(Soft Back physical copy, second edition)
Recent Review of 10/20/Life
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Learn how to TRAIN YOURSELF LIKE A PROFESSIONAL COACH – for the rest of your life!
20 YEARS OF RESEARCH AND TRIALS distilled into a philosophy you can use!
Get INSIGHT INTO THE MENTAL GAME of training and nutrition from the guy who’s been there and done it.
Here's what people are saying about 10/20/Life Second Edition:
"Mr. Carroll updated all the information in this book. As a result, there is a lot more of what you would expect (if you read the first edition), and this is pure gold for any dedicated lifter as it will teach you lessons that you can only learn with experience and time under the bar."
"This is not a book on fitness, one to lose weight or just to get stronger; this is a book that will teach the correct way to lift and to continue doing so for years to come while staying injury-free."
"The 2nd edition is a physical copy that not only answers the questions the 1st edition left you with but compounded on the ideas giving you more tools for your training toolbox. You do get to be your coach and learn to assess your weaknesses, prescribe movements to address your weak points, and grow as a lifter."
"YOU GET WHAT YOU PUT INTO IT. With the way the programming is structured, you have plenty of time to continue to evolve as a lifter."
"I've tried and been injured on many other programs where it was just cookie-cutter "this is the work you're going to do," and this is DESIGNED for you to be your architect to your success."
"While 1020 life is designed as a system for a lifetime of PRs, I ran it for my first successful full power competition after a couple of push-pulls, and I added 170lbs to my best total and If you're thinking about this book, just buy it already."
"You're an athlete. Start acting like it if I could give you one reason to pick up this book. That would be it. Along with that, perhaps my personal experience will have parts familiar to you and encourage you to read 10/20/Life."
"10/20/Life gives you the keys and a proven method (not to be confused with the program) to help you consistently move forward. You will find no "Call to arms" as some mythical 45lbs plate-eating beast. Rather you find tools to help keep you in the gym, week after week, making progress."
"There are many things you can find online - The information in this book is worth a lot. I highly recommend it. P.S the 10/20/L even has a Q&A if after all that reading you still need clarification."
"With all of the misinformation and bro-science on the internet, 10/20/Life is a refreshingly honest and straightforward approach for the pursuit of strength."
What is 10/20/Life? 10-and-20 weeks at a time for a lifetime of positive momentum in training and LIFE. This philosophy is a life-long approach for any level of lifter or athlete. Many recreational lifters utilize the protocols in this book to have a better plan in the gym, with no plans to ever compete. But, on the other hand, many competitive lifters -from Beginner to Pro use this approach with great success!
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(Soft Back physical copy, second edition)
Recent Review of 10/20/Life
For bulk orders (10 books or more) contact customerservice@powerrackstrength.com for bulk order rates!
Learn how to TRAIN YOURSELF LIKE A PROFESSIONAL COACH – for the rest of your life!
20 YEARS OF RESEARCH AND TRIALS distilled into a philosophy you can use!
Get INSIGHT INTO THE MENTAL GAME of training and nutrition from the guy who’s been there and done it.
Here's what people are saying about 10/20/Life Second Edition:
"Mr. Carroll updated all the information in this book. As a result, there is a lot more of what you would expect (if you read the first edition), and this is pure gold for any dedicated lifter as it will teach you lessons that you can only learn with experience and time under the bar."
"This is not a book on fitness, one to lose weight or just to get stronger; this is a book that will teach the correct way to lift and to continue doing so for years to come while staying injury-free."
"The 2nd edition is a physical copy that not only answers the questions the 1st edition left you with but compounded on the ideas giving you more tools for your training toolbox. You do get to be your coach and learn to assess your weaknesses, prescribe movements to address your weak points, and grow as a lifter."
"YOU GET WHAT YOU PUT INTO IT. With the way the programming is structured, you have plenty of time to continue to evolve as a lifter."
"I've tried and been injured on many other programs where it was just cookie-cutter "this is the work you're going to do," and this is DESIGNED for you to be your architect to your success."
"While 1020 life is designed as a system for a lifetime of PRs, I ran it for my first successful full power competition after a couple of push-pulls, and I added 170lbs to my best total and If you're thinking about this book, just buy it already."
