Weight Training For Dummies
Weight Training For Dummies by Liz Neporent, published by Wiley on September 28, 2000, is a comprehensive guide designed to help beginners navigate the complexities of weight training. This 432-page edition provides essential knowledge and confidence for starting a weight training program, whether at home or in a gym. The book covers over 150 exercises suitable for both novices and experienced lifters, while also updating readers on the latest equipment, resources, and safety precautions necessary for effective training.
Readers will find detailed explanations of various weight training techniques, including the use of free weights and machines, as well as strategies for avoiding injuries and tracking progress. The guide emphasizes the importance of weight training for overall health, addressing topics such as nutrition, workout design, and the integration of aerobic exercise. With clear muscle diagrams and modifications for common joint issues, Weight Training For Dummies serves as a practical resource for anyone looking to improve their strength and fitness.
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It’s only natural for a beginner to be baffled by the equipment and the lingo of weight training. In this book, you’ll find the knowledge and confidence to start a weight training program, either at home or at a gym. Weight Training For Dummies describes more than 150 exercises suitable for rookies and veterans alike. This edition also updates you on the latest in weight training equipment, Web sites, videos, research, and gym classes.
Everyone has different reasons for wanting to lift weights. Undoubtedly, many of these reasons have to do with looking better. Sculpted arm and toned “abs” have become somewhat of a fashion statement. But there are even more compelling and, ultimately, more satisfying reasons to lift weights. Here’s a reminder of what weight training can do for you:
- Keep your bones healthy
- Help control your weight
- Increase your strength
- Boost your energy
- Improve your heart health
- Improve the quality of life
Lifting isn’t one of those activities like, say, checkers, that you can competently engage in after a one-minute explanation. Weight Training For Dummies explains the jargon and key safety precautions you need to get started. But the book won’t leave you wondering what comes next. This engaging, down-to-earth guide covers all of the following topics and more:
- Free weights and weight machines
- The immutable safety laws of weight lifting
- Avoiding and treating common injuries
- Tracking your progress
- Choosing a health club
- Finding a personal trainer
- Weight training etiquette
- Designing your workout
- Combing weight training with aerobic exercise
- Nutrition in a nutshell
The exercise section of this book demonstrates a wide variety of exercises for all your major muscle groups. Each chapter includes a muscle diagram (so that you can locate your “quads” and your “delts”) and an ever-so-brief physiology discussion. Exercises are demonstrated for novices and veterans, home lifters and gym members. You will also find out how to modify many of the exercises if you have trouble with your back, your knees, or other joints.
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