Anatomy of Strength and Conditioning

Reviews for the print edition of Anatomy of Exercise (in the same series):

Fascinating ... useful for anyone interested in enhancing their fitness routine as well as fitness instructors who want to visually show their customers the benefits of each exercise.
--American Reference Book Annual

One of the best books written as a reference manual for understanding exercise... Great how-to instructions.
--Men's Exercise

The winning format of the Anatomy of... series was established quickly with the first title, The Anatomy of Exercise. The success of the series lies not only in the innovative presentation but in the variety of titles offered, which gives readers the opportunity to pick and choose according to their needs and goals.

Anatomy of Strength and Conditioning is a great how-to reference for those who wish to "up their game" and train for activities requiring high performance -- strength, speed, aerobic capacity and accuracy -- all essential to success in such sports as soccer, hockey, skiing, climbing and rowing as well as marathons and other endurance activities. The book is also an ideal way to achieve overall fitness.

Like each of the other titles in the series this book:

• Opens with two (front/back) full-body annotated anatomical drawings
• Shows specific exercises with instructions and annotated anatomical drawings and corresponding photographs
• Labels all muscles used with bold text to indicate target muscles
• Provides helpful notes throughout to amplify the how-to instructions: Best For (the muscles getting the maximum effect), Targets (muscles worked), Benefits (effect of the exercise).

Anatomy of Strength and Conditioning offers 29 Strength Exercises and 28 Conditioning Exercises, plus a full set of Warm-Up Exercises. There are six specialized Workouts to choose from: Beginner's, Sports, Mixed-Modalities, Range, Melting-Pot and Kamikaze. Lifelike anatomical illustrations demonstrate each exercise and reveal in colorful detail exactly which muscles are engaged -- a great way to focus exercises to a specific problem area.

No other book provides such rich detail tailored to the general reader. Athletes of all experience levels, fitness trainers, coaches, physiotherapists and many others will find Anatomy of Strength and Conditioning instructive and extremely practical.

Contents

Introduction
Full-Body Anatomy
Warm-Up Exercises

Rolling Exercises
Hamstrings/Glutes
Iliotibial Band/Quadriceps
Lower Back
Stretching Exercises
Shoulders
Chest/Lower Back
Glutes/Quadriceps

Barbell Squats
Barbell Squat Snatch
Barbell Deadlift
Bench Press
Barbell Power Clean
Barbell Power Clean and Jerk
Standing Barbell Press
Barbell Shoulder Shrug
Barbell Upright Rows
Dumbbell Pullover
Dips
Wide-Grip High Pull
Reverse Close-Grip Front Chin
Lat Pulldowns
Barbell Curl
Goblet Squat
One-Arm Kettlebell Clean
Alternating Kettlebell Row
Alternating Renegade Row
Alternating Kettlebell Press
Double Kettlebell Snatch
Plyo Kettlebell Push-Up
Advanced Kettlebell Windmill
Kettlebell Figure 8
Bottoms-Up Kettlebell Clean
Band Pull-Apart
Band Good Morning (Pull-Through)
External Rotation with Band
Hip Extension with Band

Depth Jumps
Lateral Bounding
Cone Jumps
Box Jumps
Burpees
Air Squats
Crossover Step-Up
Reverse Lunge
Mountain Climbers
Star Jumps
Plyometric Push-Up
Skier
Turkish Get-Up
Farmer's Walk
Pullover Pass
Medicine Ball Pike-Up
Plank
Side Plank
T-Stabilization
Swiss Ball Roll-Out
Swiss Ball Jackknife
Bent-Knee Sit-Up
Stability Ball Exchange
Medicine Ball Wood-Chop
Medicine Ball Slam
Seated Russian Twist
Swiss Ball Hip Crossover
Kneeling Cable Crunch

Beginner's Workout
Sports Workout
Mixed-Modalities Workout
Range Workout
Melting-Pot Workout
Kamikaze Workout