A comprehensive follow-up to the sleeper hit The Complete Book of Abs, this book is the definitive resource fo shaping and strengthening the lower body. This book features tips and workouts from some of America's top strength and conditioning coaches and is lavishly illustrated with more than 300 action photos.
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A comprehensive follow-up to the sleeper hit The Complete Book of Abs, this book is the definitive resource fo shaping and strengthening the lower body. This book features tips and workouts from some of America's top strength and conditioning coaches and is lavishly illustrated with more than 300 action photos.
About the Author
Kurt Brungardt has been a writer and personal trainer in New York for the last eight years. He is the author of the best-selling fitness classic The Complete Book of Abs. He is also the host of one of the top-selling exercise videos, Abs of Steel for Men. He has written for and been featured in many exercise magazines and newspapers, and has appeared on numerous national talk shows. Kurt has trained a wide variety of clients ranging from athletes, actors, and models to businessmen and -women and senior citizens. He is a member of Strength Advantage, Inc. His body appears on the cover of this book and on the cover of The Complete Book of Abs.
Mike Brungardt is on the board of directors of Strength Advantage, Inc. He is strength and conditioning coach for the San Antonio Spurs. As a member of Strength Advantage, he has given seminars at clinics for fitness educators in schools and health clubs throughout the country. He has worked with such professional athletes as ski racer Beth Madsen (1990 Rookie of the Year) and basketball all-star David Robinson. He specializes in the mental and motivational aspects of sports performance and is also coauthor of The Strength Kit. He has been involved in the consulting and design of a wide range of fitness facillties. Mike graduated from Central State University of Oklahoma, where he wrestled and played baseball. He has nine years of coaching experience at Northwest High School, in Grand Island, Nebraska, one of the most successful athletic programs in the state of Nebraska during the eighties.
Brett Brungardt, a former strength and conditioning coach at the University of Houston and at the University of Wyoming, is on the board of directors of Strength Advantage, Inc., a fitness consultation firm that advises professiorial and college athletes, coaches, and corporations in desiginrig fitness programs and facilities. Brett is the coauthor of The Strength Kit, a manual for planning strength and conditioning programs for all levels: scholastic, collegiate, and professional.
He is the autbor of numerous publications in the area of fitness. He has an M.Ed. in exercise science from the University of Houston and is a certified strength and conditioning specialist with the National Strength and Conditioning Association.
Mike Brungardt is on the board of directors of Strength Advantage, Inc. He is strength and conditioning coach for the San Antonio Spurs. As a member of Strength Advantage, he has given seminars at clinics for fitness educators in schools and health clubs throughout the country. He has worked with such professional athletes as ski racer Beth Madsen (1990 Rookie of the Year) and basketball all-star David Robinson. He specializes in the mental and motivational aspects of sports performance and is also coauthor of The Strength Kit. He has been involved in the consulting and design of a wide range of fitness facillties. Mike graduated from Central State University of Oklahoma, where he wrestled and played baseball. He has nine years of coaching experience at Northwest High School, in Grand Island, Nebraska, one of the most successful athletic programs in the state of Nebraska during the eighties.
Brett Brungardt, a former strength and conditioning coach at the University of Houston and at the University of Wyoming, is on the board of directors of Strength Advantage, Inc., a fitness consultation firm that advises professiorial and college athletes, coaches, and corporations in desiginrig fitness programs and facilities. Brett is the coauthor of The Strength Kit, a manual for planning strength and conditioning programs for all levels: scholastic, collegiate, and professional.
He is the autbor of numerous publications in the area of fitness. He has an M.Ed. in exercise science from the University of Houston and is a certified strength and conditioning specialist with the National Strength and Conditioning Association.
