Weight Training at Home: A Complete Programme for Toning, Shaping and Strengthening Your Body - Softcover

Gallagher, Tony

 
9781903258712: Weight Training at Home: A Complete Programme for Toning, Shaping and Strengthening Your Body

Synopsis

Weight training is an unrivalled way to strengthen and tone the body, build muscle, and create a leaner, fitter figure. This fully illustrated book provides clear, precise instructions to help you train with awareness, control, and safety. Dumbbells or your own body weight can be used to strengthen particular muscles or groups of muscles. Different training techniques will achieve different results, and the exercises in this book are intended to help you achieve personal goals. The introduction outlines the benefits and dispells some common myths and misconceptions. It considers the importance of good diet, and explains how cardiovascular training helps improve the efficiency with which the heart and lungs deliver oxygen to the muscles. Clear diagrams illustrate key muscle groups and areas of the body on which the training will focus, Essential stretches and warm-up routines show you how to train safely, preventing injuries and strained muscles.

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