Weight Training: Steps to Success

by Thomas R. Baechle, Roger W. Earle

Take the guesswork out of strength training and understand the details of proper technique, weight loads, and reps. The no-nonsense approach of Weight Training, Third Edition: Steps to Success has guided more than 175,000 readers to their strength training goals, step by step--and it will do the same for you!

You will develop through a thorough, progressive approach to strength training with either free weights or machines. Learn which exercises target what muscles and how to perform each one correctly and safely. Then determine the amount of weight and the number of repetitions and sets that you should lift in order to achieve your objectives. Finally, develop a workout and program that fit your interests and training preferences.

Whether your goal is improving muscular endurance, building strength, increasing muscle mass, toning, or enhancing body composition, Weight Training, Third Edition: Steps to Success will help you achieve it. With more than 30 exercises explained and illustrated, along with guidance on how to approach introductory workouts and create a tailored training program, it's no wonder this is the book thousands of strength training enthusiasts use to get the most out of their workouts.

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Genres: Health, Nonfiction

216 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1992

About the author

Thomas Baechle is the executive director of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Certification Commission. He is also a professor and chair of the Department of Exercise Science at Creighton University (Omaha, NE).

Reviews

[Mrs C · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great for beginners! Looks at the physiology, moves, equipment and breaks it down to make it easy to understand. This book is a great addition together with Delavier and the Strength Training Bible series.

[Ariadna73 · Rating 4 out of 5]

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Very nice book; printed out in a high quality paper; with charts and graphics that depict the human muscles in great detail. I liked the explanations about how the dynamics of the muscle-training works and some explanations about how to manage the breath. The exercises per-se didn't provide any new knowledge from what I already knew; although the text-book approach was interesting and helpful.