Anatomy & Bodybuilding: A Complete Visual Guide

I was looking for a book that would let me identify the specific muscles being worked during specific moves. The illustrations in this book meet my need. I wasn't looking for a medical school quality book but something that would give me a good overview.

This book is great. I'm in the physical therapy field and this book is great to show patients to educate them when performing exercises. The pictures are amazing and detailed

Needed them so badly to know what exercise hits what muscles. Especially for complicated back muscles

Similar to some other reviews I read, this is maybe a great coffee table book. I've referred to it a few times but mostly it's value has been aesthetic. -Worth whatever the price was-

Very recommend!! For better practice of workout in the gym. Muy recomendado!! Para mejor práctica de ejercicios en el gimnasio.

Full of great and easy to understand knowledge, great read

This contains beautiful illustrations of muscle anatomy and is very helpful for clearly showing how different exercises work specific muscles. In my opinion, the main value of the book is limited to the beauty and detail of the illustrations. I've been weight training for over a year and have achieved a good baseline of muscle development. I was looking for information that would provide a segue way to a higher level and don't find that this book offers any really seriously progressive information for someone who already has established a weight training routine. As a matter of fact, some of the "advice" is not "advice" I would take. For example, Mr. Linares writes that 30 minutes a week of weight training is all that is needed. Most bodybuilders do more than that. This makes a great looking coffee table book. I'm not impressed with the "advice" but it is a delight to look at the illustrations.

Great book to read and awesome pictures to really see where you should feel the workout. Suggest getting this book you wont regret it.

Lo único que valen la pena son las ilustraciones, y tampoco es para echar cohetes porque ni siquiera específica que partes del músculo afecta cada ejercicio. Por ejemplo, te sale el press de banca plano, inclinado y declinado y te pone que trabajan el pectoral, pero no qué el inclinado trabaja más la parte superior o que el declinado trabaja más la inferior. El libro está lleno de sandeces, empezando con que media hora de entrenamiento a la semana es suficiente, que pensé que sería una errata pero lo vuelve a repetir de nuevo. O que con este método no hace falta calentar porque las repeticiones se hacen despacio, "consejo" que puede causar lesiones graves. Además el método descrito no está respaldado por ningún estudio científico. De hecho es más bien al contrario: con las últimas investigaciones en la mano sobre entrenamiento de la fuerza, lo mejor es hacer casi todo lo contrario de lo que sugiere el libro. En suma, algunas ilustraciones chulas, un puñado de ejercicios con bandas elásticas interesantes, pero lo demás es relleno caducado.

Absolutely on the money for people un certain on weight training and what exercises target what and how many muscles this book anserws all that and gives instructions and diagrams a visual guide

De belle image explicative avec des pages épaisse.

A very good book for weight training, clear illustrations.

Let me get to the point here the book is really great but it’s mainly for beginners I am stressing for beginners. It has really good illustrations and workout names. It’s for people just get used to the names of machines and exercise routines. Basically what they teach you in P.E in grade 9 in Toronto.