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Building Strength and Stamina - 2nd Edition [Paperback]

Wayne Westcott (Author), Nautilus Human Performance Systems (Author)
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0736045155 978-0736045155 January 10, 2003 2

Fitness centers and home gyms are full of frustrated exercisers seeking a lean and strong physique. Building Strength and Stamina provides the tools to get results in just 30 minutes a day! One of the nation's leading strength experts shows the most effective way to gain strength and endurance while burning excess body fat.

People who have followed this program typically increased their strength by about 50% after just two months, and they achieved better results than they did with either strength or endurance training alone. The evidence is clear: Building Strength and Stamina is a powerful and efficient tool for anyone who works out regularly.

Updated with a full complement of free weight exercises, this new edition provides exercises and programs to target all the major muscle groups, develop high-intensity workouts, and make the best use of equipment at home or in the gym. Building Strength and Stamina includes circuit training and two- and six-month training programs to meet the toughest training goals.

This proven program is based on the same principles used in the conditioning programs of 10 NFL teams. With new free weight exercises, this edition now appeals to more readers. Now fitness enthusiasts can maximize their use of free weights and machines at home or at the local club to achieve explosive gains. For a leaner and stronger body in less time, there is no better guide than Building Strength and Stamina.


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""""Wayne has written a terrific book. He explains in layman's language how and why to exercise with weights, yet he still gives cardiovascular exercise its due. The new free weight exercises make this second edition a more complete training guide and a welcome addition to any enthusiastic exerciser's library."""
David Zinczenko
Editor in chief, "Men's Health" magazine
Building Strength and Stamina "is an easy-to-understand, comprehensive exercise guide. It's a must-have for personal trainers, coaches, and anyone who wants to create effective workouts."
Michele Stanten
ACE certified fitness instructor
Fitness editor, "Prevention" magazine
"From Road Race Management Newsletter"
The programs are uncomplicated, and the instructions for the multitude of Nautilus and free weight exercises are succinct. Explanatory text is remarkably thorough, but concise enough that it won't cut into valuable running time.
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""Wayne has written a terrific book. He explains in layman's language how and why to exercise with weights, yet he still gives cardiovascular exercise its due. The new free weight exercises make this second edition a more complete training guide and a welcome addition to any enthusiastic exerciser's library.""

David Zinczenko
Editor in chief, Men's Health magazine

“Building Strength and Stamina is an easy-to-understand, comprehensive exercise guide. It's a must-have for personal trainers, coaches, and anyone who wants to create effective workouts.”

Michele Stanten
ACE certified fitness instructor
Fitness editor, Prevention magazine

From Road Race Management Newsletter
The programs are uncomplicated, and the instructions for the multitude of Nautilus and free weight exercises are succinct. Explanatory text is remarkably thorough, but concise enough that it won't cut into valuable running time.

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Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  • Paperback: 232 pages
  • Publisher: Human Kinetics; 2 edition (January 10, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0736045155
  • ISBN-13: 978-0736045155
  • Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #113,328 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars excellent theory book, February 16, 2004
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The book includes a description of free weight and other exercises, but the primary focus of the discussion of different excercises is Nautilus exercise equipment. Having said that, the book does an excellent job of discussing the theory behind setting up both strength and cardio training programs. It does a particularly good job of explaining and contrasting the various strength training approaches such as circuit training, high intensity training, and slow training. The book is a bargain for the price!
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars It really works!, September 21, 2006
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Five years ago, after my first child was born, I discovered this book. I've always worked out and been pretty fit, but as a new mom, I realized I could no longer live at the gym. I needed to make my workout more effective, but do it in less time. By following Dr. Wescott's advise, I was able to cut my workout to 1 hour, 3 times a week (I used to workout 2 hours, 4-5 times a week), and increase my strength and endurance. Within 6 weeks, I noticed a huge difference in my strength (I had previously plateaued). Now that I have 2 kids, I'm in maintenance-mode, but follow the same principles outlined in this book. I cut my workouts down to 2 times a week (1 hour per workout), but am maintaining my physique and physical abilities.

This book definitely is worth getting.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Useful Reference for a Personal Trainer/Exercise Physiologist, September 11, 2007
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This book is great as a reference for a personal trainer, exercise physiologist, or someone who is taking classes related to Exercise Science, and/or even someone just interested in the subject. The book is clear in it's explainations along with being clear to understand. It has great images for a variety of resistance machines and gives detailed information on what muscles are being used, the joint action, the movement path (i.e. rotary or compound) along with proper technique tips. The book also gives information on the types of exercise such as isokinetic and isotonic. It also explains about your muscles and the benefits of exercise, etc. I think it's a great book to own and I highly recommend buying it!
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Did you know that less than 10 percent of American adults exercise enough to gain measurable fitness benefits? Read the first page
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rotary exercise, steady pace training, neutral head position, temporary muscle fatigue, full movement range, breakdown training, recumbent cycling, vertical chest, circuit strength training, movement pads, muscle insertion point, lowering movements, compound row, resistance lever, recumbent cycle, regular endurance exercise, cardiovascular effort, muscle lever, seated leg curl, curling action, machine axes, strength plateaus, free weight training, linear exercise, horizontal flexion
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Quadriceps Leg, Hamstrings Leg, Cycling Heart, Jogging Heart, Triceps Vertical, Deltoids Overhead, Training Training Training Exercise, Biceps Compound, Leg Extension Test, Week Day Exercise Time Effort
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