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New Anatomy for Strength & Fitness Training: An Illustrated Guide to Your Muscles in Action Including Exercises Used in CrossFit (R), P90X (R), and Other Popular Fitness Programs (IMM Lifestyle Books)


 

Get an in-depth look into the most magnificent machine ever created—the human body!

  • Over 100 anatomical illustrations of 70 muscles in action, detailed and in full color
  • Over 75 exercises to increase your flexibility and strength
  • Expert instructions for exercises for strength training and gym fitness, stretching and flexibility training, yoga, Pilates, and bodybuilding
  • Learn how each exercise works and understand how it shapes the body, with the science of movement, training concepts, and fitness principles
  • Perfect for beginners and advanced fitness practitioners alike, this is the must-have exercise reference for fitness enthusiasts

Using detailed anatomical illustrations, New Anatomy for Strength and Fitness Training provides you with visual insight into what happens to the human organic machine during exercise—muscles and tendons working in concert to strengthen your body’s building blocks.

With this basic knowledge of how the body works, you can buff up your body with the book’s 75+ exercises, grouped by body region and involving gym machines, free weights, and body weight/stretching, as well as yoga and Pilates. Included are comparisons of contemporary training options from CrossFit and P90X to Zumba, SoulCycle, TRX, Orangetheory, and more.

Each exercise is vividly illustrated by a full-color anatomical illustration of the targeted muscles, together with instructions on execution and technique. By understanding how your body responds to each movement, you’ll be able to isolate specific muscle groups and design the most targeted program possible.

Motivate yourself and make your workouts more powerful and effective by seeing how your muscles actually work when you exercise with safe and proper form!

New Anatomy for Strength and Fitness Training is clearly written and designed with highly instructive illustrations. A powerful resource for novice and advanced fitness enthusiasts alike, this book is the Bible of strength and fitness training. It is empowering, and should be in every home and commercial gym.”

42 reviews for New Anatomy for Strength & Fitness Training: An Illustrated Guide to Your Muscles in Action Including Exercises Used in CrossFit (R), P90X (R), and Other Popular Fitness Programs (IMM Lifestyle Books)

