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Encyclopedia of Muscle and Strength

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What's Special About this Book?

This book describes all topics related to developing muscular strength and endurance
Definitions of key terms, ideas, fitness concepts and equipment for comprehensive knowledge
Learn to safely execute and cue 255 exercises
Written by Jim Stoppani

Informative Guide For Use To Improve And Enhance Your Personal Or Professional Workouts And Knowledge

Research-based book which explains all the dimensions of the development of muscle and strength
Comprehensive training guide and reference book
Focuses on: definitions of key terms and concepts, evaluations of equipment, explanations of the role and importance of each muscle group, presentations of the best exercises for adding strength and mass, and descriptions and examples of many types of workouts and programs and their effects

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Muscle & Fitness senior science editor Jim Stoppani covers each topic in detail. His clear advice will help you conquer any problem or plateau you encounter. So build your knowledge base to build a better body. Encyclopedia of Muscle & Strength is the ultimate resource for pinpointing and achieving the results you're seeking.

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255 exercises
Written by Jim Stoppani
2006
408 pgs
3 lbs

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Jim Stoppani, PhD, conducted extensive research in the prestigious John B. Pierce Laboratory and department of cellular and molecular physiology at Yale University School of Medicine. His focus was on the effects of exercise and diet on gene regulation in skeletal muscle. He was given the Gatorade Beginning Investigator in Exercise Science Award in 2002.

Stoppani is now acting as senior science editor for Muscle & Fitness and Flex magazines at Weider Publications in Woodland Hills, California. His resume also includes; member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), and International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN). Stoppani received his doctorate in exercise physiology from the University of Connecticut in 2000.