Smarter Workouts: The Science of Exercise Made Simple

I have found all the books that I have received from this company to be extremely helpful in my workouts being lifting weights to yoga.

I like how it shows you how to draw in 3-D. This is the first book that I have seen with instructions like this book. I also like how it shows pictures and not a lot of writing.

I have been in the fitness industry for over 25 years. As a full-time trainer it is very easy to get into a rut of doing things that you’ve always done because they have shown to be effective.The notion of using exercise not just from metabolic conditioning, Hypertrophy or endurance, but for mobility within the context of the other modalities was very insightful. This book was worth reading simply to get that concept.The exercise examples we’re very insightful as well as helpful. Well rounded information. I recommend this book highly.

Somewhat repetitive from the ACE PT Manual's coverage of Anatomy, Kinesiology, and Physiology. However, the inclusion of specific mobility, core strength and metabolic conditioning exercises with easy-to-follow directions makes it much easier to read and follow. Add to it the bodyweight, stability ball, medicine ball, sandbag, kettlebell, dumbbell, resistance tubing instructions and it surpasses the original certification textbooks. In my opinion, this book could easily replace the manual because it provides real-world examples and is not so caught-up with PhD-speak (and contradictory opinions) on every other page like the manual. Trying to read the original PT manual was like sitting in a library reading a decade of student dissertations. Not so with Smarter Workouts. Although it contains much the same information, it is presented in more of a lay person's format. Congratulations to Pete McCall for bringing it all down-to-earth!David HensonACE CPT

realistic demonstrators. concise writing. easy to use format. consise explanations. Great print coaching. In invaluable manual in the home gym for decades to come. Will not go out of season because some estoteric type of movement has gone out of fad. Tried and true. function and format. Deep enough to use to qualify for continuing credits. Well worth the purchase.

As a personal trainer , I have had the please of taking several of Pete’s classes at fitness conferences throughout the years. And I follow him on Instagram. He’s always thinking of and coming up with new ideas and ways to do exercises to make them better. It’s great to have this book now for a resource.

This book is great. Centered on functional training and provides good detail on the "why". Provides step by step instructions along with pictures of the exercises. If you are interested in improving your quality of life through pain free movement I strongly suggest this book.

This book is a must have for any fitness professional or exercise enthusiast. I use the concepts and exercises with my training clients as well as myself. The book is centered around functional training, featuring exercises that mimic our daily movements. This is now my exercise Bible.

J'ai 55 ans. Les programmes sportivex des jeunes ne marchent plus pour moi.Finalement, j'ai commencé d'utiliser les exercices proposés dans ce livre. Je me sens toujours mieux dans mes entraînements quand je SAIS exactement ce que je suis censé à faire. Je vois beaucoup de progrès dans les 2 mois depuis j'ai commencé de suit le programme. Je conseille cette livre pour les gens qui sont motivés d'améliorer leur santé avec l'exercice