The Men’s Health Big Book of Exercises is the essential workout guide for anyone who wants a better body. As the most comprehensive collection of exercises ever created, this book is a body-shaping power tool for both beginners and longtime lifters alike. From start to finish, this 480-page muscle manual bulges with hundreds of useful tips, the latest findings in exercise science, and cutting-edge workouts from the world's top trainers.
Inside The Men's Health Big Book of Exercises you'll find:
619 Exercises! All expertly demonstrated with color photographs, with dozens of movements for every muscle in your body, including: * More than 100 core exercises! You'll never run out of ways to sculpt your six-pack. * 74 biceps, triceps, and forearm exercises: Build your arms faster than ever before. * 64 chest exercises, and featuring dozens of variations of the pushup and bench press. * 103 back exercises, so you can carve a v-shaped torso. * 40 shoulder exercises, for a tank-top worthy torso. * 99 quadriceps and calves exercises, to help you jump higher and run faster. * 62 glutes and hamstrings exercises, for a more powerful, athletic body.
Hundreds of workouts! From cover to cover, you'll quickly see that there's a training plan for every fitness goal—whether you want to shrink your hip, find your abs, or shape your arms. Highlights include:
* The World's Greatest 4-Week Diet and Exercise Plan Lose 10 pounds of pure fat in 30 days! This scientifically proven plan, based on research from the University of Connecticut, shows what's truly possible when you combine the right kind of diet with the right kind of exercise. You'll build muscle and lose fat faster than ever.
* 64 Ways to Add Inches to Your Arms You'll learn how to mix-and-match the 12 best biceps exercises to create scores of sleeve-busting routines. The upshot: You'll never get stuck in a muscle-building rut again!
* The Get Back In Shape (Fast!) Guide If you've never even picked up a weight, you'll want to try this plan from Joe Dowdell, C.S.C.S. Joe makes his living training celebrities, cover models, and professional athletes, such as NBA stars Troy Murphy and Mike Dunleavy. And the strategies he uses when designing workouts for his high-profile clientele are the same ones he employs to help you burn fat, build muscle, and get back in shape.
* The Ultimate Fat Loss Plan You might call this the six-pack workout. That's because it's designed to help you finally finish off the flab that's hiding your abs. Created by Bill Hartman, P.T., C.S.C.S., a top fitness advisor to Men's Health, it's based entirely on the new science of fat loss. From the sets to the reps to the rest, every part of this workout is designed to optimize your body's ability to burn away belly-fat.
And:
* Boost Your Bench Press by 50 Pounds in 8 Weeks World-class powerlifter Dave Tate shares the strategies that helped him lift a personal best of 610 pounds
* Triple Your Chinups in 6 Weeks Use this simple routine that to master one of the world's greatest muscle-building exercises
* Add 4 to 10 inches to Your Vertical Leap This high-flying plan from strength coach Kelly Baggett will have you jumping out of the gym in no time
* The Beach Ready Body Workout Get-strong to get-big—this 8-week plan shows you how
* The Wedding Workout Look great—just in time for the big day (and your honeymoon!)
* The Best Sports Workout Train like an athlete, look like an athlete
* The Scrawny to Brawny Workout Pack on muscle fast: your 4-week plan
* The Best Workouts for a Crowded Gym Sculpt a lean, fit body—no waiting!
* The Best Bodyweight Workouts Take your workout anywhere with these no-weight routines
* The 10 Best 15-Minute Workouts Bust stress, blast fat, and build muscle in almost no time
* The 7-Minute Back-Saving Workout End low-back pain for good!
Plus: Every page of The Men’s Health Big Book of Exercises is filled with the fitness and nutrition tips and tricks you need to sculpt the body you want.