"You're an athlete. Start acting like it if I could give you one reason to pick up this book. That would be it. Along with that, perhaps my personal experience will have parts familiar to you and encourage you to read 10/20/Life."
"10/20/Life gives you the keys and a proven method (not to be confused with the program) to help you consistently move forward. You will find no "Call to arms" as some mythical 45lbs plate-eating beast. Rather you find tools to help keep you in the gym, week after week, making progress."
"There are many things you can find online - The information in this book is worth a lot. I highly recommend it. P.S the 10/20/L even has a Q&A if after all that reading you still need clarification."
"With all of the misinformation and bro-science on the internet, 10/20/Life is a refreshingly honest and straightforward approach for the pursuit of strength."
What is 10/20/Life? 10-and-20 weeks at a time for a lifetime of positive momentum in training and LIFE. This philosophy is a life-long approach for any level of lifter or athlete. Many recreational lifters utilize the protocols in this book to have a better plan in the gym, with no plans to ever compete. But, on the other hand, many competitive lifters -from Beginner to Pro use this approach with great success!
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I first remember listening to Brian on Scott Iardella's podcast talk about the book back in April of 2017--and I purchased the e-book a couple of weeks later. Before learning about 10/20 life I started Wendler's program (5,3,1) in 2016 and ended up with a pretty scary back injury while deadlifting one morning. I still remember right as the bar reached my knees hearing a loud pop, and after I dropped the bar, feeling numbness in my right butt cheek and down both legs. Pretty scary experience but it taught me a lot. With that said, once I heard Brian's story on the podcast I became fascinated with his and Dr. McGill's recommendations and started to incorporate the big three into my weekly routine to keep my back healthy. I wish at that time I had incorporated his training philosophy but still experimented with other programs until I began preparing for my second PL meet. I competed in my first meet in Oct of 2018 in the 82.5kg weight division (Raw) while doing my coaches traditional progressive overload program, which did work well and I had a good first meet. As I began training for my second meet meet in July of 2019 I switched to a Westside style of training and it just broke me. I actually had to pull out due to a lower back injury and a partially torn pec. It was at this point I went back to the book and decided to give his training philosophy a chance. I had a good feeling that deloading every 3rd week was going to help me because I always felt over trained and the injuries were just accumulating. My experience with the pre-contest training guide was great. I was making progress every week and while I was still sore and the workouts were hard--I wasn't injured and I could feel my strength building. I know a lot of guys feel like the weight feels super heavy coming off a deload but for me after every deload I came in fresh and felt super strong. This was also a great primer for going into the meet as I felt like his recommendations for the last heavy lifts were spot on and I peaked well. While I didn't hit the total I wanted in my second meet I was still able to add 38 lbs to my meet total and walked away healthy and ready to train. I'm currently using Brian's philosophy in the off season and my coach and I will utilize it for my 3rd PL meet later this year. I highly recommend the book if you're intererested in powerlifting and want to not only get strong but stay healthy in the process. This is one resource that is chock-full of advice and info that will help you reach your goals.
This is a fantastic book on the principles of training. It is obviously targeted towards those who enjoy powerlifting, but the principles are relevant for anyone involved in any kind of athletic pursuit. A few of the positives about this book: 1. Brian lays everything out with simplicity. He covers a wide range of topics including periodization, deloading, warm-up, nutrition, technique, and the mental approach to training. The nice thing is every chapter on these topics provides simple to implement ideas and strategies that will improve the quality of your training and health. 2. Brian obviously has reached the pinnacle of his sport so it’s awesome to learn from someone who has been to the top. But he has also dealt with debilitating injuries that nearly cut his career short. Having been to the top and bottom of his sport makes the book relatable to us mere mortals. Brian is not just some elitist condescendingly shouting his unrealistic dogmas (though Brian is an elite powerlifter) and advanced ideas to the masses. He writes with the intent to help everyone along the training spectrum, from beginners to seasoned veterans. Anyone that can read the English language can understand these principles and learn how to apply them to their specific training goals. 3. Brian is a no-nonsense type of guy. This book is not fancy. It is not flashy. It is straight-forward, basic, and gets the job done. Want to get stronger and stay healthy? Train with the appropriate intensity at the appropriate times and recover. That’s the jist of it. And this book does an excellent job detailing how to do that. From volume and intensity, to nutritional considerations, to warming up… Applying these principles will get you stronger while maintaining your health. Obviously powerlifting is judged by the raw amount of weight lifted, but rarely if ever should a training day be an all-out, nose-bleed and blackout inducing psychedelic experience. Train hard, and go for the big weights when you are scheduled to peak. Overall, this is one of the best training books I’ve read. I highly recommend it to anyone who is a coach, or to athletes who are coaching themselves. This will help cut through all the training confusion out there and get you back to the things that have been proven to work through the years.
