The Complete Idiot's Guide to Functional Training Illustrated

by Frances Sharpe, Justin Price

Overview

Lengthen spine, tuck pelvis under, bend knees . . . and shovel that driveway!

The goal of functional training is getting the various muscle groups to work together for real-life activities, such as snow shoveling.

The guide includes:

• A functional fitness self-assessment
• More than 120 exercises for different levels, using either props or one's own body weight
• More than 300 photographs demonstrating proper movements
• Warm-up and cool-down exercises
• Sample workout plans for personalized results.
• An appealing, practical approach to exercise, with more than 120 highly–illustrated exercises.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781101151990
Publisher:	DK
Publication date:	12/01/2009
Series:	COMPLETE IDIOT'S GUIDE Series
Sold by:	Penguin Group
Format:	eBook
Pages:	336
File size:	13 MB
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About the Author

Justin Price is a personal trainer, biomechanics specialist, and an expert in pain relief. His techniques—known as the BioMechanics Method—are practiced by fitness professionals in more than 25 countries. Price has appeared on television and in print, in such outlets as Time magazine, Newsweek, Men's Health, the New York Times, WebMD, and many others.

Frances Sharpe is a journalist, editor, and ghostwriter whose work has been featured on the New York Times bestseller list. Her writing has appeared in media ranging from newsprint to television to websites, and she has worked on more than 20 books, including The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Medical Tourism, coauthored with Patrick W. Marsek.