Carltons Guide to Essential Reading for the Personal Trainer Summer 2013 *This is simply a short list of some

e of my favorite and most referenced books. It is in no way a complete list of essential reading for a fitness professional. However, with the wealth of material out there, it is easy to become discouraged by the mere thought of the time it might take to read & absorb so much material, that may or may not all be worth the time. Here i have tried to make things a little easier for someone starting off in the business and wishing to simultaneously gain knowledge and perspective. This list includes some classics as well as more modern reference material on various subjects. My objective was to create as short a list as possible of some great reference material while also implementing some reading for historic perspective and fun. Enjoy. 1. Dan John Intervention 2. Pavel Tsatsouline Power to the People. 3. Michael Boyle Advances in Functional Training 3. Paul Chek How to Eat, Move and Be Healthy 4. Mark Verstegen Core Performance 5. Pavel Tsatsouline Naked Warrior 6. Mark Rippetoe Starting Strength 7. Pavel Tsatsouline Enter the Kettlebell 8. Clair Davies Trigger Point Therapy Workbook 9. Gray Cook Athletic Body in Balance 10. Ross Enamait Infinite Intensity 11. Robert Dos Remedios Mens Health Power Training: Build Bigger, Stronger Muscles with through Performance-based Conditioning 12. Bill Starr The Strongest Shall Survive 13. Shirley Sahrmann Diagnosis and Treatment of Movement Impairment Sndromes 14. Mark Rippetoe Practical Programming 15. Dr. Mehmet Oz You: The Owners Manual 16. Arthur Saxon The Development of Physical Power 17. Stuart McGill Low Back Disorders 18. Arnold Schwarzenegger The New Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding 19. Martin Rooney Training for Warriors 20. Martin Rooney Warrior Cardio 21. National Academy of Sports Medicine Optimum Performance Training for the Health and Fitness Professional 2004 Second edition 22. Steven Low Overcoming Gravity 23. Joseph H. Pilates A Pilates Primer: The Millennium Edition 24. Alan Calvert Super-Strength 25. Steve Vickery and Marilyn Moffat The American Physical Therapy Association Book of Body Maintenance and Repair 26. Bruce Lee and John Little The Art of Expressing the Human Body

27. Ross Enamait Never Gymless : An Excuse-free System for Total Fitness 28. Dan John Never Let Go: A Philosophy of Lifting, Living and Learning 29. Rachel Cosgrove The Female Body Breakthrough: The Revolutionary Strength-Training Plan for Losing Fat and Getting the Body You Want 30. Andrew Weil Natural Health, Natural Medicine: The Complete Guide to Wellness and Self-Care for Optimum Health 31. Kelly Starrett and Glen Cordoza Becoming a Supple Leopard: The Ultimate Guide to Resolving Pain, Preventing Injury, and Optimizing Athletic Performance by Kelly Starrett and Glen Cordoza