  1. Jemima
    January 4, 2024
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    Amanda L Muller
    October 15, 2023
    5.0 out of 5 stars Just what I needed
    I was looking for a more detailed explanation of muscles being used while doing sets in a workout. This book fit what I needed.
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    LH
    July 24, 2023
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great!!!
    Very informative.
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    Amazing :)
    July 6, 2023
    5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to read
    Book has colourful pictures and clear markings to understand
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    Kindle Customer
    June 23, 2023
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for new Fitness Trainer
    This book is easy to read. It is well written and well organized layout. The content is relevant and provides a solid base of knowledge that can be pu...More
    This book is easy to read. It is well written and well organized layout. The content is relevant and provides a solid base of knowledge that can be put into practice right away. This book will help teachers cue to proper form and safety and provide some nuggets of interesting tips and facts to throw in to enhance their group classes and individual training. I love the illustrations and straight forward language and layout. This book should be on all new trainers book shelf.
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    BigRed68
    February 24, 2023
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource!
    Beautiful illustrations of the body. Great way to learn the muscles.
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    Age_Warrior
    February 23, 2023
    5.0 out of 5 stars Happy I found this version
    I used to have the previous version but lost it. I'm happy with this. A lot of it is repetitive, but that's good, because you can go around from one...More
    I used to have the previous version but lost it. I'm happy with this. A lot of it is repetitive, but that's good, because you can go around from one muscle group to another, and get the important messages, i.e., use good form, and don't rush. It includes some exercises that I haven't thought about and will be incorporating into my routine.
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    cindy
    February 3, 2023
    5.0 out of 5 stars Anatomy areas
    Needed the names of all muscles being worked from all over the body. This is great!!!
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    Kate
    January 22, 2023
    Great book
    The book is very helpful for fitness training, nicely illustrated. Very helpful for someone who is learning as a PT or sport massage course.
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    Ruben
    January 14, 2023
    Well ilustrated
    Very useful guide to know well all the muscles that you are working on each exercise, a good guide to help you to develop you own gym routine. I have ...More
    Very useful guide to know well all the muscles that you are working on each exercise, a good guide to help you to develop you own gym routine. I have bought this new updated version, I had the same one long time ago but I gave it to a friend. So, now that I am back to the gym I decided to buy it again, no regrets
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    Alicia Roberts
    October 20, 2022
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book
    Very knowledgeable, helpful, Great book!
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    Debra Chiody
    September 27, 2022
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful
    I love this book, I am a certified personal trainer and it's a great resource for my job and writing programs for clients .
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    Bryce
    August 10, 2022
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great mix of anatomy and exercise reccomendations
    This is a great book for people interested in fitness or physical therapy who do not know a lot about muscle anatomy beyond the basics. The book is mo...More
    This is a great book for people interested in fitness or physical therapy who do not know a lot about muscle anatomy beyond the basics. The book is mostly focused on the anatomy, but also gives many exercises to do and shows how each exercise works a variety of specific muscles. The diagrams and descriptions are very well made and thorough. Even for more advanced experts, I could see this book being a great reference to go back to. The only negative thing I would say is that some of the descriptions of how to perform the exercises could be a little more thorough. Otherwise, great book!
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    Jonathan Logan
    July 20, 2022
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good title
    Good book with a lot of illustrations
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    Hidden Wheel
    April 10, 2022
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good helpful book.
    Sexy photo book.
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    Wilson
    March 13, 2022
    5.0 out of 5 stars Detailed pictures and exercises for beginners thru advanced.Highly recommend!!
    This book covers just about everything that will help you start a fitness routine, and exercises to add for the more advanced person looking for more ...More
    This book covers just about everything that will help you start a fitness routine, and exercises to add for the more advanced person looking for more challenges! Easy to read and lots of pictures!
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    Mary Milton
    December 29, 2021
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for exactly what I wanted to know
    If you are looking to gain a visual understanding of muscle groups and exercise physiology, this book is a winner. Exactly what I was looking for.
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    Sherri H
    October 5, 2021
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good Book
    The illustrations of muscle structure are very good. The literature is very educating. Freedom to strength train as you like.
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    Débora Onishi
    August 4, 2021
    5.0 out of 5 stars Just perfect!
    I am completely amazed by this incredible book. It was exactly what i needed! As a beginner, I always been a lot confused by everthing around training...More
    I am completely amazed by this incredible book. It was exactly what i needed! As a beginner, I always been a lot confused by everthing around trainings and know I am able to understand the things that are going on on my body when I workout. It is complete, precise, organized and has this beautiful illustrations which allows us to know exactly what he means by every step of the exercise. Thank you for create this book :)
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    Urban Legend
    May 17, 2021
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good for rehab at home.
    Excellent information. Much of what I'm using in therapy right now.
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    Courtney
    March 4, 2021
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great teaching aid
    Good guide for anatomy. I am a fitness manager and I like to have this book at work where I teach my trainers that running doesn’t require great shoes...More
    Good guide for anatomy. I am a fitness manager and I like to have this book at work where I teach my trainers that running doesn’t require great shoes, do it barefoot but do it right. Overall a pretty good guide with pictures. Great if you already have a general understanding of the body.
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    Jimmie Koonce
    February 25, 2021
