Marciano wrote a boxing book

Thank goodness there's a pdf of this, i went on a search for it online and it looked to be expensive!

I know what I'm doing this afternoon

Edit: 10 pages in and he's already mentioned progressive overload, automatically making it better than 90% of "fitness" info out today

 

Thanks. Great find !

 

Great post. I haven’t seen that book in years. My school library back in high school had this book, along with a few Joe Louis books, and even the entire collection of Bruce Lee’s training manuals. Most of the school libraries and public libraries in Los Angeles nowdays barely have any books anymore.

 

Since when is Marciano a expert on bodybuilding?

 

Pretty sure it's used as a general term, as in literally building your body, making it better.

Read the book. It's interesting.

 

Not really.

Progressive overload = “Periodisation” in modern terms.

NOBODY goes “all out” anymore.

 

Periodization is a form of progression that advanced lifters have to transfer to when they can't achieve normal progressive overload anymore, it focuses on long term, slow improvement rather than adding 5/10 lbs to your compound lifts every workout

I was simply taking a shot and youtube/instagram hacks that post the "Superhero workout" that's just 5x10 pushups and 5x15 situps with no mention on progression. "Brosplit" routines also usually don't mention progression. Simply a placebo to make you burn and believe you did something effective

"Starting Strength" by Mark Rippetoe is possibly the most influential program for beginning lifters and it mentions progressive overload lots

 

Of course a “bro split” can achieve immense results. Do you think you hit the same weight, rep Scheme & rest breaks week in, week out? How do you think most bodybuilders train?

 

Again, a bro split that doesn't mention progressive overload

Personally I prefer full body workouts. I believe they work better for non-steroid users

 

Maybe so due to recovery, but that’s debatable due to your fitness/lifestyle etc.

I’m going down the full body route. Feel fitter for it, also helps because of how busy I am.

 

Thank you

 

In the 60's it was "isometric" exercises that were the big new deal.

 

Nice find GCC !!! Thanks for posting