Anatomy of Exercise: A Trainer's Inside Guide to Your Workout

Description

Anatomy of Exercise is revolutionary for its insights into how different
muscles of the body actually work during exercise. The book is organized by
body area and shows common sequences in the progression of a typical workout.
Lifelike anatomical illustrations demonstrate each exercise and reveal in
colorful detail exactly which muscles are engaged, which are being conditioned
and how those muscles respond. The following features help the reader gain the
greatest benefit from each exercise and thereby improve fitness and well-
being: Detailed, full-color anatomical illustrations for all the
exercisesAnnotations identifying the active and stabilizing musclesConcise
how-to instructions for each exerciseIdentification of the specific muscles
that benefit the most from each exerciseSuggested modifications for different
levels of difficultyInstructions on stabilizing the body throughout each
movementA visual index of exercises that allows easy navigation through the
bookA glossary of anatomical terms. No other book provides such rich detail
tailored to the general reader. Beginners, those already committed to
exercise, competing athletes, trainers, coaches, physiotherapists, massage
therapists and the many others involved in fitness will find Anatomy of
Exercise fascinating, instructive and practical. Read more

Features:

Product Details:

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Firefly Books; 1st edition (March 1, 2009)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 192 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1554073855
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 56
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.74 pounds
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.75 x 0.44 x 11 inches
• Best Sellers Rank: #44,247 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #46 in Sports Training (Books) #58 in Anatomy (Books) #277 in Exercise & Fitness (Books)
• #46 in Sports Training (Books)
• #58 in Anatomy (Books)