Books

Advances in Functional Training

Training Techniques for Coaches, Personal Trainers and Athletes
by Michael Boyle

In the seven years since the publication of his first book, Functional Training for Sports, new understanding of functional anatomy created a shift in strength coaching. With this new material, Coach Boyle presents the continued evolution of functional training as seen by a leader in the strength and conditioning field.

Never Let Go

A Philosophy of Lifting, Living and Learning
by Dan John

Introduction by Pavel Tsatsouline; Foreword by Dave Draper

Dan John’s deceptively simple training plans cover a great many fitness attributes, safely and quickly, and are always a hit with athletes. When it comes to teaching strength, Dan John has no superiors and only a handful of equals. ~ Pavel Tsatsouline, author of Enter the Kettlebell

Your Body Revival

Weight Loss Straight Talk
by Dave Draper

Being overweight is a private war…

Your Body Revival is packed with simple, straight-talking encouragement, inspiration and motivation for permanent weight loss. Here Dave provides a commonsense guide to building muscle and fitness — packed with motivation and enthusiasm.

This is a book for those of you who know losing weight will free you and strengthen you, but have tried and failed. We’re happy to provide this alternative to the slate of fad weight-loss diet books, and hope you’ll order a copy of this book: the last diet book you’ll ever need.

Stella’s Kitchen

Creative Cooking for Fun, Flavor and a Lean, Strong Body
by Stella Juarez Post

Let’s get cooking! Stella’s Kitchen will teach you how to cook healthy, well-balanced meals for you and your family. The delicious meal and snack selections emphasize protein intake and the consumption of minimally-processed complex carbohydrates.

Awarded Best Cookbook of 2003
by the San Francisco Bay Area Independent Publishers Association

West Coast Bodybuilding Scene

The Golden Era
by Dick Tyler

A trip through the most unforgettable years of bodybuilding as a handful of restless musclemen catapulted the sport of muscle and might across the globe.

That says it, but it doesn’t say it all… not for those who love that Golden Era and daydream about it. Dick’s columns and feature stories tell the tales; Artie, Russ, Jimmy, Gene and others provide the memorable black and white photographs, and Dave describes it all through his thoughtful captions.

Brother Iron, Sister Steel

A Bodybuilder’s Book
by Dave Draper

Brother Iron, Sister Steel is a private journey into bodybuilding as only Dave can tell it. Training techniques, exercise descriptions and nutritional strategies form the book’s foundation, but what glues this book together are his personal experiences and insights, humor and candidness, all of which speak to the heart and soul. The delight in the iron work, the play of the steel and the redefined motivation will have you striving forward to reach your fitness and training goals.

Iron On My Mind

by Dave Draper

Running weekly since early 1999, there are over 550 Draper columns — It was nearly impossible to narrow it down to the top 62 that would make the cut, but we think you’ll agree, these are the best!

Edit we did, and the best of the best remain, collected here in Iron On My Mind. When you’re heading for the gym and need a kick in the tail, Dave will be right there by your side. Grab your book, flip through a few pages and go!

Alternative Chiropractic

A Clinician’s Manual on
Diversified Diagnostic and Therapeutic Applications
in Conservative Health Care

Second Edition
by Dr. Richard H. Tyler

This is the chiropractic text written by Dick Tyler, author of West Coast Bodybuilding Scene. It’s a medical reference for chiropractic doctors interested in expanding their practices beyond basic adjustments; it’s a manual covering therapeutic techniques less often used by general chiropractic practitioners.

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