Delavier's Core Training Anatomy

Informationen zum Autor Frédéric Delavier is a gifted artist with an exceptional knowledge of human anatomy. He studied morphology and anatomy for five years at the prestigious École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and studied dissection for three years at the Paris Faculté de Médecine. The former editor in chief of the French magazine PowerMag, Delavier is currently a journalist for the French magazine Le Monde du Muscle and a contributor to several other muscle publications, including Men's Health Germany. He is the author of the best-selling Strength Training Anatomy, Women's Strength Training Anatomy, The Strength Training Anatomy Workout, and Delavier's Stretching Anatomy. Delavier won the French powerlifting title in 1988 and makes annual presentations on the sport applications of biomechanics at conferences in Switzerland. His teaching efforts have earned him the Grand Prix de Techniques et de Pédagogie Sportive. Delavier lives in Paris, France. Michael Gundill has written 13 books on strength training, sport nutrition, and health including co-authoring The Strength Training Anatomy Workout. His books have been translated into multiple languages, and he has written over 500 articles for bodybuilding and fitness magazines worldwide, including Iron Man and Dirty Dieting. In 1998 he won the Article of the Year Award at the Fourth Academy of Bodybuilding Fitness & Sports Awards in California. Gundill started weightlifting in 1983 in order to improve his rowing performance. Most of his training years were spent completing specific lifting programs in his home. As he gained muscle and refined his program, he began to learn more about physiology, anatomy, and biomechanics and started studying those subjects in medical journals. Since 1995 he has been writing about his discoveries in various bodybuilding and fitness magazines all over the world. Klappentext Delavier's Core Training Anatomy" makes a perfect companion to the bestselling "Strength Training Anatomy". The ideal visual supplement is accompanied by Delavier's signature illustrations and features 362 full-color photos of more than 100 exercises and 60 sample programs, including those for strength and athletic performance. 144 pp. Zusammenfassung A guide to increasing core strength, stability and flexibility. Whether you're just beginning your routine or looking to enhance an existing conditioning programme, it features over 100 exercises and 60 programmes to show how muscles interact with surrounding joints and skeletal structures. Inhaltsverzeichnis PART 1 20 Steps to Creating the Perfect Core Workout Program 1. Set your goals 2. How many workouts should you do each week? 3. On which days of the week should you exercise? 4. Should you exercise once or twice per day? 5. What time of day should you exercise? 6. How many sets should you do? 7. Be flexible and adaptable 8. How many exercises should you do for each muscle? 9. When should you change exercises? 10. How many repetitions should you do per set? 11. How quickly should you perform repetitions? 12. Adjust range of motion in the exercises 13. How long should a workout last? 14. How much rest time should you take between sets? 15. Determine the most appropriate weight for each exercise 16. When should you increase the weight? 17. Determine rest time between exercises 18. Learn to choose exercises that work for you 19. Know when to change your workout program 20. Taking a vacation? Keep a Workout Notebook Making Progress PART 2 Increase the Visibility of Your Abs Exercising Your Abs for a Smaller Waist Intensity First! Diet as a Way to Slim Your Waist Diet Plus Workout Synergy Improving the Effectiveness of Your Diet Role of Supplements BCAAs for Losing Belly Fat Calcium: The Anti-Belly Fat Mineral PART 3 Basic Exercises to Sculpt Your Abs Anatomical Considerations Beware of Fake Abdominal Exercises! If You Have an Inguinal, Femoral, or Abdomina...

Product details

• Authors: Frederic Delavier, Michael Gundill
• Publisher: External catalogues US
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2011
• EAN: 9781450413992
• ISBN: 978-1-4504-1399-2
• Dimensions: 196 mm x 255 mm x 12 mm
• Series: Anatomy
• Subject: Guides > Sport > General, dictionaries, handbooks, yearbooks, history