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Fitness Weight Training (Fitness Spectrum)
Whether you're a serious weight trainer with a chiseled physique or a newcomer to the weight room with a little flab, this book will help you design a custom-made program that fits your goals. Inside you'll find ? tips for starting a weight training program, from choosing your equipment to determining your present fitness level and desired weight training outcomes; ? six color-coded workout zones containing 50 progressive workouts that let you choose your own pace and type of result--muscle toning, body shaping, or strength development; and ? sample weight training programs that show you how to organize the workouts into a safe and effective training plan that meets your needs. Written by experts Thomas Baechle and Roger Earle, Fitness Weight Training is part of the Fitness Spectrum Series--a new collection of books from Human Kinetics that offer fitness enthusiasts and sport participants of all backgrounds a practical and flexible approach to training.
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- Posted: May-20-2008
good book - worth the money
i got this book because I have some experience lifting weights, but I wanted a program to follow. this book is very good - it has programs that you can use and you can start working out very quickly. If someone is very, very experienced, then this is not the book you are looking for. however,...
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- Posted: Sep-30-2006
Very practical help for your own training program
This is the most helpful book I have found for advice on locating or constructing a weight lifting program to meet your goals. The authors are obviously experts because their advice is backed with reason and covers a wide spectrum of needs - just what you expect from consultants who know both...
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- Posted: May-07-2006
Only good for beginners
This book is only good if you have never stepped foot in a gym. More than half the exercises are longer than 60 min and no mention of diet.
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- Posted: Jul-23-2005
Cheap but mediocre
This book has a decent amount of basic material and is worth the ten dollar price tag. A good chunk of the book is filled with mostly repetitious tables about color coded training 'zones', information which could have been compressed into a few pages. I was looking for more details about diet and...
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- Posted: Jun-29-2001
Outstanding "How-to" Book
This book is superb for anyone who is considering weight training for fitness. The different spectrum levels guide you through workouts geared to the level of YOUR athletic ability, from absolute beginner to seasoned athlete. The book offers clear instructions on how to perform the suggested...
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- Posted: Dec-01-2000
GREAT FOR A BEGINNER
I was looking for a book that would lead me step by step through a program for toning and weight loss. This book has it all. Instructions, starting points for weight on each exercise, suggestions of warm up and cool down, etc. There are three main programs outlined in the book, one for toning,...
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- Posted: Sep-08-2000
A reader from Washington State
This book offers a clear description of weight lifting,its benefits and how to achieve those benefits. An excellent guide for women of all ages (though not written specifically for women).
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- Posted: Jun-16-2000
great all-around book
this book can be used by beginners and trained people alike; it just tells you what to do! The color coding makes it easy to read, and the section about more advanced training makes sense (how to write a program).
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- Posted: Jan-09-2000
Confusing Book
I've seen much better. Uses many confusing terms. For advanced body builders only. Black and White Pictures deminstraight poor quality.
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- Posted: Oct-26-1999
Outstanding introductory book for weight training
This is an excellent book for beginners and those with a moderate knowledge of weight training principles. The best intro weight training book I've seen.
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