 80 x 7, 60 x 7, 40 x 7, 20 x 7 in 3 man shuttle runs.

The first time i puked, the second i almost passed out again, the third I embraced it.

the following year I went from being a decent county play to being a starting for London and the south East in the divisional tournaments from which the England team is picked (sadly I didn't make it)

I don't think I got much better technically, but the my cardio was brilliant at the time and that was the major change