The Gold's Gym Training Encyclopedia

Good Book! On time, great shape the book was in. As far as the book, I am a fitness and PT trainer and it still helped me and I felt like I learned even more. Never too old to learn or refresh your memory and this is what this bookdone for me. I do recommend it. I helped with with my male clients bulking up and muscle gain in ways I never thought of.

This book has a nice collection of exercises, with photographs and detailed description on the proper execution techniques for each one of them. The detailed description on each exercise include: The muscles emphasized by the exercise, its starting position, movement performance, exercise variations and training tips. One valuable aspect of this training book is that at the end of each chapter you will find a lot of routines from Professional bodybuilders and champs. Each muscle is treated with great detail in its own individual book chapter. Since the Table of Contents is not included in the book information presented above by the seller, I am including how the book is organized, so everybody can visualize what topics are covered: - Basic information. - Biceps training. - Chest training. - Shoulder training. - Back training. - Thigh and hip training. - Triceps training. - Abdominal training. - Calf, forearm, and neck training. - Advanced training techniques. - Glossary. In summary, very useful manual, with lots of exercises and routines, and plenty of information on training techniques and principles as they apply to bodybuilding.

I have owned this book ever since it was first published. Periodically I give it to people asking for guidance on weight training. It is nicely comprehensive on the various exercises, giving the proper form and names of equipment, movements and such. The photos are 80's vintage and dated but the info is not. Training with free weights has not changed. The exercises that worked twenty years ago work just as well today.

For those who want to learn an extensive set of exercises for each muscle group, this is the book. It illustrates every exercise it refers to and indicates the muscles affected. Moreover, the descriptions and illustrations are almost always on the same page for easy reference. Very useful for learning your set of routines and as a reminder before a training session.

An extremely well illustrated book with comprehensive descriptive text. The information contained is of benefit to serious bodybuilders who are looking for diversity and the proven routines of some the world's best known champions. The amateur will find the opening chapters contain easy to understand information regarding exercise, physiology, nutrition and guidelines for safe and rewarding exercise routines. For the money this book can't be touched