Weight Training Workouts that Work:Volume II. What exactly to do at every workout to lose weight forever! [Paperback]

James Orvis (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 27, 2004

The ultimate workout guide. Simple, tested, proven weight training routines.

12 week program with week-by-week workouts all planned out. Just like having your own personal trainer for a fraction of the cost.

Includes 3 detailed photos of each of the 40 best weight lifting exercises ever invented. Showing the full range of motion so you will never perform an exercise incorrectly again.

Start today on your new body. Its fast, easy and only takes an hour or two per week. GUARANTEED!

Editorial Reviews

Review

"An easy to use guide that made our muscles grow and our tummys shrink. Highly recommended!" --Weights Work Newsletter, February 15, 2004

From the Publisher

New Eurobind OPENBAK Binding.
"Lays flat, stays open, never falls apart"
-Open to page
-Bend both ends of the spine back FIRMLY
-Press down on page
-Book will stay open!

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Product Details

• Paperback: 184 pages
• Publisher: Ideal Publishing (February 27, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967518830
• ISBN-13: 978-0967518831
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #488,644 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Hi

I have been in the fitness and health industry since 1990. I worked at many health clubs and gyms as a fitness trainer. Then started my own business in 1994 doing Corporate Fitness Training. Training 6 people at a time. It was a great time for myself and the employees!

Listening to clients for years, what I found out was simple. Most people want to be told exactly what to do at every workout for maximum results in the least amount of time. So after researching, designing, trying 1000's of workouts myself and implementing the workouts with clients, I kept the best exercises and workouts and turned them into books and workout programs. They work! My first book was published in 1999.

The weight training workouts are timeless and will work forever.

Your workouts should be quick, simple to do and fun...so you will use them for a lifetime.

Start today. It will be one of your best decisions.

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In my free time I love the outdoors, especially being on the water and fishing.
Reading books and gaining new knowledge is always on top of my list. AND of course spending time with my family and friends.

Customer Reviews

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Right On Target, May 14, 2004

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Sherri A. Wilcox (Henderson, NV United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Weight Training Workouts that Work:Volume II. What exactly to do at every workout to lose weight forever! (Paperback)

I am a 44 yr old woman, and I went through the 12-week plan in Volume I twice, and then bought Volume II. Still trying to get my husband to try it! The ONLY reason that I did not give it 5 stars was because the new book is not spiral bound like the first volume. Use it at the gym, but where do you keep your pen? I love both books; they got me into a consistent workout routine. The workouts are definitely progressive (they get a little tougher and they vary each week) as they should to keep you improving.
This is not an all-encompassing health and well-being book (as it sounds some other reviewers were looking for)it is a simple straight-forward workout book. Follow it exactly, as you would a trainer standing there coaching you - don't cut corners! There is no math to figure, no advance planning, no complicated formulas. JUST DO IT! And then record your progress and watch yourself become sculpted and strong! Then keep the book, because in the future you will want to go back and select a weeks-worth of workouts to repeat.

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Change the way you go to the gym., November 13, 2004

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D. Solberg (Minneapolis, MN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Weight Training Workouts that Work:Volume II. What exactly to do at every workout to lose weight forever! (Paperback)

I never really went to the gym in high school or college, so I never learned how to work out. Later, when I got to be around 26, I started working out and gained some muscle, but then hit a plateau for the next five years, never really changing. Well, I'm on Week 8 of the 12-week workout plan, and I'm finally seeing some muscle gain after five years. It's a good feeling.

The book has two very important things going for it. First, the description of the weight exercises are very clear and illustrated by at least one picture each (often more than one picture). I feel confident doing the exercise from reading the book. Second, the week-by-week workouts are very good for keeping your muscles guessing. It's also good because it keeps you guessing. Each week in the gym is different, which makes it more interesting.

The other nice thing about this book is that most of the exercises use free weights, which makes it easier to go to the gym during peak times because you don't need to "wait" for a weight machine.

Overall, I love this book and tell my friends about it.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars What a great workout book, May 15, 2005

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N. Berry "north" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Weight Training Workouts that Work:Volume II. What exactly to do at every workout to lose weight forever! (Paperback)

This is an excellent, concise workout book. I had lifted for many years, but never really had a formulized approach. That was fine in college, but as I'm approaching 30 I decided I need some structure and a total body workout. This does both.

The workouts are very well laid out in detail and it allows you to track them. It's not filled with a bunch of garbage like so many workout books are.

The only reason it doesn't get 5 stars is because it really should be spiral bound. As it is now, I ended up photo-copying most of the pages because the book would never stay open on its own.