Beautifully illustrated by artist, powerlifter and journalist Frederic Delavier, this book is a must for all those serious about strength training. Delavier studied anatomy at the prestigious École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and this book is a superb guide to the anatomy and performance of resistance training exercises.

The companion volume to the above "Strength Training Anatomy", this book illustrates the same principles, anatomy and mechanics of strength training exercises, this time quite literally from a women's perspective (the exercises and principles are the same for both men and women, the only difference is the model performing the exercises!)

Now in its fourth edition, this bestselling book has been updated to include the very latest nutrition research for exercise and performance, and is packed with easy recipes and snacks and helpful menu plans.

I have this book on my own bookshelf, and have used the recipes and  suggestions for my Personal Training clients, and also in my own training and nutrition planning  - both with great success.

12th Edition, issued by the British Department of Health.

This new edition of the Manual of Nutrition describes the major nutrients, their roles and sources, together with mechanisms of digestion and utilisation. It is a surprisingly comprehensive and straightforward guide to all the basics of nutrition and how it relates to our overall health and wellbeing. 

I have included this book as it really is one of the most comprehensive  guides to weight training and body building you will ever find. Any resistance exercise you can think of - you will find it in this book! 

This text pre-dates modern food tracking apps and provides quite literally both a "manual" for and a manual way calculating food and nutrient values.

(from the back cover of the book):

McCance and Widdowsons's The Composition of Foods provides an authoritative and comprehensive update of the nutrient data for the most commonly consumed foods in the UK. Aimed at students and professionals in all food and health disciplines, this essential handbook should be on the bookshelf of everyone who needs to know the nutritional value of foods consumed in the UK.