Overview

Prepare to look, feel, and perform better than you ever have before! Why bodybuilding? Put simply, lifting weights--or resistance training--is one of the best ways to achieve total body health and fitness. Research has shown time and again that pumping iron provides a host of benefits: Bigger muscles, of course, but also greater strength, higher bone density, and improved cardiovascular capacity. Adding muscle also naturally ignites your body's internal fat-burners, increasing your metabolism while lowering your blood pressure and cholesterol. Oh yeah, and you'll look terrific. Here's all you need to start building serious muscle, including crucial information on: Complete workouts and techniques to maximize results Specific tips on achieving more defined abs, arms, legs, chest, and back, How bodybuilding is different and better than other training methods Basic anatomy and physiology “Gym jargon” via a special decoder How long and often you should work out--and how much recovery time your body needs

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Author:   John Little
Publisher:   McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Imprint:   McGraw-Hill Contemporary
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 0.70cm , Length: 27.70cm
Weight:   0.495kg
ISBN:  

9780071495769

ISBN 10:   0071495762
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   16 February 2008
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Unknown
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

PART ONE: Beginning Bodybuilding 1. Getting Started 2. The Next Stage 3. Less Sets + More Reps = More Mass! 4. What About Steroids? PART TWO: Adding More Muscle 5. Fast Mass! – The “60-Second Workout” 6. The Power Of Partials 7. The Split Routine 8. Giant Sets 9. How To Train For Size And Power PART THREE: Specialization And Refinement 10. Setting Up Your Year-Round Training Schedule 11. Specialization – Shoulders 12. Specialization -- Legs 13. Specialization – Arms 14. Specialization -- Back 15. Specialization -- Chest 16. An Incredible Abdominal Routine PART FOUR: Keeping The Muscle Machine Primed 17. Dieting To Build Pure Muscle 18. 10 Common Training Mistakes To Avoid 19. Questions & Answers

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John Little is known and respected in martial arts and film circles as the worlds foremost authority on the life and philosophy of Bruce Lee. He is the author of The Warrior Within, which offered the first formal presentation of Lees philosophy. In 1998, Little produced, directed, and wrote the score for Bruce Lee: In His Own Words, which won the prestigious Toronto World-Wide Short Film Festival award for Best Documentary. Littles shooting script for this film resides in the Margaret Herrick Library in Beverly Hills, California, a branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

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