Weight Training Diary For Dummies

ISBN-13: 9780764553363 / Angielski / Miękka / 2001 / 216 str.

Allen St John

Opis

From free weights and resistance bands to Pilates and yoga, weight-training is an exciting -- and healthy -- trend. The Weight Training Diary For Dummies is the perfect tool for any avid body builder. Filled with expert advice on health, nutrition, equipment, and accessories, it also includes injury prevention exercises and body fat to weight conversion charts to help you keep track of your progress.

Spis treści

Introduction 1

Part I: The Training Basics 7

Chapter 1: Creating your workout plan 9

Chapter 2: Just warming up 23

Chapter 3: Giving yourself a life 35

Chapter 4: Cooling down and fueling up 45

Part II: The Weight Training Diary 55

Your training diary 57

Part III: The Part of Tens 179

Chapter 5: Ten weight room etiquette tips 181

Chapter 6: Ten top weight–lifting songs 185

Index 189

Book Registration Information .Back of Book

O autorze

About the Author Allen St. John is the author of Bicycling For Dummies and Skiing For Dummies and is a former senior editor at Conde Nast Women′s Sports and Fitness magazine. An avid recreational athlete, he has written about sports and fitness for a wide variety of national newspapers and magazines including Men′s Journal, MH–18, U.S. News & World Report, Maxim, and the New York Times. He′s a columnist for Skiing magazine, a regular contributor to Tennis, and a founding contributing editor for Bike, and he has covered the New York Yankees for the Village Voice for the past eight seasons as well as contributed to the hardcover book and CD–ROM, The Way Baseball Works. He lives in Upper Montclair, New Jersey, with his wife, Sally, and two children, Ethan and Emma.

Blurb

Get fit with For Dummies guides! Weight Training For Dummies, 2nd Edition by Liz Neporent and Suzanne Schlosberg Fitness For Dummies, 2nd Edition by Suzanne Schlosberg and Liz Neporent Workouts For Dummies by Tamilee Webb

Set goals track progress see results!

Take your weight training program to the next level Weight training can help you increase your strength, stamina, and flexibility. But how do you set up a program, and stick to it? Don′t sweat it! With this handy journal filled with savvy tips and advice you can customize your fitness routine, set and monitor your training goals, and stay motivated!

Discover how to: Assess your fitness goals Create a workout schedule Warm up and cool down Monitor your training progress Use proper weight room etiquette

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