TSCPL health book review: Ultimate Dumbbell Guide (Photos)

MensHealth Ultimate Dumbbell Guide: More than 21,000 Moves Designed to Build Muscle, Increase Strength, and Burn Fat by Myatt Murphy

Call number: 613.713 MUR

The Ultimate Dumbbell Guide, published in conjunction with MensHealth in 2007, is a fantastic book for anybodyguy or girlinterested in adding dumbbell weight exercises into his or her routines. Whether you have just started exercising or are a seasoned veteran, you are sure to find some tip on exercise you havent thought of using.

The book is separated into three partsThe Truth about Dumbbells, The Master Moves, and A Million Moves for Your Muscles. The first section is dedicated to familiarizing yourself with the different types of dumbbells and how they help you develop muscle. The second is the actual workout moves. And the third shows you how to create a dumbbell workout personalized for you.

Abs, arms, back, chest, legs, and shoulders are all targeted. A fat reducing review can help you establish a clear summarize of what you need to focus on to achieve your fat burning objective if you're a rookie; or serve as a reminder for these who are at an advanced or more improve step of their weight loss plan. Following are seven steps that can serve as suggestions for your own weight loss system. The first thing that one must understand is that losing weight and losing fat is not the same thing. Many weight loss plans have fooled people into believing that it is the same, but most diets and weight loss programs only work by resulting in a person's body to lose more muscle cells and water than actual body fat, more help please visit The Fat Loss Factor. The exercises use a pair of dumbbells, and, optionally, a ball, mat, and bench. Moves ranged from beginner, intermediate, and intermediate plus moves, along with more advanced combine and conquer! moves for more seasoned weight lifters.

At the end of the book, Murphy demonstrates how to combine any of the moves for various combine and conquer! exercises to challenge your workout. Plus, he has created four different pre-made plans for you to follow, from beginner to intermediate plus.

Pros:

• Excellent picture demonstrations, illustrating each step.
• Detailed, easily-understood written instructions
• Every exercise tells all the muscles worked
• Well-organized workout plans

Cons:

• None! (note: it is strictly a dumbbell workout book, so if you are looking for a full cardio-workout-diet book, know this isnt it)

5/5 stars

The Topeka Shawnee County Public Library has its health book section easily available at the Health Neighborhood in the Adult West Wing. Check back here to read my weekly reviews on diet and exercise books and DVDs available to be checked out from TSCPL. Check online at tscpl.org to see if the book is checked in now, or to have it put on hold.

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