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Effective Strength Training (Paperback)

by Douglas Brooks (Author)
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  • Paperback: 264 pages
  • Publisher: Human Kinetics Europe Ltd (1 Aug 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0736041818
  • ISBN-13: 978-0736041812
  • Product Dimensions: 27.7 x 22.4 x 2.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 203,870 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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With expert analysis of techniques for more than 100 resistance training exercises, this guide ensures these exercises are performed correctly and with minimal risk. Drawing on the latest scientific principles and theories related to resistance training, it provides the "how" and the "why" behind the proper performance of popular upper-body, lower-body and trunk exercises. By understanding the purpose and correct form for each exercise, you can gain the full benefit each exercise provides and avoid injury. #FEThe book addresses high-risk situations where exercises fall short of safe biomechanical standards, challenges training goals and offers solutions and corrective modifications. It also presents information related to resistance training programme design. It defines and discusses topics such as training systems, periodization principles and also simplifies the design and teaching of programmes to meet the best interests of trainers, clients and students.

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good book, somewhat confusing subject matter., 16 Jan 2004
This book is a totally comprehensive and informative guide to strength training and the correct biomechanical form for strength training exercises. It is well written, well set out and contains cutting edge scientific evaluations of controversial exercises. However, the emphasis in the book is strongly on being a guide for personal trainers to base their programmes on. For this reason I was slightly mislead by the ambiguous amazon description of the book's content. I was just looking for an informative guide to strength training exercises and the importance of/plus how to acheive correct form in my training.What it turns out i'd purchased was a book featuring many sections on things like resistance training programme design,foundation for structural kinesiology and numerous details on the planes of sagital and frontal motion. All of these sections are essential for fitness professionals to construct and understand effective programmes but totally unnecessary for a normal strength trainer like myself to need to know. However this book did give me a great deal of excercises demonstrated with correct form along with very useful and essential knowledge on preventing injury, how to train effectively and how to chooses the correct exercises to suite your goals. For anyone with a bad back or postural problems the back exercises demonstrated with a fit ball are excellent! Douglas Brook's book is effectively a text book for personal trainers written by a leading I.W.A. endorsed personal trainer. It's definitely a totally excellent essential book for personal trainers and still has a lot to offer anyone wishing to increase their knowledge and ability in strength training. The book has been very useful and has indepth analysis of many of the things I bought it for;I'm just a bit gutted that I paid money for a book that is essentially not what I thought it would be.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Authoritative text, 13 Jul 2004
Unlike the other reviewer of this book, Mr Muslu, I consider 'Effective Strength Training' to be perhaps the most authorative analysis of strength training techniques you will find anywhere.

I am a qualified personal trainer myself and had read many of Douglas Brooks' articles over the last few years. I have also previously purchased his book 'Your Personal Trainer' which is also excellent.

Douglas provides a very thorough analysis of many exercises, including the primary muscles used, the correct set up and alignment, performing the exercise, author comments, safety considerations and exercise variations.

Even seasoned exercisers will learn a great deal from this book; Douglas accurately and succinctly pinpoints exactly how an exercise should be performed.

The book also has analysis of exercises thought to be contra-indicated or at leasthave an element of greater risk.

There is also a section on how to produce effective program design.

For the casual gym user this book will not appeal, but for those people who seriously want to get the best out of their gym membership and for those involved in exercise training in a professional capacity (perhaps as fitness instructors or personal trainers) then this book is without doubt an essential purchase.

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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The best strength training book I know, 9 Oct 2003
As a Personal Trainer, when prescribing an exercise, I have to measure its benefits and risks, and this book gives reliable, scientific information about the technique and the risks of many resistance training exercises.
In two words: Brilliant work.
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1.0 out of 5 stars waste of money...
when i placed my order for this i was confident that for a book to be priced that high, it must have some valuable and interesting information. how wrong can i be? Read more
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