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Strength Training for Beginners: A 12-Week Program to Get Lean and Healthy at Home
Strength training for beginners—a flexible 12-week program
Ready to start making real gains? Filled with novice-friendly advice that covers every aspect of successful workouts, Strength Training for Beginners is the perfect choice for new weight lifters who want to make sure they start their strength training journey in a safe and effective way.
Not only will you get detailed—and fully illustrated—breakdowns of every exercise, but you’ll also get tips and tricks for making sure your form is on point. Discover handy ways to increase or decrease the difficulty of individual exercises based on your unique needs. You’ll even find out how to make sure you’re getting the most out of your workout with must-have lifestyle advice. Let’s get lifting!
Strength Training for Beginners shows you how
Start strong—Jump right in with a flexible 12-week program perfect for easing you into weight training, while also providing you a solid foundation for continuing gains every week after. Work (out) from home—Get started with exercises that require minimal equipment, allowing you to slowly upgrade your home gym—buying barbells on day one is not required. Eat right—Discover how maintaining a proper diet (not to mention sleeping enough) is essential to improving the effectiveness of your strength training.
Whether you plan to get healthy or set yourself up for weight lifting success, Strength Training for Beginners will help you get there!
Ready to start making real gains? Filled with novice-friendly advice that covers every aspect of successful workouts, Strength Training for Beginners is the perfect choice for new weight lifters who want to make sure they start their strength training journey in a safe and effective way.
Not only will you get detailed—and fully illustrated—breakdowns of every exercise, but you’ll also get tips and tricks for making sure your form is on point. Discover handy ways to increase or decrease the difficulty of individual exercises based on your unique needs. You’ll even find out how to make sure you’re getting the most out of your workout with must-have lifestyle advice. Let’s get lifting!
Strength Training for Beginners shows you how
Start strong—Jump right in with a flexible 12-week program perfect for easing you into weight training, while also providing you a solid foundation for continuing gains every week after. Work (out) from home—Get started with exercises that require minimal equipment, allowing you to slowly upgrade your home gym—buying barbells on day one is not required. Eat right—Discover how maintaining a proper diet (not to mention sleeping enough) is essential to improving the effectiveness of your strength training.
Whether you plan to get healthy or set yourself up for weight lifting success, Strength Training for Beginners will help you get there!
250 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 14, 2020
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July 28, 2020
I'm not new to strength training at all, but given the last few years (injuries, accidents, age), I've slowed down a bit and changed priorities. This is a nice refresher for me (and great for beginners) with nice illustrations and clear instructions. They're easily modifiable for the home workout and I'd recommend this book for those like me (who need a kickstart) or those who are just beginning. #StrengthTrainingforBeginners #NetGalley
July 29, 2020
Originally published on my blog: Nonstop Reader.
Strength Training for Beginners is a quick start guide with a 12 week tutorial to build up and maintain a home training program. Released 28th July 2020 by Callisto on their Rockridge Press imprint, it's 250 pages (for the electronic format) and available in paperback and ebook. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links. I've really become enamored of ebooks with interactive formats lately. For Kindle Unlimited subscribers, this book is currently included in the KU subscription library to borrow and read for free.
I liked the positive, upbeat, and encouraging "voice" of the author. I can imagine that he's a gifted trainer. The book follows a logical format which is accessible and feels do-able. The introductory section enumerates some of the benefits of weight training for all ages and life-stages as well as debunking some weightlifting myths. He also covers the necessary equipment (including some cost saving tips). New equipment is introduced very slowly (in the second and third months of the training program) and is minimal (dumbbells and weight bars).
The second section of the book includes the exercises themselves. All of them are accompanied by clear line drawings and step-by-step instructions. The descriptions are clear and concise. As an aside, I have recently suffered a shoulder muscle injury (torn and degraded supraspinatus) and as part of my physical rehabilitation, -all- of the exercises my physiotherapist has prescribed for me are included in the upper body exercises in this book (with several others). Special highlights, tips, and troubleshooting information are included in text bars throughout the exercises.
The third section of the book contains the actual monthly training routines. There are three months with different focuses for different training levels. None of the routines are outside the ability levels of most readers. The exercise routines in the electronic format have hyperlinks directly in the workout to easily find/refresh the info during a workout. The workouts are varied and have alternative exercises to change up the routine and avoid boredom.