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very surprised
    Honeslty I don't even remember the price of this book, it is that great to me! I've recommended it to a few friends and we all enjoy this book. The su...More
    Honeslty I don't even remember the price of this book, it is that great to me! I've recommended it to a few friends and we all enjoy this book. The surprise was how up to date the information in the book was. Often times when I get a new fitness book I expect some of the information to be a few years old, but not here.
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    vanessa
    January 29, 2021
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very informative
    One of the best book I've came across. Very informative and detailed.
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    Herlinda
    August 27, 2020
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
    Very knowledgeable
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    Hannah
    August 25, 2020
    5.0 out of 5 stars Thumbs up
    I am preparing my NASM CPT exam, and this book is such a great muscle source book. Highly recommended it.
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    JD
    August 4, 2020
    Gym instructor approval
    Great book with an in-depth look at anatomy 100% recommend for someone in the fitness industry
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    Inquiring Minds
    July 30, 2020
    5.0 out of 5 stars If you get this one first - you wont need anything else - its all in there...
    Has color that really helps make everything standout to be highly understandable. If you're in competition status - (Pro Body builder) you probably h...More
    Has color that really helps make everything standout to be highly understandable. If you're in competition status - (Pro Body builder) you probably have seen it all by now. But for the home garage or basement iron pumper this is a valuable asset to complement the thousands of YouTube guru workout plans. It's also an easy read so you don't too overwhelmed with all the post-operative buzzwords (if you get my drift). It's a large format book so you will want to have a nice place to lay open on a table and get to reading. Very fair price for the quality of exposition you're receiving. Highly recommend - get one today - you'll be way ahead of crowd who really don't know (understand ) how the muscles actually work in concert.
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    Anton W.
    May 11, 2020
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource
    I enjoy working out but I am essentially self taught regarding proper lifts and form and things like that. After getting more serious the last couple ...More
    I enjoy working out but I am essentially self taught regarding proper lifts and form and things like that. After getting more serious the last couple years I noticed I would have random aches that would put me out of the gym for awhile so I decided to get this book (along with a few others) as a way to visualize what was happening to my body as I was doing various exercises. This book is excellent for that. The pictures are highly detailed and the information is very thorough. There are several different categories and there is even a rating system for different exercises that could give newcomers an idea about how advanced a particular exercise is before trying it. And then it’s great because if something is advanced you can look at the muscles needed for that lift and then look for a more intermediate exercise to get those muscles up to par. Seriously a great resource, highly recommend.
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    Oiskinblu
    May 2, 2020
    5.0 out of 5 stars New Anatomy for Strength & Fitness
    Can’t wait to dig into this book! Fast delivery great condition. Thank you so much’
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    Julie
    February 29, 2020
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great
    Great very detailed.
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    Victor S.
    February 21, 2020
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very good
    Yes i like it
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    Kelsey
    January 6, 2020
    5.0 out of 5 stars The perfect blend of MSA and fitness
    For me, this book is the golden ticket! I am a therapeutic massage student and I enjoy Crossfit. I have been looking for a book that brings together M...More
    For me, this book is the golden ticket! I am a therapeutic massage student and I enjoy Crossfit. I have been looking for a book that brings together MSA with fitness because I want to specialize in sports recovery. This book gives examples of movements in each category, the muscles involved, how to perform those movements correctly, and training tips. This brings everything together for me. Thank you!!!!
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    PT
    December 26, 2019
    5.0 out of 5 stars For the money this is such a fun book!
    Great deal!
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    TeacherMom
    December 21, 2019
    5.0 out of 5 stars Like highlight of muscles in illustrations
    My husband likes this book most because it highlights the muscles activated, while still giving an overall view of the body. It also has a history of ...More
    My husband likes this book most because it highlights the muscles activated, while still giving an overall view of the body. It also has a history of each move and tips for performing it properly.
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    Michelle
    November 2, 2019
    5.0 out of 5 stars Prompt
    Thank you for sending this book out promptly.
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    wendy
    October 24, 2019
    5.0 out of 5 stars Useful in therapeutic massage office
    Written well and very helpful.
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    Karina Morais
    October 21, 2019
    5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended
    Good quality
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    Massive buyer
    September 30, 2019
    Great book!
    Loving this book. Has all the information I wanted to learn. Thank you
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    Richard
    June 7, 2019
    5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to read and lots of detail of the muscles
    This is a great book to learn about your anatomy and how muscles work great exercise is to follow this book has served me well especially taking class...More
    This is a great book to learn about your anatomy and how muscles work great exercise is to follow this book has served me well especially taking classes at a community college to become a fitness specialist great book to have
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    Vic
    March 19, 2019
    5.0 out of 5 stars New Anatomy for Strength & Fitness Training:
    Lots of great info
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    BB
    November 10, 2018
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful
    This book is very thorough the pictures help out a lot. I am studying for the nasm certification and this book is a lifesaver
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    Mr Clean
    October 16, 2018
    5.0 out of 5 stars Well written and thought out
    Check out my review on fitness and weight training after 45 on FB . One of my favorite book so far great for just about anybody put this book togethe...More
    Check out my review on fitness and weight training after 45 on FB . One of my favorite book so far great for just about anybody put this book together with Wayne Wescott's weight training after 50 3rd edition and Doug Brignole book The Physics of Fitness: , you could really put a good program together for yourself.
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