Author: Frederic Delavier
Brand: Human Kinetics
Category: Book

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Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars

263 reviews

Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
Pages: 144
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 7.6 x 0.5

MPN: 0736063684
ISBN: 0736063684
Dewey Decimal Number: 612.76
EAN: 9780736063685

Publication Date: November 4, 2005
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Product Description

Discover for yourself the magic of Strength Training Anatomy, one of the best-selling strength training books ever published! Training Anatomy, with nearly half a million 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.

Customer Reviews: Read 95 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars

Comprehensive January 5, 2009
RacemicMixture (Pittsburgh, PA, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

The diagrams are great and thorough. The steps in each exercise are clear and very easy to follow. Its a great book for the beginner and for the experienced bodybuilder.

5 out of 5 stars

excellant December 7, 2008
Diane M. Haye (Wisconsin)
this book was a gift for my son and it was in excellant condition to be used for a gift.

4 out of 5 stars

Le Book is good November 29, 2008
Conroy (real world, USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

Wonderfully illustrated book makes it easy to understand which exercises are right for each muscle group. Very educational and also useful as a motivational tool. Only problem is its published and printed in France (written in English). Viva La Freedom Fries!

5 out of 5 stars

Anatomy - organized by exercise November 29, 2008
New England Yankee (Northern New England)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

I went through a pile of exercise, weightlifting, and fitness anatomy books before buying this one. Strength Training Anatomy not only illustrates and describes - in detail - the anatomy involved in each exercise, but does so for more exercises than comparable books. It also doesn't shy away from using the proper terms. I particularly like that the exercise coverage hits a number of variations. You'll find a number of curls, press, and fly variations, for example, with comments on their differences as it relates to anatomy. There are also sidebars throughout the book on common injuries.

The anatomy is more than just muscles, too. Bones, tendons and ligaments, and gender differences are covered in detail. Variations among individuals are touched on where they are important to training (e.g., elbow structures, hip mobility). There is a 3-page detailed muscular system illustration at the front of the book, and a 2-page detailed skeleton illustration in the back of the book, along with a handy illustration of major muscle groups.

Execution details are given for each exercise, along with comments on training effect and purpose. Again, these comments are in considerable detail, making this volume a superb source of material for anyone involved in corrective training.

The only thing missing, in my view, is a good index. A cross-reference of muscle by exercise would also be a nice thing to have.

My favorite single illustration has to be the muscles involved in the deadlift. If ever a picture made Pavel Tsatsouline's case for his Power to the People book (focused on deadlift and press) - Power to the People! : Russian Strength Training Secrets for Every American, this would be it.

This is a terrific book - 144 pages that can be used superficially as a quick training aid or for detailed study. It manages to serve both purposes well without one getting in the way of the other.

5 out of 5 stars

Excellent training manual November 4, 2008
TRACY O'NEILL (Florida)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I love this book! Great for a home gym workout. Wonderful, easy to follow illustrations.