Anatomy For Women For Strength and Fitness Training [Paperback]

Mark Vella (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 14, 2008

See How Your Muscles Work Before You Work Your Muscles!

Anatomy for Strength and Fitness Training for Women provides magnificent visual insight into what happens to your muscles when you exercise. You'll be able to isolate specific muscle groups and design the most targeted program possible.

Anatomy for Strength and Fitness Training for Women gives you:

• 100+ muscle-by-muscle illustrations for an inside look at how exercise affects your muscles
• 70+ exercises--ranging from free weights to machines to yoga and aerobics--that will sculpt your entire body and will give you a sexy chest, toned arms and legs, slimmer hips, a strong back and shoulders, and flat abs
• Tips for good form to maximize safety and effectiveness
• Expert commentary on each exercise, covering everything from history to cautions and benefits
• Specific exercise programs for muscle tone and strength
• A difficulty rating for every exercise, ranging from beginner to advanced

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About the Author

Mark Vella has been involved in the field of health and fitness for more than 15 years as a personal trainer, lifestyle counselor, and massage therapist.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (January 14, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 007149572X
• ISBN-13: 978-0071495721
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 8.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #112,693 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #35 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Exercise & Fitness > Ab Workouts

Customer Reviews

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18 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Things the gym doesn't teach you......, February 2, 2010

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Suzanne Madrid (New York & Los Angeles) - See all my reviews
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Worth every penny. You learn the correct way & can reproduce it at the gym. It's easy, it's well put together & I take it w/me to the gym.
Every woman should read this before attempting w/o a trainer. It's also nice to show your trainer when he is doing it all wrong, LOL
Suzanne

16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book - easy to read, understand, January 31, 2010

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Linda F. (Central PA) - See all my reviews

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I teach a fitness class for women over 50 and although this is not targeted to that age group specifically, many of the exercises parallel what we teach and passing the book around class and showing the women what muscle groups are being worked has help to motivate our group.

14 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful, August 24, 2009

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Hannah Shoshannah (Portland, Oregon) - See all my reviews

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This book really helps me see my body, and work the muscles I need to in the gym. The pictures are great, the instructions clear, and the exercises chosen are safe, fun and effective.

It also helped me get much more out of the services of a professional trainer. I read ahead and knew what I wanted to work on, had practiced the exercises, and knew how they felt. The trainer then could add his broad knowledge and experience to my program. I've had a lot of injuries, and so I needed to be cautious about being pushed. This book helped me have the clarity to ask for what I needed and work out in a way that is safe for me.

It's a great supplement to an Anatomy and Physiology class. Why not visualize and feel in your own body what you are learning in class?