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Summary: Aaberg does it again
Review: If you search amazon.com for books about bodybuilding you will get over 700 hits. This is up from about 400 a couple of years ago. Most are just the same old exercises with pictures of different people. This is not a book about bodybuilding per se. There are bodybuilding exercises and much information -- such as exercise safety, tempo, adjusting the rest between sets depending on the training objective be it hypertrophy, strength, or muscular endurance -- that bodybuilders will find useful. The book's bigger audience includes many others who routinely train with weights. For the athlete or the coach, or for the trainee whose objective is fitness for a particular 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 excellent introduction to core training and functional exercise.
As in his earlier book MUSCLE MECHANICS Aaberg lists sources of further information. It's probably nitpicking on my part, but some 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 sources for purchasing some of the texts. That said, the bibliography alone is worth the price of book.
For the average new trainee this book will probably seem overwhelming. And maybe it is too technical for someone who just wants a routine and a description of how to perform 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 someone to lead them through the exercises so they can get the results they want. Such exercisers would not read past the first page of this book. For others, such as myself, the information is critical for program design. However, anyone who wants to should be able to look at the illustrations and read the accompanying exercise descriptions to find many new exercises that will enhance their athletic perormance. Getting the full benefit of this book will require studying the entire book. My recommendation is to buy the book, do the tough reading, apply the knowledge, and reap the harvest of a high-perfmance body.
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Summary: Used The Book & Obtained Results!
Review: This book is the best work-out guide I have
seen on the market in many years. There are
many many different exercises for each section
(strength , endurance, speed, agility etc.)
that are illustrated so one knows exactly how
to perform the exercise.I particularly recommend this book to beginers
and to those who need any kind of rehabilitation
(due to health problems) . If you are going to spend money on such books,
it is best spent on this one. (From someone who
has used the book and obtained results !)
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