New Anatomy for Strength & Fitness Training: An Illustrated Guide to Your Muscles in Action Including Exercises Used in CrossFit®, P90X®, and Other Popular Fitness Programs

Perfect for beginning and advanced fitness practitioners alike, this is an in-depth look into the most magnificent machine ever created–the human body. Using detailed anatomical illustrations, New Anatomy for Strength and Fitness Training provides you visual insight into what happens to this organic machine during exercise–muscles and tendons working in concert to strengthen your body’s building blocks. With a basic knowledge of how the body works, you can buff up your body with more than 75 selected exercises, grouped by body region and involving gym machines, free weights, and body weight/stretching, as well as yoga and Pilates. Each exercise is vividly illustrated by a full-color anatomical illustration of the targeted muscles, together with instructions on execution and technique.

SEE HOW YOUR MUSCLES WORK BEFORE YOU WORK YOUR MUSCLES!

New Anatomy for Strength & Fitness Training provides magnificent visual insight into what happens to your muscles when you exercise. Motivate and make your workouts more powerful and effective by seeing how your muscles actually work when you exercise with safe and proper form. Boost your performance with more than 75 selected workouts, grouped by body region and involving gym machines, free weights, body weight/stretching, yoga, Pilates, and more.

• 100+ full-color anatomical illustrations provide an inside look at how exercise affects the 70 main muscles involved in movement and stabilization.
• 75+ exercises cover the major body parts and types of training and will condition your entire body to give you a stronger, more flexible, centered physique.
• Expert instructions for each exercise include difficulty levels, training tips, starting positions, and technical muscle analyses.
• Introduction to anatomical terminology, the science of movement, training concepts, and fitness principles.
• Comparison of contemporary training options from CrossFit and P90X to Zumba, SoulCycle, TRX, Orangetheory, and more.

“This book represents a giant leap forward when it comes to informing exercise enthusiasts holistically about how the body works and how to take care while exercising. … This is a must-have for anyone involved in the field of training exercises.”

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