Getting Stronger: Weight Training for Sports @ richardeward.com

Getting Stronger: Weight Training for Sports
by Bill Pearl
from Shelter Publications

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• Solid, timeless book for everyone from reformed couch potatoes to competitive bodybuilders
  There are no silly fads here or wacko advice from the latest kid-wonder--just solid time-tested training weight training programs. I've used them, and I know they work for me, and I'm not particularly genetically talented for muscle-building. There is a heavy emphasis on free weights, which Bill Pearl believes provide the best workout. It's also very useful that most of the exercises in the book can be done in a fairly inexpensive home gym.
  As a female reviewer, I can also say this is great book for... more info

• Very Useful Guide
  I started weight training a little over a year ago and have looked at so many different books (most of them from the library.) This one is definitely the cream of the crop and is one of the few books I actually bought. It's very comprehensive and is like an encyclopedia of training moves for different body parts. It also gives info about what kind of strength training is helpful for various sports, so you can build muscle where you need it most. It does focus mostly on free weights, though it discusses... more info

• Great!
  I am just getting back into working out with weights as it has been about eight years. Since then, I have forgotten everything and a trainer in my gym referred this book. I love it! Every day I go through and pick out the parts of the body I am going to work out and I am able to choose new techniques I have forgotten or have never tried before. It has been a few months and I love my results. This book shows you the proper way of doing things and what I like is it tells you exactly what part of the muscle(s)... more info

• 18th century's approach to strengthening: bulking and artistic illustration, with minimal fitness.
  In my earlier review of "Weight Training for Men and Women" by the same author, I had addressed the same issues which appear in the current book, which is nothing more than reproducing the previous book under a different title. The reason for my second review is to attempt to answer my own concerning questions. Those are:
  1- What are the simplest and basic exercises needed for staying fit versus achieving tip-top athleticism?
  2- What are the basic nutritional needs for staying healthy at... more info

Similar Products: