The Whartons' Strength Book: 35 Lifts for Over 55 Different Sports and Everyday Activities

by Phil Wharton and Jim Wharton

Book Overview

"What Can I Do to Maximize My Performance?" Active-Isolated Strength Training is a remarkably easy and effective way to tone up, lose weight, rehabilitate from an injury, reshape a sagging waistline,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812929292
• ISBN13: 9780812929294
• Release Date: December 1998
• Publisher: Harmony
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.2" x 0.6" x 7.3"

Customer Reviews

Why not get to know your own body?

I like this book because of the very reasons that some of the reviewers did not like it. This method of exercising specific muscles allowed me to increase strength in those specific areas where I was weakest. There may be exercises that use more muscles - like squats - but honestly, who can do them when you are trying to get back into shape? I say start with this book and learn to strengthen the supporing muscles before going big time with squats, running, etc.

i recommend this book to many clients

the whartons are very experienced and knowledgeable, and i found their descriptions of the exercises totally clear and understandable. This book gave me the ability to feel completely confident that i could work out at home, where i wanted to be. The lifts are for the whole body, with the emphasis on balance rather that just looking good. for the person who wants to work out at home, i haven't seen anything better. I found the sports discussions pretty vague and they definitely should delete the horsebackriding section!

the best book for the work-out-at-home person

This book is not for anyone planning on being the next Mr/Ms Olympia. It is for the person who wants to work out at home, without a lot of fuss, space, money, or complicated routines. The exercises are very simple and easy to follow. I have seen these same moves and techniques at gym classes, such as aerobic circuit training. They will not make you an instant athlete, but the exercises will help tone you up on a very low budget. The exercises also include ways to modify them if you have an injury (such as a back injury) that limits your mobility. For people who want to stay in shape and didn't think they had the time, money or ability, this book is the best.