03-18-14 09:47 PM - Post#797821    

This is a reissue of the classic 1984 book, minus a few spelling errors and a couple paragraphs. Priced fairly, especially if you get one of the digital versions, which are quite nicely protected .acsm files.

It's a real treat to be able to read this book without having to break the bank, and there's some interesting points that you can pick up immediately, and some that will only show up later on re-reading.

I say check it out.
You won't be disappointed.

There's a couple pages devoted to 'The Frantz Routine' and man, you can't say these guys didn't work hard back then!

Life's too short to worry about longevity.

Edited by Neander on 03-18-14 09:50 PM. Reason for edit: No reason given.

03-19-14 10:12 AM - Post#797848    

Where? Do you have a link?

Daniel John Just handing down what I was handed down... Make a Difference. Live. Love. Laugh. Balance work, rest, play and pray (enjoy beauty and solitude) Sleep soundly. Drink Water. Eat veggies and protein. Walk. Wear your seat belt. Don’t smoke. Floss your teeth. Put weights overhead. Pick weights off the floor. Carry weights. Reread great books. Say thank you

03-19-14 12:53 PM - Post#797858    

It went that-a-way.

http://www.bookmasters.com/marktplc/04454.htm

http://ditillo2.blogspot.ca/2014/03/ernie-frantzs- ten-commandments-of.html

Life's too short to worry about longevity.

03-19-14 02:14 PM - Post#797866    

Got it, thank you. My afternoon reading.

Daniel John Just handing down what I was handed down... Make a Difference. Live. Love. Laugh. Balance work, rest, play and pray (enjoy beauty and solitude) Sleep soundly. Drink Water. Eat veggies and protein. Walk. Wear your seat belt. Don’t smoke. Floss your teeth. Put weights overhead. Pick weights off the floor. Carry weights. Reread great books. Say thank you

03-22-14 01:58 PM - Post#798096    

You liked?

Life's too short to worry about longevity.

05-09-14 01:11 AM - Post#802181    

I picked that up a while ago, along with Seno's pushing for power. Found them both very good,

picked up "Powerlifting manual" by Gary Benford, Susie Benford's husband and one of the best meet director PL ever had. I was very surprised. I have only read parts, but it is like reading Bondarchuck on Throws. You read it, put it down and then think hmmmmm. Having digested that you pick it up and go again.

Now when you have finished a section, you then have to go back and start again, as what you learned in part "Z", throws a whole new meaning on part "A". A really excellent PL / strength/power training book.

He gives credit to Louie Simmons long before anyone had heard of Westside (1985) and gives probably the best run down on box squats I have ever read.

Neander have you ever seen Walter Thomas's book ??

"We all overtrain" Pat Casey to George Frenn

Ernie Frantz's Ten Commandments of Powerlifting
05-09-14 11:27 PM - Post#802265    

Is it this book -
Powerlifting: A Guide for Coaches and Athletes.
Gary Benford



And no, I haven't even heard of the Walter Thomas book.
Yet.

Life's too short to worry about longevity.

Edited by Neander on 05-09-14 11:38 PM. Reason for edit: No reason given.

09-06-14 10:27 PM - Post#810752    

Neander is there anything you don't know ...
yep that was it, .. he was talking about Louie's Box squats long before Louie was writing about it

(and he gave Louie the credit for it.)

and I still have not read the Thomas book, will look it over next weekend, a great "natural" not sure what gems may apply to normal people

wish George Crawford had written a book on squatting, and Barnes, Cundy and Cassidy on PLing, lot of knowledge that went missing after those three retired.

"We all overtrain" Pat Casey to George Frenn

Re: Ernie Frantz's Ten Commandments of Powerlifting
10-07-14 03:00 PM - Post#812524    

• Neander Said:

Walter's book was written with Dick Burke when Walter and his wife trained with him in the Oklahoma City area. Very straight forward.

Mark it Zero.