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Anatomy for Strength and Fitness Training: An Illustrated Guide to Your Muscles in Action

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The muscles fascinate me. And when I plan my workouts, I like to plan them according to the needs of my muscles. For example, if my back is bothering me, I try and plan exercises that will soothe and strengthen my back muscles and not further injure them.

If I want more strength in my upper body, I want to train the muscles that will help me accomplish this in the fastest, most efficient manner. That's why I find this book so helpful.

The book shows you all of the muscles that a person uses in most all compound and isolated weight bearing exercises. Also you'll find the muscles used in yoga and stretching, fitness in general. So it's a book for everyone.

Exercising without knowing what you're doing, what muscles you're working, is not a good idea. It's more fun and more productive when you understand what muscles you're working and exactly how to work them to get the most benefit. That's why you need this book.

There are other books on muscular anatomy. But I find this one to be the best.

You'll discover how often and for how long you'll need to workout to accomplish your own unique goals. You'll also learn how to deal with injuries. I was a bit surprised, however, that the book failed to give modifications for many of the exercises. Unfortunately, most books of this type have the same failing. I guess it's expected the reader will know the modifications. Fortunately, I do. I hope you do to. If not, you need to invest in a book that shows the different modifications for those with injuries or limitations.

I suggest you read at least the first part of the book. Then you can skim the rest if you like. But carefully read the information about the muscles and exercises you're going to do. It's not a book you'll necessarily want to read cover to cover. And, you won't necessarily need to.

But you will want to refer to it often. So always keep it handy. Keep in in your gym bag or your workout room and use it when planning your workouts for the week.

The exercises in the book are mostly using your own body weight or simple free weights. Only a few use machines. So you can select the ones you want and for which you're equipped.

This is an excellent reference and I highly recommend it to you.

- Susanna K. Hutcheson

It's a great resource for me. I am a woman who goes to the gym for fitness and strength training. Even though the gym provides a trainer, who has explained these things to me, the great illustrations in this book really help me to visualize how the muscles work and I now understand and can work them even better.

I find this book useful on two levels. On one level, I have used it to deepen my own knowledge and make sure that I am targeting where I wish. On another level, it has allowed me to show my teenage son exactly which muscles are being worked by which exercises. I like the author's emphasis on functional strength.

I am studying to complete my Master Trainer at the moment and have found this book to be invaluable, all PTs and Gym Instructors should use this book and the Institutes should promote it, it is easy to use, very practical and you get a visual understanding of all muscle groups and how the exercises that you may prescribe will help your client. Invaluable in my opinion.

Am a personal trainer and as I was going to school to get my NSCA cert this book was awesome. Shows what muscles are used during an exercise (major and support) as well as the joint. Also gives a great description of the movement and proper technique. Used daily through school and continue to use.

I purchased this as a required text for a Equinox personal training course. However, I constantly refer back to it for various reasons. It has useful exercises that are better understood in the context of the drawings and detailed instructions. It also has a good section on stretching. It is also a good source to analyze aches, pains or strains and to better understand how muscles are inter-connected. I have also used it to better explain exercises and target muscle groups to family and friends - a picture is worth a 1000 words. I consider it very user friendly.

I started weight training recently and I have very little knowledge on anatomy. I needed something to help me understand anatomy and exactly which exercises targeted which muscles; this book has helped me immensely. Now I have a better comprehension of what and where different muscles actually are and which are involved in a given exercise, and it's also given me different exercise ideas. Also, if it helps to know, I'm female and although they do have a version of this book for female my local bookstore only had this version - this one fulfilled my needs just fine.

This is an Excellent Reference and Training material that helps you see All the multiple muscle type effects of each individual workout you use and which ones you may want to use or avoid depending on your circumstances ! This book,IMHO,is Not difficult to understand and has a Lot of Bang for the Buck compared to other mediums that I explored here at Amazon. If it looks good after you check it out a little,I'd go for it :)

...for those that are professional personal trainers or those taking their time mastering a workout for targeted areas. The illustrations are easy to follow, albeit each page is "busy". But it is what it is, a book of muscular anatomy. I'll definitely hold onto it for those moments of , "What works ---->this muscle?".

From the illustrations to the detailed explanations this is a superb guide. Found it as one of the best read for showing in great detail the muscles involved in essentially every possible core exercise. If you are serious about resistance training or want to learn more this book is it. Not overwhelming just GOOD

John Gregory Vincent
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