Anatomy of Exercise for Women: A Trainer's Guide to Exercise for Women Paperback – February 14, 2013

I keep a binder of every exercise and stretch that physical and occupational therapists have prescribed to me over the past six years for my complicated medical condition/injury. I also keep every custom workout that has been prepared for me during the occasional session with a fitness trainer. I also have anatomy references in my binder. As organized as my binder is, it is still a mess and not an easy reference for daily use. Therapists print standard exercises/stretches from their databases, then modify them for the patient by scribbling out what to avoid and writing notes on the pages. Some pages have multiple exercises on one page which can make organizing and sorting the exercises harder than if each exercise was on one page.I have this binder, not just to keep all this stuff in one place, but to help me with working out on a daily basis. I have to do daily therapy exercises, but want to be able to workout daily, too. If I do my old workouts, or one featured in a magazine or on a DVD, I have a tendency to re-injure myself. I need to have the therapy stuff and the "gym" stuff together. That is what this book is to me.I came across the Anatomy of Fitness book for the core at a bookstore and was pleasantly surprised when I saw that so many of my therapy prescribed exercises were in this book. I bought the book and then found this one, Anatomy of Exercise for Women, online. My binder of exercises no longer exists. I noted which exercises in the books were prescribed to me by physical therapists and tossed the original pages that are scribbled on. I only had to keep a few pages of exercises from PT/OT. Almost everything, including the modifications, are included in this book. The anatomy references are so much better than the pages I have copied out of anatomy books and printed off the internet. The book includes such useful information for people like me, with injuries and restrictions. I can use this book as a daily reference with ease. I put tabs on the pages of the exercises that are a part of my daily routine so I can easily go from exercise to exercise, without having to fumble through the pages. When I want to try a new exercise, I know which muscles are going to be worked, and I can easily see which exercises I need to avoid.I recommend this book. It is definitely a keeper.

I love that this is specifically for women. It has the great diagrams naming all the muscles and you can target any problem area you have. It's great! I can modify my work out to my needs and not end up bulking up or work the wrong muscle.

Nice illustrated guide.

As a new trainer, this series of books make a great addition to my own training and gives a great understanding (visual) for helping put together workout plans for clients!

This book was recommended by my physical therapist to help me target specific areas of my body to work on. It is a great book with visuals of what muscles are being targeted while your exercising. It has been very helpful!

Great tool for fitness especially if your working out on your own and you want to know what parts of the body you should workout.It's also very good for someone who is becoming a personal trainer

Mostly stretches a bit disappointed by lack of exercises

Great book for women and it explains very simple exercises that anyone can follow.