With 32 more exercises tailored to women.
“A fantastic resource… which can be used by any woman interested in improving her health and physique… The book’s ease of use, colorful pictures, and most importantly, the anatomical illustrations, help set this book apart from other similar exercise books. This book would be a great addition to any public library or academic library with a kinesiology program.”
–American Reference Books Annual, on the first edition
Women have been joining gyms and running clubs, hiring personal trainers, attending boot camps and entering marathons — where they now outnumber men — and participating in all variety of fitness activities in record numbers. They are taking disease prevention seriously by working to ward off the onset of diseases and conditions such as depression, heart disease, osteoporosis, dementia and breast cancer.
Anatomy of Exercise for Women provides women of all ages with exercise programs that will bring great benefits in physical fitness, psychological well-being and meeting the challenges of daily life. Like all of the books in the series, this title has:
Detailed, full-color anatomical illustrations for all the exercises Annotations identifying the active and stabilizing muscles Concise how-to instructions for each exercise Identification of the specific muscles that benefit the most from each exercise Suggested modifications for different levels of difficulty A glossary of anatomical terms.
Exercises are presented individually and then also in pre-designed workouts that let women focus on what they want most to improve: Leaner Legs, Thighs and Glutes; Arm Toner; Core Strength and Stability; All-Over Toner; and Working the Waistline. The Beginner’s and Back to Basics Workouts are excellent overall programs. Stretching exercises help to alleviate stress and fatigue, improve posture and increase flexibility.
The “Anatomy of…” series has revolutionized how people can approach their fitness needs. More than 500,000 copies of the series have sold. The books are ideal references for beginning exercisers and amateur athletes, elite competitors, trainers, physiotherapists, coaches, sport injury clinics, yoga, Pilates and fitness instructors, team doctors and specialist professionals.
From the Publisher
Anatomy of Exercise for Women
Women are joining gyms and running in marathons in record numbers. They are also learning about the preventive effect of exercise on diseases and conditions, including depression, heart disease, osteoporosis, dementia and breast cancer. Anatomy of Exercise for Women provides women of all ages with exercise programs that will bring great benefits in physical fitness, psychological well-being and meeting the challenges of daily life.
Like all of the books in the series, this title contains:
Detailed, full-color anatomical illustrations for all the exercisesAnnotations identifying the active and stabilizing musclesConcise how-to instructions for each exerciseIdentification of the specific muscles that benefit the most from each exerciseSuggested modifications for different levels of difficultyA glossary of anatomical terms.
Exercises are presented individually and then also in pre-designed workouts that let women focus on what they want to improve most: Leaner Legs, Thighs and Glutes; Arm Toner; Core Strength & Stability; All-Over Toner; and Working the Waistline. The Beginner’s and Back to Basics Workouts are excellent overall programs. Stretching exercises help to alleviate stress and fatigue, improve posture and increase flexibility.
LISA PURCELL is a writer and editor with a degree from Princeton University. She specializes in exercise and anatomy books, working with top trainers from around the country. She lives in New York City.
Learn how to perform each exercise properly
Chair Dip
TARGETS
TricepsShoulder and core stabilizers
LEVEL
Intermediate
BENEFITS
Strengthens the shoulder girdleTrains the torso to remain stable while the legs and arms are in motion
Spine Twist
TARGETS
Spine
LEVEL
Beginner
BENEFITS
Strengthens and lengthens the torso
Backward Ball Stretch
TARGETS
Thoracic and upper-lumbar spineAbdominals
LEVEL
Advanced
BENEFITS
Stretches thoracic spineIncreases spinal extensionStretches abdominals and large back muscles
Learn which muscles are activated during each exercise
Chair Dip
Best for
deltoideus posteriortriceps brachiipectoralis majorpectoralis minorlatissimus dorsirectus abdominis
Spine Twist
Best for
transversus abdominisobliquus externusbiceps femorisgluteus maximustensor fasciae lataelatissimus dorsiteres majorquadratus lumborumdeltoideus posterior
Backward Ball Stretch
Best for
deltoideus medialisiliopsoaslatissimus dorsiserratus anteriorpectoralis majorpectoralis minorligamentum longitudinale anterius
Publisher : Firefly Books
Publication date : October 20, 2020
Edition : Second Edition, Expanded
Language : English
Print length : 192 pages
ISBN-10 : 022810307X
ISBN-13 : 978-0228103073
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 8.75 x 0.5 x 11 inches
Part of series : Anatomy of Exercise
bluegreen –
Very good explanations and illustrations.
I got a couple of exercise books and this was the best. It’s broken into useful sections (upper body, lower body, beginner, intermediate, etc), and shows the muscles it uses. The explanations are very good, and for every exercise it provides a relevant caution – for example, not good if you have shoulder pain, not good if you have bad knees, etc. This is the only book I found that does that. For me this was perfect.
Angela C. Adams –
useful
can help fix pains with exercise
Catherine K. Howard –
Best anatomy illustrations
Illustrated with the muscles most used in each exercise-beautiful
PattiG –
Well written..easy to understand and excellent illustrations.
Pachesta –
This book is great. I can’t wait to do some of the stretches and exercises. The book is fully illustrated so it is easy to follow the routines. Highly recommended purchase, if you are serious about getting fit. It has even encouraged me to buy some medicine balls and foam tube which should come in handy. I intend to get mega fit over the next few months.