Better Weight Training for Boys Author:George Sullivan, Ann Hagen Griffiths Weight training can make a boy look good and feel good. It can improve his skill in sports. — Weight training is different from weight lifting. It involves using relatively light weights to shape, strengthen, and condition the body as a whole. — This introduction to weight training opens with an explanation of the body's mechanics, telling how... more » the muscles, tendons, and ligaments work together. Basic equipment--barbells and dumbbells--is examined. Safety tips are offered.
Tried and proven exercises for developing the arms, back, chest, shoulders and neck, and legs and thighs are given. A program for trimming the waist is also included. These drills are explained in step-by-step fashion, with photographs illustrating the movements.
The reader learns how to develop a training program tailored to his own needs. There is a survey of competitive weight lifting, and a glossary.« less