Optimal Muscle Training (Book)

Have you stopped experiencing increases in strength and mass? Do you equate the bench press with shoulder pain? If so, your body may not be functioning at 100 percent. Optimal Muscle Training is a unique book and DVD training package that will show you how to achieve the highest level of muscle function. The book provides the background, theory, and science of how your body develops imbalances, how testing can pinpoint problems, and how specific training to correct imbalances optimizes muscle function. The DVD enhances the information presented in the book with over 200 practical exercises and three levels of muscle testing that you can use to develop an individualized training program.Other highlights of Optimal Muscle Training include the following: An individualized experience through the menu-driven DVD of over 200 exercises that makes it quick and easy for you to find the tests and exercises you need Three levels of testing, including self-tests, exercise tests, and functional muscle testing, which determine muscle-specific strength and flexibility and steer you toward a results-oriented exercise prescription Risk-Benefit ratio analysis of 140 different exercise variations that allow you to keep training effectively while your muscle imbalances are being corrected and your muscles are being restored to optimal function 32 of the most popular free-weight exercises with detailed demonstrations of proper exercise technique Integration of technical information with sound training practices and exercise techniques to achieve greater strength, leading to better performance and fewer injuries. This fully integrated package allows you to learn the subtleties of muscle testing and exercises. Optimal Muscle Training, with its testing procedures, technical instructions, anatomical considerations, exercise demonstrations, and training guidelines, is one powerful training package.