The Gold's Gym Beginner's Guide to Fitness

by David Porter

Overview

The top gym in the nation leads the way in fitness programs for every need and physique

Written especially for those with little or no gym experience, The Gold's Gym Beginner's Guide to Fitness is a cutting-edge, balanced, and straightforward guide to total fitness for the novice exerciser. Readers learn about various training methods, the latest fitness technology, and the most modern exercises for developing target muscle groups such as the upper back, lower back, chest, shoulders, arms, abs, legs, and buttocks. And they get:

• Expert advice on cardiovascular conditioning, flexibility, aerobics, and nutrition
• Alternative workouts for when they can't get to a gym
• 175 inspiring and instructive photographs, shot on location at Gold's facilities

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071458641
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	10/21/2004
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	166
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

David Porter is the author of Winning Weight Training for Girls and Fixed: How Goodfellas Bought Boston College Basketball. He is a reporter for the Associated Press.

Established in Venice Beach, California, in 1965, Gold's Gym is the world's most trusted authority on strength training. Long known as the Mecca of hardcore bodybuilders, Gold's has also earned a reputation as the go-to source of information and training for regular folks interested in shaping up, getting fit, and staying healthy.

Table of Contents

	Acknowledgments	v
	Introduction	vii
1	Getting Started	1
2	Making Time and Staying Motivated	7
3	Types of Training	11
4	Safety and Avoiding Injury	21
5	Exercise and Pregnancy	29
6	Stretching	31
7	Weight Trining: The Basics	49
8	Specific Training Programs	57
9	Supplementary Exercises	121
10	Alternative Training	127
11	Nutrition	139
12	Buying Home Fitness Equipment	147
	Glossary	156
	Index	161