A great book for strength training

[midnight]

Hi,

Check out "Women's Strength Training Anatomy" by Frederic Devalier. It is an illustrated guide to toning the abs, back, legs and buttocks. There are breakdowns of all the exercises for these body parts (which muscles are doing what) as well as information about proper form and variations if you want to target a specific muscle. It is written in layman's terms and the illustrations are phenomenal. It has been sooooo helpful with my studying but it would be a book I would want anyway. It's worth it just for the explanation of cellulite.

Anyway, I highly recommend it and I got mine on Amazon.
Check it out!!
--Lois

"Don't forget to breathe!"

 

[dananmis22]

Thanks, Lois! This looks interesting, and I will definately look into it!

Missy

 

[kathryn]

I like it, but it is somewhat incomplete without its companion volume "Strength Training Anatomy." In the original French version (which I have as well), the information from both US books is in one volume. The English version omits a lot of upper body stuff from the women's volume.

I wouldn't use these as my only source of info though, especially the "non-women's" version, as there are some contraindicated (ie: risky) moves shown.

 

[DebbieH]

I THINK I might have bought this book right before moving and Heaven knows where it is now! ;-) Lois, would you mind sharing the info on cellulite? Thanks for recommending the book. I HOPE it is the one I bought.
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[midnight]

DebbieH,

I'll put this as a separate post.

--Lois

"Don't forget to breathe!"