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Calorie Bargain: Strength Training Anatomy |
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by Charles Stuart Platkin
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Wednesday, 19 March 2008 |
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Strength Training Anatomy by Frederic Delavier (Human Kinetics, 2005)
The Why: Ever wonder why and how the exercises in the gym actually affect your body? Which muscles the movements actually work? There’s a series of books on anatomy from the fitness experts at Human Kinetics. One of the more interesting of the series is Strength Training Anatomy, which gives you an intimate look at strength training from the inside out. The book has more than 400 color illustrations that show the muscles used during each exercise and how they interact with the surrounding joints. According to Human Kinetics, “Like having an X-ray for each exercise, the information gives you a multilateral view of strength training not seen in any other resource.” What a great book! Actually, all the books in the series are really great, especially Yoga Anatomy. You can also buy the book with a CD-ROM that includes 34 animations.
The Health Bonus: The book helps get you excited and motivated to get yourself into a gym and get fit.
What We Liked Best: The illustrations are amazing each chapter focuses on one of the major muscle groups, with a total of 115 exercises for arms, shoulders, chest, back, legs, buttocks and abdomen.
What We Liked Least: It doesn’t do the exercise for you.
What It Replaces: The “quick fix,” do 10 minutes a week fitness books.
The Price: $19.95 for the book, $34.95 for the book with the CD.
Other Offerings: Bodybuilding Anatomy; Women's Strength Training Anatomy;
Stretching Anatomy; Yoga Anatomy.
Where to Buy: All bookstores, including Barnesandnoble.com, Amazon.com and www.humankinetics.com.
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