New to weight training?

[velvett]

I think the most important thing one should learn before training is how your body works. What your muscles do, how they work and most important, what they're called.

Here are two great books to pick up so you can see what good form looks like and you can see what muscles are used with each exercise.

Women's Strength Training - by Frederic Delavier

Teach Yourself Visually Weight Training

Happy Reading!

 

[velvett]

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[lucidblue]

Women's Strength Training - by Frederic Delavier

I may have to pick up this one just as a reference... since it looks like I'm going to have to alter my program quite a bit. Do you think it has enough detail for me to be able to tell what is going to put strain on certain parts of shoulder and back or is there something more advanced you know of?

 

[velvett]

I may have to pick up this one just as a reference... since it looks like I'm going to have to alter my program quite a bit. Do you think it has enough detail for me to be able to tell what is going to put strain on certain parts of shoulder and back or is there something more advanced you know of?

It's a pretty amazing book, shows all the muscle fibers.
Let me check - there's a website I think - it might have photos.

I have that book - I am quite pleased with it.

 

[velvett]

Lucid,

http://www.humankinetics.com/products/showproduct.cfm?isbn=0736048138

click "view sample pages"

 

[lucidblue]

I think this is a must have! Thanks for posting

 

[Sassy69]

This is awesome stuff vel! I believe I will be adding to my library!

 

[lucidblue]

Women's Strength Training - by Frederic Delavier

Just got this book and it is definitely a MUST HAVE for any female! It is a great way to learn to visualize the muscles you are using and understand exactly what you are doing. There's also a book for the men. Thanks again Velvett!

 

[lucidblue]

I just noticed that arms and shoulders are missing from this book... why wouldn't they have included everything?

 

[velvett]

I just noticed that arms and shoulders are missing from this book... why wouldn't they have included everything?

Sneaky actually.
He has another book where everything is covered - that one is just for women as in showing the differences.

I totally forgot about that until you just mentioned it.