Any opinions on this book: 'Strength Training Anatomy'

flywheel

Hi, anyone got this book and have any opinions on it: Strength Training Anatomy, seems to get a high ranking and good reviews on amazon

thanks

Mickk

It might be good for a beginner to learn which muscles are being used with which excersice but to be honest I wouldn't rate it, just from its discription of itself.

If you lift with good form and concentrate on feeling the muscle working I think it will give you a much better insight into which muscles work with which excersices.

Whats your level of experience?

dudara

I have the female version, and I think it's pretty damn good. I think that there is no point in weight-training unless you know what muscles you're using. Let's face it, lots of people weight-train but if you ask them about the shape of the muscle, points of insertion etc, how it interacts with other muscles, they really don't know the details. This book gives you plenty of info on the muscles, their locations etc.

A big plus for me is the variety of exercises it contains. It's a book I go back to time and time again when I'm looking to change my routine. However a word of warning, no book can teach you form!

flywheel

Mickk wrote:

If you lift with good form and concentrate on feeling the muscle working I think it will give you a much better insight into which muscles work with which excersices.

well i studied physics and tech stuff so missed out the whole muscle / anatomy education i expect i'd have got some grounding in if i'd done biology etc. want a decent book to outline what is targeted with various lifting exercises...

dudara wrote:

I have the female version, and I think it's pretty damn good...

thanks for that, yeah it would be more to educate myself on what muscles are involved and check i'm feeling what i should in the right places... as for form it's grand and lucky enough to have a decent instructor who keeps an eye on my progress

dudara

DubWireless wrote:

well i studied physics and tech stuff so missed out the whole muscle / anatomy education i expect i'd have got some grounding in if i'd done biology etc. want a decent book to outline what is targeted with various lifting exercises...

I'm a similar background with a Physics degree and close to a PhD in Electrical Engineering. The upshot of all that is that I know relatively little biology and I don't want to do something unless I understand it. Hence why I wanted a book to explain the muscle structure etc.

BTW have you looked at the book on amazon.com. They have a feature that shows some pages from the inside of a book. If they have for this book, it will give you an idea of what the illustrations are like.

flywheel

yeah amazon do, thanks

Dutchboy

I have the book, and it's definitley worth getting, its something you will always find your self referring back to.

It will help you make up your own programme by showing in detail every area that is hit by each excercise.
It also includes lots of tips and advice on what is safe and unsafe to do.

flywheel

got the book today, excellent diagrams and some great tips alright... thanks for the feedback dudara and Dutchboy

Dutchboy

any time

dudara

You're welcome!