The Muscle Book [Spiral-bound]

Paul Blakey (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2006

The book clearly identifies all major muscles of the human body, and shows how they work. For each muscle there is straightforward information including common problems, signs of weakness, and self-massage for first aid. Students of anatomy and physiology, yoga, massage, and dance, as well as athletes, will find this book to be an invaluable and easy-to-follow guide.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"For all of us who use these muscles and don't know what to call them, this book couldn't be clearer, simpler, or more useful...and it took a dancer/osteopath to write it!" --Robert Cohan - Founder/Artistic Director, London Contemporary Dance Theatre

"An inspired insight into the desire of the student for a clear and concise text on muscle anatomy by a graduate of this college...I cannot imagine a future new student without it." --Ken Woodward FLCSP (Phys) Principal, Northern Institute of Massage, Blackpool

About the Author

A former international ballet dancer and author of Stretching Without Pain, Paul Blakey now practices osteopathy and lives in Canada.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 56 pages
• Publisher: Himalayan Insitute Press; Revised edition (October 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0893892637
• ISBN-13: 978-0893892630
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.9 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #126,885 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Basics Book of major muscles and their function, September 14, 2005

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R. Christy (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Muscle Book (Paperback)

This is a great book for the novice to see the major muscles and how they work in the body or for the more advanced anatomist that would like a review/quick look at them. Information is not dumbed down though just gives you the basic facts and a little extra to help put things in perspective and give you a better big picture understanding. Like that the pictures are clear. I love that he has practical applications sections on each like "body language weakness" which explains how one would act or look if have a weakness in certain muscle and "watch out" which explains movements that can injure the muscle discussed. Plus the other interesting helpful blurs like he explains the origin of the name. Definitely recommend this book.

Other good A&P books: Trail Guide to the Body, Anatomy of Movement, Guide to the Human Body (by Richard Walker - is a pocket sized book with a page or two page spread on each system), clinical anatomy made ridiculously simple (some of the info in this is distorted because dumbed down but gets the big pictures across)

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Muscle Book, January 24, 2007

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WundaB "WundaB" (Mesa Az) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Muscle Book (Paperback)

I loved this book. It is well organized. Easy for people with less knowledge of anatomy to follow. A good companion for Anatomy and Movement students. I liked this better than the pocket anatomy book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good quick reference, February 28, 2010

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J. Stinson "[e-mail]" (Bucks Co., Pa United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Muscle Book (Spiral-bound)

I have been a massage therapist for over 13 years. This is a great book to use as a visual aid when speaking to clients about what is going on in their bodies. It is simple, direct and useful. It does not get caught up in medical jargon but is right to the point!