Building Strength and Stamina: New Nautilus Training for Total Fitness [Paperback]

Wayne Westcott (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0880115505 | ISBN-13: 978-0880115506 | Publication Date: September 1996

Outlines the basics of weight training using Nautilus equipment and includes exercises and training programs.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"Written by the leading researcher on strength fitness in the world today, Building Strength and Stamina is unique, providing varying levels of instruction to obtain maximal results."

Garry W. Benford Owner, World Gym Fitness Centers Editor, American Fitness Quarterly National and World Masters Powerlifting Champion

"Wayne's message and prescription for combining endurance with strength training make his six-month program realistic while addressing a key concern—developing strength and stamina within the narrow time frame most people have for exercise."

Barbara Harris Editor-in-Chief Shape magazine

"A must-read . . . Westcott's theories and methodologies are supported by research and can be used by people at all fitness levels, from seniors to elite athletes."

John C. Philbin President, National Sport Performance Association Former NFL and Olympic Conditioning Coach

About the Author

With more than 30 years in strength training as an athlete, coach, teacher, professor, researcher, writer, and speaker, Wayne Westcott, PhD, is recognized as a foremost authority on fitness.

Westcott is fitness research director at the South Shore YMCA in Massachusetts, where he developed a model strength-fitness facility and training program rated the "Best Buy in the United States" by Fitness Magazine in 1995. This model is used as a prototype for designing fitness programs.

Westcott has served as a strength training consultant for numerous organizations and programs, including Nautilus, the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, the International Association of Fitness Professionals (IDEA), the American Council on Exercise, the YMCA of the USA, the National Youth Sports Safety Foundation, and many others. He was awarded the IDEA Lifetime Achievement Award in 1993 and honored with a Healthy American Fitness Leader Award in 1995.

Westcott is highly sought after as a speaker and writer. He delivered the keynote address for the annual IDEA conference in 1995, and he lectures internationally on his research. He has written several books on strength training, including Strength Fitness: Physiological Principles and Training Techniques, a text physical education and exercise science majors have used for more than 15 years.

Since 1986 Westcott has written a weekly fitness column for one of the largest Boston area newspapers, the Patriot Ledger. The strength training advisor and fitness columnist for Prevention magazine, he also has served on the editorial boards of Prevention, Shape, Men’s Health, Fitness, Club Industry, American Fitness Quarterly, and Nautilus.

Wescott lives in Abington, Massachusetts, with his wife, Claudia. He enjoys strength training, running, cycling, gardening, and volunteer work.

Product Details

• Paperback: 239 pages
• Publisher: Human Kinetics (Trade) (September 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0880115505
• ISBN-13: 978-0880115506
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,257,940 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars helpful guide for beginners, July 20, 2000

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This review is from: Building Strength and Stamina: New Nautilus Training for Total Fitness (Paperback)

This book provides thorough descriptions of the Nautilus line of strength equipment. It also provides a 6 month training program using Westcott's technique of single set exercises for each body part. I have actually worked with Dr. Westcott and have experienced firsthand the positive benefits it yields on previously untrained people. Westcott has done extensive research with the Nautilus equipment and this book passes along what was learned from his studies. It is a good source of information for those looking to get started with exercise and strength training.

4.0 out of 5 stars Lots of good info !!, August 2, 2009

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I was already using Nautilus equipment and this gave me more info. It is well worth having.

5.0 out of 5 stars Practical,logical reading for athletes, July 5, 2009

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This review is from: Building Strength and Stamina: New Nautilus Training for Total Fitness (Paperback)

Like all the Nautilus books this one too is essential reading ,much the same info as the originals but with added endurance info that was lacking in Jones original theories.