The Concise Book of Muscles

by Chris Jarmey

The bestselling, comprehensive introduction to the anatomy of the muscular system—with over 500 drawings, detailed profiles for each muscle, and additional material.

This newly revised fourth edition of The Concise Book of Muscles is a comprehensive guide to the major muscle groups. Easy to use and fully illustrated with more than 500 drawings, this compact reference provides a complete profile for each muscle, clearly showing its origin, insertion, nerve supply, and action, the movements that use it, and, where appropriate, exercises that stretch and strengthen it.

The book’s distinctive quick-reference format shows students exactly how to locate and identify specific muscles, highlighting those that are heavily used and therefore subject to injury in a variety of sports and activities.

In this updated edition, each muscle chapter now includes detailed overviews of the gross anatomy of the body area to

• Bony landmarks
• Cross-sections of muscle layers
• Points of attachment
• Relevant nerve pathways
• Also quick-reference tables and new chapter on pelvic floor muscles

While designed for the student and beginning practitioner of anatomy, massage, bodywork, physical therapy, chiropractic medicine, physiotherapy, yoga, and Pilates or any other health-related field, The Concise Book of Muscles is equally useful for athletes and anyone interested in the workings of the human body.

Genres: Health, Nonfiction, Science, Reference, Bodies, Fitness, Canon

566 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2003

Reviews

[Susannah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good anatomy book when needing a review on the major important muscles of the body.

Highly recommend to those in the kinesiology field.

[Jamaal Dickerson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing

I'm a personal trainer but didn't major in exercise science. This book has helped me tremendously. I knew only about the major muscle groups but didn't understand the purpose of their origins and insertions. Now when I train clients I teach them how to concentrate on which bones they need to move in order to flex the desired muscle.

[Michael Blackmore · Rating 4 out of 5]

Technically a re-read, but one of my favorite go to muscle anatomy books. Short and sweet with the essentials.

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an excellent book to learn about anatomy and the musculoskeletal system. It’s technical and concise and this book also provides exercises to strengthen or stretch the muscle in reference. What I really enjoy about this book is that the author took the time to write detailed descriptions about the origin of the muscles, where they are inserted, the nerves that the muscles encapsulate, and associated action and application of the muscles. I finally have a greater appreciation for the exercises I’ve been doing in the gym.

[Lily · Rating 2 out of 5]

I used this as reference material for helpful tips on understanding some exercises/stretches in yoga and other tight muscles. It wasn’t a book I necessarily “read” in the traditional sense. I purchased the kindle version and unfortunately I don’t know how to zoom into certain photos in the book (the book is a lot of detailed graphics on muscle anatomy). I would have preferred to have a paper copy of this book, it would have been helpful.

[Meg Kelman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this book - it’s so well set out and easy to learn from. I got this for anatomy study but have enjoyed reading it outside of that too. The stretches at the bottom of each page are a great addition too.

[Justin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Less detail (graphically) than I'd like. While this is about normal for the genre I have seen better

[Hilary · Rating 5 out of 5]

Easy-to-understand book about the muscles of the body and how they work. Perfect for those learning anatomy.

[Soumendra Manna]

4th ed

[Lina · Rating 3 out of 5]

quiero tener una copia para mí.

[Erin · Rating 3 out of 5]

40 hours of anatomy later.

[NP · Rating 5 out of 5]

exactly what it says. useful.

[Adrian · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book contains more detail than any non-medical student will ever need. It's perfect for the casual strength training enthusiast who wants to understand muscle movements.

[Jennifer Sears · Rating 2 out of 5]

For Yoga Teacher Training....but who couldn't love a title like this?