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Great teaching text
This text was essential in helping me teach our student athletic trainers. It was very well written and should be a model text for every sports medicine/athletic training program. The authors did an uot standing job. By far, the best athletic training text I have ever used.

Good Overall Review of Sports Medicine
This text provides a good review of sports medicine and rehabilitation of common injuries for the medical professional.Very readable--a good start for those interested in musculoskeletal medicine and athletics.The chapters are well organized and well-referenced.I think this is one of the bettersports medicine books available. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Athletic Injuries    2. Medical / Nursing    3. Physical Education and Trainin    4. Physical education and training    5. Sports    6. Sports & Recreation    7. Sports Medicine    8. Training    9. Medical / General    10. Sports injuries & medicine    11. Sports training & coaching    12. Track & field sports, athletics   

Subjects:  1. Athletic trainers    2. Drug Therapy    3. Medical    4. Medical / Nursing    5. Pharmacology    6. Pharmacy    7. Sports Medicine    8. Training    9. methods    10. Medical / Sports Medicine    11. Sports training & coaching    12. Track & field sports, athletics   

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Good information on golf fitness
This book showed me what stretches to do for golf.The strength training section is good also.Although it is not complete for a workout program, the pictures are of good quality and easy to follow directions.I also used Patrick Leonardi's book called:
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Subjects:  1. Exercise    2. Golf    3. Golf - General    4. Golf - Instruction    5. Physical fitness    6. Sports    7. Sports & Recreation    8. Training    9. Fitness training    10. Sports & Recreation / Golf   

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A-
This book is straightforward, unlike Complete Conditioning for Volleyball. I know exactly when and how to work out.
New Edition is Way Better
I'm a multi sport athlete who trains all year round regardless of what sport I play. I bought a few of these Ultimate Guide to Weight Training books, and they definitely helped me train specifically for the different sports that I play. Then about a year later I received an email from amazon that there was a new edition out.These upgraded editions are even better than the originals, with more articles and a lot more sport-specific information. I would definitely recommend this series to anyone who plays a lot of sports or wants to specifically focus on training for one sport in particular. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Bodybuilding & Weight Training    2. Sports    3. Sports & Recreation    4. Sports & Recreation / Bodybuilding & Weight Training    5. Sports & Recreation / Training    6. Sports & Recreation / Volleyball    7. Training    8. Volleyball    9. Athletic Training And Conditioning    10. Exercise    11. Health & Fitness    12. Physical education and training   

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Training Track and Field
The book is exelen, and doing what it says and is wonderful. I recomende this book to coaches an athletes. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Bodybuilding & Weight Training    2. Sports    3. Sports & Recreation    4. Sports & Recreation / Bodybuilding & Weight Training    5. Sports & Recreation / Track & Field    6. Sports & Recreation / Training    7. Track & Field    8. Training    9. Athletic Training And Conditioning    10. Exercise    11. Health & Fitness    12. Physical education and training   

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Fountain of Youth
After using the programs in this book, I feel 10 years younger.I can actually see some definition in my physique and my golf game has improved dramatically.I hit the ball at least 30 yards farther consistantly on my drives and I'm not getting tired at the end of my rounds.This book is like weight training 101 for golf, it's written in such an easy and direct manner.Also, the recommended programs in the book are not too overbearing and really cater to the needs of us time-pressed 'middle agers'.I strongly recommend this book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Bodybuilding & Weight Training    2. Golf - General    3. Sports    4. Sports & Recreation    5. Training   

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New Edition is Way Better
I'm a multi sport athlete who trains all year round regardless of what sport I play. I bought a few of these Ultimate Guide to Weight Training books, and they definitely helped me train specifically for the different sports that I play. Then about a year later I received an email from amazon that there was a new edition out.These upgraded editions are even better than the originals, with more articles and a lot more sport-specific information. I would definitely recommend this series to anyone who plays a lot of sports or wants to specifically focus on training for one sport in particular.

Very useful
After i finished reading this book, i put it in the front of my collection of running books.This is the most functional and practical book i have ever seen on strength training for runners.the tips on how to weight train for muscular endurance are priceless as i'm beginning to see with my longer distances and lower times.this book has earned my recommendation.

