Optimal Muscle Training-Paper

Two quotes every athlete hears from nineth grade till the last day of collage:"Coach says we need to focus""Coach says to lift in the off season"That second recomenation- to lift weights- seems present in just about every sport. Why is this? Not because weight lifting is fun, but because it conditions the tendons, strenghens the muscles, and soldifies ones' balance to such a degee that many people get results even if they are doing it "wrong". An added bonus is that skeletal muscle, like cardiac muscle, is the stimulator to burn fat. Anerobics is now as highly recommended as aerobics! Unfortunately we don't all have "bodybuilder" friends or the money to hire a personal trainer. Therefore, I was very pleased to find this book/DVD set. The DVD shows proper form for the most common lifts, and the book shows both the right way AND the wrong way to perform these exersizes. Bravo, Mr. Kinaken. I also recommend:"Getting Stronger"--B. Pearl (beginning and advanced weight routines)And "Fitness is Religion"--R. Kybartas (motivation and inspiration)

PRO: The book and DVD, are professional works, and right on the money.They are a must for those who exercise and want to avoid injuries. Even better for those experienced weight (resistance)trainers who already burned their fingers and try to escape the pain and slow recovery from injuries. They are seemingly unstoppable happenings of this fitness  Optimal Muscle Training business. One can understand its own body much better with this source, especially from the DVD, which is a standalone work in itself. By and large the contents are almost above any critics as far as a well learned experienced exerciser can relate it. The cost is a steal for what you get.CONT: Honest works but unfortunately the remarkable contents are presented in a quite discouraging fashion. The use of the DVD is not explained in the book properly. An other boo-boo is the menu that drives the DVD. One has to figure it out what it does and what it hides. Frequently, submenu items are repeated under different titles. But the real problem is not in the primitive, unexplained control. It is a dry, very, very discouraging presentation. The athletes are honest puppets but their guests do not invite repeat from the public. Additionally, their musculature is less defined than a mediocre bodibuilder on stage, that could serve the purpose of visual reference.I hope the next edition will serve the purpose much better, but I am not sure it will be cheaper, though.

I found the book to be very enlightening. The tests for determining specific injuries and muscle weakness as well as suggestons for exercises aimed at recovery were very useful. As a personal trainer, I will use this book as a reference to help clients identify muscle weakness that may be responsible for joint pain and develope programs to strengthen these areas.

Optimal Muscle Training is a handy referance book to have around when you are training. Also to check with on various exercises on what is optimal range of those exercises. What is optimal about this book is the dvd that comes with it. Not only are the exercises demostrated, it also gives you a format on what check with and/or for if there is injury. I bought the book used with the dvd, so considering the cost it is well worth it.

The book is well written and emphasizes principles of muscle anatomy and dynamics that I did not know about, and is helpful.

Product received in a timely manner, and great condition. I love the book and CD.

It covers the lifts and various positions and the benefits and dangers of those positions. Very helpful for serious lifter and trainer.

I had to by this book for a class, and it is incredibly helpful! Anyone looking to become a personal trainer should at least check it out, if not by it.

I'm surprised, being that this edition is already six years old, that I'm the first to review this great book! It is a highly reliable source of lifting wisdom, penned by a chiropractor that is also a certified strength & conditioning specialist and personal trainer- not to mention a practitioner of iron sports, himself(bodybuilding and powerlifting).'Optimal Muscle Training: Biomechanics of Lifting for Maximum Growth and Strength' delivers on its title's promise and then some! Many of the most common and effective exercises are illustrated, showing and explaining- by way of simple risk/benefit charts -how subtle variations in technique(form) can enhance the effectiveness of a movement or render it potentially dangerous. Thankfully, many can be performed in a manner that maximizes benefit while minimizing risk and they're all laid out clearly for the reader.Going above and beyond mere technique, however, this book contains valuable information- particularly for those that are deconditioned or have a history of injury -on weight training dysfunction(any abnormalities in the muscles, joints, nerves, etc.) and weight training readiness to determine if any dysfunctions exist. Treatment options are then discussed.Finally, Dr. Kinakin offers some straight forward advice on program design to help you reach your goal- be it greater strength, more muscle, etc.A DVD is included, highlighting the major concepts in the book.

Love this book, arrived in a timely manner!