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Science of Strength Training: Understand the anatomy and physiology to transform your body (DK Science of)
Original price was: $21.99.$12.26Current price is: $12.26.
Is it time to lose weight, gain muscle, and speed up your metabolism? Discover the hard science needed to perfect each exercise and build your strongest body – at home or in the gym
Packed with research that supports the notion that bodyweight exercises help you reach your weight and fitness goals, this simple to follow guide also gives you valuable insight into how nutrition and exercise can improve your health.
Inside the pages of this strength training book, you’ll discover:
• The physiology and benefits of strength training
• Workout plans for beginners, enthusiasts, and personal trainers
• The hard dietary science that debunks common myths and important information to properly fuel your body
• Depictions of 33 exercises: how to do them, common mistakes, and the benefits of each
Work towards your strength goals
In this book, Author Austin Current takes readers through the science of strength training, weight loss, nutrition, and overall health. The book looks at why many people fear strength training, why they shouldn’t, and how they can incorporate it into their daily lives. Filled with CGI artwork and science-backed information, this exercise book will help you transform your body and improve your well-being.
Not only that, but this title also includes full workout plans and over 100 individual exercises. You’ll learn how your muscles engage at each stage, how to do movements properly and without injury, and it shows you different variations for home and gym. This book is also packed with nutritional information and includes dietary advice for vegans and vegetarians.
Discover more in the series
DK’s Science of series dives into the science of various types of exercises such as weight training, running, and yoga. Each book discusses the benefits of the specific type of workout and how you can transform your outlook about health and fitness.
How The Book Works
The first section ― human physiology ― introduces you to the wonder that is skeletal muscle and the mechanisms that underpin strength training’s demands on the body. It will help you understand how muscles work and grow, and how the resistance work stimulates muscles to develop strength and size, alongside its positive impacts on bones and connective tissue. It also explains how the body powers muscular work and shows you how to calculate your own daily macronutrient requirements. Lastly, you’re given an overview of the benefits to the brain, and the crucial role it plays in attitude and mental health.
The second section ― strength exercises ― is devoted to a comprehensive collection of strength training exercises to perform, along with many variations offered to compliment your available training equipment, personal preferences, and level of challenge ― at home or in the gym. Each exercise displays the muscles being used throughout the movement with detailed instruction on how to achieve proper form and technique; common mistakes are covered, too.
The third section ― preventing injury ― explores common injuries related to resistance training, with explanations on how to avoid them and how to return to training if you do suffer an injury. A consistent and structured routine, including a proper warm-up, prepares the body for work, and the various mobility exercises and stretches given will help you tune in to how your body is responding to the training.
The final section ― how to train ― outlines everything you need to know about the variables of effective strength training, such as training volume and fatigue management. Whether you want to build muscle, strength, or endurance, you’ll find an easy-to-follow program to suit, as well as alternatives for those wanting to workout more often. Then programs form the base of your training and can be adjusted in the months and years to come.
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Publisher : DK (May 4, 2021)
Language : English
Paperback : 224 pages
ISBN-10 : 0744026954
ISBN-13 : 978-0744026955
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 7.75 x 0.72 x 9.19 inches
13 reviews for Science of Strength Training: Understand the anatomy and physiology to transform your body (DK Science of)
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Steve h. –
Great Visuals With Concise What, How, And Why For all!
Love this series of Exercise Science books. The way the visuals work with the staged detailed information is perfect for learning and applying. Outstanding writing here!
Wendy Stern –
Most Comprehensive Book of Strength Training
This has been an incredibly comprehensive book of strength training. I have bought this book for my son and told May others about it. I highly recommend if you currently do strength training, weight lifting, want to start, or like me, start over after decades away from the gym.This book covers all of this and more!* The science behind strength training.* Nutrition* Exercise Details * What muscles, joints are involved. * How to properly perform the movements. * Alternative or variations to exercises. * Detailed drawings.* How to prevent Injury * Returning from injury * Cool down stretches * Mobility* Strength Training programs for 3, 4, and 5 day workouts for the following area. * Muscle building * Strength * Strength and endurance.
Cool Customer –
Excellent Read for Anyone Seeking Fitness
I enjoyed the approach to relate each muscle group, primary and secondary, to the exercise that targets that muscle. The details are easy to understand and put into action. The graphics were excellent and well done. I highly recommend this book to anyone seeking to strenthen their body and become fit.
Kandace Landry –
Good book
Amazing book for anyone trying to learn about muscles and what they do and also good for a workout journey
Mark F. Noble –
Very informative.
Great book. Lots of information and well laid out.
BelieverInJesus –
Good book
The images are nice and the information in the book is easy to digest. No pun intended.
talia alexander –
The content is amazing, but arrived scuffed.
I gave 5 stars because this book is amazing my goodness. The diagrams and the information was so clearly outlined which is exactly why I bought this book. My issue was that the book came with dog ears and was slightly dirty. I am the only person allowed to dirty my books and give them dog ears, so the book coming like that already was very off putting. I expected the book to arrive in perfect condition but its okay, I chose not to be anal about it and let it go. Great book though! Shoutout to the author, I am learning a lot.
Michelle S. White –
Comprehensive Strength Training Book
I bought 2 other books on strength training but found them lacking–one focused mainly on squats, the other had beautiful photos but nothing about how often to train, how to tell whether you are injured or just sore, what your diet should be, etc. The Science of Strength Training has it all. The color photos show muscles, tendons, bones, etc. in detail. They also show how your muscles change with training, which muscles are worked on which exercise, and how to train for strength versus build. I like this book so much I also bought one for my sister and one for a friend. My fencing coach has also ordered one to help him work with his students. The book is not perfect, I think the section on diet focuses too much on carb, and there’s an error on page 9 (the pictures on endomorph and mesomorph body shape do not make sense to me. I think they should be switched). But these are minor problems for such a comprehensive book. Buy this one and chances are you won’t need to buy another.
Amazon Customer –
THe writing style is easy to read and the information valuable.
Cecilia Jaime –
¡Me encanto! es un libro que viene super bien ilustrado y facil de comprender. Aborda temas desde los mitos que se pueden tener en estas practicas hasta temas de gasto energetico y planeación.Espero pronto este la version traducida a la venta en amazon para compartirlo con mis colegas
Kumarswamy –
Good
D F –
I’ve been a gym member for many years and into weight training. I bought this book a couple of years ago and have just ordered a copy for my daughter who has recently started strength training. It’s one of the best I have read on the subject and would recommend it to anyone interested in strength training whether a beginner or experienced. It covers everything you need to know, from how muscles work, grow and gain strength to what exercises you need to do for what muscle groups. It has good quality drawings of the anatomy and a wide range of the different types of exercises for different muscle groups with information on how to do the exercises safely. It also covers nutrition and how to create a progressive strength training program for improvement. A great reference book which covers everything you need to know. The only slight criticism I can think of; the annotations on the drawings are a little small, but still 5 stars from me.
TR –
Very clear guidance on anatomy, functionality, the importance of correct usage of your muscles. Not only when you do you exercises but also the impact. Good visual images that are very straightforward and helpful.Usable For the teacher or the starting student or anyone interested in becoming more advanced.