Exactly what I needed
After reading through this book, it is clear that it is just what I needed.While running, I usually begin to experience fatigue in my muscles as opposed to my lungs.This book has very good strategies and tips on how to improve muscular endurance- which is exactly what runners need.My leg muscles as well as my upper body muscles have become more durable and I'm able to last much longer without getting tired.The programs in the front of the book provide a tremendous starting point for my weight training.This is a guide, that I recommend to all runners. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Bodybuilding & Weight Training    2. Running & Jogging    3. Sports    4. Sports & Recreation    5. Sports & Recreation / Bodybuilding & Weight Training    6. Sports & Recreation / Running & Jogging    7. Sports & Recreation / Training    8. Training    9. Athletic Training And Conditioning    10. Exercise    11. Health & Fitness    12. Physical education and training   

Editorial Review

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Excellent program
This book gives the essentials for a thorough workout of each section of the abdominal wall:upper abs, lower abs, and obliques.When performed properly, the excercises deeply and thoroughly work each of these areas.The book streamlines the process for realistically sculpting defined abs and includes general advice on diet and muscular concentration.

THE BEST ABS BOOK EVER ON EARTH!
This book has really changed my life! Now I'm really enjoying a great nice abs which I never dreamt to have before. Even guys at gym are really astonished by the shape I have now.
Simply One of the Best Exercise Book!!!!!!
I am EXTREMELY PLEASED WITH AND GRATEFUL for this book--the explanations just make good senses. I studied it on a daily basis as I wanted to plan for my workout incorporating all elements of getting and staying fit. I used it as a book "mentor" to encourage me to follow the right stuff in this book. The big pictures he explained in exercise, mind, method, diet, and the long haul strategies is not matched by many books--it's explained so simple and yet so great! I appreciate this book very much. All the good solid honest stuff, no hypes. I'm a little more than beginning-level of training. I'm very disciplined most of the time. You'll benefit very fast if you have some dicipline for exercise. Body for Life gets me started to where I'm now; 3-Minute Abs puts me in another level of learning about fitness. Both of them are exceptional good books for people like me who just wanted to get fit and healthy. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Abdomen    2. Bodybuilding & Weight Training    3. Diet / Health / Fitness    4. Exercise    5. Health & Fitness    6. Health/Fitness    7. Muscles    8. Exercise & workout books    9. Health & Fitness / General   

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Condescending
What a condescending, supercilious and smarmy piece of crap.Even the title is a slap at bodybuilders, many of whom work very hard to perfect their physiques.Would Klein have written similarly about B.K.S. Iyengar, the world's great yoga teacher, who practices yoga
Predetermined interpretation
As a lifter (but not a bodybuilder), and trained as an anthropologist, I expected this to be a fun and illuminating book, especially in light of some of the other reviews.I think this is a decent book--Klein writes well and captures gym flavor decently--but not a good one.It seems to me that Klein had already decided, prior to his empirical work, that bodybuilding was an outgrowth of or response to a sense of inadequacy.As far as I can tell, he never puts his interpretation to any kind of test: rather, he merely picks out those facts that support his interpretation and glosses them with a great deal of unsupported speculation.There is actually counterevidence to some of his claims in the book, but he never deals with it as such.All in all, I think it is a shame to spend seven years doing fieldwork only to rehearse a fairly standard bias against bodybuilders.If you read this book, balance it with another Roland S. Persson's short book Big Bad & Stupid or Big Good & Smart, which is a more controlled and better evidenced study.Persson's book is hard to find, but exposes some of the kinds of bias implicit in Klein's study.

an interesting book for anybody who weight trains
When I was a little kid Use to marvel at many of the bodybuilders. Arnold Swartzengger was my childhood hero. I bought flex magazine regulary. I bought Weider training videos. When I was 12 years old I bought all this bodybuilding stuff and I wanted to look like Arnold when I grew up. Well somewhere along the way I lost interest in bodybuilding and got more interested in sports in high school. This book explains why young teenager boys 7are lured to bodybuilding because they are insecure and want to make up for it by being very muscular and strong. This book did an excellent job of explaining the lifestyle of the bodybuilder and the motives why they became bodybuilders. I found much of the information true, however on some occasions I think the author's analysis was flawed. For instance the author said something along the lines that bodybuilders just have big muscles, but don't have enough strength to lift very heavy weights. So they just look strong, unlike powerlifters who can lift very heavy weights. This is not true bodybuilders don't lift very heavy weights because they wan't to isolate muscles rather than try to lift the most weight. Many bodybuilders could bench press just as much as a powerlifter if they used bad form, arched their back,and wore bench shirts. Other than that this book was fantastic! This book reveals how bodybuilder is more like an addiction rather than dedication for many bodybuilders. Many bodybuilders couldn't stop lifting weights if they wanted to. It really is a depressing book to read. Bodybuilders spend as much as 8 hours a day in a gym some of that time training, some of socialicing. This book reveals how bodybuilders throw their life away to the gym and because of it they fail to develop the necessary friendships and social skills necessary for a healthy life. This book reveals bodybuilders are dirt poor and because of that they often resort to prostiution and selling steriods just to get by. I remeber my classmates telling me not to get into bodybuilding because most of them are gay, after reading this book I realize my friends were right and I am glad I didn't go into bodybuilding. This book reveals their is a lot more risks in bodybuilding besides steroids. Anyone who is seriously considering bodybuilding should read this book first so they know exactly the lifestyle they will be getting into. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Bodybuilding    2. Bodybuilding & Weight Training    3. Bodybuilding for women    4. Masculinity    5. Men's Studies - Masculinity    6. Social aspects    7. Sociology    8. Sports    9. Sports & Recreation    10. United States   

