Strength Training for Women
by Lori Incledon
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Author: Lori IncledonBrand: Power Systems
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-11-23
ISBN: 0736052232
Number of pages: 232
Publisher: Human Kinetics
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- Luna Bars, Nutz Over Chocolate, 1.69-Ounce Bars, 15 Count
- Tanita BC533 Glass Innerscan Body Composition Monitor
Book Reviews of Strength Training for Women
Book Review: For beginners to bodybuilders, and yes, it's free online
Summary: 5 Stars
The 13 chapters in "Strength Training for Women" include:
-Becoming Fashionably Strong
-Building a Better Body
-Muscling Up Your Metabolism
-Training for Specific Results
-Gaining Superwoman Strength
-Fueling Your Strength
-Designing Your Program
-Strengthening Your Core
-Pressing and Pulling for Power
-Arming Your Bicep and Triceps
-Developing Lean, Athletic Legs
-Deadlifting for Whole-body Strength
-Quenching Your Competitive Fire
This is a comprehensive fitness book about strength training for women, written by a woman. Not a book written for men, which women can use. I like that about it. I also like that the models used to illustrate the exercises are 'real people'. You would not see them in Muscle and Fitness magazine, but you will see them in the gym at the YMCA!
While the last chapter is really geared for body building and fitness competitors, the book as a whole is very informative. Each chapter breaks down the information into easily readable bits and it's easy to skip around to find what you need or want to read.
The first chapter, gives you the 'why' to strength train. "The Perks" some might say. In the second chapter focus' on our body's 'adaptations' as strength training is added to our fitness routines. What our body goes through as it changes. The third chapter's focus is on our metabolism and how it works. The fourth chapter talks about the components of exercise: agility, flexibility, balance, endurance and strength, and how those components can be adjusted for different types of training.
Chapter five focus' on strength training methods. Isotonic versus isometric exercises, and speed versus strength training, to name a few. Chapter six is a good basic nutrition and meal planning for making training gains. Losing weight, gaining weight, are both covered. Chapter seven is where the meat of the book begins regarding exercises. Planning a workout for beginners through advanced, as well as a 'bone building' program are found here. Information on how to keep a training log as well as how to select your exercises and the importance of rest are covered in this chapter.
In the eighth chapter through the thirteenth, the book covers the 102 specific exercises broken down into the areas of the body they are geared to work on. Photos (some look a bit dated, but 'you get the picture...') illustrate what is described in step-by-step instructions. Nothing complicated and some use the ball or no weights at all. Others are done with free weights, bars or machines.
Overall, I'm very pleased with this book. It's comprehensive and well laid out with good information. I also love that it's free online at Healthline. If you're looking for one women's strength training book to use to improve your fitness at any age... this is it.
Summary of Strength Training for Women
Ready for an individualized approach to working out that produces better results? Strength Training for Women delivers with information tailored to the way your body works and responds to training, and the specific tools you need to reach your goals.
More than simple descriptions of exercises and training programs, this book explains why the exercises are important and which training program is right for you. You'll gain insight into how the female body responds to training and come away with six sample programs and more than 102 exercises to train every area of the female form. In addition to helping you gain strength, the programs provided will help you burn fat, build strong bones, and prepare for competition.
Maximize your genetic makeup and unique physiology to build muscle that will add strength, boost metabolism, improve bone density, and give you the lean, muscular look you want without the big, bulky look you don't. Start using Strength Training for Women now to break through frustrating plateaus and cater to the special needs of your body.
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