There's also a short bibliography and links list at the back of the book along with a short author bio.
Honestly, who knows when it'll be safe for us to gather and work-out at training centers again. This is a nice, beginner accessible guide to setting up and maintaining a -real- and -achievable- home workout with relatively minimal expense. There are so many mental and physical benefits to strength training at all ages, this is a good place to just get started with no excuses or procrastination.
Five stars. Well written and do-able.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
Strength Training for Beginners is a quick start guide with a 12 week tutorial to build up and maintain a home training program. Released 28th July 2020 by Callisto on their Rockridge Press imprint, it's 250 pages (for the electronic format) and available in paperback and ebook. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links. I've really become enamored of ebooks with interactive formats lately. For Kindle Unlimited subscribers, this book is currently included in the KU subscription library to borrow and read for free.
I liked the positive, upbeat, and encouraging "voice" of the author. I can imagine that he's a gifted trainer. The book follows a logical format which is accessible and feels do-able. The introductory section enumerates some of the benefits of weight training for all ages and life-stages as well as debunking some weightlifting myths. He also covers the necessary equipment (including some cost saving tips). New equipment is introduced very slowly (in the second and third months of the training program) and is minimal (dumbbells and weight bars).
The second section of the book includes the exercises themselves. All of them are accompanied by clear line drawings and step-by-step instructions. The descriptions are clear and concise. As an aside, I have recently suffered a shoulder muscle injury (torn and degraded supraspinatus) and as part of my physical rehabilitation, -all- of the exercises my physiotherapist has prescribed for me are included in the upper body exercises in this book (with several others). Special highlights, tips, and troubleshooting information are included in text bars throughout the exercises.
The third section of the book contains the actual monthly training routines. There are three months with different focuses for different training levels. None of the routines are outside the ability levels of most readers. The exercise routines in the electronic format have hyperlinks directly in the workout to easily find/refresh the info during a workout. The workouts are varied and have alternative exercises to change up the routine and avoid boredom.
There's also a short bibliography and links list at the back of the book along with a short author bio.
Honestly, who knows when it'll be safe for us to gather and work-out at training centers again. This is a nice, beginner accessible guide to setting up and maintaining a -real- and -achievable- home workout with relatively minimal expense. There are so many mental and physical benefits to strength training at all ages, this is a good place to just get started with no excuses or procrastination.
Five stars. Well written and do-able.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
September 14, 2020
Handy but slightly unrealistic
This guide has a good range of exercises, well explained for starting out.
Severely over-estimates the ability of a beginner though...the first work out includes 30 pull ups, arguably the toughest body weight exercise to pull off. Also, including barbells as a standard for someone who wants to work out at home is a stretch.
So, not a great 12 week starting guide, but more a resource.
This guide has a good range of exercises, well explained for starting out.
Severely over-estimates the ability of a beginner though...the first work out includes 30 pull ups, arguably the toughest body weight exercise to pull off. Also, including barbells as a standard for someone who wants to work out at home is a stretch.
So, not a great 12 week starting guide, but more a resource.
August 16, 2020
Very nice exercise book for beginners! It's very easy to understand and the drawings are super helpful! The best thing is that you can do all this in the comfort of you home! No gym needed. I haven't finished the program yet but I'm really enjoying this book. I received a free digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review
March 23, 2023
This book starts out great with nice illustrations and explanations of basic, beginner workouts, showing both men and women, but then seriously falls flat with the 12-week program. The very first workout calls for 60 squats + 60 push-ups + 60 glute-bridges + 30 pull-ups?!
I have been doing strength training for many years, and could never do this in all the years I’ve been working out. What a fast way to discourage someone from even starting a workout program! The author, Kyle Hunt, who is a fitness coach, should know better.
I have been doing strength training for many years, and could never do this in all the years I’ve been working out. What a fast way to discourage someone from even starting a workout program! The author, Kyle Hunt, who is a fitness coach, should know better.
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December 10, 2022As I age, I need to incorporate strength training as an important component of fitness. This book reads like it will help me get there! Planning to begin the program soon and will update with actual results.
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