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This is not your conventional how-to book. With an emphasis on safety, it thoroughly covers all aspects of proper strength training while simultaneously debunking certain myths and misconceptions such as explosive training and sport-specific training. The book shows how to perform nearly 50 exercises with dumbbells in a safe and effective manner. Unique to this type of book is the inclusion of more than three dozen dumbbell workouts that have been submitted by approximately 24 strength and fitness professionals from across the USA.
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MATT BRZYCKI, B.S., is the Coordinator of Recreational Fitness and Wellness Programs at Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey. He has more than 22 years of experience at the collegiate level as a coach, instructor and administrator. Matt has been a featured speaker throughout the United States and Canada, including presentations at the U. S. Secret Service Academy; the Princeton University Strength & Speed Camp; the National Strength & Science Seminar; the American College of Sports Medicine’s Health & Fitness Summit & Exposition; the Tampa Bay Buccaneer Strength and Conditioning Seminar; and the Toronto Football Clinic. He has written more than 280 articles/columns on strength and fitness that have been featured in 41 different publications. In addition, he has authored, co-authored or edited 14 books. Matt was appointed by the governor to serve on the New Jersey Council on Physical Fitness and Sports as well as the New Jersey Obesity Prevention Task Force.
FRED FORNICOLA, B.A., is the President and exclusive personal trainer of Premiere Personal Fitness in Asbury Park, New Jersey. In addition, he serves as a fitness equipment consultant for schools and corporations for Fitness Lifestyles, Inc. as well as the fitness professional who oversees Newberry Fitness (also of Asbury Park). Fred has been involved in the field of strength and fitness for nearly 30 years. He has authored more than 75 articles on strength and fitness while maintaining several regular columns on nutrition and training for numerous Internet websites. Also, Fred is the Editor-in-Chief of the High Performance Training newsletter and has been published in periodicals such as Master Trainer and Hardgainer. In addition, he’s a contributing author of the book Get Fit New Jersey! Fred serves as a resource member of the New Jersey Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.
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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Considering that most things in health and fitness are inceasingly promoted around the lastest hot idea this is a pretty refreshing change. The book does not contain the latest earth shattering concept but rather gives an excellent overview of one that's been around for years. That is how to make the best use of dumbells and it does exactly what it says on the tin.
The book begins with a good overview of how to use dumbells and their benefits. There is then an excellent breakdown of the indvidual exercises and how to perform them followed by an extensive section on how to put it all together.
I would say this is a must have for anybody who either trains at home or is thinking of setting up a home gym. It would also be worth getting a hold of if you train in a big commercial gym just to remind yourself of an often neglected tool you could be using.
The book begins with a good overview of how to use dumbells and their benefits. There is then an excellent breakdown of the indvidual exercises and how to perform them followed by an extensive section on how to put it all together.
I would say this is a must have for anybody who either trains at home or is thinking of setting up a home gym. It would also be worth getting a hold of if you train in a big commercial gym just to remind yourself of an often neglected tool you could be using.
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book wasn't what i expected when i bought it, it was all in black and white, it was a paper back and quite small, but saying that once i opened it and started reading it, i was pleasantly surprised.
It contains solid information and doesn't leave anything out on weight training and what weights can do for you. I also has all the excercises that you can do with dumbbells and alot of programmes at the end. The only thing that was missing for me was how to change your programme when you need to and what to do, how many sets to change to ect....but saying that maybe just trying some of the programmes they give you could benefit you. These guys definately know what they are talking about - plain and simple!
It contains solid information and doesn't leave anything out on weight training and what weights can do for you. I also has all the excercises that you can do with dumbbells and alot of programmes at the end. The only thing that was missing for me was how to change your programme when you need to and what to do, how many sets to change to ect....but saying that maybe just trying some of the programmes they give you could benefit you. These guys definately know what they are talking about - plain and simple!
25 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
There is an old saying, "What goes around, comes around", and that seems
to be exactly what is happening in the fitness industry these days. I
was pleased to hear of a new book on the market titled, "Dumbbell
Training for Strength and Fitness” by Matt Brzycki and Fred Fornicola.
At a time when the industry has become thick with convolution, Brzycki
and Fornicola have cut through the complexity to bring both the beginner
and advanced trainer back to school.
Almost lost in the shuffle of contemporary training technology, the book
resurrects the basic dumbbell to its rightful position as a very
effective workout tool. In researching my own book, I was led to
interview co-author Fred Fornicola - the editor of the
growing on-line "High Performance Training" newsletter. Fornicola
stressed the emphasis of safety, efficiency, and effectiveness in the
training protocols he and Brzycki present in their work.
