SECTION 1: WEIGHT TRAINING BASICS
1) Weight Training Basics
The Benefits of Weight Training
Weight Training Misconceptions
Major Muscles in Your Body
Weight Training at Home or at a Gym
Set Up a Home Gym
Weight Training Equipment
Free Weights Versus Weight Machines
Choosing a Gym
Choosing a Personal Trainer
Clothing and Accessories
Weight Training Etiquette
SECTION 2: WORK YOUR UPPER BODY
2) Work Your Chest
Dumbbell Bench Press
Barbell Bench Press
Dumbbell Fly
Push-Up
Assisted Dip
Chest Press Machine
Pec Fly Machine
Cable Crossover
3) Work Your Shoulders
Dumbbell Shoulder Press
Lateral Raise
Bent Over Lateral Raise
Front Raise
Reverse Fly
Shoulder Press Machine
Dumbbell External Rotation
Dumbbell Internal Rotation
4) Work Your Back
Lat Pulldown
One-Arm Dumbbell Row
Bent Over Barbell Row
Dumbbell Shrug
Assisted Chin-Up
Upright Row
Back Extension on a Roman Chair
Seated Cable Row
5) Work Your Triceps
Bench Dip
Tricep Kickback
Triceps Pushdown
Barbell Triceps Press
Dumbbell Overhead Triceps Extension
Lying Barbell Triceps Extension
Triceps Extension Machine
6) Work Your Biceps and Wrists
Seated Dumbbell Curl
Barbell Curl
Concentration Curl
Preacher Curl
Hammer Curl
Cable Biceps Curl
Arm Curl Machine
Wrist Curl and Reverse Wrist Curl
7) Work Your Abdominals
Abdominal Crunch
Twist Crunch
Reverse Crunch
Abdominal Machine
Leg Raise
Plank
Side Plank
Bridge
SECTION 3: WORK YOUR LOWER BODY
8) Work Your Legs
Dumbbell Squat
Barbell Squat
Hack Squat
Leg Press
Leg Extension
Leg Curl
Lunge
Step-Up
Barbell Deadlift
Side-Lying Inner Thigh Lift
Hip Adduction Machine
Cable Knee Lift
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9) Work Your Buttocks
Kneeling Kickback
Side-Lying Leg Lift
Hip Abduction Machine
Cable Kickback
10) Work Your Calves
Standing Calf Raise Machine
Seated Calf Raise Machine
Single-Leg Calf Raise
Calf Press
SECTION 4: USING AN EXERCISE BALL AND TUBING
11) Using an Exercise Ball
Introduction to Exercise Balls
Wall Squat
Lunge
Bridge
Calf Raise
Chest Press
Front Bridge
Bent Over Lateral Raise
External Rotation
Ball Dip
Seated Dumbbell Curl
Abdominal Crunch
Side Crunch
Reverse Crunch
Back Extension
12) Using Exercise Tubing
Introduction to Exercise Tubing
Squat
Standing Leg Curl
Side-Lying Inner Thigh Lift
Kneeling Kickback
Lying Leg Abduction
Calf Press
Push-Up
Bent Over Row
Lateral Raise
External Rotation
Tricep Extension
Biceps Curl
Abdominal Crunch
SECTION 5: DESIGN A WEIGHT ROUTINE
13) Design a Weight Routine
Weight Routine Basics
Sample Weight Routines
Super Slow, Negatives, Drop Sets and Pyramids
Circuit Training
Split Routines
Super Sets
Free Weights Safety Tips
Track Your Progress
Common Weight Training Injuries
Weight Training When Traveling
Exercises to Perform When Traveling
SECTION 6: STRETCHING
14) Stretching
Introduction to Stretching
Chest Stretches
Back Stretches
Shoulder Stretches
Bicep and Tricep Stretches
Forearm Stretches
Neck Stretches
Quadricep Stretches
Hamstring Stretches
Inner Thigh Stretches
Hip Flexor Stretches
Buttocks and Outer Hip Stretches
Calf and Shin Stretches
Abdominal Stretches
SECTION 7: CARDIOVASCULAR TRAINING AND NUTRITION
15) Cardiovascular Training
Cardiovascular Training Basics
Common Cardiovascular Machines
Take Your Pulse
Determine Your Target Heart Rate
16) Nutrition
Nutrition Basics
Nutritional Supplements
The Food Guide Pyramid
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