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The Great Home Gym Handbook: A Quick Reference Guide to Home Gym Exercises

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This comprehensive little book covers a series of multi-station gym exercises to work out the whole body, including abdominals. Each exercise has a start and finish photo, with easy to follow step-by-step instructions. A muscle diagram, showing the muscles being used to perform the exercise, accompanies each description. The Great Home Gym Handbook also shows you how to set-up your own exercise routine, as well as pointers on stretching, staying motivated, and safety. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Productive Fitness Pub (November 22, 2006)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Paperback ‏ : ‎ 64 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0969677340


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 45


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.5 ounces


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.25 x 8.5 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #2,788,858 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #30,013 in Exercise & Fitness (Books) #211,443 in Reference (Books)


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  • Good way to get you started.
This book has been a good resource. I bought this to go with a used home gym (Marcy Diamond Elite) that we got from a family member. This home gym came with photo charts showing about 24 exercises, but no other guide. This book is just what it says it is in the book title: "The Quick Reference Guide to Home Gym Exercises". It's a good "handbook" that covers a wide range of topics. The book provides good background in how to establish a workout routine, and the different types of workout (definition, hypertrophy, strength), safety, motivation, equipment maintenance, stretching and more. And then there are 32 pages of exercises with photos of start and finish positions, plus full descriptions of each. If you want a text book on strength training, this is not it. But it is a good, well rounded handbook to get you up and running properly. I keep it in my workout area for quick reference. Something like this should come with every home gym. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2012 by Robert Isley

  • Excellent guide
If you have a home gym and are looking for tips and some regimes to follow, this is an excellent book
Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2012 by Michael Monroe

  • The Book Version of the Chart by Same Author
This is a very small phamphlet-type "book", covering the basic exercises for some types of home gyms. It is as it's name implies, a "quick reference" or refresher, and is in no means a complete book of possible routines on the average home gym. As I mentioned in a similar review of the author's companion home gym wall chart, it covers basic exercises for most of the basic muscle groups, as performed on some home gyms. Whether it would be best for your specific gym, is something for you to decide. I found it useful for basic reference, to get an idea of the type of excerises that exercise various muscle groups. It should not be viewed as definitive or exclusive, but only as a reference tool that would require additional / supplemental information. But since my gym did not come with much use instructions (apparently most don't), it has proven to be better than nothing. With that said, if you need something similar, I recommend it with those limitations. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2011 by John E. Lincoln

  • The perfect home gym companion
This book is excellent. We just purchased a huge Weider home gym and the only information we received was a wall poster with small pictures of every exercise available on all types of home equipment--not just the one we purchased. It is almost no help at all. We did not receive any information on how to use the machine, safety, form, etc. I did considerable research and finally found the Great Home Gym Handbook. I received it today and have already read most of it. It explains in detail how to use each piece of the equipment. It also includes tips on warmup, form, etc. Anyone who uses home fitness equipment must have this book! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2001 by Maggie

  • Product was as described.
Product was as described.
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2015 by Amazon Customer

  • Very Basic
I was hoping for a book that had more detail, but this book was just a general illustration and guide on the equipment. While basic, it does show you the basics.
Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2013 by Jack R. Cox

  • If you have a home gym, you can't go wrong with this book!
If you're like me and bought a home gym only to realize once you got it home that despite the excellent demonstrations provided by the sales people, you're really not 100% (or even 75%) sure you're doing the exercies the "right" way, then THIS is the book you're looking for. It's concise, easy to understand, has good illustrations, and will give you the confidence you need to create your own workouts and get the most out of your investment. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2005 by Ticketbndr

  • Better Guides Available
This guide is too small and very incomplete. There are much better available for less money like Weight Training for Dummies which is available for only $4 used. If I saw it in a book store I'd never buy it.
Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2005 by Jack2700

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