Building Strength and Stamina: New Nautilus..

Stronger muscles and bones. Better health. More endurance. A more attractive physique. No matter what your goals are or what shape you're in, Building Strength and Stamina helps you get the results you want in only three hours a week. Based on the most up-to-date exercise research, this guide provides a practical, proven program for getting fit. It's loaded with exercises and workouts to get you in shape and accommodate your busy schedule. Plus, the exercise progressions make the most of today's state-of-the-art fitness equipment--Nautilus strength machines, stationary cycles, treadmills, skate machines, and step machines. Leading fitness expert Wayne Westcott serves as your personal trainer, describing what to do and how to do it safely, efficiently, and effectively. The book also features more than 100 photos that show you how to use the equipment and perform the exercises properly. You'll learn all this in Building Strength and Stamina: Basic strength-training guidelines Features of resistance exercise machines and free-weights 36 strengthening exercises for your entire body Step-by-step plan for attaining strength without injury How to select exercises for cardiovascular health How to get results using four types of endurance training machines A six-month program for increasing muscular strength and cardiovascular endurance Stretching exercises How to evaluate your progress Advanced strength and endurance training Experience the benefits of fitness with Building Strength and Stamina. You'll be amazed by the difference three hours a week can make. About the Author With more than 30 years in strength training as an athlete, coach, teacher, professor, researcher, writer, and speaker, Wayne Westcott, PhD, is recognized as a foremost authority on fitness. Westcott is fitness research director at the South Shore YMCA in Massachusetts, where he developed a model strength-fitness facility and training program rated the "Best Buy in the United States" by Fitness Magazine in 1995. This model is used as a prototype for designing fitness programs. Westcott has served as a strength training consultant for numerous organizations and programs, including Nautilus, the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, the International Association of Fitness Professionals (IDEA), the American Council on Exercise, the YMCA of the USA, the National Youth Sports Safety Foundation, and many others. He was awarded the IDEA Lifetime Achievement Award in 1993 and honored with a Healthy American Fitness Leader Award in 1995. Westcott is highly sought after as a speaker and writer. He delivered the keynote address for the annual IDEA conference in 1995, and he lectures internationally on his research. He has written several books on strength training, including Strength Fitness: Physiological Principles and Training Techniques, a text physical education and exercise science majors have used for more than 15 y

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