If you have a minute, you can improve how you train. Using the easy-to-follow format of Muscle & Fitness' popular column ''One Minute Lesson,'' this fully illustrated guide provides concise, definitive answers to 77 training questions. Inside you'll find tips and shortcuts from the experts that are sure to improve your routine, and put you on the fast track to a better body. For example, did you know locking out joints ib certain movements is safe? Or that a weight belt can actually weaken your abdominal muscles? One Minute to a Better Body is unlike any how-to-exercise book. Instead of giving you simple explanations, we tackle the misconceptions that people at every level have. Whether you're a beginner or pro, you're sure to learn something to take your training to the next level. One Minute to a Better Body includes: - Basic Training: Understanding resistance exercises and what it can do for you. - Elements of your Workout: Fine tuning the variables that make up your routine - Perfect Form: Lifting techniques for safe and effective training - Great Guns and a Six Pack: Exercise techniques and tips for a hard upper body - Steel Wheels: Exercise techniques and tips to beef up your legs - Heart Smarts: Effective cardio training to dial in your lean physique - Tools of the Trade: the essential gear form gloves to belts - Women in the Weight Room: Fine-tuning training tips for her |
