McRobert - The insiders tell-all handbook on weight-training technique: the illustrated step-by-step guide to perfecting your exercise form for injury-free maximum gains

bodybuilder
fitness trainee
strength trainee
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The emphasis you place on weight training will vary according to your specific interest, and the degree of size and strength you desire. But the pool of exercises you can select from is universal to almost everyone who lifts weights.

When you lift weights, the bottom line is the same no matter who you are, what your goals are, or where you train:

If you want your training to be successful, and not cause injuries, you must use correct exercise technique.

Without correct exercise technique, your physique, strength or fitness goals will never be achieved.

But the use of correct exercise technique is the exception in nearly all gyms, not the rule. Dont expect to learn it from a gym.

Step-by-step, this book will teach you how to use correct exercise technique.

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Revised third edition copyright 2011 by Stuart McRobert

PRINT ISBN 978-9963-9163-9-9

eBook ISBN 978-9963-9991-1-8

Third edition copyright 2009 by Stuart McRobert

ISBN 978-9963-9163-2-0

Second edition copyright 2000 by Stuart McRobert

First edition copyright 1996 by Stuart McRobert

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Cataloging-in-Publication Data

McRobert, Stuart

The insiders tell-all handbook on

weight-training technique / Stuart McRobert. --

rev. 3rd ed.

p. cm.

ISBN: 978-9963-9163-9-9

1. Weight training--Handbooks, manuals, etc. I. Title

GV546.M37 2011

796.41

PART 2
How to master exercise technique

Every effort was made in this book to stress the importance of correct technique, and safety measures, when using exercise programs. Regardless of your age, check with your physician to ensure that its appropriate for you to follow such programs. Proceed with caution, and at your own risk.

The purpose of this book is to provide information on exercise technique and related topics. Its sold with the understanding that neither the publisher nor author are engaged in providing legal, medical, or other professional services.

Every effort has been made to make this book as thorough and accurate as possible. Despite this, all information on the subject matter has not been included, and there may be mistakes in both content and typography.

CS Publishing, the author, and distributors of this book, shall have neither liability nor responsibility to any entity or person with respect to any injury, loss, or damage caused, or alleged to be caused, directly or indirectly, by the material in this book.

If you do not wish to be bound by the above, you may return your copy to the publisher for a full refund.

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I would like to thank the models, all of whom generously gave their time, and the gym owners, all of whom generously gave access to their premises. They were all wonderfully cooperative and patient.

Claire Cotter, Helen Everson, Jenny Garside, and Robin Gorry. All photographs of these trainees were taken at Ians gym.

Ian Duckett, owner of Body in Design Gym, in Leeds, England.

Con Demetriou. All photographs of Con were taken by Mike Christofides at what was then Golds Gym in Nicosia, Cyprus.

Eleni Papadopoulos. All photographs of Eleni were taken at Olympus Gym in Nicosia, Cyprus.

Here are the credits for the other models appearing in this book:

Brian Breech, pages 118 (top right), 119 (left) and 135 (top left, and bottom left); Brian Carlton, pages 245 and 247; Chip Kent, pages 124, 132 and 133; Brian Rayner, page 118 (top left, and top middle); Derek Wallace, page 224; Bill Windscheif, pages 113 and 118 (bottom).