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With new exercises, additional stretches, and more of Frédéric Delavier’s signature illustrations, you’ll gain a whole new understanding of how muscles perform during strength exercises. This one-of-a-kind best-seller combines the visual detail of top anatomy texts with the best of strength training advice.

Many books explain what muscles are used during exercise, but no other resource brings the anatomy to life like Strength Training Anatomy. Over 600 full-color illustrations reveal the primary muscles worked along with all the relevant surrounding structures, including bones, ligaments, tendons, and connective tissue.

Like having an X-ray for each exercise, the anatomical depictions show both superficial and deep layers and detail how various setup positions affect muscle recruitment and emphasize underlying structures. New pages show common strength training injuries in a fascinating light and offer precautions to help you exercise safely.

Author and illustrator Frédéric Delavier is the former editor in chief of the French publication PowerMag. He is a journalist for Le Monde du Muscle and a contributor to Men’s Health Germany and several other strength training publications.

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About the Author

Frédéric Delavier is a gifted artist with an exceptional knowledge of human anatomy. He studied morphology and anatomy for five years at the prestigious École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and studied dissection for three years at the Paris Faculté de Médecine.

 

The former editor in chief of the French magazine PowerMag, Delavier is currently a journalist for the French magazine Le Monde du Muscle and a contributor to several other muscle publications, including Men's Health Germany.

Delavier won the French powerlifting title in 1988 and makes annual presentations on the sport applications of biomechanics at conferences in Switzerland. His teaching efforts have earned him the Grand Prix de Techniques et de Pédagogie Sportive. Delavier lives in Paris, France.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Human Kinetics; Third edition (March 9, 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 192 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0736092269
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0736092265
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and up
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.25 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 0.5 x 10 inches
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Frédéric Delavier is a gifted artist with an exceptional knowledge of human anatomy. He studied morphology and anatomy for five years at the prestigious École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and studied dissection for three years at the Paris Faculté de Médecine.

The former editor in chief of the French magazine PowerMag, Delavier wrote for several fitness publications, including the French magazine Le Monde du Muscle, Men's Health Germany, and Ironman. He is the author of the best-selling Strength Training Anatomy, The Strength Training Anatomy Workout, Delavier's Women's Strength Training Anatomy Workouts, Delavier's Core Training Anatomy, and Delavier's Stretching Anatomy.

Delavier won the French powerlifting title in 1988 and gives worldwide presentations on the sport applications of biomechanics. His teaching efforts have earned him the Grand Prix de Techniques et de Pédagogie Sportive. Delavier lives in Paris, France.

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4.8 out of 5 stars
6,765 global ratings

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Customers find the book well worth the money. They also find the content informative, helpful, and digestible. Readers describe the book as easy to read, understand, and inspirational. They appreciate the wonderful in detail illustrations and color-coded muscle groups.

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536 customers mention "Content"521 positive15 negative

Customers find the book great for detailed information regarding muscles, bones, and exercises. They also appreciate the complete description of the exercise and the potential dangers. Readers also say the book is concise, straightforward, and provides a schedule you can follow. They say it has helped them gain better form and effective isolation. They mention that the book breaks out exercises by large muscle groups and helps prevent bodily injury due to poor form, posture, and muscle isolation.

"A very good book on the subject and lots of illustrations. Just as good as the other books or volumes 1, 2, 3 in the strength training anatomy." Read more

"...The length is 192 pages, so it's not overwhelming - it's very digestible, yet it's also very thorough in terms of the number of exercises covered...." Read more

"...There are several excellent section of pure information in this book. The caricatures in this book are truly excellent...." Read more

"...Lastly, it breaks out exercises by large muscle groups, i.e. back, shoulders, arms, legs, buttocks, abdomen." Read more

295 customers mention "Illustrations"289 positive6 negative

Customers find the illustrations wonderful in detail, and appreciate the color-coded muscle groups. They also appreciate the images showing the movement and the different muscle groups highlighted for every movement. Overall, customers say the book is perfect for understanding muscles.

