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Teach Yourself Visually Weight Training [Paperback]

maranGraphics Development Group (Author)
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May 1, 2003 Teach Yourself Visually
Weight training has become a popular way to get in shape and maintain good health. People of all ages are now interested in weight training and recognize the benefits of weight training to achieve and keep a healthy body. Teach Yourself VISUALLY Weight Training will be an information-packed guide to getting started with a weight training routine and then customizing the routine to constantly meet the readers' needs. The book will cover all the basics of weight training, but will also include more advanced techniques and exercises. Teach Yourself VISUALLY Weight Training will also provide supplemental information about nutrition, setting up a home gym and more. Teach Yourself VISUALLY Weight Training will contain full-color photographs of exercises for every major muscle group, along with clear, step-by-step instructions for performing the exercises. Useful tips will provide additional information and advice to help enhance the readers' weight training experience. Teach Yourself VISUALLY Weight Training will be packed with information useful to people who are just beginning to make weight training a part of their health regime. For people who have been weight training for some time, the book will provide a refresher course on proper form and will present new exercises readers can add to their routines.

Teach Yourself VISUALLY Weight Training should include sections on:

  • Why you should lift weights.
  • Considerations for joining a gym or working out at home.
  • Appropriate clothing and equipment for weight training.
  • Step-by-step instructions with full-color photographs for performing exercises for the back, chest, shoulders, arms, abdominals and legs.
  • Designing a basic workout.
  • Warm-up and stretching exercises and considerations.
  • Information on aerobic and cardiovascular training.
  • How to achieve proper form and minimize the risk of injury when weight training.
  • Easy-to-follow instructions for advanced training techniques, such as supersets and breakdowns.
  • Information on supplements and nutrition.


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From the Back Cover

Are you a visual learner? Do you prefer instructions that show you how to do something–and skip the long-winded explanations? The Visual Learning System in Teach Yourself VISUALLY Weight Training breaks down the complexities of this intimidating sport into graphical two-page lessons that simplify learning. Inside you’ll find clear, step-by-step instructions for beginning a weight training routine, with tips on form, warming up and cooling down, and preventing injury. Full-color photographs show you how to work every major muscle group. Plus, you’ll discover how to set up a home gym and progress to more advanced training techniques.
  • "Teach Yourself" sidebars provide practical tips and tricks
  • Large color photos demonstrate how to correctly perform each exercise
  • Step-by-step instructions explain beginner to more advanced moves
  • Two-page lessons offer exercises you can practice immediately

About the Author

Mindy Parmar is a Certified Athletic Therapist and Personal Trainer. She instructs and certifies fitness professionals to achieve their personal trainer certifications. Parmar teamed with the maranGraphics Development Group to make Teach Yourself VISUALLY Weight Training easy to follow, medically solid, and adaptable to your personal fitness level.

Product Details

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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Visual; 1st edition (May 1, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0764525824
  • ISBN-13: 978-0764525827
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #525,894 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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39 of 39 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I cross country ski race and have been lifting weights for years without any instruction - I've just learned by watching others and seeing pictures in some of the XC ski racing books I've purchased over the years. But I always knew I was missing something: proper form. I'd looked at some of the body building books, but their focus on massive muscle building was not for me - I want fast, small muscles. Excessive bulk just makes it harder to climb hills in a race!

It was with great pleasure that I stumbled on to "Teach Yourself Visual: Weight Training." From my perspective, there are several major benefits to this book:

First, the book has sections for weight machines, free weights, exercise balls, and stretch tubes. I've used all in my training, and it's really valuable to have examples of each in one book. Obviously, the book can't show you every machine out there, but it does provide hints on how you can utilize other equipment.

Second, the book provides clear examples of what to do and - more importantly - what not to do. I found out after all these years that you really need to tighten your abs when you lift. I found that some of the back problems I had been experiencing disapeared as soon as I followed that tip. That simple hint alone was worth the cost of the book.

Third, it clearly shows what muscles are being exercised and tells you ways to make the various exercise easier or harder to fit your conditioning level.

For people who may feel a little imtimidated by books showing muscle-bound, high testosterone men and women, this book is very non-threatening. It provides simple, straight-forward examples using people who look "normal."

There's lots of other info that's useful, too.

