Bodybuilding Anatomy
October 14, 2009 by Jim Made
Filed under Bodybuilding
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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.
Fantastic book to learn your anatomy
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is a fabulous book for body builders and average-Joe exercisers alike. The illustrations clearly detail the musculoskeletal system. You will learn the names of all your major muscle groups as well as appropriate exercises to build them up. If you are new to the gym, you’ll know what other people are talking about, i.e., proper names of both exercises and muscles.
Beginner Female Bodybuilder
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I just started bodybuilding and I was look for a book that gave me the basic moves for each body part. I checked this book out at the library and I loved it so much that I bought my own copy.
It discuss each muscle that’s being worked and different positions to target different areas. The photos are clear and well illustrated and informative.
I would recommend this book to people who are starting out exercise or bodybuilding.
The only bodybuilding book I’ll ever need.
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I really, really like this book. Fantastic drawings, simple explanations, what else to you need? It doesn’t have all those useless drawings and info like some “other” book. Never met Dr. Evans before but I had a question, looked him up online, emailed him the question, got the answer two days later. Does it get any better? I doubt it.
Not what I expected, but still informative!
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
The book doesn’t go “in-depth” on any of the movements, just takes two pages to clarify each exercise (step-by-step, trajectory, grips, range of motion, things like that) along with anatomical illustrations. Note that the book is kinda small when it comes to dimensions, so it doesn’t really include THAT much information for a book that’s nearly 200 pages.
It really doesn’t touch on anything outside this basic premise.
Still, I reckon this is an *essential* book for beginner and intermediate bodybuilders and health enthusiasts, the science is simple and simple to know, the illustrations are PERFECT and very informative, the book is nicely organized.
My favorite thing about the book is how it clarifies different grips and position and how subtle differences in technique can target different areas and help you make the best out of your workouts, very handy reference.
To summarize, while book doesn’t offer anything too complex or advanced; I still reckon it’s essential for anyone who takes the sport seriously, and at $13.5 (at the time of this writing), you can’t go incorrect!
EDIT: I borrowed “Strength Training Anatomy” from a friend, and I must say, it contains much, MUCH more information than “Bodybuilding Anatomy”. But that’s not to say it’s better or worse! Here are some key differences:
*As stated, STA has much more information than BBA, they’re not even comparable in this department.
*The drawings in STA are more complex but sometimes less informative.
*STA has much more information on the given exercise, while BBA focuses more on different grips and trajectories.
*STA also covers more ground when it comes to injuries and such (something BBA doesn’t really touch on at all).
*BBA is much simpler to read through and know, it’s much more “user friendly”.
*BBA clarifies how the muscle group works and how it is composed before starting with the exercises. STA has none of that, goes straight forward to exercises.
Which one should you get? If you’re a beginner/intermediate lifter, go with BBA, otherwise, go for STA.
Brilliant reference.
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
An brilliant guide to people wanting to take over their workouts. Simple language and gorgeous illustrations will provide you the required information to know how to go yourself when performing an exercise, what you can vary, how and what to avoid. Some technical language is used. Highly recommended.
Much Less Useful Than Strength Training Anatomy
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
I checked out this book because I was very impressed by Strength Training Anatomy I was hoping that this book would be a nearly identical counterpart except with emphasis on developing mass over strength. I was quite disappointed because the book was written on a very, very basic level. This text will only be beneficial to those who have zero or small experience with bodybuilding and even then, you’ll find that you’ll grow out of it quick. I feel that a few issues of Muscular Development magazine will give you everything this book gives you and more.
That being said, I reckon that purchasing Strength Training Anatomy is a must for beginners and experts alike. It contains an immense amount of information in a handy no-nonsense format. Its a fantastic quick reference and far surpasses the quality of this book.
BODYBUILDING ANATOMY
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
If you are looking for a book to give you exercise routines,this is not for you. But; this book gives detailed pictures of how to perform various exercises and shows what bodypart is worked on by each exercise. I recommed his other book Men’s Bodyscuplting.
Bodybuilding Anatomy
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Very nicely illustrated book for the novice bodybuilder…May be usefull to Kinesiology & Exercise Physiology students….
not the best anatomically-oriented book on the market
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
This book is written by a physician who, I hope, spent more hours in his medical class training than in the Gym. The details of body position and how to perform the moves are sparse in detail. The anatomy illustrations are average at best. While the theme is clever of showing the underlying muscles during a strength go, there is a much better book on the market- STRENGTH TRAINING ANATOMY by Delavier.
Evans’ claim of training to failure (which he expounds in his other book; MEN’S BODY SCULPTING) is highly debatable, as well as intuitively perilous. The body is subjected to extreme build-up of pressure in the blood vessels during such torturous maneuvers. More familiar readers in bodybuilding history will recall that the fantastic Eugene Sandow perished while lifting the end of a car, so a flat tire could be fixed. Lastly, Bill Pearl, who won more bodybuilding titles than Dr Evans has published books, admonishes his readers to NOT train to failure.
Fantastic Book
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is an awesome book to get the knowledge of the human body. Plus, if you’re studying for any test dealing with the human body, it’s a fantastic study guide. I recommend this book for the novice to the advance & whomever wants to know about the human body.