"A very good book on the subject and lots of illustrations. Just as good as the other books or volumes 1, 2, 3 in the strength training anatomy." Read more

"...In a nutshell, Strength Training Anatomy is a book of expertly drawn illustrations of the human body (over 600) performing weight training exercises...." Read more

"...The caricatures in this book are truly excellent...." Read more

"...First, the drawings of muscle groups are colorful and detailed (given that I am a non-medical student type person)...." Read more

94 customers mention "Readability"87 positive7 negative

Customers find the book easy to read and understand, with clear instructions on the proper form. They also appreciate the detailed, well-labelled, and well organized drawings.

"...They need to read this book! Its simple, easy to refer to and I take it with me to the gym all the time...." Read more

"...The diagrams in here are also amazingly drawn and very easy to understand...." Read more

"...It is an easy read, well worth the time and effort to read and understand each exercise, and if you care about your body, then buying this book is..." Read more

"...that target the different parts of your body, giving very clear instructions on the proper form, and how these exercises target specific muscle..." Read more

58 customers mention "Book value"51 positive7 negative

Customers find the book well worth the money and cheap.

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"...this is the book for you. Definitely worth the money in my opinion...." Read more

"...The book is a worthwhile purchase and other than the flaws mentioned above is a very solid book which provides a great amount of information about..." Read more

"...It is an easy read, well worth the time and effort to read and understand each exercise, and if you care about your body, then buying this book is..." Read more

26 customers mention "Stretches"26 positive0 negative

Customers find the sections on stretching, injury prevention, and how the muscles contract great. They also appreciate the red pages that illustrate useful stretches.

"...There are also new sections on stretching and avoiding common injuries...." Read more

"...The 3rd Edition also adds text on proper stretching among other things...." Read more

"...exercise routines are a great help in building and maintaining muscle strength and flexibility...." Read more

"...In addition, there are red pages that illustrate useful stretches and yellow pages that illustrate precautions with different body morphologies..." Read more

13 customers mention "Training programs"5 positive8 negative

Customers are mixed about the training programs. Some find them detailed and comprehensive, while others say they're missing a bunch of basic exercises. They also say the book does not contain workout programs and there's no index of muscles or exercises.

"...readers should know before buying, that this book does not contain workout programs - it focuses solely on individual exercise instruction and..." Read more

"This book is beautifully illustrated, very detailed and comprehensive. It's also easy to understand...." Read more

"...Was disappointed there was no index of muscles or exercises." Read more

"...And it's missing a bunch of pretty basic exercises too.So I went and got Mark Rippetoe's "Starting Strength"...." Read more

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john j. fleming
5.0 out of 5 stars Weight training books
Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2024
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A very good book on the subject and lots of illustrations. Just as good as the other books or volumes 1, 2, 3 in the strength training anatomy.
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Tom Venuto, Author of Burn the Fat, Feed The Muscle
5.0 out of 5 stars Great way to learn muscle anatomy and exercise form at the same time
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2016
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I owned the first edition of Strength Training Anatomy (blue cover) for nearly 15 years and I've been recommending this book to my clients for that long as well. I decided to pick up the new 3rd edition (red cover) to update my library and also to write this review.

This book's concept and contents have been imitated many times, but Delavier's is the original and the best.

In a nutshell, Strength Training Anatomy is a book of expertly drawn illustrations of the human body (over 600) performing weight training exercises. The primary muscles being worked are colored in red and clearly labeled. The bones, muscle fibers and muscular attachments are also beautifully illustrated.

The book is divided into seven sections: Arms, Shoulders, Chest, Back, Legs, Buttocks and Abdomen. No space is wasted with introductions - the book jumps right into arms in the opening pages. A page is devoted to each exercise, and a small amount of text accompanies each illustration, explaining proper form and giving additional tips or precautions. Sidebars show exercise variations, start and finish positions and additional details (such as deep muscle anatomy with the exact muscle tendon insertions on the bone).

