Strengthening on anatomical foundations

Increase strength, build muscle mass, burn fat and sculpt the physique. With colour illustrations, detailed performance descriptions and training tips, the book Strengthening on Anatomical Basics is sure to become a useful tool to show you how to shape your physique without dumbbells, trainers and other expensive equipment.

In the book you will find descriptions of the eighty most effective strengthening exercises and their variations using your own body weight, targeting the basic muscle groups (arms, chest, shoulders, back, core, thighs, buttocks and calves), which you can perform anytime and anywhere. And for a complete understanding, the book includes very descriptive anatomical illustrations for each exercise, showing the muscles that perform the movement, along with surrounding structures such as joints, ligaments, and tendons.

With expert advice from renowned weight training coach Bret Contreras, you'll learn how to modify, combine, and sequence exercises to achieve success in your workout and avoid stagnation.

About the Author

Contreras Bret

He has become known in the strength and conditioning industry as "Glute Guyy" due to his focus on helping his clients strengthen and sculpt their glute muscles. He is currently pursuing postgraduate studies in Sports Science at Auckland University of Technology in New Zealand, where he studied under biomechanics expert John Cronin. As part of his research, Contreras has conducted many electromyographic studies. As the former owner of Lifts Studio in Scottsdale, Arizona, Contreras worked with hundreds of clients - from those with sedentary jobs to elite athletes - and built a glute muscle strengthening machine called the Skorcher. He currently trains participants in fitness competitions, sets up programs for clients around the world, and is a consultant to many professional sports teams. Contreras is an accomplished college educator in the field of conditioning and strength training who has attended many conferences in the United States including the 2013 NSCA conference on personal training. He is a peer-reviewed author and regular contributor to well-known magazines including Menn's Health, Menn's Fitness, Oxygen, and MuscleMag. It was Oxygen that named him a Glute Expert in 2010 in their glute-focused issue. Contreras runs The Strength of Evidence Podcast, where he discusses important strength and conditioning topics, as well as the popular blo g at www. BretContreras.com.

Release date: 08/27/2014

Format/Pages: 163×240, 232 pages

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