Overall: HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
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I am a student, so I have a small budget when it comes to exercise. Personal training is out of the question, and at most gyms that I have belonged to over the years, staff and/or trainers rarely offer advice when they spot a member grossly misusing a piece of equipment.

I purchased this book used from Amazon, and it really opened my eyes. I am not intimidated by any piece of equipment anymore, and I have seen more results in terms of weight loss and muscle tone than I have previously.

The book has sections on each muscle group, and it includes sections on stability balls, exercise tubing, and stretching. The stability ball is a great addition to my training!

For me, the least useful section is the nutrition section. It is based on the Food Pyramid, which is a little outdated. I also wish there were a little more on sample routines and circuit traning.

The pictorial lessons on what not to do are invaluable. I read this guide every week to make sure my form is good before I begin. This is the single best exercise book in my library, and I recommend it for anyone who cannot afford a personal trainer.
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
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I signed up with a gym and stayed away from the floor for five months. Lifting weights seemed so intimidating. I went through many weight-training books (including specifically said for women) and finally decided on this one and boy, am I glad! The gym gave me two free personal training sessions, but when you are new, you don't remember whole lot. Watching people work out doesn't always help, either. In my opinion, this is a perfect book if you choose to go to a gym and a very good book if you decide to set up a home gym. Most machines in my gym are covered and now I am learning more free weight options. I carry it to the gym often and just watch people exercise and read the portion while doing cardio. Then I read it carefully when I am learning the exercise. Several people asked me to show the book, too. It is no nonsense, straightforward, but very through book. It thought of everything by covering exercise ball and exercise tube. I actually found stretching part better than any stretching books, so I photocopied pictures and laminated and carry it with my log. My book is almost fallen apart!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Simple and effective!
Great book with many recommendation for exercises, diet and equipment. Every exercise is illustrated well and the models are not bodybuilders that help to establish realistic... Read more
Published on March 19, 2009 by L. F. Garcia Cadiz
Does what it says on the cover
This is an excellent book that packs a lot of information into a simple, readable format. Some things are just better illustrated than described. Read more
Published on February 2, 2009 by Dr. Nicholas P. G. Davies
very nice
Nicely illustrated and useful book for beginning and experienced lifters. Good photos of correct and incorrect postures as well as tips for success. Read more
Published on July 21, 2008 by Anonymous
Workout endlessly and get nowhere
The graphic design of this book is impeccable. Also, the book's binding and readability are fairly decent. Read more
Published on September 13, 2005 by Mohamed F. El-Hewie
The best weight training book ever!
This book is great for anyone who is just starting a workout routine or who wants to learn how to get the most out of their workout. Read more
Published on May 16, 2005 by Jason M. Rohde
Your Personal Trainer in a book
I have been training with weights for over 15 years, and I think if I were stranded on a desert island and could have only one book on weight training, this would be it. Read more
Published on December 14, 2004 by Surfdaddy
WOW....this is the best book for learning weight training
I'm a female and have recently began weight training at the gym which I'm very lost.
To educate, I have purchased several books while working out with a personal trainer and I... Read more
Published on May 13, 2004
If you can have only one reference for training, this is it
After 50 my strength started to diminish. I started a strength training class at a very good health facility. Read more
Published on September 9, 2003 by Karen B. Kelley
Very impressed
I am very impressed with this book. It has very nice graphics and an extensive collection of different exercises. Stretching, ball exercises, free weights, machines and more. Read more
Published on August 8, 2003
This was easy!!
I learned to become a top bodybuilder all from the comfort of my couch! The book shows you how to just VISUALIZE lifting those dumbells over your head without having to lift a... Read more
Published on June 11, 2003
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If you are new to weight training, you probably have a lot of questions you need answered before you begin. Read the first page
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
careful performing this exercise, kneeling kickbacks, slowly bend your arms, pec fly machine, transverse abdominas, head off the bench, slowly straighten your arms, assisted dip machine, front abdominal muscles, tighten your abdominal muscles, arm curl machine, targeted muscles, lying barbell triceps extension, wiggle your body, side abdominal muscles, keeping your right leg, hip abduction machine, hip adduction machine, preacher curl bench, triceps extension machine, deep abdominal muscles, barbell deadlift, same arm movement, muscles targeted, seated calf raise machine
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Buttocks Stretch, Triceps Page, Biceps Page, Calves Page
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