Strength Training Anatomy

5 Responses to “Strength Training Anatomy”

1. Mark says:

   March 20, 2010 at 7:21 PM

   I bought this book because it’s hard to find a strength training book that isn’t full of oversized bodybuilders talking strictly about building HUGE muscles. This book is perfect for the average person who just wants a scientific explanation of which muscles do what and the proper strength training technique to use for each. I found almost all common exercises included, and they are easily organized by body part.
   Rating: 5 / 5

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2. MarvelousMarla says:

   March 20, 2010 at 7:13 PM

   I buy lots of fitness and strength training books, and this one is by far the best I’ve purchased. The book may look small, but it provides an extensive listing of exercises and includes tips about variations that will change how you work each muscle. This is important for a couple of reasons.

   To maximize your gains in the gym, you have to constantly change your program so that your body doesn’t hit a plateau. Regularly incorporating new exercises will also keep you from becoming bored with your workout. This book will show you how using a rope attachment with the pulley works a different part of the triceps as opposed to doing bench dips or doing a kickback. Also, the illustrations show you the auxiliary muscles that are recruited during compound movements like presses and deadlifts.

   At first I was worried that the book might be too much for me to absorb, but it’s not because the author does not get overly-technical with the explanations. The text is concise, yet thorough, and the pictures are highly detailed.

   This is a wonderful reference book, and I highly recommend it.
   Rating: 5 / 5

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3. Anonymous says:

   March 20, 2010 at 4:21 PM

   Lots of good info. However, it is an anatomy book so the information is limited to anatomy. This book shows you what the involved muscle does during a specific exercise. This book will not teach you how to work out, and has no info on diet or nutrition. If you are a beginner you may want to start with a different exercise book. If you already work out and you need to know which exercise hits which muscle and how, this is the book to get.
   Rating: 4 / 5

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4. Jeff Carey says:

   March 20, 2010 at 4:04 PM

   This book is an excellent weight training reference for insight into the anatomy of the major muscle groups, and the exercises best suited to train specific muscles.

   The book is broken down into seven major muscle groups: arms, shoulders, chest, back, legs, buttocks, and abdomen. Within each muscle group are multiple exercises, each comprised of detailed anotomical illustrations, instructions on performing the exercises, and key information such as variations (for specific focus on particular muscles) and warnings (to aviod injury).

   Using this book, one could easily select a variety of exercises to build a total body workout program. The selection of exercises also allows for some routine variation to keep one’s workout from getting stale.

   The illustrations are of an exellent quality, as are the materials. The pages are of heavyweight paper, with a semi-glossy finish.

   Although I rated this title highly, I did so with the understanding that it suits a very specific purpose, and is not a general purpose introduction or guide to weight training. This is an ANATOMY REFERENCE, specific to selected weight training exercises. It does not contain any other information concerning weight training, diet, exercise, etc. In fact, there is not even a brief introduction by the author, simply the reference material itself. But, in terms of its intended purpose, it is an excellent reference. If you already have some sort of “Bodybuilding Encyclopedia”, you probably already posess much of the information contained in this title. Having no interest in the history, self-promotion, and general testosterone driven attitudes of many of those types of titles (as well as the phonebook sized package), I much prefer this concise book as an exercise reference.
   Rating: 5 / 5

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5. trainermom says:

   March 20, 2010 at 2:04 PM

   With over 450,000 copies sold, this book is arguably the best book of its kind. What’s it useful for? Mainly to help the reader (from the weekend athlete to the athletic trainer to the professional bodybuilder) figure out what exercises work what muscles.

   It’s neatly divided up into sections (arms, shoulders, chest, back, etc.), so all you really have to do is flip to one of these sections and it will have detailed pictures of various exercises and exactly which muscles are involved.

   A great reference to keep have around, I give it five stars easy. Readers who lift weights regularly might also be interested Treat Your Own Rotator Cuff to avoid shoulder problems a lot of lifters eventually get.
   
   Rating: 5 / 5

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