Description
Book SynopsisTone up, burn calories, stay strong Weight Training For Dummies makes it easy to get started with weight training by offering trusted and straightforward guidance on the latest circuit and resistance training, and all-new information on the highly popular bodyweight and High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT).
Table of ContentsIntroduction 1
Part I: Getting Started with Weight Training 5
Chapter 1: Weight Training for Life 7
Chapter 2: The Principles of Training: Concepts and Terminology 13
Chapter 3: Testing Your Strength, Setting Goals, and Tracking Your Progress 27
Chapter 4: Weight-Training Tools and Equipment 39
Chapter 5: Safety First: Protecting Yourself and Preventing Injury 55
Part II: Gaining Weight-Training Wisdom 69
Chapter 6: Set ting Up Your Own Gym at Home 71
Chapter 7: Exercising Away from Home: Clubs, Trainers, and Classes 81
Chapter 8: Your Muscles and How to Use Them Properly 97
Part III: Tackling the Exercises 105
Chapter 9: Working Your Back 107
Chapter 10: Working Your Chest 129
Chapter 11: Working Your Shoulders 145
Chapter 12: Working Your Arms 161
Chapter 13: Working Your Abdominals 175
Chapter 14: Working Your Butt and Legs 187
Chapter 15: Weights for Core Strength 209
Chapter 16: Stretching: The Truth 223
Part IV: Setting Up Your Workout Programs 239
Chapter 17: Basic Workouts to Get Started 241
Chapter 18: 20-Minute Workouts for the Time Challenged 251
Chapter 19: Tackling More-Advanced Programs 261
Chapter 20: Workouts for the Family: New Moms, Moms-to-Be, Kids, and Teens 275
Chapter 21: Workouts for Baby Boomers and Beyond 297
Chapter 22: Adding Yoga and Pilates for Flexibility 309
Part V: The Part of Tens 321
Chapter 23: Ten (Or So) Ways to Use Exercise Bands to Tone and Tighten 323
Chapter 24: Ten (Or So) Ways to Have a Ball with Exercise Balls 335
Index 351
