The Weight Training Diary: For Dummies » (SPIRAL)

About the Author Allen St. John is the author of Bicycling For Dummies and Skiing For Dummies and is a former senior editor at Conde Nast Women's Sports and Fitness magazine. An avid recreational athlete, he has written about sports and fitness for a wide variety of national newspapers and magazines including Men's Journal, MH-18, U.S. News & World Report, Maxim, and the New York Times. He's a columnist for Skiing magazine, a regular contributor to Tennis, and a founding contributing editor for Bike, and he has covered the New York Yankees for the Village Voice for the past eight seasons as well as contributed to the hardcover book and CD-ROM, The Way Baseball Works. He lives in Upper Montclair, New Jersey, with his wife, Sally, and two children, Ethan and Emma.

From free weights and resistance bands to Pilates and yoga, weight-training is an exciting — and healthy — trend. The Weight Training Diary For Dummies is the perfect tool for any avid body builder. Filled with expert advice on health, nutrition, equipment, and accessories, it also includes injury prevention exercises and body fat to weight conversion charts to help you keep track of your progress.

Introduction.
PART I: The Training Basics.
Chapter 1: Creating Your Workout Plan.
Chapter 2: Just Warming Up.
Chapter 3: Giving Yourself a Lift.
Chapter 4: Cooling Down and Fueling Up.
PART II: The Weight Training Diary.
Your Training Diary.
PART III: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 5: Ten Weight Room Etiquette Tips.
Chapter 6: Ten Top Weight-Lifting Songs.
Index.
Book Registration Information.