Weight training for dummies
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- ISBN: 0471768456 (sc.)
- ISBN: 9780471768456 (sc.)
- ISBN: 0471768456 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9780471768456 (pbk.)
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xviii, 388 p. : ill ; 24 cm. - Edition: 3rd ed.
- Publisher: Hoboken, NJ : Wiley Pub., Inc., c2006.
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General Note: | Previously published: Foster City, CA : IDG Books Worldwide, 2000. Includes index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction -- pt. I. Before you pick up a weight -- 1. Weight training for life -- 2. Workout lingo and proven training concepts -- 3. Testing your strength, setting goals, and tracking progress -- 4. Examining tools of the weight-training trade -- 5. How to avoid dropping a weight on your toe (and other safety tips) -- pt. II. Weighing in with weight training wisdom -- 6. Exercising at home : setting up your own gym -- 7. Exercising away from home : clubs, trainers, and classes -- 8. Stretching : the truth -- 9. Avoiding common weight lifting mistakes -- pt. III. Tackling the exercises -- 10. Interpreting the exercise instructions -- 11. Working your back -- 12. Working your chest -- 13. Working your shoulders -- 14. Working your arms -- 15. Working your abdominals -- 16. Working your butt and legs -- 17. Working your core -- pt. IV. Setting up your workout programs -- 18. Basic workouts to get started -- 19. Quickie workouts for busy days -- 20. Core programs for good balance and a healthy back -- 21. Tackling more advanced programs -- 22. Workouts for special needs -- 23. Adding yoga and pilates for flexible strength and coordination -- pt. V. The part of tens -- 24. Ten (okay, eleven) G-rated things you can do with latex rubber -- 25. Ten ways to have a ball (almost literally) -- 26. Ten thoughts on supplements, diets, and healthy eating. |
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