Binding: Paperback Brand: Human Kinetics Dewey Decimal Number: 612.76 EAN: 9780736063685 ISBN: 0736063684 Label: Human Kinetics Publishers Manufacturer: Human Kinetics Publishers Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 144 Publication Date: November 04, 2005 Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers Sales Rank: 581 Studio: Human Kinetics Publishers
Product DescriptionDiscover for yourself the magic of Strength Training Anatomy, one of the best-selling strength training books ever published!
Get an intricate look at strength training from the inside out. Strength Training Anatomy, with over 850,000 copies already sold, brings anatomy to life with more than 400 full-color illustrations. This detailed artwork showcases the muscles used during each exercise and delineates how these muscles interact with surrounding joints and skeletal structures. Like having an X-ray for each exercise, the information gives you a multilateral view of strength training not seen in any other resource.
This updated bestseller also contains new information on common strength training injuries and preventive measures to help you exercise safely. Chapters are devoted to each major muscle group, with 115 total exercises for arms, shoulders, chest, back, legs, buttocks, and abdomen.
What Others Say
Excellent training manual
I love Strength Training Anatomy! Great for a home gym workout. Wonderful, easy to follow illustrations.
Very impressed with this book
I a very impressed with Strength Training Anatomy. It is quite comprehensive and it covers all the major muscles groups, giving visual descriptions, as well as do's and don'ts. I would recommend Strength Training Anatomy to anyone.
Strenght Training Anatomy/ Great Training Book
This is an excellent written book on the muscles and their purpose also when to work out what groups together to enrich your body. Highly recomended for the new and the advanced person either getting ripped or just toning and staying in shape.
An excellent resource!
Strength Training Anatomy is an excellent resource for people wanting to know how to customize their workouts to target specific muscles and muscle groups. The information is presented in detailed, accurate pictures with concise text. It's not difficult to read. Use it more as reference material than as a front-to-back read-through. My young son has even learned some anatomy by browsing through Strength Training Anatomy.
Essential reading for strength training.
I have a huge collection of books, many on strength training and fitness, this is the one I refer to most frequently.
Strength Training Anatomy is only about muscle anatomy as relates to strength training. As such it really helps you to focus your energy to where you need it. and I add that I think the book is helpful in preventing many injuries.
