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Weight Training For Dummies (For Dummies (Health & Fitness)) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Liz Neporent, Suzanne Schlosberg, Shirley Archer
Publisher: For Dummies
Category: Book
List Price: $21.99
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Rating:  65 reviews
Media: Paperback
Edition: 3
Pages: 408
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.3 x 0.9
ISBN: 0471768456
Dewey Decimal Number: 613.713
EAN: 9780471768456
Publication Date: March 6, 2006
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Amazon.com Review
Any large bookstore has a few shelves of books about exercise and fitness. Usually they fall into one of two categories: basic books meant for people who've never exercised before, and bodybuilding manuals meant for people who do nothing but. Weight Training for Dummies is just about the only book that spans the knowledge gap between the two groups. It has plenty of easy-to-understand instruction for complete beginners, but there's also a lot of information for those who've been training a while. In fact, some veteran gym rats may be startled by the authors' extreme skepticism about nutritional supplements and some popular classes offered in many gyms.
Product Description
A properly executed strength or weight lifting regimen can lower your blood pressure and cholesterol levels, stabilize your blood sugar, reduce the risk of heart disease, increase your strength, and more. Weight Training For Dummies, Third Edition, is packed with all the information you need to start your own personalized weight training program and get yourself into peak condition fast. You’ll find out about: - Circuit and resistance training
- 20-minute weight training routines
- The newest and best weight training equipment
- Combining weight training with other exercise
- Gender differences in weight training goals and routines
- Specific approaches for baby boomers and seniors just starting out
- Using weight training to address specific health conditions
- Preventing injuries
- Weight training for children and teens
If you’re getting pumped about weight training, don’t delay. Buy Weight Training for Dummies, Third Edition today, and you’ll be in shape in no time!
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 Not so dummies October 21, 2008
luisoncln (USA)
Too much text for a dummie like me, id rather see more detailed pics. But nevertheless, good product over all.
Perfect title - just the basics, but the basics are done well October 18, 2008
Scott Schiefelbein (Portland, Oregon United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
"Weight Training for Dummies" serves up just what it advertises - a comprehensive survey of the bare basics of weight lifting and training. Helpful explanations of various lifts, along with helpful illustrative pictures, offer the perfect entryway to a lifetime of weight lifting for the novice.
The problem is, not everyone is a complete novice when it comes to weight lifting. If you took weight lifting in high school or had a decent chat with someone at your gym, you already know 90% of what you're going to find in this book. One can't be too critical when you read a book on the basics and you get the basics, but in this instance the basics are *so* basic it would be nice if the authors put a toe into the water of more advanced techniques and, ideally, structured workouts.
That being said, if you're looking to get back into weightlifting after a long absence or pick it up for the first time, this is an excellent book, and much cheaper than a personal session with a trainer. Check it out.
 Great resource for beginners and those who have "strayed" September 9, 2008
Patrick Hafner (Twin Cities, Minnesota)
Liz Neporent does a splendid job providing guidance for those new to weight training; the book describes strength training with weights from top to bottom. I especially think the emphasis on safety the book promotes is a worthwhile feature; weight training done wrong can be hazardous. I've been throwing barbells and dumbbells around for over 30 years, and I still picked up some good info from this title, mainly in the form of reminders. Even experienced fitness enthusiasts can get set in their ways; this book provides a good back-to-basics guide for seasoned jocks as well as an effective intro for those just getting started.
An excellent resource for complete beginners March 26, 2008
Karin Norgard (Anchorage, Alaska, USA)
This is the perfect book for someone who has never lifted weights before and is looking to start from the very beginning. It is never assumed that you know anything, which is perfect for the complete beginner. The book covers the most basic exercises for each muscle group, and provides basic information on these muscle groups, so that the beginner can become accustomed to putting together a basic program for the entire body. Once the beginner masters this, they will have all the building blocks needed to move on to more advanced programs, such as working on different groups on different days or doing supersets. If you are already familiar with the basics and are looking for more intermediate and advanced exercises and programs, try The Body Sculpting Bible for Women, Revised Edition: The Way to Physical Perfection (Body Sculpting Bible) or The Body Sculpting Bible for Men, Revised Edition: The Way to Physical Perfection (Body Sculpting Bible). However, if you are looking to start with the very basics - nothing wrong with that - then start with this one to get your basics down and your confidence up before moving on to the Body Sculpting series or other more advanced books.
Really, really basic March 19, 2008
CJ (Seattle, WA USA)
I did learn some useful technique tidbits from this book, and it has some amusing anecdotes, but this book is really for someone who is a true beginner. So I can only really recommend for those who have NO idea what is in a typical gym weightroom.
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