| Edition |
Third edition. |
| Description |
xvi, 304 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
pt. 1. Gearing up -- 1. Look before you lift -- Eenie, meenie, miney, mo -- There's no place like home -- Strain in style -- Wrap it up -- 2. Food for thought -- How much is just enough? -- Do you need more? -- Lose it by the book -- To supplement or not? -- 3. Getting a clean bill of health -- The medical checkup -- "The doctor will see you now" -- Avoiding risky business -- Building bones -- Safety in the gym -- 4. Revving the engine -- Warming up : how long do I stay on this thing? -- Hey, stretch! -- Easy does it -- To do and not to do -- Advanced techniques -- pt. 2. The workout -- 5. Gluteus what? -- Know what and where it is -- Walking tall -- Be erect -- Sitting bull -- Bend right -- In and out -- Up three, down three -- Improper technique -- Cheers -- 6. Now what? -- That was intense! -- Get with the program -- Reps -- Spotter, please -- 7. Below the waist -- What's the point? -- Squat -- Lunge -- Leg press -- Leg extensions -- Leg curls -- Calf raises (standing) -- Calf raises (seated) -- Hip abduction -- Hip adduction -- 8. Flip side -- Why bother? -- Deadlifts -- Pull-ups and chin-ups -- Row, row, row -- Upright rows -- Shrugs -- Lat time -- Cable rows -- Extension -- 9. Chest or bust -- Pecs to flex -- The bench -- Goin' uphill -- Down we go -- Dips -- Push, please -- Flying solo -- Chest press -- Pec deck -- 10. The world on your shoulders -- Should I? -- Military action -- Literally lateral -- Front raises -- Reverse flyes -- Shoulder press machine -- Lateral raise machine -- 11. Armed but not dangerous -- Bulging biceps -- Triceps -- Wrist not, want not -- 12. Gut buster -- Feel the burn -- Crunches -- Reverse crunches -- Ball crunches -- Oblique crunches -- Side obliques -- Machine crunches -- Rotary torso -- pt. 3. Leaner and meaner -- 13. Get with the program -- What to do -- Progress report -- That hurts! -- This isn't working -- I'm bored -- 14. Don't do it -- I'll take a six-pack -- Bad bench -- Oh-no bent rows -- Which way to the beach? -- Exploring exploding -- 1,001, 1,002, 1,003 -- 15. Getting fancy -- SuperSlow -- Plyometrics : not so fast -- Supersets -- Be negative -- Breakdowns -- Help me -- 16. High tech -- Split routines -- Push-pull -- Upper-lower -- Superset routines -- Circuit city -- 17. And the winner is ... -- Arnold's world -- Competition anyone? -- Deidre's world -- The big boys -- 18. Lift well, play hard -- Can you be more specific? -- Stick out your neck -- Running -- Cycling -- Tennis -- Golf -- Baseball -- Basketball -- Swimming -- Skiing and snowboarding -- Skating -- Kayaking -- Martial arts and boxing -- 19. Mix it up -- Lub dub : heart rates -- Take a class -- 20. Hurry up and weight -- It's easier than you think -- Let's get ready for the weekend! -- You brush your teeth, don't you? -- Sweat socially -- 21. Bands on the run -- Band low row -- Band chest press -- Band lateral raise -- Band front raise -- Band biceps curls -- Band triceps extension -- Band internal rotation -- Band external rotation -- Appendixes -- A. Glossary -- B. Resources. |
| Subject |
Weight training.
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| Added Author |
Johnson-Cane, Deidre.
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|
Glickman, Joe.
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| Added Title |
Weight training |
|
Idiot's guide to weight training |
| ISBN |
159257419X paperback |
|
9781592574193 paperback |
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