Weight Training Basics

by Thomas D. Fahey

From a longtime physical education expert, proven techniques and helpful nutrition advice for building a bigger, better physique

. . Weight Training Basics is the complete guide to strength building for men and women who want to take charge of their physical fitness. Based on the popular Basic Weight Training for Men and Women--widely used in physical education programs across the country--this comprehensive book gives beginning lifters step-by-step guidance to develop their own personalized program. It also features dozens of photographs demonstrating proper form so you know you are doing each exercise right.

. . Weight Training Basics also

. . An overview of muscle anatomy . Detailed weight-lifting techniques for injury-free training . Specific exercises grouped by body region . Tips on nutrition and losing body fat . A training log for tracking progress . .

Genres: Nonfiction, Fitness

224 pages, Paperback

First published October 18, 1991

Reviews

[Valerie Sherman · Rating 4 out of 5]

The illustrations of each move are helpful, and I appreciated the sample weight lifting routines they provided. This book contains a lot of the typical, intense language about gaining strength and not dying weak and alone in your bathtub, as one chapter points out. All in all, I enjoyed it and will use the routines.

[Shawn · Rating 3 out of 5]

helpful tips for getting started with working out.