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The greatest mind strengthening book for any endurance athlete
I started reading this book because I was struggling with my bike racing and ironman training.With racing criteriums it involved getting myself ahead in the pack, being worthy of staying in front and preparing physically and mentally for the training load of an ironman triathlon.
A must read for all athletes!
I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to become a better triathlete.This is the most comprehensive triathlon mental training book I have read and it can benefit triathletes of all levels.This book will help you become a "Prime Triathlete" and gives you important information that you can apply to your training in topics such as motivation, goal setting, positive self-talk, pain management, and making sure triathlon is a healthy part of your life.The quotes,insight, and advise from professional triathles throughout the book are also very effective.This book is a must read for any triathlete!

Not your ho-hum "in the zone" book.USEFUL STUFF.
FINALLY....a book that DOESN'T dwell on the "zone", "left brain/right brain", visualizations, etc.... That's all pertinet info and great for technical sports (golf, bowling, target shooting, etc...), but when you're turning your guts inside out under the hot summer sun, and you have demons in your head screaming to stop....you need a bit more mental ammo than that.
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Subjects:  1. Psychological aspects    2. Sports    3. Sports & Recreation    4. Track & Field    5. Training    6. Triathlon    7. Sports & Recreation / Triathlon   

Reviews (4)

Excellent on theory, planning, and price. Mediocre on technique and mechanics.
It is hard not to give this book five stars. The author has labored hard and honestly to present deep, extensive, and insightful information on a specialized subject, on which few people could even scratch its surface.Not only his hard labor that earns him credit, but also his open mindedness and intimate association with physical training has that rendered his work believable. This book will survive its author, as one of the best references on planning strengthening routines. Needless to say, its cover design is simple, thoughtful, and smart.
Thorough
This book is a very comprehensive guide towards setting and properly adjusting your workout routine, with hundreds of specific exercises and a clear explanation of the different types of muscle movements and resistance types.Very useful, although "encyclopedic" is right - it is dense and overwhelming enough to be a bit hard for the beginning weight trainee, although the book attempts to overcome this by offering a few pre-made workouts in the book for specific strength and muscle goals.

A lot of information
I liked this book.Hence, I'm writing this review!I would say the book is geared towards intermediate and beyond weight trainers.The book contains many many workout routines which could prove to be a bit overwhelming for the novice lifter.Whole chapters are devoted to strength routines, bodybuilding (hypertrophy) routines, etc.As a strength training devotee I enjoyed reading the "russian squat" routine among others included in the book.I think most serious weight trainers would enjoy this book... it's definitely not watered down stuff. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Bodybuilding    2. Bodybuilding & Weight Training    3. Muscle strength    4. Reference    5. Sports    6. Sports & Recreation    7. Weight training    8. Fitness training   

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Nice for the pictures, but otherwise not clear
Cheng Man-Ch'ing is a cult figure in taiji, with a fiercely loyal group of followers.Certainly he was a master, and this book provides excellent photos of him doing the form.But taiji is all about movement and feeling, and still photos can't convey the quality of movement or hint at the internal mechanics of the art.So if you want to use the book to learn the form, forget it.If you have a good teacher, and want the book as a source of inspiration, by all means, buy it.If you're a Cheng Man-Ching fan, keep in mind that he talked and wrote about taiji, but much of his power was derived from nei gong, including the small and great heavenly circulations, that he kept a closely held secret, for reasons that remain unclear.Temper what he says with the understanding that he held back as much as he offered, and you won't be frustrated by doing the form over and over without getting anywhere near the benefits Cheng derived.Bottom line is that the book is an artifact and a good one, and it was one of the first books in English on taiji.As a learning tool, it is limited.

