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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful.
Aaberg does it again
By A
If you search amazon.com for books regarding bodybuilding you will get over 700 hits. This is up from when it comes to 400 a couple of years ago. Most are just the same old exercises with pictures of dissimilar people. This is not a book regarding bodybuilding per se. There are bodybuilding exercises and much data -- such as exercise safety, tempo, adjusting the rest amidst sets depending on the training goal to be attained be it hypertrophy, strength, or muscular endurance -- that bodybuilders will find useful. The book's more spectacular audience includes galore others who routinely train with weights. For the athlete or the coach, or for the trainee whose goal to be attained is fitness for a peculiar sport this book will be a valuable resource.
Current buzzwords in the field athletic training are "core training" and "functional exercise". Aabergs's book is an splendid introduction to core training and functional exercise.
As in his earlier book MUSCLE MECHANICS Aaberg lists origins of further information. It's in all likelihood nitpicking on my part, but a great deal of of the texts listed in the bibliography are a little hard to come by (they are not sold by amazon). A search of the internet was necessary to track down origins for purchasing numerous of the texts. That said, the bibliography alone is worth the price of book.
For the intermediate new trainee this book will in all likelihood seem overwhelming. And possibly it is too technical for someone who just wants a routine and a description of how to carry out the exercises. As a personal trainer I have clients who are not iterested in why an exercise is chosen or what it does. All they want is an individual to lead them through the exercises so they may get the results they want. Such exercisers would not read past the original page of this book. For others, such as myself, the selective information is critical for program design. However, any individual who wants to ought to be competent to look at the illustrations and read the accompanying exercise descriptions to find numerous new exercises that will heighten their athletic perormance. Getting the full gain of this book will require studying the entire book. My recommendation is to buy the book, do the tough reading, utilise the knowledge, and reap the harvest of a high-perfmance body.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
Used The Book & Obtained Results!
By Roselyne Berthier
This book is the best work-out guide I have
seen on the market in a lot of years. There are
many a lot of dissimilar exercises for each section
(strength , endurance, speed, agility etc.)
that are illustrated so one knows incisively how
to carry out the exercise.

I in particular commend this book to beginers
and to those who need any kind of rehabilitation
(due to health problems) .

If you are going to spend cash on such books,
it is best expended on this one. (From somebody who
has applied the book and received results !)

0 of 0 persons found the following review helpful.
The most utile book I've got on my shelf
By Danny Yu
From the moment of staring at the likeable pictures and EYE-POPPING title, I was drawn into the book's methods of training.

This book is a MUST for beginners and of all dissimilar levels. In the very beginning, there is a clear cut introduction and data on how the body works, muscle group information, and other tips.

Progressing through the simple diagrams and instructions, I at long last come upon the section that explains how to create a program. From factoring in tempo, reps, rest time, & exercises, the author distinctly addresses and recommends a potpourri of programs for dissimilar sets of goals.

Overall, a book I still always refer to. Get it now!

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