Strength Training

Strength Training: The Complete Step-by-Step Guide to a Stronger, Sculpted Body
Ed. by Gareth Jones
DK Pub., 2009. 256 p. Nonfiction

With summer just around the corner, that dreaded swimsuit season is creeping towards us. If you’d like to tone up for that next-to-nothing apparel challenge then take a look at DK’s Strength Training for a high quality, low-cost personal training option.

Dorling Kindersley is a publisher known for their full color photos and easy readability. The layout takes you through a step-by-step program for total body fitness with an emphasis on weights. You’ll find the correct technique for a bar-fly, sit-up and the dreaded lunge. (Just don’t forget to grunt during the process and you should be fine.) You’ll find 125 exercises to propel you towards your workout goals. Strength, definition and endurance are the promises you’re sure to see by following this weight-lifting regime. Whether you want to be the next Mr. America or just feel confident in your jeans, this could be the workout for you. But if carrying in the groceries or just playing hard with your kids is a priority, then you can still try a few curls to make you more nimble. Experts say the endorphin rush received from working out is as healthy for your brain as it is for your body so this book provides a two-for-one deal. Not bad in an economic crunch.

And if baring all that flesh in public just isn’t going to happen, then the incentive might just be a stronger, healthier you.

DAP