Classic work
This might have been the first work in English on tai chi, and Smith was Cheng Man Ching's first western or American student. It's still one of the best introductory tai chi books out there. The photos of Cheng's form are worth the price of the book by themselves, his form being impeccable as usual and a high benchmark we should all strive to attain.
not that clear
I've practiced CMC's short form for a few years before I read this book. The bulk of the book is form sequence pictures, but as another reviewer wrote, these are mirror-image pictures and are awkward to use. Another book, "The Tai Chi Book : Refining and Enjoying a Lifetime of Practice" by Robert Chuckrow, explains the tai ji concepts clearer and the form sequence pictures are not mirrored even though he's writing about the same thing and the same 37 posture form. Learning the flow of the form from any sequence of pictures would be difficult, but comparing body positions to pictures can be useful. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Bodybuilding & Weight Training    2. Diet / Health / Fitness    3. General    4. Martial Arts & Self-Defense    5. Martial Arts - Taichi    6. Sports    7. Sports & Recreation    8. Oriental martial arts   

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General Info, maybe too general...
The author obviously knows the subject matter.He seeks to write a very basic, general manual on beginning bodybuilding.The setup is very easy to follow, with chapters each discussing a different topic and seldom exceeding more than two pages.His best chapters are the ones on Creatine and other supplements, since this is his area of expertise. Superb information in an easy to read format
This book is presented in a straight-forward and easy to read format.Each of the "50 Ways to Build Muscle Fast" is summarized and then followed with supporting information.The book has utilized pictures and charts to keep the reader's attention.The short chapters (there are 50) can be read individually or as I did, in one sitting.Everything from "Accepting your genetics" to "Getting Enough Sleep" is included in a logical format. Asolid book for a solid workout
I found this book full of useful information not only for the beginner but for someone who has been working out for a while. Each chapter is easy to read and understand, the information is useful and straight forward. Thisbook offers good solid information for a good solid workout. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Bodybuilding & Weight Training    2. Exercise    3. Health & Fitness    4. Health/Fitness    5. Sports & Recreation    6. Bodybuilding    7. Fitness & diet    8. Fitness training    9. Health & Fitness / Exercise    10. Diet    11. Health    12. Beauty   

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This Book is AWESOME
I bought this book as something to help me use the equipment at the gym.I was surprised to find it also offered exercises I can do at home without expensive equipment.The diagrams and pictures are wonderful and I absolutely love the page that shows the muscles so if I want to have a targeted workout I can pick a few muscles and easily find the pages that show me how to do the exercises.The best part is there is no expensive equipment to buy to do the exercises. I've taken this book to the gym to follow the exercises and now the gym is selling it!Several co-workers and friends have also borrowed it and are interested in getting their own copy.

Excellent beginners book
I bought this book to start free weight training at home.It is wonderful for home use.The author describes the benefits of weight training and how to lift weights properly(which I found very useful as a first time weight lifter).I love the descriptions that the author gives for each exercise.The author also color codes which exercises to do for each level of training.I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is first starting out with free weights.

Good Beginning to Change my Body Book
This really is a good book. There are different exercises for beginner, intermediate and advanced. There are pictures for all exercises. If it was spiral bound it would be perfect. I say by it and try it for 2 weeks. What do you have to lose other than a few pounds. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Bodybuilding & Weight Training    2. Consumer Health    3. Exercise    4. Exercise for women    5. Health & Fitness    6. Health/Fitness    7. Physical fitness for women    8. Weight training for women    9. Women's Health - General    10. Health & Fitness / Women's Health   

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New Edition is Way Better
I'm a multi sport athlete who trains all year round regardless of what sport I play. I bought a few of these Ultimate Guide to Weight Training books, and they definitely helped me train specifically for the different sports that I play. Then about a year later I received an email from amazon that there was a new edition out.These upgraded editions are even better than the originals, with more articles and a lot more sport-specific information. I would definitely recommend this series to anyone who plays a lot of sports or wants to specifically focus on training for one sport in particular.

very informative
The illustrations are excellent. This book offers all the help you need to get started in your training for rugby. It even provides charts so you can keep a record of your progress.

good for me
i quite liked the book, as the routine i was using had become very stale, and i have noticed improvements from following these routines for the last two months
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Subjects:  1. Bodybuilding & Weight Training    2. Rugby    3. Sports    4. Sports & Recreation    5. Sports & Recreation / Bodybuilding & Weight Training    6. Sports & Recreation / Rugby    7. Sports & Recreation / Training    8. Training    9. Athletic Training And Conditioning    10. Exercise    11. Health & Fitness    12. Physical education and training   

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Perfect Gift for My Husband
As soon as my husband started flipping through this book, he was so excited. I surprised him with it on Valentine's Day, and within a couple of minutes, he was checking out trick shots that had always eluded him, shots that he always wanted to learn, some he had never seen before, and some that he was doing incorrectly. It has great diagrams and excellent explanations. We whole-heartedly recommend this book!

