Bodybuilding Anatomy
Author: Michael Israetel, Michael Israetel, Jared Feather, Jared Feather, Christle Guevarra, Christle Guevarra
$29.95 USD
Bodybuilding Anatomy is the definitive resource for mastering this art. Visually stunning and comprehensive, this accessible manual offers unparalleled guidance on muscle development and refinement. With over 100 detailed anatomical illustrations, you’ll see exactly how each exercise engages muscles, ligaments, and tendons, helping you optimize your training for maximum results.
Created by bodybuilders for bodybuilders, this guide combines step-by-step instructions, professional insights, and expert advice to help you build, sculpt, and shape your physique. Whether you’re focusing on your chest (pectorals), shoulders (deltoids), back (trapezius, latissimus dorsi, spinal erectors), arms (forearms, triceps, biceps), torso (abdominals), or lower body (glutes, quadriceps, hamstrings, calves), Bodybuilding Anatomy has you covered.
Here’s just some of what you’ll find inside:
- 68 exercises
- 12 competition poses to showcase your hard-earned physique
- A systematic approach for selecting and sequencing exercises based on needs, goals, and competition timing
- Common lifting errors and how to correct them
- Proven techniques to build a thick, wide back for that desired V-shaped appearance
- Guidance on using the stimulus-to-fatigue ratio (SFR) to choose exercises that maximize gains without sacrificing joint health or generating needless fatigue
Audience
Bodybuilders looking for a straightforward approach to exercise selection for building muscle and posing for competition.Chapter 2. Shoulders
Chapter 3. Back
Chapter 4. Arms
Chapter 5. Abdominals
Chapter 6. Legs
Chapter 7. Choosing Your Exercises
Chapter 8. Posing
—Brad Schoenfeld, PhD, CSCS, FNSCA, Author of Science and Development of Muscle Hypertrophy
“A great resource to learn how to train your muscles for maximum growth.”
—Menno Henselmans, Physique Coach, Scientific Researcher, International Public Speaker, and Author of The Science of Self-Control
“Bodybuilding Anatomy translates research and experience into muscle-building principles that can immediately be put into action. It’s a resource you’ll refer to again and again throughout your training journey.”
—Jeff Nippard, Professional Drug-Free Bodybuilder and Powerlifter