Weight training for dummies
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Weight training for dummies
（--For dummies）
Wiley, c2006
3rd ed
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Previously published: Foster City, Calif. : IDG Books Worldwide, 2000
Includes index
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Description
A properly executed strength or weight lifting regimen can lower your blood pressure and cholesterol levels, stabilize your blood sugar, reduce the risk of heart disease, increase your strength, and more. Weight Training For Dummies, Third Edition, is packed with all the information you need to start your own personalized weight training program and get yourself into peak condition fast. You'll find out about: * Circuit and resistance training *20-minute weight training routines * The newest and best weight training equipment * Combining weight training with other exercise * Gender differences in weight training goals and routines * Specific approaches for baby boomers and seniors just starting out * Using weight training to address specific health conditions * Preventing injuries * Weight training for children and teens If you're getting pumped about weight training, don't delay. Buy Weight Training for Dummies, Third Edition today, and you'll be in shape in no time!
Table of Contents
Introduction. Part I: Before You Pick Up a Weight. Chapter 1: Weight Training for Life. Chapter 2: Workout Lingo and Proven Training Concepts. Chapter 3: Testing Your Strength, Setting Goals, and Tracking Progress. Chapter 4: Examining Tools of the Weight-Training Trade. Chapter 5: How to Avoid Dropping a Weight on Your Toe (and Other Safety Tips). Part II: Weighing In with Weight Training Wisdom. Chapter 6: Exercising at Home: Setting Up Your Own Gym. Chapter 7: Exercising Away from Home: Clubs, Trainers, and Classes. Chapter 8: Stretching: The Truth. Chapter 9: Avoiding Common Weight Lifting Mistakes. Part III: Tackling the Exercises. Chapter 10: Interpreting the Exercise Instructions. Chapter 11: Working Your Back. Chapter 12: Working Your Chest. Chapter 13: Working Your Shoulders. Chapter 14: Working Your Arms. Chapter 15: Working Your Abdominals. Chapter 16: Working Your Butt and Legs. Chapter 17: Working Your Core. Part IV: Setting Up Your Workout Programs. Chapter 18: Basic Workouts to Get Started. Chapter 19: Quickie Workouts for Busy Days. Chapter 20: Core Programs for Good Balance and a Healthy Back. Chapter 21: Tackling More Advanced Programs. Chapter 22: Workouts for Special Needs. Chapter 23: Adding Yoga and Pilates for Flexible Strength and Coordination. Part V: The Part of Tens. Chapter 24: Ten (Okay, Eleven) G-Rated Things You Can Do with Latex Rubber. Chapter 25: Ten Ways to Have a Ball (Almost Literally). Chapter 26: Ten Thoughts on Supplements, Diets, and Healthy Eating. Index.
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