Strength Training Past 50: (Ageless Athlete)
by Wayne L. Westcott, Mark Williams, Thomas R. Baechle
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Author: Mark Williams, Thomas R. Baechle, Wayne L. WestcottEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1998-01
ISBN: 0880117168
Number of pages: 240
Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
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Book Review: Good book! Gives the information (and motivation) you need.
Summary: 5 Stars
"Strength Training Past 50" provides the information you need to get started with a strength training program, including -* Reasons why you should strength train (this section is a great motivator).
* What equipment to buy (if you're doing it a home).
* Which exercises to perform. (This is the largest section. It has a two-page spread format: on the left, instructions for performing the exercises, on the right, photos of ordinary-looking people doing the exercises. It includes techniques using both free weights and machines.)
* Building an effective program. (This section answered one of my questions: how to determine when to increase weights and how to do it.)
You can read this book in one sitting. (I skipped the "eating for strength" chapter.)
The photos show people using fancy Nautilus machines, which are a far cry from the equipment I use at my down-at-the-heels gym. Unless you have access to the machines pictured, you'll probabl! y need someone at your gym to show you comparable equipment and exercises to do.
All in all a good reference book for strength training. I recommend it. (I'm 62.)
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