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"This book includes instructions and anatomical illustrations for 137 exercises covering seven body areas (arms, shoulders, chest, back, legs, buttocks, and abdomen)"--

"In today's world, machines whirl and pound and purr away, doing our bidding in return for a little petroleum, a hefty wind, or falling water. But for most of our time on earth our own muscles had to get us where we went, lift our loads, plow our fields, and reap our harvests. We were limited to muscle power - ours and that of oxen, horses, and a few other animal accomplices." "And we were limited by muscle's peculiarities. As an engine, muscle hardly...

In a clear, easy-to-understand tone, the author describes such diverse topics as anatomy, growth and development, energy, exercise, injury, and disease. You'll learn how muscles work, how they get injured, what illnesses affect them, and how to keep them healthy and strong.

Discusses the function of the muscular system and how it works, and explains how to keep muscles healthy and functioning properly.

People are often dissatisfied with the success of their exercise programmes or activities, but they may simply have been the wrong programmes for their muscular structure. Exercise For Your Muscle Type eliminates this frustration by showing readers how they are built and by helping them put together an appropriate personalised comprehensive exercise programme. With a better understanding of ones own body, anyone can achieve his or her fitness goals...

Introduces muscles and their parts, their voluntary and involuntary functions within the body, muscle diseases, and how to keep muscles healthy.

"Shedding new light on the essential tissue that moves us through life, an orthopedic surgeon takes us on a wide-ranging journey through anatomy, biology, history and health to unlock the mysteries of our muscles and explore major advancements in medicine and fitness."--

Introduces the muscles, describes their structure, how they work, problems they can have, and suggests ways to keep them healthy.

Describes how the human body's muscular system works.