The length is 192 pages, so it's not overwhelming - it's very digestible, yet it's also very thorough in terms of the number of exercises covered. All the major and important barbell and dumbbell exercises are included. In addition, you'll learn a variety of cable exercises and a handful of common and useful machine exercises.

I don't think there's any reader from any demographic or experience level that won't benefit from owning this book. It will be appreciated by all ages and by men and women, especially since both male and female models are used in the illustrations. For beginners, this could be a training instruction "bible" for learning how to do the exercises properly and understanding exactly what muscles are working.

Some people might suggest this book is only suited for the beginner, but I think advanced trainees and even fitness professionals will find this book valuable as a reference guide and may even want to keep it on their shelf within arms reach.

This material is not just for bodybuilders, but as a bodybuilder myself, I think there is another potential benefit of this book that I haven't seen anyone else mention. Bodybuilders need to develop the ability to visualize muscle actions and learn how to enhance their mind to muscle connection. Studying the drawings and looking at the muscles engaged, the direction of the fibers and where they insert and attach could be a great tool to help with these mental skills.

As for the 3rd edition, there is new material in this update, including much more content (it's longer, with more exercises). There are also new sections on stretching and avoiding common injuries.

The publisher, Human Kinetics consistently puts out some great titles, and this is among the best of them. The book quality is excellent, including the cover, binding, paper, and again, the illustrations on every page are fantastic. The author is clearly a skilled artist who also has a medical-level understanding of the human body.

Potential readers should know before buying, that this book does not contain workout programs - it focuses solely on individual exercise instruction and exercise anatomy. That doesn't detract from the value in my opinion, it actually helps keeps this volume concise and focused on one thing: strength training exercises and anatomy.

On that note, again, this is not a text-heavy book and while you do get an explanation and illustration of each exercise, you don't get
in-depth written details on biomechanics and muscle actions. You're mainly getting exercise instruction and muscle anatomy lessons.

Also, this IS an anatomy book, so if looking at body parts and human anatomy bothers you, then you might want to take a pass. (All body parts are depicted, in places).

In summary, this book deserves its 5-star ratings, and its sales and longevity in the fitness book market are not surprising.
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Hedley Lamarr
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent strength training resource from a company with top-notch customer service
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2010
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I bought the 2nd edition of this book well over a year ago when I was on a working out kick. Unfortunately life got in the way and I stopped going to the gym for several months, and even when I started back I only dabbled with cardio workouts. About 4 months ago I started back on weights and dug out this book. Prior to that I hadn't opened it. The book as it turns out had serious printing issues, making much of it unusable. It was long past the time frame in which I could have returned it to Amazon so I contacted the publisher, Human Kinetics, instead. Their customer service was excellent! They were aware of a small number of mis-prints that fit my description and were more than happy to replace it. The CS person asked if it would be ok if the replacement was delayed a few weeks until the 3rd edition was available which greatly pleased me. I received the new book about a week ago and it was in perfect condition. Many thanks to the HK folks for their fine customer service!

For those that don't already know what's in this book let me explain in detail. Everyone has seen the anatomy posters on the gym walls. The individual caricatures on the posters display a cut-away model of the human body sans skin. It highlights a muscle or group of muscles and then shows you an exercise that you can use to work that specific muscle. There usually isn't much more detail than that. Text is minimal. This book is at it basics a book version of those posters. However this book goes much, much further. The caricatures for individual muscles and muscle groups in this book usually have multiple exercise options. Text in this book explains in detail how to properly perform the exercise. It also provides useful tips on how to slightly alter the exercise to accommodate common injuries (ie, turn your wrists this way to not engage a torn wrist flexor). There are several pages of guides and background information on how to avoid certain injuries such as not fully extending your arms when doing curls to avoid tendinitis down the road. As another example the book goes into detail on how and why crunches should ALWAYS be performed with an inward curving spine (ie, fetal curve). This is to minimize the usage of the Psoas Major & Minor hip flexors and avoid the back injury they can cause. There are several excellent section of pure information in this book. The caricatures in this book are truly excellent. The artist did a fantastic job positioning and drawing the body to emphasize exactly what the reader needs to see and understand. The 3rd Edition also adds text on proper stretching among other things.

