A Woman's Guide To Muscle & Strength By Irene Lewis-McCormick

If you’re looking for a guide to strength training that addresses your needs - not your boyfriend's or husband's - then look no further.

A Woman’s Guide to Muscle and Strength is created for women, by a woman. Designed to target the unique ways your body works and reacts to exercises, this resource will produce the lean and well-toned physique that you seek.

Nationally recognized and sought-after personal trainer Irene Lewis-McCormick has packed over 100 of the top exercises for women into this single resource. As a featured writer for popular publications such as Shape and More magazines, Lewis-McCormick makes it easy for women of all ages and abilities to transform their bodies, and she does so by providing progressive training programs while putting common training myths to rest. From free weights and TRX suspension training to foam rollers and exercise balls, this book has the workouts to fit your plan.

Whether you’re looking for a complete body transformation or simply looking for an easy way to gain strength and definition, A Woman’s Guide to Muscle and Strength is your guide to the strong, sexy, and toned body you want.


Contents

Exercise Finder
Acknowledgments

Part I Basics of Strength Training for Women
Chapter 1 Strength Training and the Female Body
Chapter 2 Myths and Pitfalls of Strength Training
Chapter 3 Essentials of Excellent Strength Training

Part II Strength Training Exercises for Women
Chapter 4 Warming Up and Cooling Down
Chapter 5 Training the Upper Body
Chapter 6 Training the Lower Body
Chapter 7 Training the Core

Part III Strength Training Programs for Women
Chapter 8 Starting a Strength Training Program
Chapter 9 Developing a Workout
Chapter 10 Beginner and Intermediate Strength Programs
Chapter 11 Advanced and Endurance Strength Programs

References
About the Author

Released 2012
224 Pages


About The Author

Irene Lewis-McCormick, MS, is a personal trainer, international presenter, author, and 25-year fitness veteran. She holds a master of science degree in exercise and sport science with an emphasis in physiology from Iowa State University. She holds professional certifications from NSCA-CSCS, ACE, AFAA, YogaFit, Pilates, and AEA.

She is a frequent contributor to consumer and fitness publications, including IDEA Health & Fitness Journal, Fitness Management, Shape, More magazine, Diabetic Living, and Heart Healthy Living. Irene is on the editorial advisory board of Diabetic Living magazine and is a subject matter expert and exam writer for the American Council on Exercise.