Strength Training for Fat Loss Paperback – March 12, 2014

Very good big! Packed with lots of information! This book is large and is packed with a ton of very useful and very real information. The author is very knowledgeable and I am very thankful that he took the time to write and to put this book together. I like that he talks about real world things (like cheat/reward day for meals) and provides solutions. He has a very unique and nice approach that I believe is very workable. I cannot afford a personal trainer and I believe this book, if followed, can assist me in getting close to where I need to be. Would definitely recommend this book and it has very good information in it on meals as well as a lot of other things. I ordered the paperback version and just flipping through it, it is worth every penny. It is very readable and I will sit down in this downtime (of COVID-19) and pull all the good stuff out of it and start using it, of course!

I have been following Nick Tumminello on Facebook for a couple of years now and even had the privilege of hearing him speak at a recent fitness conference. He is one of the most well-respected and innovative coaches in the fitness industry. I have learned so much from him during this time and was extremely excited when I found out his book Strength Training for Fat Loss was coming out. This book is phenomenal!!! He takes scientific-based programming and translates it into straightforward advice and practical exercise programs designed for people at all levels of fitness from beginner to advanced. The exercises are explained in EXCELLENT detail along with pictures so that anyone who is unfamiliar with any of the exercises can learn to perform them quickly and easily. The circuits, complexes, and combinations he puts together in this book will help anyone who wants to lose fat, build muscle, improve strength, and feel awesome. I am looking forward to utilizing these workouts in a lot of my own training, as well in the programming for my clients that I train at my gym. Finally, Nick does an excellent job of providing simple and straightforward nutrition advice and strategies important in any fat loss program. No gimmicks, no silly miracle hypes, no detoxes or cleanses... just proven scienced-based nutritional information. Thanks Nick for putting out a QUALITY fitness book that is sure to help so many people reach their health and fitness goals. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this book!!!!

I've been following Nick Tumminello for years now. As a personal trainer, I really do believe he is the 'trainer of trainers'. I have always learnt so much from his products, but this book was exceptional.I think this book is absolutely fantastic. It can be used for any level of knowledge, from absolute beginner, to and advanced trainer. I love that this book is easy to read, to the point, direct and honest. Having followed and watched Nick and having heard him in interviews for so long, my favourite part about this book is that I can actually hear him as if he were talking to me, it's not just words on a page. There's actually personality in how and what he writes. Love it.The exercises and programs are great and can be used for close to anyone. The pictures are easy to follow and understand, with great explanations to everything.All round, I feel Nick has done a great job in providing us with as much knowledge as possible. Would highly recommend this book for not only trainers, but anyone interested in health and fitness.Good work Nick. You should be really proud.

Given Nick Tuminello's extensive online presence and history of referencing science, I had hoped for a little more "rationale" meat in this book, but it's entirely geared toward getting someone going on a program.So if you're looking for a set of programs that you can follow to do "strength training for fat loss" this book is for you. If you're looking for "deep thoughts on strength training for fat loss," it is not.Great book, just not what I was looking for.

I've been following Nick's Facebook page for a little while, but I've never met him real life. I work as a trainer and a massage therapist in Clackamas, a suburb of Portland, Oregon. When I saw that Nick came out with this book, I decided to purchase the Kindle edition to see what I would learn. I like his no nonsense approach when it comes to the claims and propaganda that are pushed in the fitness industry, so I thought the book would be worth the purchase. Plus the gym where I work is CPC Fitness and Fat Loss where our main goal is strength training and HIIT, so I felt the purchase was pretty appropriate.And it most definitely was.I don't think I learned anything too crazy, but that's because I've been at this for a while, but he is straightforward and logical with his approach and I appreciate that in this book. He provides tons of exercise examples and templates for not only the workouts, but the warm ups and cool downs. I felt like this book opened a can of creativity worms for me a little and I just sat down and wrote 4 warm-ups using 8 different exercise for each warm up using both the exercises Nick provides in this book combined with other warm up movements that I use, with the option to write at least 3 more just by varying the exercises and maybe adding in a few more. And that doesn't even go into how many potential exercise templates I could create with the approximately 20 he provides, along with variations of those with the addition of other exercises I know and use. This is sort of a gold mine in that sense. I appreciate the work that was put into this and the renewed spark for adding that layer of creativity to my programs.Thank you, coach.