Charles Poliquin

Charles Poliquin

Charles Poliquin

Strength Coach & Nutrition Expert

Canadian strength coach known for innovative training methods and athlete development. Recommended 5 books spanning fitness, philosophy, and critical thinking.

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Charles Poliquin is a renowned strength coach and nutrition specialist who has worked with elite athletes across multiple sports. He's best known for developing advanced training protocols and strength conditioning systems that emphasize practical results over conventional wisdom.

9 Books Recommended by Charles Poliquin

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#2

The Checklist Manifesto

by Atul Gawande

10 people recommended

A great book.

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Also recommended by: Bill Gates, Jack Dorsey, Vinod Khosla, Keith Rabois, Malcolm Gladwell, Michael Mccullough, Ramit Sethi, Tim Ferriss, Derek Sivers

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#3

The ONE Thing

by Gary Keller

7 people recommended

Charles Poliquin recommended this book in the "Tools of Titans" book.

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Also recommended by: Eric Jorgenson, Alexis Ohanian, Chris Do, Kat Cole, Maria Sharapova, Matt Ogus

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#4

59 Seconds

by Richard Wiseman

3 people recommended

Charles Poliquin recommended this book in the "Tools of Titans" book.

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Also recommended by: Jeff Atwood, Mr Money Mustache

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#5

The Warrior Diet

by Ori Hofmekler

Having met [the author] on several occasions, I can certainly attest that he is the living proof that his system works. He maintains a ripped muscular body year round despite juggling extreme workloads and family life.

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#6

Life 101

by Peter McWilliams

Changed my outlook.

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#7

Dinosaur Training Secrets: Volume I

by Brooks D. Kubik

You have to have realistic goals of what’s good for your age group. The best place to find out that information [is this series].

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#8

Bad Science

by Ben Goldacre

You would stop making those dumb comments if you read [this book].

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#9

Jailhouse Strong

by Josh Bryant

A really good book on interval training.

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