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| Women's Strength Training Anatomy | 
 enlarge | Author: Frederic Delavier
Brand: Human Kinetics
Category: Book
List Price: $21.95
Buy Used: $9.41
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New (45) Used (29) from $9.41
Avg. Customer Rating:  44 reviews
Sales Rank: 13314
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 136
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 10.1 x 7.5 x 0.5
MPN: 0736048138
ISBN: 0736048138
Dewey Decimal Number: 611.73
EAN: 9780736048132
ASIN: 0736048138
Publication Date: January 2003
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: some pages are a little wrinkled. Bayfront Books carefully selects the books it offers for sale on Amazon, and only includes those that are worthy of another read. While dust jackets may be missing and covers may show some damage, the contents are very readable... even in those books where previous owners had taken considerable notes or highlighting.
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| Customer Reviews:
missing info April 15, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I love this book, but, it is missing the arms (biceps, triceps, and shoulders) and chest! So, therefore, I give it only 4 stars for that reason...otherwise, excellent reference book.
 One of the best books of its kind. April 6, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
As is 'Strength Training Anatomy' this is one if not the best book of its kind. It is brilliantly illustrated and packed with great tips and extensive easy to understand information.
 Not Quite As Advertised March 28, 2008
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
Like many other reviewers, I found this to be a beautifully illustrated exercise guide that provides step-by-step instructions for proper execution, variations to emphasize different muscle groups, and safety tips to avoid injury. I, too, feel that the book is incomplete, not just because there is nothing for the upper body, but also because the back section is inadequate. The upper back musculature, which is so important for maintaining good posture and stabilizing the shoulder blades, is not addressed at all. So, you won't find any kind of rowing or pulldown motions.
However, my biggest complaint with this book is in how it is being advertised. Amazon's editorial review and the book's own back cover promote this as a manual that focuses on women's unique anatomy and "exclusively caters to the mechanics and musculature of the female form." I took this to mean that the book would recommend certain exercises and variations based on structural features such as our wider pelvises, which tend to set us up for more patellofemoral problems than men. So I was immensely disappoionted to find that the exercises and variations are all uni-sex. Every movement applies equally to women and men. These are not exercises that are especially designed for or "better" for women; they are simply exercises that women tend to favor, such as the floor work and movements that target the legs, buttocks, hips, and abs.
For what it offers, this book is an excellent resource for women who want to know more about how to target certain muscles and work them effectively. Just be aware that the exercises are not female versions of what men do.
The easy way to learn exercises! March 10, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I adore this book and have bought it for several friends! The explanation it provides for different exercises is excellent and easy to follow. My only complaint is that it doesn't include shoulder exercises! Guess women aren't supposed to have shoulders????
Great Resource for Trainers and bodybuilders December 15, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a great resource for trainers as well as the avid female exercise participant. Excellent descriptions of how to perform exercises and the anatomy picture are very helpful. Highly recommended.
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