The Student's Anatomy of Exercise Manual: 50 Essential Exercises Including Weights, Stretches, and Cardio - Softcover

Ashwell, Ken, Ph.d.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1438001134 ISBN 13: 9781438001135

Publisher: Barrons Test Prep, 2012

Synopsis

Health and fitness trainers, students of sports science, and men and women intent on getting into better physical shape will recognize and value this manual as a key guidebook and information resource. Its contents include:

• 50 essential exercises, described and illustrated, and including stretching, weightlifting, and cardiovascular routines
• 200 anatomical color illustrations showing the active and stabilizer muscles used in each exercise
• A glossary of anatomical terms
• A 30-page workbook section with line illustrations of the muscular system

Health and fitness students are advised to use the workbook by shading the various parts of the muscular system with colored pencils as an aid to memorizing locations of muscles. Visualizing and understanding which muscles are activated during exercise helps to improve the effectiveness of workout and rehabilitation routines. Full-color illustrations throughout.

About this title

About the Author

Dr. Ken Ashwell is Professor of Anatomy in the Department of Anatomy, School of Medical Sciences at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.

From the Inside Flap

(back cover)
A valuable learning tool for anatomy and sports science students, as well as allied health workers

Designed to improve your understanding of how the body functions during a workout session

More than 200 detailed anatomical illustrations

Contains a comprehensive overview of the major body systems

Includes a 32-page self-test coloring workbook

The Student's Anatomy of Exercise Manual clearly explains how to execute 50 essential exercises properly, providing tips aimed at different fitness levels and including warnings to help you avoid injury. Detailed, full-color anatomical illustrations show exactly which muscles are used in each exercise--identifying active and stabilizer muscles. Visualizing precisely which muscles are activated during various exercises will not only increase your knowledge of anatomy and your understanding of how the body works, but will also help improve the effectiveness of your workout and rehabilitation routines.

To help you memorize the location of various muscles and bones, The Student's Anatomy of Exercise Manual contains an illustrated overview of the major body systems and a workbook featuring black-and-white line illustrations showing parts of the muscular and skeletal systems.

Chief consultant
Professor Ken Ashwell, B.Med.Sc., M.B., B.S., Ph.D.

Edition details

• Publisher: Barrons Test Prep
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1438001134
• ISBN 13: 9781438001135
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 192