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Weight Training: Steps to Success

Take the guesswork out of strength training and understand the details of proper technique, weight loads, and reps. The no-nonsense approach of Weight Training: Steps to Success has guided more than 175,000 readers to their strength training goals, step by step?and it will do the same for you!

You will develop through a thorough, progressive approach to strength training with either free weights or machines. Learn which exercises target what muscles and how to perform each one correctly and safely. Then determine the amount of weight and the number of repetitions and sets that you should lift in order to achieve your objectives. Finally, develop a workout and program that fit your interests and training preferences.

Whether your goal is improving muscular endurance, building strength, increasing muscle mass, toning, or enhancing body composition, Weight Training: Steps to Success will help you achieve it. With more than 30 exercises explained and illustrated, along with guidance on how to approach introductory workouts and create a tailored training program, it?s no wonder this is the book thousands of strength training enthusiasts use to get the most out of their workouts.  more

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  • From: Amazon
  • Posted: May-28-2007

Dated Beginners Guide

Disappointed is about the only word that comes to mind. The book is written for complete novices (trust me, you know more than you might realize, which will be painfully obvious once you open this book.). Aside from the lengthy overview of the basics, you get hand drawn images of imaginary...

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  • Posted: Apr-27-2007

One of the better exercise books

This really is a well thought out book, if your getting into weights (i.e. from home) then this is great, does not tell you everything, but really does explain the basics, exercises and posture.

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  • Posted: Jan-09-2004

Great book for beginner but...

I agree with other reviewers that this is a great starting place for beginners. Some of the highlights that others didnot mentioned are:- It is written by two college professors of kinesiology. The format is written like a lab book for a college weight training course. It is geared toward...

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  • Posted: Jul-15-2003

Learn To Design Your Own Weight Training Programs

I'm fortunate to have a brother with a master's degree in exercise science and a lot of experience in strength training, as he's always designed my weight training programs for me. But being the self-reliant kind of person that I am, and not wanting to impose too much on my brother's time, I...

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  • Posted: Apr-16-2003

Excellent book!

After digging through piles of books at the library about weight lifting we finally come upon this one and immediately went out and purchased our own copy...This book is *excellent* for those beginning weight training. It's explanations of things are down-to-earth and simplified without being...

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  • Posted: Jan-18-2002

For once I don't feel lost reading a weight training book

I like to research any new endevor, before I commit to a course of action. As a beginning weight "trainee", out of all of the books I've read about this subject, this was the most clear, concise and comprehensive. It gave me all of the information I needed to not only tailor my own program, but...

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  • Posted: May-13-2000

If you want something done right, then do it yourself.

There are sites springing up all over the web that will design a weight training program for you. If you're like me, though, you like to do things yourself -- not becuase you can necesarily do it better, but because you want to learn how. This book teaches you how to design your own...

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  • Posted: Sep-16-1998

Instruction at its best, clear, concise, easy to understand.

An excellent primer for the beginner and a valuable resource for the experienced lifter; it teaches you how to select exercises, establish weight limits, begin training, and stay motivated. All in plain English, easy to understand by anyone. Start your weight training program TODAY with this...

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