I also want to say it’s not a bad book. Oddly, I thought it was too simplistic. After reading Enoka’s “Neuromechanics” where real honest info about how the neuromuscular system works, all with studies and evidence peppered thoughout, working into a logical and scientifically sound conclusion, the pages of Supertraining seemed more like a good ‘first time’ read for someone. A way to get them thinking more in this stuff. Then move on to Strength and Power in Sport, then Enoka last for a full understanding.
I actually found Siff’s Facts and Fallacies of Fitness to be a more practical, condensed source of information. Despite the title, a lot of the material has to do with sports training, not just general fitness issues. It’s almost like a Reader’s Digest version of Supertraining. However, most of the practical information in Fact and Fallacies relates to the fallacies. So a lot of the advice it gives is more about what you shouldn’t do. But that’s pretty much always been the case. For every good training idea, there are hundreds of idiotic ones…and I’ve tried them all.