The Strength Training Anatomy Workout II: Building Strength and Power with Free Weights and Machines Paperback – March 27, 2012

None of the reviews thus far have addressed how Strength Training Anatomy and the Strength Training Anatomy Workout books differ, so you might be wondering which one to buy.Strength Training Anatomy, 3rd Edition, is a reference book--it's got really cool drawings with tips for common techniques at the gym. It's no-nonsense and great for weight-lifters who have a great routine already but want to optimize it, or for the intellectual athlete who wants to gain a greater understanding of muscles in motion.The Strength Training Anatomy Workout will teach beginners how to start and athletes how to optimize strength for their sport. It goes into breathing techniques while lifting, how many sets and reps one should perform, how often to work out, etc. Delavier and Gundill have lots of drawings, pre-planned routines including those to supplement other sports, and succinct advice to get the most out of every technique. Important to note, it focuses on working out with weights and resistance bands and eschews gym equipment. If you want to work out at home, it's great, if you want to join a gym, you'll need Volume II.Strength Training Anatomy Workout Volume II will show you how to make the most of the gym if you want some serious strength training. It has many different routines, the low-down on all the equipment you'll find at the gym, great advice on optimizing every technique, and even more drawings to help guide you to excellent technique. This is the book to get if you want to get into body building.Overall, these books are great. Delavier and Gundill translate their extensive anatomy and weight-lifting knowledge into language anyone can understand and information is succinct so reading's a pleasure. Do they work? I gained 15 lbs in 6 months after having plateaued with my previous, self-made routine.

First, I am not a body builder. I am an older woman who has been athletic my whole life. I do lift but I am also really into calisthenics & core work. I love the women’s training book but I also learn a lot from the men’s series. This volume has a lot of novel and interesting strength training ideas with very detailed sections on specific muscles for example lats. I broke my collarbone and have ulnar nerve issues as well as hypermobility so I can’t do some lifting moves so I greatly appreciate the awesome modifications in this book. For example, I can’t do pull ups bc my shoulders sublux but there is an option to use cables and kneel on the floor. I also like the detailed section on eccentric lifting with options to use bands in this phase. The drawings are amazing! I have trouble with proprioception and they help me “feel” if I am working the right muscles. For example, I learned I was working my teres major rather than my lats. I own all the authors books & ordered the newest one! Quality of the book both content & construction is of the highest quality. Easy to read & apply!

The book is truly amazing. It provides you with lots of training tips that many books out there does not. In fact, you be surprised that there are many training tips that even gym instructors may not share or are aware of. This book is not only for the novice, but all gym-goers at all levels.Besides the cool pictorial illustrations of the various muscles, the author clearly let the reader makes their own decisions which kind of movements during training would be best through explaining the pros and cons. For example, should we put our feet on the bench or the floor during bench presses? Should we bring the bar all the way to our chest? Rebound? or simply push it up? You be surprised that common school of thought that we should be touching the bar on your chest is not suitable for everyone...anyway want to know the answer? Buy this book :)The book is also divided into different muscle groups, with clear explanation on the types of exercise you can do. This book also highlights the types of injuries that are likely to occur for certain types of movements. In fact, this is something which most books do not cover. I am most keen on this area for I have long suffered some tendon injuries myself, and this book now made me understand why those injuries occur, and what I could do to prevent it.I have not finish reading this book but its really great so far. The author does use some scientific terms or names that you may find a little dry / confusing / boring. But beyond this, the illustration and explanation are what make this book unique.Truly, the one gym book that I will not put down.

This book has a wealth of technique and hints and tips. I was looking for a newer version of Muscle & Fitnesses Training Notebook where there is a consistent layout of anatomical picture on one side (with muscles highlit for the appropriate excercise) and the execution of that excercise on the other. I have not read even half of it, but the layout is not as concise as I had hoped it to be. Great book, but not a quick reference - its an actual read much like Schwarzeneggers Encyclopedia of Bodybuilding which I own and highly recommend.