Jim Stoppani's Encyclopedia of Muscle & Strength, 2E

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Human Kinetics, Oct 1, 2014 - Sports & Recreation - 584 pages

Whether you seek fat loss and lean muscle development or mass development and strength improvement, this comprehensive guide with 382 exercises and 116 ready-to-use workouts featuring the most popular training equipment (free weights, TRX, BOSU, kettlebells, and body weight) will position you for success.

 

 

 

Contents

TRAINING FOR MUSCLE MASS
41
TRAINING FOR MAXIMAL STRENGTH
171
TRAINING FOR MAXIMAL FAT LOSS
251
TRAINING EXERCISES
305
Chest
307
Shoulders
332
Back
361
Trapezius
385
Abdominals and Core
474
Whole Body
499
Calisthenics
518
NUTRITION FOR MAXIMIZING MUSCLE MASS STRENGTHAND FAT LOSS
525
Nutrition for Maximizing Muscle Mass and Strength
527
Nutrition for Maximizing Fat Loss
543
Appendix A Metric Equivalents for Dumbbells and Weight Plates
558
Appendix B List of Alternative Foods
559

Triceps
398
Biceps
415
Forearms
435
Quadriceps
442
Hamstrings and Glutes
457
Calves
464
Glossary
561
References
565
Index
570
About the Author
578
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About the author (2014)

Jim Stoppani, PhD, received his doctorate in exercise physiology with a minor in biochemistry from the University of Connecticut. After graduation, he served as a postdoctoral research fellow in the prestigious John B. Pierce Laboratory and department of cellular and molecular physiology at Yale University School of Medicine, where he investigated the effects of exercise and diet on gene regulation in muscle tissue. For his groundbreaking research he was awarded the Gatorade Beginning Investigator in Exercise Science Award in 2002 by the American Physiological Society. From 2002 to 2013 Stoppani was senior science editor for Muscle & Fitness, Muscle & Fitness Hers, and Flex magazines. He is currently the owner of the JYM Supplement Science and jimstoppani.com. Stoppani has written thousands of articles on exercise, nutrition, and health. He is coauthor of the New York Times bestseller LL Cool J's Platinum 360 Diet and Lifestyle (Rodale, 2010) as well as Stronger Arms & Upper Body (Human Kinetics, 2009) and PrayFit (Regal 2010). He is also coauthor of the chapter "Nutritional Needs of Strength/Power Athletes" in the textbook Essentials of Sports Nutrition and Supplements (Humana Press, 2008). Dr. Stoppani is the creator of the popular training and nutrition programs Shortcut to Size and Shortcut to Shred, Dr. Stoppani has been the personal nutrition and health consultant for numerous celebrity clients, such as LL Cool J, Dr. Dre, Mario Lopez, and Chris Pine.

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