McGuff, Doug.

Body by science : a research based program for strength training, body building, and complete fitness in 12 minutes a week / Doug McGuff, John Little. - New York : McGraw-Hill, 2009. - 284 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-275) and index.

Whom can you trust? -- Defining "health, fitness, and exercise" -- Global betabolic conditioning -- The dosoe-response relationship of exercise -- The big-five workout -- The benefits of the big-five workout -- Enhancing the body's response to exercise -- Tweaking the exercise stimulus -- The genetic factor -- The science of fat loss -- The ideal training programs for athletes -- ... for seniors -- The scientific literature supporting Body by Science.

Explains the role of exercise in health, and suggests a workout routine that emphasizes high-intensity, low-frequency weight training, and de-emphasizes more traditional aerobic-centered exercise.

9780071597173 0071597174

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Exercise.
Physical fitness.
Weight loss.
Bodybuilding--Physiological aspects.

GV 481 / .M3975 2009