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Customers find the book provides good value for money. They find it informative and instructive on how to properly workout without hurting themselves. The descriptions and pictures for individual movements are appreciated, providing detail and choices. Overall, customers describe the book as a valuable resource that is worth buying.
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Backed with the authority of the world’s leading men’s lifestyle magazine, this is the ultimate resource for guys looking for a total gym experience
In The Men’s Health Gym Bible, certified strength and conditioning coach Mike Mejia and magazine contributor Myatt Murphy instruct readers in the optimal use of a gym for strength training and cardiovascular fitness. The authors advise both novices and longtime gym rats on:
• how to choose the right personal trainer
• the value of group fitness classes—and how to fit them into any workout schedule
• how to design a gym program that meets personal fitness goals
Packed with hundreds of photographs that demonstrate proper technique for every piece of equipment found in the typical gym, The Men’s Health Gym Bible is the must-have accessory for every gym membership. There is simply no other book on the market that so comprehensively and expertly addresses the needs of gym enthusiasts.
Publisher : Rodale Books; First Edition (October 17, 2006)
Language : English
Paperback : 336 pages
ISBN-10 : 1594864888
ISBN-13 : 978-1594864889
Item Weight : 1.7 pounds
Dimensions : 8.53 x 0.85 x 10.89 inches
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by BC
Valuable and Instructive
This is an excellent resource book. I’ve been lifting since 1987 and often get stuck in a rut. Sometimes I like to pick up a book like this as inspiration. While I had previously heard of most of these exercises (not the Bradford Press or the Suitcase Deadlift though) it was good to be reminded of their specifics. I liked the descriptions and also the pictures used for individual movements. The book provides solid and serious advice for beginning and intermediate weight lifters.
by John Maher
Best book on why join a gym
Even though it is out of date, there is a lot of good information on all the workout equipment that should be in the gym and how to use the gym. Rather than buying exercise equipment that you may not use, join your local neighborhood YMCA or community center.
by Keri Horn
Forget it says “men” – women can use it too
I forgo nothing when it comes to figuring out how to get myself into better shape. Women magazines just don’t give me the “umph” I need to turn my body around. Figuring out how to flavor my water and get “hot” in the bedroom for his pleasure doesn’t give ME pleasure. My pleasure is pumping iron – and my husband … well … he’s a side thought. Just kidding. This book is GREAT – Love it. Buy it. It’d cost you a FORTUNE to get these moves from a trainer. You can also supplement this exercise book with U-tube videos to see the moves in motion. Or – just use the book. It ain’t that difficult people.
by L. Diez
thorough and informative
Men’s Health Gym Bible educated me on what different gym equipment looked like, how to use them effectively, and how I could best use them to get specific body results. I needed this book to know how to use the gym since membership is not cheap and I dont want to throw away my money. I would highly recommend this book. It’s inexpensive and very handy to anybody who needs to learn about gym equipment and how to put together a cusomized gym workout routine.
by BrianH
Great Way to Switch things up
A wonderful reference for how to properly workout and not hurt yourself. Great reference for ideas as well.
by EricJM
Great book for those just starting out
Really liked this book. Great tips on working out and finding right gym and equipment for your tastes.
by John M. Krumenacker
Pass on this title
I was originally interested to see what the book had to offer. Well, it is really a lacking book. Lots of fluff, nothing really all that new or useful. I skimmed it because I frankly got bored with it rather quickly. Nothing really caught my attention and made me want to read more. Purchase another title, don’t waste your time with this one.
by Amazon Customer
Great Book!
Loaded with different exercises. Always looking for exercises for certain areas of the body that Don’t have many kinds of exercises. This book is informative. Thank you.
by Trevor Schatz
Very happy!
by Mr. Ross Stirling
I am quite experienced with weights now and was basically looking for a book full of exercises to vary my routine a bit. The first chapters talk about “what to look for in a gym” and things like that, which is obviously targeted at a complete novice. As it goes on, there are hundreds of exercises throughout, well illustrated and explained, and suggestions about what exercises you should be doing depending on your experience. The back also includes workout logs and routines you could try depending on your goal. I would definately say its as close to a gym bible as you are going to get and would advise this to complete beginners or more experienced trainers looking to tweak their routine and increase their gains.
by Amazon Customer
Lots of great work out tips
by Christopher Price
This is a great book for anyone with very little/none knowledge about how to go about life in a gym. The book starts by providing general information about what gym to choose and why, and things to look out for when looking at gym contracts.The it goes very in depth about what training can be done just using body weight, free weights and cardio machines giving plenty of information around wht exercises can be done and where this is exercising.I do feel though that the book doesn’t give enough information, the title would suggest that if you walked into any gym after reading this you would be able to operate every single piece of equipment they have to offer and be built like Arnie in a matter of months. However this isn’t the case. If you are looking to lose weight (cardio) and use freeweights for many different exercises, then this book is an ideal place to start. But in terms of being able to really learn about a gym before using machines such as a resitiance machine for example. Asking for an Induction is probably your best bet.Still a good book, and for the price, it’s a bargain.
by Everyone knows a Dave
good read. useful for new ideas