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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
I love that the exercises in this book require very little equipment (towel, table, chair, etc.). The the amount of detail put into the illustrations allows you to see the primary and secondary muscles that each exercise targets. The illustrations along with the instructions make the moves easy to understand and follow.
The difficulty level guide makes it easy to identify which moves are more simple, for those of us starting a muscle building journey.
Chapter 10 provides valuable information about planning your workout to ensure you are evenly working out the muscles and providing samples of different routines.
I love the fact that this book can also be used for continuing education credits in Human Kinetics.
The difficulty level guide makes it easy to identify which moves are more simple, for those of us starting a muscle building journey.
Chapter 10 provides valuable information about planning your workout to ensure you are evenly working out the muscles and providing samples of different routines.
I love the fact that this book can also be used for continuing education credits in Human Kinetics.
In the introduction to different body sections, the author has a lot of statements about the Ideal Body and like, strength training for vanity, and what men vs women want to look like. I'm not into that.
Otherwise, though, it seems like a pretty good reference volume. The illustrations are clear and effective. Each exercise is well-described. So that's all fine.
Otherwise, though, it seems like a pretty good reference volume. The illustrations are clear and effective. Each exercise is well-described. So that's all fine.
informative
fast-paced
challenging
informative
medium-paced
Really useful detailed information about using body weight exercises for various reasons.
Strengthicus Maximus
This was a fun and great book to boost your bodyweight strength training.
I got quite a few tips from this, and I found it a useful guide to further my own workouts.
Interesting how some workouts work out a completely different muscle than what you would think!
4.3/5
This was a fun and great book to boost your bodyweight strength training.
I got quite a few tips from this, and I found it a useful guide to further my own workouts.
Interesting how some workouts work out a completely different muscle than what you would think!
4.3/5
informative
medium-paced
This book is different then the others written on the same subject because it goes into anatomy of the exercises and tells you exactly which muscles are being worked on during each exercise. What separates it from others is that it doesn't give you read made routines to follow but actually gives you the basic principles to make your own routines which most other books overlook. It concentrates on individualism in exercises i.e what routines may work for one person may not be right for another so if you are dreading the next workout and not looking forward to it then this is an indication that something needs to change and this book provides that change.
This book gives exercises based on body weight and things you can find in your home to do exercises. The exercises are broken down by parts of your body being worked. Good illustrations using male and female and the muscles worked.
I think I'm going to have to buy this one. . . for myself. . . and for everyone in the family.
I think I'm going to have to buy this one. . . for myself. . . and for everyone in the family.
I won this book in a giveaway.
First of all, I'm super sore! I was familiar with many of the exercises in this book, but was able to try out some new ones as well. I learned new things about the exercises I have been doing for years.
This book is beautifully illustrated and gives excellent information about each exercise. I can do most recommended activities in my own home with no special equipment. I especially liked that there were difficulty ratings and modifications on each exercise so that I could adjust accordingly based on my own fitness level. I love anatomy and learning new exercises, so this book was great!
First of all, I'm super sore! I was familiar with many of the exercises in this book, but was able to try out some new ones as well. I learned new things about the exercises I have been doing for years.
This book is beautifully illustrated and gives excellent information about each exercise. I can do most recommended activities in my own home with no special equipment. I especially liked that there were difficulty ratings and modifications on each exercise so that I could adjust accordingly based on my own fitness level. I love anatomy and learning new exercises, so this book was great!
The exercise breakdowns were very scientific. I found it hard to read because of this, and found myself just picking out the highlights of various exercises. That's more because I come from a background where I am not familiar with the anatomical terminology.
I also found this book rather sexist. The author kept pointing out that exercises were important for men to get big and strong, and women to look good in backless dresses and to live up to the current fascination society as with attractive glutes. I found this distracted from the general scientific writing in the rest of the book, and didn't really need to be there.
I also found this book rather sexist. The author kept pointing out that exercises were important for men to get big and strong, and women to look good in backless dresses and to live up to the current fascination society as with attractive glutes. I found this distracted from the general scientific writing in the rest of the book, and didn't really need to be there.