Weight Training for Women (Paperback)

by Thomas D. Fahey (Author), Gayle Hutchinson (Author)
Key Phrases: low pulley station, supinated grip, pronated grip, United States, Exercise Sets Repetitions Weight, Nautilus The Nautilus (more...)

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Product Description
Introduces proper weight training techniques for each part of the body and discusses proper nutrition, injuries, and safety.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 189 pages
• Publisher: Mayfield Publishing Company (October 12, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1559340487
• ISBN-13: 978-1559340489
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #679,296 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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127 of 129 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource for safe, effective weight training., October 13, 1996

By A Customer

I have examined a number of books on this topic, and found them wanting; in this small volume I found precisely the information I needed. The Fahey/Hutchinson book shows exercises for Nautilus and Universal Machines, and free weights as well. It is organized by regions of the body; for each exercise, the muscle group to be focussed upon is depicted by a line drawing, helping the trainee to visualize the region. The final chapter relates the important topics of diet and exercise in rather summary fashion, but as in every chapter, references are given for periodical articles and books on the subject. I would have liked a chapter on stretching, and how weight training might fit into an overall exercise program, and how exercise and aging interact. But those are minor quibbles; this book gives clear and safe instruction for the woman who wants weight training to be a part of her life for reasons of health and appearance

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars helpful, but flawed layout, January 4, 2002

By A Customer

I found this to be a helpful overview of weight training for women, but my major criticism is the shabby job of coordinating the layout of text and drawings. Most of the drawings demonstrating an exercise are not put on the same page as the text description of that movement! A major drawback to an exercise book...

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A bit outdated, August 6, 2008

By	C. Primak - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

While this book has some useful exercises in general, I actually gave it away this year, replacing it with a more current book. Some of the pictures in this book actually made me laugh...the jazzercize leotards, etc. I also feel like weightlifting and women's fitness in general have progressed since this book was written and therefore it is no longer current. I would suggest, instead, The Body Sculpting Bible for Women, a much more up-to-date and results-oriented book. Don't get me wrong...I am by no means a body buidling type of girl, just one who wants to not get too out of shape! I am not a gym rat by any stretch of the imagination!