Re: Facts and Fallacies of Fitness: Query on Current Status / Availability

[Guest guest]

<<I own the 5th Ed -- ISBN 1-868-183-8. Shortly after purchase, I

received " FACTS & FALLACIES OF FITNESS 2003 UPDATE " on pdf. This is

basically an update of Chapter 22 of the 5th Ed. I also received a

new Index.

My Questions are as follows:Has the print edition been updated yet to

reflect any changes?

In other words, what I am asking is:

(i) Have the changes from the pdf file update been incorporated into

the print edition?>>>

***Yes, see below:

Siff, M.C. Facts & Fallacies of Fitness (6th Edition). Denver, CO:

M.C. Siff, 2003. Paperback. 320 pp. ISBN 1–868–183–8

Table of Contents:

<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Supertraining/files/FF-CONTENTS.pdf >

Fallacies covered in the Book:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Supertraining/files/FALLACIES.pdf

Extracts from the NSCA's Media Reviews:

Strength and Conditioning Journal: Vol. 25, No. 3, pp. 61–62.

Plisk, MS, CSCS *D

" " FACTS & FALLACIES OF FITNESS uses biomechanics, physiology, science

and logic to investigate hundreds of beliefs drawn from the author's

years of experience in strength training, aerobics instruction,

competitive lifting, sports coaching, sports science and university

teaching. This book takes a controversial look at fitness and sports

mythology, prompting the reader to carefully reexamine many

apparently well-established concepts in exercise training. It

discusses fitness beliefs and training methods that are skewed by

personal prejudices, pet theories, financial interests or fear of

ridicule. In doing so, it reveals that many ideas accepted as gospel

in the realm of fitness and sport are culturally and ideologically

determined, and consequently more fallacy than fact.

The book is organized into 24 chapters, addressing a very wide range

of issues. The first two chapters present introductory information,

and the next two provide a fairly condensed analysis of selected

fallacies and myths. The remaining chapters are a series of longer

essays that are presented in no particular order. The reader can

begin with any topics that capture his/her attention without losing

any sense of continuity.... " "

> Lastly, can I get the entire updated book on pdf, or is it only

> available in print?

***Only available in print.

<<The reason I ask is that I'd ideally like to have a complete and

final version in one format or the other -- not a mixture of the two!

(I was a little irritated about finding this out at first, but I

learned to accept it!)>>

***Likewise shortly after I purchased the 5th edition I

received " FACTS & FALLACIES OF FITNESS 2003 UPDATE " on pdf. I was

also frustrated by Mel's generosity:

*Sending free updates of his books

*Posting extracts of the latter

*Running the ST board

*Providing guidance to members re their work / assignments / projects

*Letting members stay with him for free at his home (ST camp)

Carruthers

Wakefield, UK

[Guest guest]

Thank you for your swift and informative response . My

apologies if I annoyed/offended you.

Do yo favour a particular vendor? My best guess is Elite Fitness:

http://www.flexcart.com/members/elitefts/default.asp?

m=PD & cid=134 & pid=64.

Many thanks and Kind Regards,

Hutton

Glasgow, Scotland, UK

>

> <<I own the 5th Ed -- ISBN 1-868-183-8. Shortly after purchase, I

> received " FACTS & FALLACIES OF FITNESS 2003 UPDATE " on pdf. This

is

> basically an update of Chapter 22 of the 5th Ed. I also received a

> new Index.

>

> My Questions are as follows:Has the print edition been updated yet

to

> reflect any changes?

>

> In other words, what I am asking is:

>

> (i) Have the changes from the pdf file update been incorporated

into

> the print edition?>>>

>

> ***Yes, see below:

>

> Siff, M.C. Facts & Fallacies of Fitness (6th Edition). Denver, CO:

> M.C. Siff, 2003. Paperback. 320 pp. ISBN 1–868–183–8

>

> Table of Contents:

> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Supertraining/files/FF-CONTENTS.pdf >

>

> Fallacies covered in the Book:

> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Supertraining/files/FALLACIES.pdf

>

> Extracts from the NSCA's Media Reviews:

> Strength and Conditioning Journal: Vol. 25, No. 3, pp. 61–62.

>

> Plisk, MS, CSCS *D

>

> " " FACTS & FALLACIES OF FITNESS uses biomechanics, physiology,

science

> and logic to investigate hundreds of beliefs drawn from the

author's

> years of experience in strength training, aerobics instruction,

> competitive lifting, sports coaching, sports science and university

> teaching. This book takes a controversial look at fitness and

sports

> mythology, prompting the reader to carefully reexamine many

> apparently well-established concepts in exercise training. It

> discusses fitness beliefs and training methods that are skewed by

> personal prejudices, pet theories, financial interests or fear of

> ridicule. In doing so, it reveals that many ideas accepted as

gospel

> in the realm of fitness and sport are culturally and ideologically

> determined, and consequently more fallacy than fact.

>

> The book is organized into 24 chapters, addressing a very wide

range

> of issues. The first two chapters present introductory information,

> and the next two provide a fairly condensed analysis of selected

> fallacies and myths. The remaining chapters are a series of longer

> essays that are presented in no particular order. The reader can

> begin with any topics that capture his/her attention without losing

> any sense of continuity.... " "

>

> > Lastly, can I get the entire updated book on pdf, or is it only

> > available in print?

>

> ***Only available in print.

>

> <<The reason I ask is that I'd ideally like to have a complete and

> final version in one format or the other -- not a mixture of the

two!

> (I was a little irritated about finding this out at first, but I

> learned to accept it!)>>

>

> ***Likewise shortly after I purchased the 5th edition I

> received " FACTS & FALLACIES OF FITNESS 2003 UPDATE " on pdf. I was

> also frustrated by Mel's generosity:

>

> *Sending free updates of his books

> *Posting extracts of the latter

> *Running the ST board

> *Providing guidance to members re their work / assignments /

projects

> *Letting members stay with him for free at his home (ST camp)

>

> Carruthers

> Wakefield, UK

>