Bodybuilding Anatomy - Softcover

Evans, Nicholas

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0736059261 ISBN 13: 9780736059268

Publisher: Human Kinetics, 2006

Synopsis

Sculpt your physique like you never thought possible! With full-color, detailed anatomical illustrations of exercises, combined with step-by-step instructions on how to perform them, Bodybuilding Anatomy is the ideal resource for gaining mass and defining your muscles.

Focusing on the primary muscle groups of shoulders, chest, back, arms, legs, and abdominals and targeting muscle zones and hard-to-work areas, Bodybuilding Anatomy can make the difference between bulking up and sculpting an award-winning physique. You will also learn how to modify exercise technique to influence results and individualize training programs according to your specific needs.

Combining the expertise of MuscleMag International columnist, bodybuilder, and orthopedic surgeon Dr. Nick Evans with the talent of acclaimed bodybuilding artist Bill Hamilton, Bodybuilding Anatomy is the ultimate training guide for bodybuilders and dedicated strength trainers.

About this title

About the Author

Nick Evans, BSc, MD, FRCS (Orth), is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in sport injury. He studied medicine at the University of London, England, and trained in orthopedic surgery at the University Hospital of Wales. Evans gained additional skills in arthroscopic surgery at the Southern California Center for Sports Medicine and the University of California at Los Angeles.

Evans is a highly regarded authority on strength training, nutrition, and weight training injuries. He is an expert on musculoskeletal anatomy and has written for numerous scientific publications. Evans is the author of the book Men’s Body Sculpting and was a regular columnist for MuscleMag International and Oxygen Women’s Fitness magazines. He is also featured in several instructional DVDs on weight training.

Evans practices and resides in North Yorkshire, England.

ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR
William P. Hamilton is a medical illustrator with extensive anatomical training and 30 years of experience. He illustrates kinesiology columns in Muscular Development, Fitness Rx for Women, and Fitness Rx for Men, and he has written articles and done illustrations for Pure Power magazine. Additionally, Hamilton has more than 40 years of weightlifting and bodybuilding experience, having competed in both disciplines. He holds a master's degree (postbaccalaureate certificate, or PBC) in medical illustration from The Ohio State University, is a board-certified medical illustrator (CMI), and serves as an active member of the Association of Medical Illustrators, Graphic Artists Guild, and Guild of Natural Science Illustrators. Hamilton resides in Marquette, Michigan, with his wife, Jacqueline.

Review

"No one knows bodybuilding anatomy like Dr. Nick Evans. He is the master of the human physique."

Robert Kennedy
Editor
MuscleMag magazine

”Bodybuilding Anatomy is an instant classic - a reference that readers will refer to again and again as they journey down the path of building exceptional muscle and strength.”

Steve Holman
Editor in Chief
IRON MAN magazine

Edition details

• Publisher: Human Kinetics
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0736059261
• ISBN 13: 9780736059268
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 200