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Anatomy of Exercise: A Trainer's Inside Guide to Your Workout

Detailed anatomical illustrations reveal what the body actually does during specific exercise sequences.

Anatomy of Exerciseis revolutionary for its insights into and illustrations of how the body works during exercise. The book is organized by body area and shows common sequences in the progression of a typical workout. Clear photographs demonstrate each exercise. Lifelike anatomical illustrations reveal in colorful detail which muscles are engaged, which are being conditioned and how the muscles respond.

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Valuable features of the book help the reader gain the greatest benefit from each exercise and improve fitness and well-being. These include:

Detailed, full-color anatomical illustrations for all the exercises Annotations identifying the active and stabilizing muscles Concise how-to instructions for each exercise Identification of the specific muscles that benefit the most from each exercise Suggested modifications for different levels of difficulty Instructions on stabilizing the bodythroughout each movement A visual index of exercises, allowing easy navigation through the book. No other such book is tailored to the general reader. Beginners, those already committed to exercise, competing athletes, trainers, coaches, physiotherapists, massage therapists and others involved in fitness will find Anatomy of Exerciseinstructive and practical.

Subject
healthself-help
Themes
sports
Audience
adult
Length
short · 192 pages

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