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Thomas R. Baechle (Author), Roger W. Earle (Author)
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February 23, 2005 0736052550 978-0736052559 2

Make every minute in the weight room count. Fitness Weight Training will help you maximize the results you're seeking from each workout session.

75 detailed workouts designed specifically for strengthening, toning, and shaping ensure that your muscles will develop as you desire. The selection of workouts allows you to fit the optimal training session into the time, energy, and equipment available.

Take the guesswork out and put confidence into every workout. Make Fitness Weight Training your workout manual for toned and well-defined muscles.


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Walk past any fitness bookshelf in any bookstore, and note the proliferation of weight-training books, most of which promote "Monster Arms" and feature cover photos of some outsize male or female who hasn't left the gym since Carter was president. This book offers a sensible alternative to that approach. The authors, both certified fitness professionals, provide an overview of weight-training benefits compared to other fitness regimes, offer guidelines for equipment selection, and discuss whether one needs to join a fitness club. They help readers assess their current fitness levels, and they discuss weight-room safety, stretching, warming up, and cooling down. The sample exercise programs are color coded for easy reference and graduated to ensure progress with minimal risk of injury or undue strain. Significantly, the text also differentiates between body shaping and strength training, two quite different goals. A very well done guide that is sure to be popular for years with the fitness crowd. Wes Lukowsky --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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"Tom Baechle and Roger Earle are the most qualified and experienced strength training experts in the fitness field. Their clear presentation and well-planned and progressive workout charts take the guesswork out of strength training. Use their outstanding exercise sequences to achieve a high level of muscular fitness."
Wayne L. Westcott, PhD, CSCS
Fitness research director, South Shore YMCA

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  • Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  • Paperback: 232 pages
  • Publisher: Human Kinetics; 2 edition (February 23, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0736052550
  • ISBN-13: 978-0736052559
  • Product Dimensions: 10 x 7 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #727,650 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT FOR A BEGINNER, November 30, 2000
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I was looking for a book that would lead me step by step through a program for toning and weight loss. This book has it all. Instructions, starting points for weight on each exercise, suggestions of warm up and cool down, etc. There are three main programs outlined in the book, one for toning, one for strength training and one for body building. There is also a detailed section on how to set up your own weight training program.

I bought this book because I wanted a program to follow without paying for a personal trainer. It works! I was an absolute beginner and have been at it now for about 30 weeks - the results are great.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding "How-to" Book, June 28, 2001
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This book is superb for anyone who is considering weight training for fitness. The different spectrum levels guide you through workouts geared to the level of YOUR athletic ability, from absolute beginner to seasoned athlete. The book offers clear instructions on how to perform the suggested exercises without becoming overly technical. It gives you what you need to know, and not too much more. The section on designing your own workout is worth the price of the book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A reader from Washington State, September 7, 2000
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This book offers a clear description of weight lifting,its benefits and how to achieve those benefits. An excellent guide for women of all ages (though not written specifically for women).
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arm curl curl curl, pulldown pullover row, horizontal leg press, raise standing heel raise, raise lateral raise lateral raise, row row pulldown, row pulldown pullover, weight machine machine, loads from the level, sets with the heavier load, pulldown row, more rest between sets, low pulley biceps, ceps extension, bench press test, press press press, seated heel raise, extension extension extension, cam machine, four workouts per week, been weight training, pronated grip, nonconsecutive days, workout chart, load guidelines
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Reps Sets, Biceps Low, Muscle Free Pivot Cam Number, Sit-up Abdominal Abdominal, Standing Seated Shoulder, Bench Bench Chest, Lunge Leg, One-arm Lat Machine, Bent-over Lat Seated, Number Muscle, Bent-over Seated Seated, Dumbbell Pec, One-arm Seated Lat, Bent-over Seated Lat, Dumbbell Machine Machine, Standing Standing Machine, Dumbbell Biceps Biceps, Human Kinetics, Primary Sport
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