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Provides exercises based on empirical know-how and scientific research and all the basic and numerous less common exercises with comments and illustrations.
The benefits of personal heath and fitness have been shown to lead not only to fat loss, increased muscular strength and a more efficient circulatory system but also improved general wellbeing in all areas of everyday life. This comprehensive practical book will show you step-by-step how to fight the flab, strengthen and tone muscle, and enjoy increased vitality and a more positive outlook on life, no matter what your age or gender. This accessible book explains clearly how to assess your current level of fitness and how and why you should set goals that will help you get the most from your workouts. The main part of the book focuses on how to improve the strength and efficiency of your heart and lungs - your cardiovascular system - through all the most popular exercises, sports and pastimes, from basic walking, through running and cycling, to swimming and boxercise. Then, learn how to strengthen your body and develop the core muscle groups with the best and most effective resistance training exercises, using dumbbells and fixed weight machines, both at home or in the gym. Getting fitter and stronger is also about learning to exercise safely, using the correct techniques. The book goes on to show you how to maintain flexibility and avoid injury, as well as how best to fuel your body through the right nutrition, not just for successful workouts but for a more active, healthier lifestyle. Lastly, the book brings together all this valuable information into personal training plans. These will enable you to tailor your training to your personal goals, whether you simply want to lose weight, run a marathon, look toned for your wedding day, de-stress or become fitter and healthier, whatever your age. With over 670 clear and inspiring photographs, this book will show you what to do, how to do it and how to incorporate the right activity effectively into your everyday schedule.
The Anatomy of Exercise Encyclopedia is a unique, comprehensive and practical guide to exercise, offering clear, step-by-step instructions to more than 100 individual exercises, and over 50 targeted workout programmes. Full-colour photographs and detailed anatomical illustrations pinpoint exactly which muscles are being worked during each exercise so that you can maintain perfect form and get the most from your training. The sport-specific workouts are designed to help you achieve your goals across many different sports and disciplines, mapped to the distinct physical requirements of that sport - whether it be football, rugby, running, swimming or cycling - so that you can achieve your full potential in whichever activity you enjoy - and at whatever level you perform. Also included are workouts that acknowledge scenarios that will impact on your ability to exercise. Whether it be working out to strengthen your back, or exercise adaptations for people with knee problems or working out while pregnant, there is a tailored exercise programme to suit your needs.
"The Gold's Gym Training Encyclopediais the best book of its kind. I wish I'd had this book when I began bodybuilding. It would have saved me two or three years of wasted effort." -- Samir Bannout, Mr Olympia 1983 Gold's Gym--the most trusted and best-known bodybuilding emporium in the world--presents the first encyclopedia of bodybuilding and weight-training exercises and routines ever assembled.The Gold's Gym Training Encyclopediadetails the full spectrum of resistance exercises available--body part by body part, technique by technique. Featured are more than 300 proven exercises for all parts of the body, using free weights as well as Nautilus and Universal machines. Each exercise is clearly described and is illustrated by champion bodybuildersonly, who in addition have contributed 150 of their best training programs. Such top stars include Scott Wilson, Carla Dunlap, Mohamed Makkawy, Tom Platz, Casey Viator, Tim Belknap, Rachel McLish, Mike Christian, Charles Glass, Inger Zetterqvist, Sue Ann McKean, Andreas Cahling, Rich Valente, Boyer Coe, Samir Bannout, and Julie McNew. Peter Grymkowski has won a number of bodybuilding titles, including IFBB Mr. World and Mr. America (heavyweight). He, Edward Connors, and Tim Kimber are co-owners of Gold's Gym Enterprises, Inc. Bill Reynolds is the author of scores of articles and books on weight training and bodybuilding, includingThe Gold's Gym Book of Bodybuilding, Weight Training for Beginners, andBodybuilding for Beginners, all published by Contemporary.
One of the best tools for developing your body is your body. This book is your A-Z guide of exercises that you can do to target every muscle in your body to build power, strength, and size. Whether you want to train legs, back, chest, or your core, this book has you covered. In addition to the exercises, you will receive images, detailed descriptions and how to incorporate the exercises for all levels.
The Encyclopedia of Exercise Medicine is intelligently structured, easy accessible and user-friendly: A-Z format, clear, concise language and uniform essay structure as well as extensive cross references between keywords and related articles enables efficient searches in a user-friendly manner both for experts and newcomers. It is intended to be a comprehensive up-to-date data base on the adaptation of the human body to exercise and on the therapeutic use of exercise with up to 2,000 keywords. It covers all aspects within the full range of modern exercise medicine of each particular scientific discipline (cancer, parasitology, aging, etc.). This includes information on methodological approaches to measuring the principle components of motor fitness, and practical aspects of their enhancement by trainings regimes as well as by nutrition and the application of drugs. Such a wide range of entries, all written by leading experts in their respective fields, will therefore address both the basic/clinical scientist as well as the practitioner. Moreover, the Encyclopedia of Exercise Medicine is aimed at people in related fields, health care professionals, physiotherapists, trainers, students, informed athletes and interested laypersons. It is available both in print and as a fully searchable and hyperlinked electronic online edition.
Mad Skills is the world's largest illustrated exercise encyclopedia and contains over 700 unique exercises to build strength and mobility. It is designed as a reference tool for athletes, trainers, and coaches, to help steer creative movement selection for effective workouts. Categories of exercise movements include: barbell lifts, kettlebell skills, gymnastics conditioning, whole body movements, yoga postures, stretching, partner skills, and more!
This reference and training guide provides descriptions and examples of 277 exercises for 11 different muscle groups, explaining the proper techniques and providing a timeframe for achieving results.
An updated edition of the best-selling guide on the science of effective stretching—with detailed anatomical illustrations and guidance on proper form, sports injury recovery, and more The multiple stresses of contemporary life—whether from excessive sports play, overwork, or overuse of technology—are increasingly taking a toll on the body. Symptoms range from muscle soreness and pain to pinched nerves to potentially more permanent disabilities, including serious body injuries. One safe, quickly productive way to address the problem is through a simple therapy that can be done anywhere, anytime, and without special equipment: stretching. This new edition of Brad Walker’s best-selling book on the subject presents 135 unique stretching exercises designed to help repair the body and make it more flexible, fit, and relaxed. Organized by body part, The Anatomy of Stretching presents stretching exercises in a uniform style accompanied by full-color anatomical illustrations. Equally useful for fitness fans, pro or amateur athletes, coaches and personal trainers, and healthcare practitioners, this new edition contains: • Step-by-step instructions for 20 new stretches • An expanded physiology and anatomy information • A revised numbering system that makes the stretches easier to reference • An expanded appendix with more resources on stretches for athletes and sports injuries Also featuring detailed descriptions of important principles of anatomy and physiology, The Anatomy of Stretching, Second Edition is the ultimate guide to improving flexibility, increasing strength, and relieving pain through stretching.