Book Reviews

There are a couple of books that I have read recently that I really thought were educating as well as inspiring. It doesn't take me too long to find a great book to read, I usually enjoy most genre so here are some books from training to fiction that I think people should check out.

Transfer of Training in Sports
By: Dr. Anatoliy P. Dondarchuk, Translated by Michael Yessis
-This text is great at representing the importance of the training process and how perfection of a given discipline or sport skill is where focus should be set. Often times coaches and athletes get wrapped up in measuring a certain lifts increase as a marker of sports improvement, a heavy power lifting influence. Though this should be a goal, there is yet to be a lift where you can say that as the lift increases, performance does as well.
-This book is full of data and results from numerous athletes worldwide. Based of this data he shows where the greatest transfer occurs in regards to a particular means of training. Whats great is with each table he gives observations of which exercises are most transferable.
-Overall this book was pretty good. I found myself re-reading a few paragraphs due to a lot of syntax complications and so forth.
Season of Life By: Jeffrey Marx
-Author Marx, gives a glimpse of his life as he was a ex-water boy for the Colts. One of the most memorable players while there was Joe Ehrmann, who was a little different than most typical NFL guys. Joe was often less concerned about tackling technique and more about lessons learned off the field. Marx follows the high school football team Joe coaches, providing the kids with valuable and priceless lessons. These lessons eventually influence the author who ends up being inspired enough to reunite with his father.
-This book does an incredible job at making you realize how important things can be overshadowed in the midst of fame, success, and everyday life. Marx gives a great insight on Joe "Building Men For Others" which can be utilized no matter what profession you are in. I picked out several incredible leadership qualities and found it very entertaining as well.