Weight Training Basics: A Complete Guide for Men and Women
- ISBN-10
- 0071446478
- ISBN-13
- 9780071446471
- Category
- Muscle strength
- Pages
- 198
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005
- Author
- Thomas Davin Fahey
Description
A comprehensive, illustrated introduction to the fundamentals of strength building for men and women offers beginning lifters step-by-step guidance on how to to develop their own personalized program, covering such topics as muscle anatomy, weight-lifting techniques, exercises for specific body regions, tips on nutrition, and a handy training log. Original. 10,000 first printing.
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