Throughout the book, you'll discover:
* The secret to burning 40 percent more fat. * The 18 muscle mistakes you should never make * The best stretch for every muscle * The fastest cardio workout of all-time (just 4 minutes!) * The best exercises you've never done * The 8 healthiest foods you aren't eating * The 4 surprising foods that build muscle * The 25 super snacks that keep you lean * The 5 biggest nutrition myths, busted * The truth about saturated fat * The perfect foods to fuel your workouts * The complete guide to protein powders * The 20 ways lifting weights helps you look great, stay healthy, and live longer
In a word: Outstanding!December 23, 2009 A. Walker(Georgia) 18 out of 23 found this review helpful
Where to begin? First thing that jumps out right away is the quality of the photography. Absolutely incredible. Next, the number of variations of well-known exercises is unbelievable (just the push-up variations alone are worth the cost of this book). I have been scouring the web for over a year looking for new ways to challenge myself in the gym. There are variations detailed in this book I have not seen anywhere else. This book is so comprehensive, I know I will learn something new every time I pick it up. The sheer volume of exercises shown in this book will keep me busy for quite some time.
My only regret is that I didn't pre-order the women's version as well. That will be my next Amazon purchase. I am over the moon with this book and highly recommend it to anyone who is looking for new ways to push themselves in the gym. I would give it 10 stars if I could.
I think this would make a great gift for a personal trainer. What a wonderful resource for them to be able to continue to challenge their clients in new ways.
Boost your gains with the help of this book.January 15, 2010 Susanna Hutcheson(Midwest U.S.A.) 5 out of 6 found this review helpful
While the photography isn't the most important thing in a book, it is of keen value in a book of this type. I don't think you'll be disappointed with what you see in the way of photos that fully explain the exercises. They're most effective.
You'll also find a large variation of popular exercises that have been around forever and remain valuable. You'll even see the old push-up fully explained. And there's no better exercise than that. But, you'll also find some lesser-used exercises that can be very effective.
The author also discusses using the Swiss ball and the medicine ball for core exercises.
Actually, the number of exercises in this book is astounding. And knowing how to adjust your grip to hit different parts of a muscle is great knowledge.
In truth, most of this information is not new. But it is presented in a very effective way that can help you regain any losses you've had and to boost your gains.
Highly recommended.
- Susanna K. Hutcheson
A wealth of exercise info at a bargain basement priceFebruary 25, 2010 Pikminfan(Rossburg, Ohio United States) 2 out of 2 found this review helpful
If you're looking to refresh your current workout a bit, "The Men's Health Big Book of Exercises" is an outstanding way to do it. The book's most touted selling point is its inclusion of over six hundred exercises. This is true-it does include a huge number of exercises, however keep in mind that 8 of them may be based on variations of the deadlift, twelve of them bicep curl variations, etc. This is not a bad thing mind you, after all, a person can only do the usual suspects (Curls, Squats, Presses, Deadlifts, Rows, etc.) in the same way before boredom sets in. This book provides a wealth of information and gives you unique approaches to all the old favorites, along with lots of new exercises I almost guarantee you've never done. And for under $15 this book is an absolute steal. All of the exercises are shown in full color and the book has a hefty page count too. The whole thing has a real quality feel to it. I can't recommend it enough. I've already incorporated a lot of these exercises into my last two exercise routines (I change up routines every four weeks) and every time I take this book to the gym, I have at least one or two guys who approach me to ask questions about it. I think I've personally sold a half dozen or more people on this book just by carrying it around with me to the gym. I've purchased a lot of exercise books over the years, and this is by far the most impressive of the bunch. (Another really great book to check out-especially if your gym has a cable machine is "The Men's Health Gym Bible".)
Great BookFebruary 11, 2010 T. Colagiovanni(West Palm Beach, Florida) 2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book is easy to follow with more exercises than you could possibly ever use.
Options, options, optionsMarch 7, 2010 Gospel Bil(Bristol, RI) Simply stated, this Mens Health Big Book of Exercises is filled with strength training exercises that bring freshness to my workouts. Many strength plateau breakers here.
The photos are sharp, easily understood and applied and the written explanations help me make sense of the strength training exercises being presented.
A great exercise book to add to my strength training library. I am glad I purchased it and recommend it to anyone looking to improve and advance your workouts.
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