I picked this one up after a recommendation from Zach Even-esh. Kurt Hester doesn’t pull punches—and he doesn’t pretend to. Rants of a Strength & Conditioning Madman is exactly what it sounds like: a no-holds-barred takedown of what Hester sees as the soft underbelly of the S&C world. He rips into egos, bad programming, and what he views as the watered-down, politically correct state of modern coaching. If you’re easily offended, this one isn’t for you. Some of the writing hits solid ground with blunt truths and experience-backed insight. There are real nuggets of training wisdom tucked between the profanity-laced … Continue reading Book Review: Rants of a Strength & Conditioning Madman, by Kurt Hester