Weight training for dummies

Getting started with weight training. Weight training for life ; The principles of training : concepts and terminology ; Testing your strength, setting goals, and tracking your progress ; Weight-training tools and equipment ; Safety first : protecting yourself and preventing injury

Gaining weight-training wisdom. Setting up your own gym at home ; Exercising away from home : clubs, trainers, and classes ; Your muscles and how to use them properly

Tackling the exercises. Working your back ; Working your chest ; Working your shoulders ; Working your arms Working your abdominals ; Working your butt and legs ; Weights for core strength ; Stretching : the truth

Setting up your workout programs. Basic workouts to get started ; 20-minute workouts for the time challenged ; Tackling more-advanced programs ; Workouts for the family : new moms, moms-to-be, kids, and teens ; Workouts for baby boomers and beyond ; Adding yoga and Pilates for flexibility

The part of tens. Ten (or so) ways to use exercise bands to tone and tighten ; Ten (or so) ways to have a ball with exercise balls.