Agarres. Posición del cuerpo y extremidades. Amplitud y velocidad del movimiento. Consideraciones respiratorias.. Peso libre. Técnicas para la realización de ejercicios en los distintos músculos del cuerpo.
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Good introduction to some of the information about strength training. There appeared to be some typos in the textbook or mistakes that were overlooked in editing. I would’ve liked to have seen a further line of reasoning for when and why stretching is recommended following a workout. Some of the information on rest periods being kept short for optimal hypertrophy may not be as clear cut as the case they make for it.
The less scientific material (workouts, exercise breakdowns, etc.) was well done and great for someone looking to start or grow their lifting routine. The beginning chapters that breakdown the science of how your muscles work and grow was poorly explained and includes a photo to explain muscle fiber growth that is literally just a zoomed in photo of muscle fibers to make them look bigger as a "before and after" shot.
I don't really understand why so little attention was given to the muscle anatomy. Not as many exercises as I had hoped with sometimes even false information (which muscles are active).