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New Anatomy for Strength & Fitness Training
New Anatomy for Strength & Fitness Training
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Get an in-depth look into the most magnificent machine ever created—the human body!
- Over 100 anatomical illustrations of 70 muscles in action, detailed and in full color
- Over 75 exercises to increase your flexibility and strength
- Expert instructions for exercises for strength training and gym fitness, stretching and flexibility training, yoga, Pilates, and bodybuilding
- Learn how each exercise works and understand how it shapes the body, with the science of movement, training concepts, and fitness principles
- Perfect for beginners and advanced fitness practitioners alike, this is the must-have exercise reference for fitness enthusiasts
Using detailed anatomical illustrations, New Anatomy for Strength and Fitness Training provides you with visual insight into what happens to the human organic machine during exercise—muscles and tendons working in concert to strengthen your body's building blocks.
With this basic knowledge of how the body works, you can buff up your body with the book's 75+ exercises, grouped by body region and involving gym machines, free weights, and body weight/stretching, as well as yoga and Pilates. Included are comparisons of contemporary training options from CrossFit and P90X to Zumba, SoulCycle, TRX, Orangetheory, and more.
Each exercise is vividly illustrated by a full-color anatomical illustration of the targeted muscles, together with instructions on execution and technique. By understanding how your body responds to each movement, you'll be able to isolate specific muscle groups and design the most targeted program possible.
Motivate yourself and make your workouts more powerful and effective by seeing how your muscles actually work when you exercise with safe and proper form!
"New Anatomy for Strength and Fitness Training is clearly written and designed with highly instructive illustrations. A powerful resource for novice and advanced fitness enthusiasts alike, this book is the Bible of strength and fitness training. It is empowering, and should be in every home and commercial gym."
—Allan Richter, Editor, Discover Life and Energy Times magazines
Book Description
From the Back Cover
SEE HOW YOUR MUSCLES WORK BEFORE YOU WORK YOUR MUSCLES!
New Anatomy for Strength & Fitness Training provides magnificent visual insight into what happens to your muscles when you exercise. Motivate and make your workouts more powerful and effective by seeing how your muscles actually work when you exercise with safe and proper form. Boost your performance with more than 75 selected workouts, grouped by body region and involving gym machines, free weights, body weight/stretching, yoga, Pilates, and more.
- 100+ full-color anatomical illustrations provide an inside look at how exercise affects the 70 main muscles involved in movement and stabilization.
- 75+ exercises cover the major body parts and types of training and will condition your entire body to give you a stronger, more flexible, centered physique.
- Expert instructions for each exercise include difficulty levels, training tips, starting positions, and technical muscle analyses.
- Introduction to anatomical terminology, the science of movement, training concepts, and fitness principles.
- Comparison of contemporary training options from CrossFit and P90X to Zumba, SoulCycle, TRX, Orangetheory, and more.
"This book represents a giant leap forward when it comes to informing exercise enthusiasts holistically about how the body works and how to take care while exercising. ... This is a must-have for anyone involved in the field of training exercises."
—Dr. Graham Louw,
Professor of Anatomy, University of Cape Town
"New Anatomy for Strength and Fitness Training is clearly written and designed with highly instructive illustrations. A powerful resource for novice and advanced fitness enthusiasts alike, this book is the Bible of strength and fitness training. It is empowering, and should be in every home and commercial gym."
—Allan Richter,
Editor, Discover Life and Energy Times magazines
Excellent resource for fitness fans of any age or skill level to learn the 'how' and 'why' of exercise moves."
—Marilyn DeMartini,
Personal Trainer, The Gym Fort
Lauderdale Beach
"Mark Vella, with his New Anatomy for Strength & Fitness Training, has once again created a valuable resource not only for exercise enthusiasts but also for fitness professionals. His detailed drawings and recommended exercises are a useful tool to optimize valuable training time and to design effective programs."
—Shirley Archer,
best-selling author of The Pilates Deck
"As a fitness professional I am always looking at different modalities of training. With this book I am able to see the anatomy of many popular exercise modalities. A priceless tool for exercises prescription and programming."
—Ed Botha,
BASI International Trainer, Australia
"For anyone who wants to understand the principles of movement and get to work applying them, this book will inspire you to get going—it makes applied anatomy a joy to learn."
—Linda Halliday,
Academic Director, eta College
- Publisher : Design Originals; First Edition (August 14, 2018)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 168 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1504800516
- ISBN-13 : 978-1504800518
- Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
- Dimensions : 8.5 x 0.75 x 11 inches
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