I highly recommend this book to every single person lifting weights at all levels. I've shown the book to friends, coworkers and people at the gym. I've even sung its praises to complete strangers in checkout lines and restaurants. I can't say enough good things about it. The only negative thing I can think of (more of a wishful thinking thing) is that it's only available in paperback. I wish it was also available as a hardback. Taking this to the gym with you will wear it out eventually. Of course for its low price replacing it is inexpensive. It's an excellent resource.
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Henry McNair
5.0 out of 5 stars nerdy version of how an exercise interacts with the body
Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2024
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I like this book for a couple of reasons. First, the drawings of muscle groups are colorful and detailed (given that I am a non-medical student type person). The diagrams show which muscle groups are affected by an exercise. The book also shows how differences in body structure will affect ones’ performance (e.g. morphology and injuries). Lastly, it breaks out exercises by large muscle groups, i.e. back, shoulders, arms, legs, buttocks, abdomen.
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Arturo Alvarez
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice book decent pictures.
Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2024
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Shows the mechanics of which muscles you use when working put certain exercises. And it doubles as a anatomy book since pictures are so detail.
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E W Siiman
5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific diagrams outlining every muscle, plus exercises to gain strength and felxibility.
Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2024
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Diagrams are terrific, color coding is very helpful, exercise routines are a great help in building and maintaining muscle strength and flexibility. I would highly recommend these books to the serious body builder.
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tman
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book
Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2024
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Just the book I was looking for. Informative and also shows muscle isolation (without skin) using weights. And enexpensive.
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JM.
5.0 out of 5 stars Good quality book, great information
Reviewed in Canada on December 9, 2022
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This is a great book and one I know I'll use for years to come. I was hesitant as to buy this edition or the previous one, as there weren't a lot of reviews for this newer edition, but I'm glad I bought it. I'm not sure how it compares to previous editions thought.

I included pictures with a ruler in centimeters for scale. The book is printed in colors and in high definition. It's easy to identify different muscles, bones, ligaments, etc. based on the beautiful and detailed images. You might have to look up close to differentiate certain details, because there's just so many. The information included is extensive while still being concise. The aid of legends and images make for informative content while still being not too wordy.

If you are looking to step up your fitness and to learn about the mechanics of the human body, this is it!
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JM.
5.0 out of 5 stars Good quality book, great information
Reviewed in Canada on December 9, 2022
This is a great book and one I know I'll use for years to come. I was hesitant as to buy this edition or the previous one, as there weren't a lot of reviews for this newer edition, but I'm glad I bought it. I'm not sure how it compares to previous editions thought.

I included pictures with a ruler in centimeters for scale. The book is printed in colors and in high definition. It's easy to identify different muscles, bones, ligaments, etc. based on the beautiful and detailed images. You might have to look up close to differentiate certain details, because there's just so many. The information included is extensive while still being concise. The aid of legends and images make for informative content while still being not too wordy.

If you are looking to step up your fitness and to learn about the mechanics of the human body, this is it!
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Mau Vasconcellos
5.0 out of 5 stars Otimo também para desenhistas
Reviewed in Brazil on August 18, 2021
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Além de um usuário de academia, sou professor de desenho da figura humana.
Delavier é provavelmente o melhor anatomista vivo deste século. Suas ilustrações riquíssimas servem de referência para artistas no mundo todo, e recomendo para aqueles que pretendem aperfeiçoar seus conhecimentos no desenho.
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Ahmed
5.0 out of 5 stars Good
Reviewed in Saudi Arabia on July 27, 2024
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Very good and useful book
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Mergim M.
5.0 out of 5 stars Tanta roba
Reviewed in Italy on July 17, 2024
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sonic sparkler
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 11, 2024
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Very easy to follow and excellent illustrations. As a beginner, just what I needed.
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