Book Description
Provides exercises based on empirical know-how and scientific research and all the basic and numerous less common exercises with comments and illustrations.
Author : Oscar Moran
Publisher : Meyer & Meyer Verlag
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 45,99 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1841263508
Provides exercises based on empirical know-how and scientific research and all the basic and numerous less common exercises with comments and illustrations.
Author : Oscar Moran
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 11,55 MB
Release : 2012
Category :
ISBN : 9781283541053
Author : Jim Stoppani
Publisher : Human Kinetics
Page : 626 pages
File Size : 13,15 MB
Release : 2023-03-06
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1718214499
Whether you seek to maximize muscle mass, strength, or fat loss, Jim Stoppani's Encyclopedia of Muscle & Strength, Third Edition, will deliver visible results with over 380 exercises and nearly 140 ready-to-use workouts.
Author : Hollis Lance Liebman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 25,86 MB
Release : 2014-08-14
Category : Exercise
ISBN : 9781408187722
The Anatomy of Exercise Encyclopedia is a unique, comprehensive and practical guide to exercise, offering clear, step-by-step instructions to more than 100 individual exercises, and over 50 targeted workout programmes. Full-colour photographs and detailed anatomical illustrations pinpoint exactly which muscles are being worked during each exercise so that you can maintain perfect form and get the most from your training. The sport-specific workouts are designed to help you achieve your goals across many different sports and disciplines, mapped to the distinct physical requirements of that sport - whether it be football, rugby, running, swimming or cycling - so that you can achieve your full potential in whichever activity you enjoy - and at whatever level you perform. Also included are workouts that acknowledge scenarios that will impact on your ability to exercise. Whether it be working out to strengthen your back, or exercise adaptations for people with knee problems or working out while pregnant, there is a tailored exercise programme to suit your needs.
Author : James Stoppani
Publisher : Human Kinetics Publishers
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 12,18 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780736057714
This reference and training guide provides descriptions and examples of 277 exercises for 11 different muscle groups, explaining the proper techniques and providing a timeframe for achieving results.
Author : Peter Brukner
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 16,11 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Exercise
ISBN : 9781741140583
A-Z guide to exercise, sport and health. Topics covered include fitness and training, nutrition, psychology, injuries, alternative therapies and diagnosis and treatment.
Author : Stoppani, Jim
Publisher : Human Kinetics
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 22,58 MB
Release : 2014-10-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1450459749
Whether you seek fat loss and lean muscle development or mass development and strength improvement, this comprehensive guide with 382 exercises and 116 ready-to-use workouts featuring the most popular training equipment (free weights, TRX, BOSU, kettlebells, and body weight) will position you for success.
Author : Hollis Lance Liebman
Publisher : Anatomy of
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,32 MB
Release : 2016-09
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781770856929
"This book features a comprehensive range of exercises for the whole body, along with detailed anatomical drawings to show exactly which muscles are being worked during each exercise. Whether you are interested in improving your sporting performance or toning specific parts of your body, this format allows you to target your exercise routines to achieve the desired results. To help you formulate an all-round routine, the book also includes workout routines that focus on improving performance in a number of popular sports as well as some to follow to help your body cope with particular stresses or build strength where it is lacking."--Page 12.
Author : Ben Musholt
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 25,7 MB
Release : 2017-12-09
Category :
ISBN : 9781977641557
Are you hungry for more variety in your training? Do you want to become a more well-rounded athlete? If you answered "yes" to either of these questions, then this book is for you. The Mad Skills Exercise Encyclopedia is an illustrated guide to over 1000 bodyweight and free weight movements. Within its covers you will learn how to: - Warm-up before a training session - Master bodyweight and calisthenics-type exercises - Perform classic weight lifting techniques - Build strength with barbell and kettlebell lifts - Challenge yourself with whole body movements - Incorporate single arm and single leg drills - Fashion a rock-solid core for better athletic performance - Improve your mobility with yoga postures and stretching variations - Have fun with partner-based skills - Design killer at-home and garage gym workouts - Never be bored with fitness again!
Author : Andrew Wadsworth
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 35,56 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Exercise
ISBN : 9780754818816
The benefits of personal heath and fitness have been shown to lead not only to fat loss, increased muscular strength and a more efficient circulatory system but also improved general wellbeing in all areas of everyday life. This comprehensive practical book will show you step-by-step how to fight the flab, strengthen and tone muscle, and enjoy increased vitality and a more positive outlook on life, no matter what your age or gender. This accessible book explains clearly how to assess your current level of fitness and how and why you should set goals that will help you get the most from your workouts. The main part of the book focuses on how to improve the strength and efficiency of your heart and lungs - your cardiovascular system - through all the most popular exercises, sports and pastimes, from basic walking, through running and cycling, to swimming and boxercise. Then, learn how to strengthen your body and develop the core muscle groups with the best and most effective resistance training exercises, using dumbbells and fixed weight machines, both at home or in the gym. Getting fitter and stronger is also about learning to exercise safely, using the correct techniques. The book goes on to show you how to maintain flexibility and avoid injury, as well as how best to fuel your body through the right nutrition, not just for successful workouts but for a more active, healthier lifestyle. Lastly, the book brings together all this valuable information into personal training plans. These will enable you to tailor your training to your personal goals, whether you simply want to lose weight, run a marathon, look toned for your wedding day, de-stress or become fitter and healthier, whatever your age. With over 670 clear and inspiring photographs, this book will show you what to do, how to do it and how to incorporate the right activity effectively into your everyday schedule.