Thought the book was organized somewhat poorly, but I acknowledge that as a beginning powerlifter maybe it's just me! I thought the most helpful part of the book was the cues/form tips.
Before I got this book, I was decently strong, and squatted around 455. This book shows a very good basis for training for powerlifters and for people who just want to get stronger in the big 3 lifts squat bench deadlift. I work and have other things going and some powerlifting or weight training programs I've tried I'm the past are just too taxing on my body and my mind. With this training protocol in the 10/20/Life book, I've been able to increase my squat and deadlift 50ibs more and my bench 20ibs more and it's only been 7 weeks. Doing this with less stress on my body too and I'm able to recover better. After trying this out and many of the concepts explained in the book, I already know Brian Carroll is the man! I'm surely going to follow this program for the rest of my life, it's that good and its sustainable and keeps me injury free. 100% recommend 👌
10/20/Life Second Edition is an excellent book I found myself finishing the book within the fist week of my purchase, very well structured with great information. Ive read countless books on training from starting strength to the westside book of methods all great books but if you ask me if I had use only one book or recommend it would be 10/20/Life. If your a novice lifter or a seasoned powerlifter this is the book for you it simple in vernacular easy to understand. I wish I had read this book years ago. This is a fantastic book on the principles of training. Brian lays everything out with simplicity. Concepts such as deloading and warm-up simple to implement in ones training that will assist in making straight gains for the rest of your life. I use to be the typical lifter maxing out redlining every day was max day til one day my body gave out. This book would have prevented that but no use concentrating in the past. It is straight-forward and gets to the point. If you want to get stronger for the rest of your life you have to train with the appropriate intensity and recover . Brian also is very accessible and helpful via Instagram or Facebook with his lives he is there to help clarify any doubts from powerlifting tips to back rehab tips.10/20/Life Second Edition is the best training book I’ve read. I highly recommend it to anyone. I can't wait to start reading The Gift of Injury and the back mechanic.
10/20 life is a great book that has a ton to offer to lifters in all stages of development. The author Brian Carroll is a very successful and knowledgeable lifter. This is not a book that you put down and never open up again. I see myself picking this book back up to refresh myself on the material as there is so much valuable information in it. I’ve read 531 and starting strength and I have a high opinion of those books and programs but I can honestly say this is probably the best book of its kind out currently. If you are somebody who is serious about powerlifting you need to buy this book.
I really liked the way it was written and wasn’t expecting it to cover so many different areas so throughly without dragging it on. I made many highlights throughout that I’ll write down and focus on implementing. I’ve had a back injury in the past and started lifting weights and training powerlifting which has helped it - even though it went against what the “experts” said of no weight training or impact. I always wondered how to do powerlifting for long term and this books really helps explain and guide you to do just that.
This book cuts through all the signal to noise for you and lays out all the tools you need. The author has decades of experience with success, and what you will find yourself really valuing, the mistakes and set backs he went through and learned from. Everything you need to become a better lifter (no matter if it's powerlifting, strongman, bodybuilding, or crossfit) is here. It's geared towards powerlifting, and it's all absolutely laid out for you to succeed, but if you want to analyze the information in this even a little bit, you'll absolutely be able to apply it for whatever your goals are (even if it's just increasing your quality of life around the house). This isn't a book, it's a manual.
Bought this book as a means to redefine my training routine. I had previously stalled out on out of the box routines and really needed to understand the methodology behind progressively building strength while avoiding injury. The concepts and approaches discussed in this book are definitely worth the read.
This is a must read for anyone looking to get stronger which should be everyone. You don’t have to looking to squat 1000 lbs or compete in a meet to get a lot of this book although if you are then this is a must read. Brian gives you what you need to know for warm up, work out and rest in a simple to understand and simple to implement way. Get this book and enhance you workout and your life.