Author Statement: Hollis Lance Liebman
Series Name: Anatomy of
Audience: Trade
Specs: full-color throughout, glossary of exercise terms, Latin glossary, visual index
Pages: 392
Trim Size: 9" X 11" X 15/16"
Language code 1: eng
Publication Date: 20160901
Copyright Year: 2014
Encyclopedia of Exercise Anatomy
"This useful title, which will also work well as a circulating item, presents that something extra for fitness enthusiasts who want to become serious about their conditioning."
-- Library Journal (starred review)
The revolutionary series Anatomy of Exercise includes eight specialized titles that followed the first title, Anatomy of Exercise, each focusing on a specific sport or exercise program. Since the release of the first book, the titles in this innovative series have sold 250,000 copies in North America.
Compiling content from all nine titles, Encyclopedia of Exercise Anatomy enables the reader to tailor a personalized and professional program that will meet specific needs. A runner can dip into yoga to improve his breathing; a muscle builder can shape her legs with cycling workouts; a gymnast can combine yoga with core stability and strength exercises, and a woman over 50 can design a program that fits into her busy life.
Comprehensive and informative, this big compendium includes these standard features:
- Full-body anatomy illustrations, front and back
- Annotated full-color anatomical illustrations for all exercises
- Full-color photographs of exercises
- Visual identification of active and stabilizing muscles
- Concise step-by-step how-to instructions and guidance
- Level-of-difficulty modifications
- "Best For" information boxes
- Safety tips boxes
- Pre-designed workouts
- Visual index of exercises
- Glossary of anatomical terms.
For anyone who works on their fitness routines, whether at a gym, health club or in a sport personally, professionally or academically, Encyclopedia of Exercise Anatomy is the ideal resource for a lifetime of healthy living.
| Bio: | Hollis Lance Liebman has been a fitness magazine editor and national bodybuilding champion. Currently a Los Angeles resident, Hollis has worked with some of Hollywood's elite, earning rave reviews. His web site is www.holliswashere.com. |
| Preface: | Excerpt from Introduction The Encyclopedia of Exercise Anatomy features a comprehensive range of exercises for the whole body, along with detailed anatomical drawings to show exactly which muscles are being worked during each exercise. Whether you are interested in improving your sporting performance or toning specific parts of your body, this format allows you to target your exercise routines to achieve the desired results. To help you formulate an all-round routine, the book also includes workout routines that focus on improving performance in a number of popular sports as well as some to follow to help your body cope with particular stresses or build strength where it is lacking.
Building Strength Where It's Needed Part 1 of the book includes detailed anatomical illustrations highlighting all the major muscles in the upper body and all the major muscles of the lower body. Don't worry, you don't need to learn all the anatomical terminology, but the information is there for you to refer back to at any time. The more you work out, the more you will begin to understand about the way the human body works -- and that can only be a good thing when your ambition is to achieve peak fitness. Part 2 introduces over 100 exercises divided into four sections: upper body exercises, lower body exercises, core exercises and stretches. There is an in-depth guide for each exercise, including the muscle groups used, step-by-step instructions and pertinent performance tips. Once again, anatomical illustrations highlight the key muscle groups involved in the exercise and annotation identifies the individual muscles being worked. Part 3 of the book combines the individual exercises into highly effective programs. This section is divided into two subsections: the first dealing with fifty popular sports; the second dealing with functional workouts for specific non-sporting activities. Following a brief overview of each sport and the muscles called into play, the sports programs are organised into three levels of intensity to meet the demands of every athlete, from beginner to advanced, and to provide those all-important goals to work towards -- whatever your level of fitness. An alternative set of programs is provided to add interest and variety to your workout. The remaining programs in the book focus on real-world scenarios such as workouts to help back or knee problems. This final exercise section also helps you target specific body areas that you want to enhance for purely aesthetic reasons, whether you're looking to build bigger, more powerful arms or sculpting a glorious derriere. As with the sport-specific section, there is an introductory paragraph that gives a brief overview of the muscles used; the exercise programs themselves are set at three different levels of intensity -- in most cases an alternative program is provided for variety. |
| TOC: | Contents
Part 1: Introduction Part 2: Exercises and Stretches
Upper Body Exercises Lower Body Exercises
Swiss Ball Wall Sit Core Exercises
Abdominal Kick Stretches
Chest Stretch Pregnancy Stretches
Torso Rotation Part 3: Workouts
Sport-Specific Workouts Functional Workouts
Healthy Back
Part 4: Appendix |