A great addition to you pool library
Highly entertaining, and informative to boot, even for regular, non-trick play.Anyone who already has Byrnes Standard Book of Pool and Byrne's Advanced should also get this, and his Wonderful World of Pool & Billards book, as all four volumes regularly refer to (useful) information in eachother.While this is MOSTLY a fun book about cute tricks shots (and possibly profitable ones, if you can master them and find suckers for bar bets), your casual, league and even tournament play can learn a few good pointers from the materials herein.

Super-Excellent, Awesome Book for Trick Shots!
This book covers the classics, such as the football shot, butterfly shot, machine gun shot, just showin' off, etc, plus variations, (i.e. masse machine gun shot) lesser known shots, and shots by the author. Some require almost no skill at all, while making others could keep pros happy all day. Read more

Subjects:  1. Billiards    2. Bodybuilding & Weight Training    3. Games    4. Games / Gamebooks / Crosswords    5. Games/Puzzles    6. General    7. Pool (Game)    8. Pool, Billiards, Snooker    9. Snooker, billiards, pool    10. Sports & Recreation / General   

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Clear and concise nutrition information for high perfomance
This volume provides clear and concise information on nutrition taylored to the need of the U.S. Navy SEAL operators and is as such equally valuable to all military personel.Although much of the material covered can befound elsewhere, this book cuts to the coreand deliveres the informationin context of the various missions undertaken by SEAL's and SEAL trainees,garnished with results from research conducted by the U.S. Navy specific toSEAL's and their operational environment.Read more

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Diet    3. Diet/Nutrition    4. Diets - General    5. Exercise    6. Nutrition    7. Physical fitness    8. Sports & Recreation    9. Training    10. Diets & dieting    11. Health & Fitness / Nutrition   

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Not only great running tips, but excellent diet advice too
As a triathlete going on my 15th season, I have seen most of the stuff out there. This book is great in that it starts by teaching running technique, which most people ignore. Sure we all know technique is crucial in swimming, but it is in running as well. The author also has a video on his "Evolution" run technique which I have on order.
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Subjects:  1. Athletic Training And Conditioning    2. Running    3. Running & Jogging    4. Sports    5. Sports & Recreation    6. Track & Field    7. Training    8. Triathlon   

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Great overall fitness book
I am currently in my Universities Army ROTC program and was just looking for a new way to increase my PT scores and break the monotony of our training regimen.This book's program will improve your overall fintess (military geared of course) and the ability to contact Stew himself is just awesome.

Excellent
I have ordered two of Stew's books now and each of them have helped me improve my PT scores for the military.I recommend any book that Stew has wrote.I am sure you will improve just as I have.

Fitness Bible
This is a great book if you are in decent shape and want to take your game to the next level, so to speak. It has a yearlong program that I think helps both in the short term and over a period of years. All the pictures and explanations make it so you can do the workouts even if you've never heard of a pushup before reading the book. Also, this program is less dependent on weight machines than others, until you get to the powerlifting phase. I plan on joining the military and these workouts are perfect for that kind of cross-training, non-specialized fitness. I've been doing Stew Smith's workouts for a few months now and I've made a yearlong plan combining this book and Smith's other "The Complete Guide to Navy Seal Fitness." If all goes as planned, I could see myself using this program for the rest of my life. ... Read more

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ExcellentBook
A wonderful work written by 85 contributors(67US), all experts in theirfield, that really helps me since 3 years i have this book to treatsuccessfully all my patients,not only high-level athletes but also generalpopulation, as i'm working as a Physical Therapist, in the Physical TherapyDepartment of Social Security Institute (IKA) of Greece in the city ofThessaloniki. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Health/Fitness    2. Medical / Nursing    3. Patients    4. Rehabilitation    5. Sports Medicine    6. Sports injuries    7. Sports physical therapy    8. Training    9. Biomechanics, human kinetics    10. Occupational therapy    11. Physiotherapy    12. Sports injuries & medicine