Jim Stoppani's Encyclopedia of Muscle & Strength-2nd Edition
Jim Stoppani
Language: English
Pages: 584
ISBN: 1450459749
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
Finally, a research-based book that covers all facets of optimizing the development of muscle and strength. Jim Stoppani’s Encyclopedia of Muscle & Strength, Second Edition, is a comprehensive training guide and reference that provides
* definitions of key terms and concepts;
* evaluations of equipment options, including TRX, BOSU, and kettlebells;
* explanations of the role and importance of each muscle group;
* latest nutrition information for losing fat and increasing muscle mass;
* presentations of the best exercises, including body weight, for adding strength and mass; and
* descriptions and examples of many types of workouts and programs and their effects.
Choose from 381 exercises presented for 13 muscle groups and the whole body. Proper technique for each exercise is tailored to the type of resistance used, be it free weights, weight machines, or body weight. Plus, each of the 116 training programs is rated according to workout duration, the projected time frame for achieving measurable results, level of difficulty, and overall effectiveness.
Past Muscle & Fitness senior science editor Jim Stoppani covers each topic in detail. His advice will help you conquer any problem or plateau you encounter. So build your knowledge base to build a better body. Jim Stoppani’s Encyclopedia of Muscle & Strength is the ultimate resource for pinpointing and achieving the results you’re seeking.
Kettlebell - Simple & Sinister
Strength Training: The Complete Step-By-Step Guide to a Stronger, Sculpted Body
Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain
abdominis, external obliques, internal obliques, and transverse abdominis. See the diagram below for the location of each. The abdominal exercises are divided into upper-abdominal exercises, lower-abdominal exercises, oblique exercises, and core exercise. Wherever a certain type of exercise is used in a workout, any one of the same type can be substituted. Upper-Abdominal Exercises Crunch Straight-Leg Crunch Decline Crunch Roman Chair Crunch Machine Crunch Exercise Ball Crunch Crunch With
carbohydrate from every other meal of your diet. In fact, it makes no sense to eat carbohydrate at other meals but avoid eating carbohydrate postworkout. If you are eating carbohydrate at any meals, the most critical meal to eat it is the postworkout meal when it will aid in recovery. Some people worry that eating carbohydrate postworkout will blunt growth hormone and testosterone levels after the workout. Here’s what they don’t understand. Growth hormone and testosterone levels rise during the
disease. The early signs of overtraining from too much weight include increased resting heart rate, difficulty in sleeping, increased sweating, and altered emotions. The early signs of overtraining from lifting too much volume or too often include decreased resting heart rate, digestion problems, fatigue, and lower blood pressure. passive stretching—This type of stretching involves having a partner assist in moving joints through their ranges of motion. This allows for a greater range of motion
sets because the weight is relatively light given the number of reps you have to perform. It is just the last set that can be considered a working set. Although this method may seem like little work to many lifters, this one-working-set scheme may be the reason it works so well to increase strength. It provides a thorough warm-up and allows only one set to failure. This corresponds to research from Australia that supports the notion that one set to failure is superior to no sets to failure as
where they are starting from, all lifters interested in training to build maximal strength have one goal in common—more strength! With the exception of powerlifters, who commonly test their 1RM strength in competition, most lifters do not routinely test their strength by maxing out. Maxing out, a slang term, means to test your strength by seeing how much weight you can lift for one ultimate rep on an exercise (usually on the three strength moves: bench press, squat, and deadlift). Anyone who is