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Summary: With the Dummies books, it's O.K. to start from scratch ...
Review: My fiancee is an experienced weight lifter. I wanted to get started also, but was very intimidated. He got me this book because he knew that it would include a comprehensive coverage of everything I needed to know before beginning a routine(not because he thinks I'm a Dummie). It was a great way for me to read up on the subject before going to the gym with him where he demonstrated many of the concepts in the book. My fiancee even learned a new exercise for his rotator cuffs! Now that I feel more comfortable with the ideas, I still take the book with me when I go alone to the gym, in case I have any questions. I don't think this book is meant to be used by experts, but it's great for [weight training] "dummies" like me!
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Summary: Good for beginners
Review: Nicely put together book. The authors cover each muscle group and then give several suggestions on how to exercise each group and then finaly on how to put together your entire routine.The only fault that I found with this book is that the authors went over exercises that used gym equipment, not just free wieghts. This reduced the versatility of the book to those exercising at home.
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Summary: Stay Away
Review: Shallow coverage and not enough detail to really help build a program. the author at one point claims she hit a guy between the legs with a weight for saying something she didn't like. Should be called "A Woman's View on Weightlifting.": "Make sure not to make noises when you lift..." Try "Brother Iron - Sister Steel" for more serious coverage.
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Summary: Inadequate
Review: Should be "Weight Training BY Dummies" Shows no feel for the sport.
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Summary: THE BEST INFO EASY ACCESS INFO ON WEIGHT TRAINING
Review: THE BEST INFO EASY ACCESS INFO ON WEIGHT TRAININ
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Summary: Beginners need to know more
Review: The book does a good job of telling us how to do each exercise, and has some photos that demonstrate well, but it doesn't tell me how different exercises target the same muscles differently. For example, you wouldn't know from reading this book the difference between the tricep pressdown and the tricep kickback. It's important to know when you are trying to put together a workout.
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Summary: Geared toward women. Men look elsewhere.
Review: The book was fairly decent, but it is primiraly geared toward women. If you are a man looking for a weight training primer, look elsewhere.
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Summary: Pictures are terrible! How about some real role models!!
Review: The pictures and models are terrible. The words are too small and there is too much rambling. I prefer to read weightlifting books that feature the author as the person who is demonstrating the exercises. Such as Bodybuilding A Realistic Approach by Melfa. Or try Bob Paris's Beyond Built. Both of these books are great. I like Melfa's book a little more because all the bodybuilders in his book are amataeurs.
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Summary: If you seriously consider yourself a dummy...
Review: then by all means pick this book up. However, if you know the basics then this book is all review. If you are serious about body building then the coventional training methods in this book are not going to make you Steve Austin overnight or even 3 years as they are becoming out dated. That is unless you take steroids. But new programs are being made and are more effective than the conventional exercises in this book. But for the beginning dummy, this book is just right.
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Summary: Could be better
Review: This book can be adequate for a beginner but for an intermediate or a more advanced trainer it is no good. Especially it lacked exact descriptions of many moves, and in vain it classifies many moves as 'advanced' although there is nothing 'advanced' in them. Also more precise advices on how-to-do and how-not-to-do different moves with better pictures would be a definite advantage. Additionally, weight training nutrition should be covered in much more detail. I think the next edition of this book could benefit from having a male author among the authors (nothing against female writers really). This could sometimes bring an alternative view to things.
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