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The Complete Guide series is designed for the fitness professional, coach and student, packed with ready-made training programmes, tips and strategies. This is a new edition of the definitive 'core stability' training handbook for fitness leaders and enthusiasts in an 'all you need to know format. Core stability concentrates on core abdominal muscle strength to improve posture, strength and performance. This book looks at what core stability is, the muscles that are involved, and the benefits to improving your core stability. Including new exercises,with specific exercises for different sports, this new edition covers the use of a variety of equipment - from medicine balls to core boards to the new big thing in core stability - TRX training. Includes colour photography, new exercises and training programmes tailored to different sports. Over 14,000 copies sold since the first edition.
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Matt Lawrence is an experienced fitness leader and personal trainer. He has written for Personal Trainer magazine, GQ and Zest. He is a well-known innovator in sports-specific coaching and core stability training.
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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
What more could you ask for? This is almost a complete reference for core stability, and it does not get too technical. The diagrams and photos are all excellent in colour and it well worth the money. Only one minor criticism; I would have liked an explanation in the excercises as to what muscle(s) you are working on. Overal an execellnt buy!!
23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As an aerobics instructor, I'm always looking to add variety to the toning section of my classes, and this book certainly filled a gap. This should be fine for the keen gym goer too. Really thorough, covers all the theory but explained simply, nice clear pictures, good teaching points.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As a fitness instructor, I agree with the previous reviews in saying that this book contains a good variety of exercises with clear diagrams. It covers a variety of exercises using stability balls/wobble boards and other unstable bases. It also covers medicine balls, kettlebells and there's a section on abdominal training in water.
Although the pictures are good, they often don't match the text regarding left and right. It's not a huge complaint but the text should match the picture. As the first reviewer pointed out, this book doesn't explain which muscles are being used for each exercise. I feel this is should have been included and it would definitely be worthy of 5 stars had this been the case.
I would still highly recommend this book as it contains a lot of useful information with clear explanations.
Although the pictures are good, they often don't match the text regarding left and right. It's not a huge complaint but the text should match the picture. As the first reviewer pointed out, this book doesn't explain which muscles are being used for each exercise. I feel this is should have been included and it would definitely be worthy of 5 stars had this been the case.
I would still highly recommend this book as it contains a lot of useful information with clear explanations.
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very informative
Contents as I expected from the write up. Arrived on time. I haven't really had a chance to use it yet, but it's got lots of good information in it.
Published 14 months ago by BJA
Essential to Have
A must-have when dealing with core work. As a rowing coach, this has proved invaluable in gaining exercises to apply to the Core which is so important to Rowing, and for general... Read more
Published 16 months ago by S. Diviney
A good introduction to core stability
As a personal trainer I am always looking to add to my knowledge and improve the service I can offer my clients. This book does help that aim. Read more
Published on 10 May 2010 by Colin Browning
Instructing on core stability
I think it's a great book to start from.
I would only say that it would be nice to be told what core muscles each exercise is utilising or which the main one is that it is... Read more
I would only say that it would be nice to be told what core muscles each exercise is utilising or which the main one is that it is... Read more
Published on 29 April 2010 by T. M. Kennedy
Core exercises book
It is a good book with simple explanation easy to follow. The book arrived very quickly and i am very happy with it. Thank you
Published on 11 April 2010 by chanti clem
A great book, but still room for improvement
This is a great book, with a good variety of exercises using floor work, wobble board, Bosu and Swiss Ball. Read more
Published on 13 Jan 2010 by Tracy
Really helped to strengthen my core
I had been told by my physio to concerntrate on my core to help stop my knees aching while I ran. I got this book as I was bored of the normal planks and side planks and wanted to... Read more
Published on 13 Nov 2009 by S. Cox
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