
Strength Training for the Abdomen
Frederic Delavier(Author)
Human Kinetics Publishers
Published on 23. March 2005
Other
Poster
978-0-7360-5936-7 (ISBN)
Description
Using the same masterful anatomical artwork that is featured in the Strength Training Anatomy and Women's Strength Training Anatomy books, the Strength Training Anatomy poster series consists of seven full-color posters that fully illustrate every major muscle group. This region-specific poster, the Abs Poster, is available separately and presents a clear depiction of the muscles of the abdomen and eight exercise illustrations. Sit-ups; Sit-ups on an incline bench; Sit-ups with calves over bench; Incline leg raises; Leg raises; Cycling; Dumbbell side bends; Broomstick twists; Each illustration depicts the anatomy in action, including musculoskeletal attachments and how exercise variations target specific muscles. This poster serves as a blueprint for maximizing the benefits of every abdominal workout.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Champaign
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
Poster
ISBN-13
978-0-7360-5936-7 (9780736059367)
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Person
The former editor in chief of the French magazine PowerMag, Frederic Delavier is currently a journalist for the French magazine Le Monde du Muscle and a contributor to several other muscle publications, including Men's Health Germany. He is the author of the bestselling Strength Training Anatomy and Women's Strength Training Anatomy, which have sold a combined 350,000 copies in the United States and have been translated into 15 languages. Delavier is a gifted artist with an exceptional knowledge of human anatomy. He studied morphology and anatomy for five years at the prestigious Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris and studied dissection for three years at the Paris Faculte de Medicine. Delavier won the French powerlifting title in 1988 and makes annual presentations on the sports applications of biomechanics at