Teach Yourself Visually Weight Training (Paperback)

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Product Description

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.

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

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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.com Sales Rank: #213,995 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Helped me get more out of my weight training, October 18, 2003

By	Michael J Muha (Wixom, MI USA) - See all my reviews

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!

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get the most out of your gym membership, July 29, 2004

By	Student T (North Carolina, USA) - See all my reviews

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.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cheaper than 1hr personal training. Maybe even better???, May 29, 2004

By	Keiko Schneider (Albuquerque, NM USA) - See all my reviews

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!