Master the Art and Science of Strength Training

Learn How to Elevate Your Workouts and Transform Your Physique

Dive into the world of effective strength training with the best-selling book, “ Science of Strength Training.” Discover evidence-based strategies, expert insights, and actionable tips to elevate your workout routines and transform your physique. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned fitness enthusiast, this book is your ultimate guide to mastering the art and science of strength training.

It is now available in 10+ languages, including German, Japanese, Spanish, Persian, French, Finnish, and more.

Book Reviews

Austin’s book is an incredible resource for anyone interested in fitness and lifting

Austin has done an incredible job on putting together the Science of Strength Training. He’s found the perfect balance of laying it out in a way that will benefit both the average gym-goer who just loves to train and the more dedicated coach or trainer who has a deeper understanding of the science side of things. I honestly couldn’t recommend this book enough, and I will be using it as a reference for both my online and in-person clients and for the coaches and trainers I help out along the way.

I am blown away with the quality of this book! From the photos, diagrams, and text. This is truly the resource for both coaches and those trying to understand the science of lifting more. The perfect resource for learning what exercises target what muscles, how to execute them, and how to train for your goals. Austin’s book is an incredible resource for anyone interested in fitness and lifting.

I highly recommend The Science of Strength Training. It’s a comprehensive, actionable, and easy-to-understand handbook for new and experienced weightlifters alike. Worth ten times the price.

Austin Current’s Science of Strength Training is a great read for both beginners and advanced trainees alike. Far too often people head into the gym without a clear understanding of the physiology behind the process in which they are engaged. Austin does a great job of breaking down the complex science behind weight training while making it understandable for everyone and ensuring practical applications every step of the way. I can’t recommend it enough.

Breaking down the barrier of Entry

A complete guide to strength training

Strength training is a skill. It is the tool that we use to place resistance on our bodies. The better we are at this skill, the more effective we can become at producing positive outcomes while training and reducing the risk of injury. Unfortunately, the largest barrier for individuals in strength training is the complexity of resistance programs or lack of knowledge in the gym.

This book aims to break down that barrier, teach you the science behind strength training and how to perform exercises properly (at the gym or at home), and offer clear and straightforward programs for beginners and more advanced trainees alike.

10 things you will learn

The Anatomy and Physiology of Strength Training

Gain an in-depth understanding of how strength training positively impacts your muscle, brain, bones, and connective tissues.

Comprehensive Workout Plans

Whether you’re a beginner, fitness enthusiast, or a personal trainer, find beginner and advanced workout plans tailored to your goals.

Debunking Fitness Myths

Learn the science and dispel common myths that surround fitness including age, gender, and body types.

Science of Nutrition

Gain a more in-depth understanding of how to properly fuel your body for building muscle and strength, increasing performance, and losing unwanted body fat.

Master Exercise Technique

Detailed descriptions teach you how to perform 100+ key exercises, common mistakes to avoid, and the specific benefits of each.

Fundamentals of Program Design

Learn the pillars of building effective programs for building more muscle, strength, and endurance to transform your body and improve your overall health.

Injury Prevention and Rehab

Learn about common injuries associated with resistance training and how to prevent them, as well as how to return to training post-injury.

Psychology

Use psychological techniques to discover what drives you to perform strength training and to establish sustainable habits based around achieving your goals over the long term.

How Strength Training Impacts the Brain

Discover how strength training can positively impact your brain health, mental well-being, and quality of life.

How Strength Training Increases Longevity

Strength training is one of the single most effective standalone exercise modalities for improving health and well-being across a lifespan.

Over 850+ 5-Star Reviews

Highly recommend this book for weight training.

This book has been very helpful to me while setting up a weight training plan. There are lots of illustrations and vital information on the basic movements, and in addition, gives you variations on those basic movements. includes multiple training plans at the end. This was exactly the book I was looking for. I wish I would’ve found it sooner.

“The Book” that every science based trainee should have.

3 words: explanatory, entertaining, worth it!

Super informative

If you’re into fitness, whether you’re a gym rat or even a fitness trainer, you will love this book!! Great information and detailed with colored illustration so that you make the connection to what is described. Even my Kinesiology book wasn’t as well written as this book!

A Textbook Written for the Everyday Gym-Goer

It’s the book I wish I had when I started…

The Science of Strength Training was written with two main audiences in mind: everyday gym-goers and novice personal trainers. I’ve been lifting weights in one form or another since I was 11 years old. What started as push-ups, pull-ups, and crunches in my room before bed quickly turned into training for sports performance. This transitioned into everything from Olympic Weightlifting, CrossFit, to Bodybuilding. I loved it so much that I dedicated my four years at university to studying it. After nearly a decade of intense study and experience as a professional trainer and physique athlete, I was asked to write a book on the topic. This is that book.

Look, I didn’t write this book to win accolades from my peers; I wrote it to genuinely help those who I thought could benefit from it the most. Grab your copy today, and become one of the smartest people at your gym.

Coach. Author. Founder.

Meet Austin Current

Austin is a world-class online fitness coach and the author of Science of Strength Training, an international best-selling book translated into 10+ languages. Since 2013, he has earned his IFBB Pro status as a drug-free athlete, the second-youngest in history at the time, graduated with a degree in Exercise Science focusing on Sports Nutrition, and has earned and upheld his NSCA-CSCS and ISSN-CISSN certifications.

Austin has helped transform the lives of thousands of gym-goers, professional athletes, and personal trainers around the globe. He has contributed articles for major publications such as Men’s Health, Muscle & Fitness, Muscle & Fitness HERS, Barbend, T-Nation, and Penguin Random House Higher Education, among others.

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