Both newbies and gym rats will want to get their hands on this updated edition. Now with an easier-to-use format, this guide gives each exercise a full 2-page spread, adding over new 300 photos. Included are additional exercises for all major muscle groups (incorporating bands, balls, and other non-traditional equipment), a section on bringing the gym experience home, and up-to- the-minute information on taking supplements.
-Earlier editions of this book have sold extremely well
-Includes a 2-color interior, oversized trim with more than 300 photos
-The International Health, Racquet, and Sportsclub Association estimates that the U.S. commercial health club industry generated $12.7 billion in total revenues in 2003 (+6.0%), despite an overall flat economy
-A national study conducted by American Sports Data, Inc., found that the number of health club patrons climbed 6% to 59.4 million people in 2003, and U.S. membership is up 62% from a decade ago
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Jonathon Cane is a competitive cyclist who holds an M.A. in exercise physiology and is certified by the American College of Sports Medicine.
Joe Glickman is a New York-based journalist, rock climber, nationally ranked marathon kayaker, and triathlete. He writes the “Weekend Warrior” column for The New York Times and is currently working on a book, To the Top, which details his experiences climbing the highest mountain in each of the 50 states.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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Very Good Starting point - Highly Recommended,
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This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Weight Training Illustrated, 3rd Edition (Mass Market Paperback)
We bought "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Weight Training" shortly after getting a Marcy Classic Standard Bench with Arm Curl and Best Fitness BFMG20 Sportsmans Gym to make sure my son and I knew how to do the exercises properly. This is great starting point and will likely save newcomers to the "sport" from a lot of wasted effort or dangerous practices. Here are my observations:
Pros - + Authoritative Advice; the authors are actual athletes (a female powerlifter, a male Kayaker, and a male cyclist) + Safety Focused; everything is presents with a "safety first" mind set + Inclusive; has information on free weights, machines, and cardio + Easy to Follow Format; starts with the basics and progress to more advanced concepts (really needs to be read start to finish) Cons - - Pictures; while there are a good amount of pictures, they vary in usefulness Misc - * Humor; the authors included a lot of humor and idle banter that I enjoyed, but more serious reads might find it distracting I strongly recommend reading this book all the way through as it really doesn't get into the actual lifting until Chapter 6 and it might be tempting to avoid the sections on nutrition, gym selection, and stretching, but there is a lot off really good information to be found in those earlier chapters. The sections on debunking myths are very helpful as well, especially with the "weight vs reps" debate that is common among gym lifters. Highly Recommended! CFH
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Perfect for the beginner.,
This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Weight Training Illustrated, 3rd Edition (Mass Market Paperback)
This book provides fantastic easy to use information for the beginning weight-lifter. If you are more advanced, you may already know the information in this book--though it sheds light on faulty techniques commonly seen in the gym.
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Bought this for my teenager, the illustrations really helped him to figure out which exercises work which muscles. There is also info on nutrition.
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There's a scene in an episode of Seinfeld in which a brassy, no-talent comedian tells Jerry he's gotten so big from lifting weights that his suits no longer fit him. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
crunch middle position, curl middle position, tial starting position, squat suit, keep your abdomen, wider apart than shoulder width, lean bill, rotary torso, split routine, pec deck, oblique crunch, seated calf raise, weight stack, reverse crunch, cable rows, resistance bands, most gyms Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Bar Talk, Flex Facts, The Least You Need, Midsection Reverse, Chest Bench, Arms Seated, New York, Shoulders Military, Biceps Biceps, Back Lat, Back Pull-ups, Crunch Oblique, Crunches Oblique, Jane Fonda, Nigh Tech, Steve Ilg, Triceps Triceps New!
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There's a scene in an episode of Seinfeld in which a brassy, no-talent comedian tells Jerry he's gotten so big from lifting weights that his suits no longer fit him. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
crunch middle position, curl middle position, tial starting position, squat suit, keep your abdomen, wider apart than shoulder width, lean bill, rotary torso, split routine, pec deck, oblique crunch, seated calf raise, weight stack, reverse crunch, cable rows, resistance bands, most gyms Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Bar Talk, Flex Facts, The Least You Need, Midsection Reverse, Chest Bench, Arms Seated, New York, Shoulders Military, Biceps Biceps, Back Lat, Back Pull-ups, Crunch Oblique, Crunches Oblique, Jane Fonda, Nigh Tech, Steve Ilg, Triceps Triceps New!
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