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A properly executed strength or weight lifting regimen can lower your blood pressure and cholesterol levels, stabilize your blood sugar, reduce the risk of heart disease, increase your strength, and more. Weight Training For Dummies, Third Edition, is packed with all the information you need to start your own personalized weight training program and get yourself into peak condition fast. You’ll find out about:
- Circuit and resistance training
- 20–minute weight training routines
- The newest and best weight training equipment
- Combining weight training with other exercise
- Gender differences in weight training goals and routines
- Specific approaches for baby boomers and seniors just starting out
- Using weight training to address specific health conditions
- Preventing injuries
- Weight training for children and teens
If you’re getting pumped about weight training, don’t delay. Buy Weight Training for Dummies, Third Edition today, and you’ll be in shape in no time!
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A great book for beginners to gym instructors. . .
"...This clearly written and comprehensive book shows how anyone can make weight training a safe and beneficial part of their fitness life." -Peter Sikowitz, Editor-in-Chief, Men's Fitness Magazine
"...This clearly written and comprehensive book shows how anyone can make weight training a safe and beneficial part of their fitness life." -Peter Sikowitz, Editor-in-Chief, Men's Fitness Magazine
Would you like to add weight training to your fitness routine, but don't know where to start? Are you interested in toning and developing your muscles, but aren't sure which exercises work? Don't sweat it... roll up your sleeves and get ready to flex your muscles with "Weight Training for Dummies™".
This handy reference gives you the scoop on the most effective exercises for all your muscles-with tips for how to get the best value for your money.
By reading "Weight Training for Dummies™", you'll discover how to:
*Develop a personal weight training program based on your personal fitness goals
*Test your current strengths and track your improvements
*Use proper techniques to lift weights safely and get great results
*Distinguish the great weight training gadgets from the rip-offs
*Evaluate the polls, potions, and powders you hear about in the gym
*Choose trainers, videos, and classes to fit your schedule and your budget
*Adapt a weight training program for young kids, pregnant women, and seniors IDG Books Worldwide, Inc., headquartered in Foster City, Calif., is a leading global knowledge company featuring a diverse portfolio of technology, business and self-help books and computer-based learning tools, including the best-selling …For Dummies®, ...Secrets® and Teach Yourself® and Cliffs Notes™ brands. IDG Books Worldwide has more than 700 active titles plus translations in 36 languages around the world. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Beginning a weight training program is one of the best decisions to make for your health, well-being, physical, and mental performance. Read the first page
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is ideal for anyone just beginning weight training. However, most of what is covered in this book would be told to you at a good gym induction.
Maybe a good reference for the few months after starting a free weights programme but pretty useless after that.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
My fiancee is an experienced weight lifter. I wanted to get started also, but was very intimidated. He got me this book because he knew that it would include a comprehensive coverage of everything I needed to know before beginning a routine(not because he thinks I'm a Dummie). It was a great way for me to read up on the subject before going to the gym with him where he demonstrated many of the concepts in the book. My fiancee even learned a new exercise for his rotator cuffs! Now that I feel more comfortable with the ideas, I still take the book with me when I go alone to the gym, in case I have any questions. I don't think this book is meant to be used by experts, but it's great for [weight training] "dummies" like me!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book takes you from no weights to full workouts. Wonderful for newbies and intermediate folk as well. Pictures, do's and don't's, tips, covers ALL aspects of the sport. This is the best book I've bought and I have quite a few. Love it!
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Good book my partner has now discovered where they got some of their aches and pains from. Detailed dos and donts are the most valuble information you can have to prevent injury. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Christine
Not clear enough for the beginner...
I have not read all of this book, but I will add my comments at this stage. I am a beginner about to get into weight training, looking for a guide to get me safely started. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Enthusiast
A bit superficial
This book is definitely for the beginner, and as such covers a lot of important topics. However it never really delves deeper and I was left less than satisfied. Read more
Published on 12 Mar 2010 by Michael Nordstrøm
Good book, shame about the wait
The book is exactly what I wanted, in new condition. Price is fantastic!!
Sadly, the book was over a week and a half late! Read more
Sadly, the book was over a week and a half late! Read more
Published on 10 Jan 2010 by Mr. C. Ashby
It really is for dummies
After training for years doing martial arts and mainly CV work, I thought it was time to turn my attention to weight training. Read more
Published on 19 May 2009 by simon finney
Not for begginers or dummies - too complicated
I bought this book on the strength of the other For Dummies titles which present clear explanations of subjects. This work takes over 270 pages (that's right 270! Read more
Published on 19 Aug 2007 by Robert
Good book
Probably has everything a beginner could ever possibly want to know about weight lifting. This book has got a very light, informal and even friendly tone which actually makes it an... Read more
Published on 10 May 2001 by C. Goodwin
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Published on 8 Jun 1999
Very good for beginners.
This is one of the better and more comprehensive books for beginners. The illustrations are clear and the advice is sound. Read more
Published on 25 May 1999
May be beneficial for dummies and beginners
I'm not sure why I bought this book because the title is rather demeaning. Being somewhat of a novice weight lifter (6 months now) I thought that I might learn something from this... Read more
Published on 17 April 1999
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