Encyclopedia of Exercise Anatomy by Hollis Lance Liebman

Encyclopedia of Exercise Anatomy by Hollis Lance Liebman

This useful title, which will also work well as a circulating item, presents that something extra for fitness enthusiasts who want to become serious about their conditioning. -- Library Journal (starred review)

The revolutionary series Anatomy of Exercise includes eight specialized titles that followed the first title, Anatomy of Exercise, each focusing on a specific sport or exercise program. Since the release of the first book, the titles in this innovative series have sold 250,000 copies in North America.

Compiling content from all nine titles, Encyclopedia of Exercise Anatomy enables the reader to tailor a personalized and professional program that will meet specific needs. A runner can dip into yoga to improve his breathing; a muscle builder can shape her legs with cycling workouts; a gymnast can combine yoga with core stability and strength exercises, and a woman over 50 can design a program that fits into her busy life.

Comprehensive and informative, this big compendium includes these standard features:

• Full-body anatomy illustrations, front and back
• Annotated full-color anatomical illustrations for all exercises
• Full-color photographs of exercises
• Visual identification of active and stabilizing muscles
• Concise step-by-step how-to instructions and guidance
• Level-of-difficulty modifications
• Best For information boxes
• Safety tips boxes
• Pre-designed workouts
• Visual index of exercises
• Glossary of anatomical terms.

For anyone who works on their fitness routines, whether at a gym, health club or in a sport personally, professionally or academically, Encyclopedia of Exercise Anatomy is the ideal resource for a lifetime of healthy living.

[Review of hardcover edition: ] [starred review] Fitness magazine editor and national bodybuilding champion Liebman's no-nonsense title goes back to the basics, educating users on how to do specific exercises, illustrating in anatomical sketches how the body is affected by them, and listing which exercises best prepare the body for various sportsPart 1 offers general comments and tips on exercise and nutrition as well as large-format computer-generated images (CGI) of the human body with its muscles labeled. The other sections of the book show exercises and stretches in a spread each, with one page offering a photo-illustrated how-to, and the opposite page featuring a CGI of the body at work with the relevant muscles highlighted. Most helpful is the segment of workouts, with instructions for two routines each for beginner, intermediate, and advanced practitioners who want to focus on a particular part of the body or prepare for a particular sport. The sports-specific entries ready readers for common pastimes such as baseball, cycling, and various martial arts but also for sports such as archery, hurling, and water polo. Closing the book are glossaries of English and Latin terms. VERDICT This useful title, which will also work well as a circulating item, presents that something extra for fitness enthusiasts who want to become serious about their conditioning.-- (10/15/2014)

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Hollis Lance Liebman has been a fitness magazine editor and national bodybuilding champion and is currently a fitness trainer for some of Hollywood's elite. Previous books include Anatomy of Exercise for 50+: A Trainer's Guide to Staying Fit Over Fifty. His web site is www.holliswashere.com.

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ISBN 13	9781770856929
ISBN 10	1770856927
Title	Encyclopedia of Exercise Anatomy
Author	Hollis Lance Liebman
Series	Anatomy Of
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Firefly Books Ltd
Year published	2020-09-28
Number of pages	392
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.