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Strength Training Anatomy | 
 enlarge | Author: Frederic Delavier
Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  237 reviews
Sales Rank: 145913
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 124
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 9.9 x 7.6 x 0.5
ISBN: 0736041850
Dewey Decimal Number: 611.73
EAN: 9780736041850
ASIN: 0736041850
Publication Date: September 2001
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Condition: Book in good, solid condition with light corner wear. Pages are clean and unmarked.
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Book Description
Get an inside view of the muscles in action during every exercise you perform. This ultimate strength reference contains full-color, detailed, anatomical drawings of exercises that target every major muscle group, along with full descriptions of how to perform them. The illustrations graphically depict both the muscles and the bones, with variations showing how the exercises can be modified to isolate specific muscles. It's like having an X ray of each exercise! The former editor-in-chief of the French magazine PowerMag, author and illustrator Frederic 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.
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 Anatomy in action May 12, 2008
I think this is a good book to supplement a bodybuilding book collection but is not a primary source on how to do gym exercises, but will give you additional ideas and information not found in other sources. The presentation is excellent and the design is superb. You will rarely find an exercise book that looks as amazing as this one and certainly it is a must for any bodybuilding/sport collection. You won't be disappointed.
However this is not a primary book on how to do the exercises, but if you know how to do the exercises then this book will come as a huge bonus to your routine. What this book is really good at is illustrating muscles in action, contractions and extensions. It really is an astonishing anatomy book that covers the kinetics very well. I have often picked up this book and flicked through the pages to give me some extra pep before I go to the gym and that is really what it is for.
It is quite a thin book though in comparison to many bodybuilding books but that is because it is light on text and heavy on illustrations. I think it complements a collection perfectly but isn't a beginner's book.
 simple minded and full of inaccuracies May 3, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
The information provided in this book is not rigorously based on in-depth knowledge of human anatomy and exercise kinesiology. For example, the Bridging exercise is shown in this book to exercise only th buttock muscle. Anyone who has done this exercise will know that it works the lower back just as much if not more. It seems that the author simply assumed what is going on without much studies. The only value of this book is all the drawings. It may help some people understand their muscle better and can be used as a simple reference but should not be taken seriously. It is not really worth buying for people who just want to learn how to exercise. It doesn't really give you ideas on how to plan your workout.
A Fantastic Reference Into the World of Strength Training April 30, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I just ordered this book of Amazon and already received it. This is definatly the best Strength Training book published. It shows 100s of workouts for all parts of your body including your arms, legs, buttocks, back, chest, abdomen, and shoulders. Now, I am 13 years old and I am currently lifting weights, so since Im younger than most guys, I like to make sure I know what Im doing so I dont hurt myself, and this book gives me it all. It tells me how to do workouts, different ways of doing them, what muscles it mainly works, and it even informs you on possible injuries.
I recommend this to anyone intrested in getting a Strength Training book
Very good!! April 24, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Very good for those who wants to know deeper what is going on with the muscles, tendons and bones, when you do weight exercises. Which muscles works with which exercises (and its variations), and secondary muscles too.
Excellent illustrations, excellent explanations (including how the exercise is done), and how to prevent injuries.
Very interesting and useful. Several exercises included for all parts of the body!
It really worths!
A good book April 10, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Very nice book, with a lot of excersises that are availible in most fitnessrooms and group excersise classes. For all this excersises it is shown which muscles are used and how to do it correctly. Also some variations are shown if these are possible.
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