With decades of training experience between the two athletes/authors,
they had no difficulties collecting contributions from almost two dozen
prominent strength coaches in the industry who share common ground in
the many philosophies of strength training. Brzycki and Fornicola cement
this dumbbell training commonality in a bed of solid coaching
information for the rank beginner to the advanced trainer.
This is definitely not a book out to simply try to please everyone. The
authors are not afraid to challenge some current sacred ground endorsed
by many in the coaching field. The controversial applications of sports
specific training, explosive training, and training in an unstable
environment are examined for soundness and validity. The dumbbell may
not be extravagant in its appearance, but its practicality as a very
effective training tool can be traced back centuries, even as far back
as the Greeks. Our modern day Iron Game pioneers of this century also
benefited tremendously from dumbbell exercise, and were training the
muscles of the trunk long before "Core and Functional Training" became buzz words.
This book should be in the library of every serious trainer out there
working in the industry. Matt Brzycki and Fred Fornicola have done a great
job in simplifying the unnecessarily complex views of today’s “trends” and collapsing the time required to produce fantastic results with such minimal equipment. The book is excellent, the timing is right; the price is an insult to
the experience of these two men. Good work Matt and Fred!
Randy Roach
Author of “Muscle, Smoke & Mirrors”
to be exactly what is happening in the fitness industry these days. I
was pleased to hear of a new book on the market titled, "Dumbbell
Training for Strength and Fitness” by Matt Brzycki and Fred Fornicola.
At a time when the industry has become thick with convolution, Brzycki
and Fornicola have cut through the complexity to bring both the beginner
and advanced trainer back to school.
Almost lost in the shuffle of contemporary training technology, the book
resurrects the basic dumbbell to its rightful position as a very
effective workout tool. In researching my own book, I was led to
interview co-author Fred Fornicola - the editor of the
growing on-line "High Performance Training" newsletter. Fornicola
stressed the emphasis of safety, efficiency, and effectiveness in the
training protocols he and Brzycki present in their work.
With decades of training experience between the two athletes/authors,
they had no difficulties collecting contributions from almost two dozen
prominent strength coaches in the industry who share common ground in
the many philosophies of strength training. Brzycki and Fornicola cement
this dumbbell training commonality in a bed of solid coaching
information for the rank beginner to the advanced trainer.
This is definitely not a book out to simply try to please everyone. The
authors are not afraid to challenge some current sacred ground endorsed
by many in the coaching field. The controversial applications of sports
specific training, explosive training, and training in an unstable
environment are examined for soundness and validity. The dumbbell may
not be extravagant in its appearance, but its practicality as a very
effective training tool can be traced back centuries, even as far back
as the Greeks. Our modern day Iron Game pioneers of this century also
benefited tremendously from dumbbell exercise, and were training the
muscles of the trunk long before "Core and Functional Training" became buzz words.
This book should be in the library of every serious trainer out there
working in the industry. Matt Brzycki and Fred Fornicola have done a great
job in simplifying the unnecessarily complex views of today’s “trends” and collapsing the time required to produce fantastic results with such minimal equipment. The book is excellent, the timing is right; the price is an insult to
the experience of these two men. Good work Matt and Fred!
Randy Roach
Author of “Muscle, Smoke & Mirrors”
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A Bit Disappointing
Good information, but the book was a lot smaller than I imagined with very small and poor quality black and white photos. Not a very inspiring book for the novice.
Published 6 months ago by SteveWayne
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A very comprehensive range of exercises from which to devise a program, or just choose one of the very many professionally put together one's from the back of the book. Read more
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Dumbbell Training for Strength and Fitness
A very comprehensive little book that will keep you reading for hours; that's if you don't fall asleep! Read more
Published 14 months ago by ToneB
A good introduction. nice and simple.
If you have some dumbells and have just started weight training this is perfect, very good value for money; it gives loads of advice on dumbell training. Read more
Published 24 months ago by J. Thompson
The label says it all
This book is for the athlete who wants to improve strength and fitness level, using dumbbells. There are no gimmicks and it makes no unrealistic promises. Read more
Published on 12 Mar 2010 by Michael Nordstrøm
a great little book
i was suprised by the size of this book,it seemed a bit small,but dont let this put you off,it is full ofexercises,routines and information,top coaches write many routines,so get... Read more
Published on 12 Nov 2009 by Roger Birch
Cover belies the truth
The cover to this book seems a bit cartoonist, but the information inside is excellent. I bought this book hoping it would remind me of what I had forgotten. Read more
Published on 27 Sep 2009 by S. E. Cooper
Simple but good
Great, no frills workout book, pretty useful for the novice whos looking to understand which exercises are best for different parts of the body and useful for the more experienced... Read more
Published on 21 Jan 2009 by T. Barker
Detailed, well written, authoritative, compreshensive
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Published on 21 Dec 2008 by Ian
Good for beginners...
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