High-intensity home training [Mass Market Paperback]

Ellington Darden (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1993

Starting with barbells and dumbbells, staples in all training facilities, the author of Bigger Muscles in 42 Days shows how to build a top-notch home gym in any garage, basement, or rec room with just a few inexpensive pieces of equipment. Over 150 photos.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Perigee Trade (September 1, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0399518401
• ISBN-13: 978-0399518409
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,442,218 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Ellington Darden has a goal: to help people live leaner and stronger longer. For the lost thirty years he has worked with thousands of men and women who wanted to feel better physically, look more attractive, and improve overall health through a disciplined approach to nutrition and exercise. He holds bachelor's and master's degrees in physical education from Baylor University and a doctorate in exercise science from Florida State University. Two years of postdoctoral study in food and nutrition set him on the trail that led to the ASAP program. Dr. Darden was director of research for Nautilus Sports/Medical Industries for seventeen years. There he helped develop and popularize the highly acclaimed Nautilus exercise machines. Today, Dr. Darden is the founder and chairman of Living Longer Stronger, a corporation devoted to science and education. His outstanding research, which is applied in his books, is one reason he was recently honored by the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports as one of the top ten health leaders in the United States. A Flat Stomach ASAP is Dr. Darden's forty-fourth book.

Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Print it again!, August 16, 2000

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Robert J. Howland (Gainesville, FL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: High-intensity home training (Mass Market Paperback)

I have developed my own weight training regime based partially on some of the techniques suggested by Robert Kennedy, but mostly by using the techniques developed by Dr. Darden. High intensity and super slow are the two most important aspects of putting on muscle mass. In my case, I'm 44 yrs old with a long history of running, soccer, and triathlon sports. Due to a knee injury I decided to turn myself into a weight lifter. In 10 weeks I have gone from a lean (& partially atrophied) 150 lbs post-op from knee surgery to 165 lbs of muscle mass that is all in my chest, back, arms, and one good leg. My waist has stayed constant and 32", but have I got a set of Abs now. Keep in mind I can't do any exercise that involves too much stress on my other knee. Real squats are out. The exercise and gain in muscle mass has helped the injured knee and associated muscles progress at a rapid rate so I do not look unbalanced.

I think those are neat gains and I see myself topping out near or above 170. That weight gain and shape change on me is dramatic.

My problem is that I train at home and while I have put together a pretty good array of equipment there are exercises recommended by both authors that cannot be done at home cheaply or easily. I would like to get and read this book by Dr. Darden on home gyms so that I can determine what improvements I can make in my own set up. PLEASE REPRINT THIS BOOK!

3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Solid Workout Program, March 31, 2000

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Michael Cassidy (Rockville, MD) - See all my reviews

This review is from: High-intensity home training (Mass Market Paperback)

This book is one of 42 published by this author. Personally I have read five of his books, and this one is a good fit for the person tired of the gym scene yet still wants to get a good workout without spending a fortune. Gives you a great program to workout at home and get results without having to use all the fancy equipment of a gym!