Your Personal Trainer (Paperback)

by Douglas Brooks (Author) "Your road to fitness and continued results starts from where you are, today..." (more)
Key Phrases: periodized strength program, anaerobic interval conditioning, daily activity calories, Execution of Stretch, Performance Purpose, Performing the Exercise (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Review
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"""When I want the answers, I turn to Douglas Brooks. He takes all the guesswork out of training. With his easy-to-understand approach, you are guaranteed to get maximum results from your workout."""
Kathy Smith
International Fitness Authority

"""This book covers all aspects of personal training and answers many of the commonly asked questions. For the person who cannot afford a personal trainer, this book is the next best thing."""
Kathie Davis
Executive Director
IDEA, The Health and Fitness Source
"

Product Description
Get the results you want at a fraction of the cost of hiring a personal trainer! In Your Personal Trainer, you’ll find individually tailored training programs and customized workouts at the intensity you need to achieve your fitness goals.

Douglas Brooks—one of the top personal trainers in the United States—shares his no-nonsense, results-oriented approach to training. You won’t find any quick fixes here. But what you will find are proven effective exercise programs and techniques similar to those he prescribes to his clients everyday.

By following Brooks’ programs and advice, you will

• maximize your workout gains,

• lose more weight,

• gain more muscle,

• increase your endurance,

• stay motivated and committed, and

• add variety to your routine.

Take charge of your fitness and get the results you desire from the proven exercise prescriptions of Your Personal Trainer!

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Product Details

• Paperback: 253 pages
• Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers (April 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 088011861X
• ISBN-13: 978-0880118613
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #361,095 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Your Personal Trainer, May 9, 2000

By	Nancy Copeland (California) - See all my reviews

This is the best book I have read on this subject. It is especially motivating for the person who is just starting out and does not really know how to begin an excercise program. It is very clearly written and covers every aspect of the workout. The pictures are great! The models look like normal people, so one doesn't feel overwhelmed by bodybuilders upon opening the book. I have been working out for a year now and would like to say "Thank you Douglas Brooks for keeping me motivated"

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply the Best!, June 6, 2002

By	Richard Cotton (richardcotton.com) - See all my reviews

Finally information you can trust! This is the best personal trainer-consumer book I have ever come across. It provides the perfect balance of science and practicality, written in an easy to read personable style.

One of the big bonuses of this book are Brooks's top 15 strength and stretch exercises. They are worth the price of the book alone.

This is also a great book to begin your studies to become a personal trainer. As an exercise physiologist, this is the first book I reach for as a reference in the development of handouts for my individual and corporate clients.

You can't miss with this one!!

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive Guide to Fitness, August 9, 2004

By	Lisa Hamilton (Allen, TX) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a must-read for someone just starting out in a fitness program of any type. Comprehensive information is presented in a logical way with enough details to satisfy more informed readers. Highly recommended.