Weight Training Instruction: Steps to Success
by Thomas R. Baechle
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Take the guesswork out of strength training and understand the details of proper exercise technique, weight loads, and reps. The no-nonsense approach of Weight Training: Steps to Success has guided more than 200,000 readers to their strength training goals and it will do the same for you.Combining the experience of strength and conditioning experts Thomas Baechle and Roger Earle, this guide will maximize your development with a progressive approach to weight training using either free show more weights or machines. Learn which exercises target which muscles and how to perform each one correctly and safely. Gain insight on how to eat smart to maximize results and follow the step-by-step directions to calculate safe training loads and design an overall training program that fits your interests and training preferences.
Whether your goal is to improve muscular endurance, build strength, increase muscle mass, tone existing muscles, or reduce body fat, Weight Training: Steps to Success will help you be successful. With more than 30 exercises, each explained and demonstrated through full-color photo sequences, along with guidance on how to approach introductory workouts and create a tailored training program, it's no wonder this is the book that thousands will use to develop a strong, healthy, and attractive body.
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Another beautiful book by Human Kinetics Press. This book is definitely for beginners, and there's a lot of useful information in here that will make the weight room much less intimidating to the first-time user. I particularly appreciate the steps to determining the appropriate weight, which can be difficult for somebody who has never lifted before. Also included are things like the correct grip, posture and movement.
Excellent for designing a program. Includes specific information for determining the amount of weight to start lifting, how to adjust the weight / reps, and a structure for a complete body workout.
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Roger Earle is associate executive director and director of examination development for the NSCA Certification Commission. Thomas R. Baechle holds the rank of professor and is chair of the exercise science and athletic training department at Creighton University. He is a cofounder and past president of the National Strength and Conditioning show more Association (NSCA) and executive director of the NSCA Certification Commission. show less
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- Weight Training: Steps to Success; Weight Training Instruction: Steps to Success
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- Nonfiction, Health & Wellness, Sports and Leisure, General Nonfiction
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- 613.7 — Applied science & technology Medicine & health Personal health and Fitness Physical fitness
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- GV546.3 .B34 — Geography, Anthropology and Recreation Recreation. Leisure Recreation. Leisure Physical education and training Gymnastics. Gymnastic exercises
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