Editorial Review:

Detailed anatomical illustrations reveal what the body actually does during specific exercise sequences.

Anatomy of Exercise is revolutionary for its insights into and illustrations of how the body works during exercise. The book is organized by body area and shows common sequences in the progression of a typical workout. Clear photographs demonstrate each exercise. Lifelike anatomical illustrations reveal in colorful detail which muscles are engaged, which are being conditioned and how the muscles respond.

Valuable features of the book help the reader gain the greatest benefit from each exercise and improve fitness and well-being. These include:

• Detailed, full-color anatomical illustrations for all the exercises
• Annotations identifying the active and stabilizing muscles
• Concise how-to instructions for each exercise
• Identification of the specific muscles that benefit the most from each exercise
• Suggested modifications for different levels of difficulty
• Instructions on stabilizing the bodythroughout each movement
• A visual index of exercises, allowing easy navigation through the book.

No other such book is tailored to the general reader. Beginners, those already committed to exercise, competing athletes, trainers, coaches, physiotherapists, massage therapists and others involved in fitness will find Anatomy of Exercise instructive and practical.

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Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

Extremely Insightful and Helpful:

I am just a regular person who likes to work out, and I found this book to be very clearly written and understandable as well as being insightful and helpful to me as I go about my exercise routine which includes aerobic, stretch, stability and weight exercises.
I am learning how particular excercises can benefit different areas of my body and muscles and also understanding and seeing how the positions and movement impact my muscles. It has already been helpful in curing some muscle pain I've had.... more info

Getting to know my muscles:

This is a great book for people from beginner to advanced in working out! It will show which prime muscles are being used as well as the synergyst muscles. It also demonstrates ways to make the move harder or easier depending on what level you are at and so that you do not injure yourself. The pictures are great and very helpful. This is a very good book!

not what I expected:

The text and diagrams appear to be aimed at trainers. I was looking for something geared to a begining 'exerciser' that used layman's terminology.
This did not meet that criteria.

Exercises that give results!:

This is a great book. I highly recommend it for anyones who wants to get/keep in shape. Not only does it give some good exercises but also tells which muscles benefit from the exercise.

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