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Keys for Killer Quads,
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This review is from: The Complete Book of Butt and Legs (Paperback)
The Brungardt series of "Complete" Exercises finally gets around to covering lower body. It's nice to see a reference book that focuses on the most essential piece of a well-planned workout.Legs (including Hamstrings, quads, and calves) are the thrust of this guide, and Brungardt certainly knows how to put together an excellent leg program, whether you are a novice or a pro. The Brungardt strategy is a sound 1-2-3 elevated program, guiding the reader from basic leg workouts up through some tough variations on the master of all weightlifting moves, the squat. The book takes a lot of time explaining the value of proper form in leg routines, which is essential for anyone looking to maintain a healthy back. Brungardt also spends a good deal of time explaining the importance of diet and cardio exercise to develope and tone some awesome legs. The section on glute building is rather basic, but fits well with the material as most leg exercises involve the glutes, when done properly. Some individual focus on hyperextensions, among other exercises, give the reader some good tools if they want to add more of a glute building routine to their program. I have found all of the Brungardts books to be a valuable guide for enforcing proper form, and getting some solid motivational advice (they always stress the importance of bringing the nind into the exercise, which is overlooked in most of today's exercise manuals). And it is nice to see legs get a book all their own - if you are like me, and know how valuable a good leg routine is to your workout, you'll appreciate the advice dispensed in this book. Of course, most gym rats won't be interested in a book that ignores the "pecs and guns" mentality that is so prevalent today in the gym. That's a shame, because this book is a great reminder of how lower body affects, and helps build a solid upper body as well
16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
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Must-Have Book for Fitness Enthusiasts,
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This review is from: The Complete Book of Butt and Legs (Paperback)
The third book in the three-part Brungardt brothers' series, "The Complete Book of Butt and Legs" is an essential must-have for any fitness enthusiast. The difficulty of working leg muscles is one of the most challenging routines anyone who works out faces everytime. With a combination of a good, low carbohydrate diet and plenty of weight resistance training, one can achieve the maximum results for their legs and gluteus region."The Complete Book of Butt and Legs" divides exercises accordingly to main regions the book is supposed to cover: back, quadriceps, calves, and hamstrings. Using a rating system of 1-3, (1 being the easiest, 3 being the most intensive) the author teaches readers of how to use a mind-body connection where the person focuses their mind on the leg/gluteus muscles whenever they are working them out. This method, which has been successful in my case, works these regions to their fullest. With a this book, a great diet, and maybe even a workout video to use from time to time, you'll be able to reach your desired goals within a matter of time. If you liked this book, then I recommend that you also try the other two books in the Brungardt brothers series: "The Complete Book of Shoulders and Arms. Overall, an excellent book to reach your fitness goals.
12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
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Very thorough; can be a hard read, however,
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This review is from: The Complete Book of Butt and Legs (Paperback)
The good thing about the Brungardt books is the brothers know what they're talking about. The problem is, they use a lot of technical anatomical terminology to explain the way muscles move and affect one another. It's GOOD to know that, but the book's first few chapters come across as textbooks. Once you get beyond that, you'll find a very useful encyclopedia of exercises for various muscles along your legs and glutes. If you're looking for exercises to work on these body areas, this book will serve you very well. Just be patient in those first few chapters, it does become readable.
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It's impossible to create a universal hierarchy of body parts, because everyone is different. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
positioning lower body, back knee touching the ground, fat gram allotment, head aligned with spine, tension through both ranges, landing foot heel, midchest height, minutes target pace, nutritional fitness goals, exercise alignment, unattached leg, ascent roll, keep torso erect, descent sit, hip sled, average stride length, wellness profile, front lunge, lower body training, centering plate, week with respect, lower body development, nonworking leg, percent fat calories, progress this week Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Exercises Sets Reps Rest, Back Extension, Standing Heel Raises, Gym Calf Sequence, Home Calf Sequence, Side Lunge, Stiff-Leg Dead Lift, Weighted Sit-Ups, Good Mornings, Post Squat, Sissy Squat, Back Lunge Push, Pelvic Lifts, Power Nutrition Plan, Standing Adduction, Standing Abduction, Bent-Leg Kickbacks, Double Foot, Lunge Pulls, Coaching Point, Kneeling Side Leg Raises, Balance Squat, Dumbbell Wide Squat, Prone Single-Leg Raises, Seated Inside Raises New!
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It's impossible to create a universal hierarchy of body parts, because everyone is different. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
positioning lower body, back knee touching the ground, fat gram allotment, head aligned with spine, tension through both ranges, landing foot heel, midchest height, minutes target pace, nutritional fitness goals, exercise alignment, unattached leg, ascent roll, keep torso erect, descent sit, hip sled, average stride length, wellness profile, front lunge, lower body training, centering plate, week with respect, lower body development, nonworking leg, percent fat calories, progress this week Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Exercises Sets Reps Rest, Back Extension, Standing Heel Raises, Gym Calf Sequence, Home Calf Sequence, Side Lunge, Stiff-Leg Dead Lift, Weighted Sit-Ups, Good Mornings, Post Squat, Sissy Squat, Back Lunge Push, Pelvic Lifts, Power Nutrition Plan, Standing Adduction, Standing Abduction, Bent-Leg Kickbacks, Double Foot, Lunge Pulls, Coaching Point, Kneeling Side Leg Raises, Balance Squat, Dumbbell Wide Squat, Prone Single-Leg Raises, Seated Inside Raises New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- The Complete Book of Abs: Revised and Expanded Edition by Kurt Brungardt in Back Matter
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- Total Renewal by Frank Lipman on page 169, and Back Matter
- The Complete Book of Shoulders and Arms: The Definitive Resource for Shaping and Strengthening the Shoulders and Arms by Kurt Brungardt in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Total Renewal: 7 Key Steps to Resilience, Vitality, and Long-term Health by Frank Lipman on page 169, and Back Matter
- The Complete Book of Abs: Revised and Expanded Edition by Kurt Brungardt in Back Matter
- The Complete Book of Abs for Women: The Definitive Guide for Women Who Want to Get into the Ultimate Shape by Kurt Brungardt in Back Matter
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