Essential Strength Training Skills
Publisher: DK Pub.
Published: 2011
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource]
Number of pages: 178
ISBN-13: 9780756673949
Subjects: Bodybuilding; Sport & Recreation; Health; Weight training; Weight lifting
Description: Whether you've been weight training for years or are newly interested in getting toned, Essential Strength Training Skills offers advice ideal for both beginners and seasoned veterans, providing clear and accessible exercise tips that can help anyone get into peak physical condition.
Notes: Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: 4 Contents; 6 Introduction; 8 Exercise gallery; 12 Anatomical chart; 16 What are your goals?; 18 Planning your training; 22 Sports-specific training; 24 Warming up; 26 Cooling down; 28 Eating right; 36 Neck extension and flexion; 36 Neck rotation; 37 Neck side flexion; 38 Arm circle; 39 Shoulder rotation; 40 Wrist rotation; 41 Hip circle; 42 Torso rotation; 43 Trunk flexion; 44 Frankenstein walk; 45 Pike walk; 46 Leg flexion; 47 Leg abduction; 48 Lunge; 49 Rotational lunge; 49 Overhead lunge; 52 Push-up; 53 Frame-supported push-up; 54 Machine bench press; 55 Machine fly; 56 Cable cross-over.; title: 58 Barbell bench press59 Dumbbell bench press; 60 Incline barbell bench press; 61 Incline dumbbell bench press; 62 Incline fly; 64 Chin-up; 66 Back extension; 67 Seated pulley row; 68 Standing pulley row; 69 Lat pull-down; 70 Assisted chin-up; 71 Straight-arm pull-down; 72 Prone row; 73 One-arm row; 74 Bent-over row; 76 Barbell pull-over; 78 Bench dip; 79 Bar dip; 80 Pulley curl; 81 Reverse pulley curl; 82 Triceps push-down; 83 Overhead triceps extension; 84 Wrist extension; 85 Wrist flexion; 86 Barbell curl; 87 Preacher curl; 88 Hammer dumbbell curl; 89 Incline dumbbell curl.; title: 90 Dumbbell triceps extension91 Barbell triceps extension; 92 Close-grip bench press; 94 Prone triceps extension; 95 Triceps kickback; 96 Front dumbbell raise; 97 Lateral dumbbell raise; 98 Military barbell press; 99 Dumbbell shoulder press; 100 Upright row; 102 Rear lateral raise; 104 Squat; 105 Forward lunge; 106 45-degree leg press; 107 Calf raise; 108 Machine leg extension; 109 Machine leg curl; 110 Back squat; 111 Front barbell squat; 112 Barbell deadlift; 114 Overhead barbell lunge; 115 Straight-leg deadlift; 116 Dumbbell split squat; 117 Overhead split squat; 118 Barbell step-up.; title: 120 Bulgarian barbell split squat121 Good morning barbell; 122 Power clean; 124 Power snatch; 126 Abdominal crunch; 127 Sit-up; 128 Reverse crunch; 129 90-90 crunch; 130 Figure-4 crunch; 131 V-leg raise; 132 Prone plank; 133 Side plank; 134 Roman chair side bend; 135 Ball crunch; 136 Ball twist; 137 Ball back extension; 138 Ball press-up; 139 Ball jackknife; 140 Woodchop; 142 Side bend; 143 Suitcase deadlift; 146 Upper-back stretch; 146 Shoulder stretch; 146 Erector stretch; 147 ITB stretch; 147 Lat stretch; 148 3-point quad stretch; 149 Hamstring stretch 1; 149 Hamstring stretch 2.; title: 149 Hamstring stretch 3150 Quad stretch 1; 150 Quad stretch 2; 151 Adductor stretch 1; 151 Adductor stretch 2; 152 Hamstring stretch; 152 Calf stretch; 152 Pike calf stretch; 153 Walking lunge stretch; 156 Introduction; 158 Core strength program; 160 Muscular endurance program; 162 Body sculpting program; 164 Bodybuilding program; 166 Maximal strength program; 167 Sports-specific exercises; 168 Sports-specific matrix; 170 Glossary; 172 Index; 176 Acknowledgments.