The Strength Training Anatomy Workout II: Building Strength and Power with Free Weights and Machines
About this product
The anatomy of strength, size, and definition! Over 1 million readers have turned to Strength Training Anatomy for the most effective exercises in strength training. Now put those exercises to work for you with The Strength Training Anatomy Workout, Volume II. Over 500 full-color photos and 485 full-color illustrations allow you to go inside 60 exercises, 19 stretches, and 9 programmed workouts to see how muscles interact with surrounding joints and skeletal structures and how variations, progressions, and sequencing can affect muscle recruitment, the underlying structures, and ultimately the results. The Strength Training Anatomy Workout, Volume II, is your guide to serious muscle development. Inside you’ll learn the best exercises for building up and strengthening each muscle; how to determine weights, repetitions, and frequency; and strategies for accelerating recovery. The Strength Training Anatomy Workout, Volume II, includes proven programming for adding lean muscle mass, improving strength, and increasing power. Targeted workouts allow you to focus on specific muscle groups such as such as chest, biceps, triceps, quads, and core. It’s all here and in all the stunning detail that only Frédéric Delavier can provide! The former editor in chief of PowerMag in France, author and illustrator Frédéric Delavier is a journalist for Le Monde du Muscle and a contributor to Men’s Health Germany and several other strength publications. His previous publication, Strength Training Anatomy, has sold more than 1 million copies. Read more
Editor's Take
Amazon reviewers say this book is highly detailed, visually strong, and useful for improving workout technique and program design, especially for people who already have a regular training routine. Some readers say it is less useful for true beginners or people looking for a general fitness guide.
On Goodreads, readers describe it as very focused on bodybuilding-style muscle development, with the emphasis on individual muscles rather than whole-body movement patterns. A Reddit discussion calls it a great reference book and notes that it received positive feedback from Amazon users.
A blog review describes it as a gorgeously illustrated volume with solid anatomy and exercise information, while YouTube search results show multiple real video reviews and book discussions about this exact title.
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Specifications
| Topic | Strength |
Product Details
| Publisher | Human Kinetics |
| Publication date | March 27, 2012 |
| Edition | First Edition |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 352 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1450419895 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1450419895 |
| Item Weight | 2.64 pounds |
| Dimensions | 7.5 x 1 x 9.9 inches |
| Part of series | Anatomy |
| Best Sellers Rank | #217,394 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #222 in Physiology (Books) #270 in Weight Training (Books) #413 in Sports Training (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (949) |