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Target Bodybuilding - Softcover

Tesch, Per A.

 
9780880119382: Target Bodybuilding

Synopsis

Suitable for the serious bodybuilder, this text introduces an easy-to-use approach to pinpointing and working muscle groups. Each exercise comes with a description, photos showing start and finish positions, a review of the muscles involved in the lift, and an MRI that shows the muscles used.

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Review

" """Target Bodybuilding brings science to muscle building. It's guaranteed to become one of your favorite references for sculpting the perfect physique. Per Tesch has created a blockbuster contribution to the bodybuilding world-part reference book, part workout tool, and part training inspiration. It takes the science of bodybuilding to the next level and is a must for every weight trainer's library.""" Stephen T. Holman Editor-in-Chief, Ironman Magazine """Per Tesch's book is a unique merging of one of the most powerful scientific diagnostic technologies with the very visual art of bodybuilding. It provides the reader with a profound notion of what each exercise actually does to his or her body.""" Mike Lambert Editor-in-Chief, Powerlifting USA Magazine "

About the Author

Per Tesch is an internationally recognized expert in the field of strength training. He is a professor of physiology at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, where he has conducted numerous scientific research studies on skeletal muscle adaptations to weightlifting. Dr. Tesch has been awarded research grants from several renowned agencies, including NASA, the Swedish Sports Federation, the Swedish Air Force, and the U.S. Army. A fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, Tesch has published more than 130 scientific papers. He has also served as a regular contributor to such magazines as Muscle and Fitness and Ironman. A flatwater kayaker on the Swedish National Team, Tesch has had a long-time interest in applied exercise physiology. He has served as an exercise physiology consultant to several Olympic teams. He enjoys kayaking, weight training, skiing, skating, and reading. His current residence is in Stockholm, Sweden.

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