Anatomy Posters and more

[RyanA]

I'm a new personal trainer and would really like to fine tune my knowledge of anatomy. I would like to get some posters that cover anterior and posterior muscles. Can anyone recommend a specific poster? Also, any books that you consider indispensible? I plan on taking an anatomy and physiology class eventually, but that's at least a few months down the road.

Thank you.

[OldGuy]

This book may help.

[John Izzo]

Try these sites also:

www.learnmuscles.com

www.getbodysmart.com

www.exrx.net

[RyanA]

Thanks guys, those will help a lot. I'm definitely a noob and have a ton of questions.

[jdford]

I'm a fan of any anatomy book put out by Netter.

[WarrenI]

I plan on buying this book.
http://www.amazon.com/Kinesiology-Mu...063511-1361761

[J Stankowski]

ya' know, this might surprise a few people, but before you worry about too much about general/gross anatomy, my advice would be that you get a good understanding of MOVEMENTS and the way the body works together as a whole. (unless you're firmly planted in the ways of "pumping iron" and "body-for-life")

A few of my favorite books are (in no particular order):

"Athletic Body In Balance" by Gray Cook
"Functional Training for Sports" by Mike Boyle
"Anatomy of Movement" by Blandine Calais-Germain

When you get to the point where you really need/want to learn the finer details of anatomy, I'd recommend "The Anatomy Coloring Book" by Kapit & Elson. Grab some colored pencils and have fun learning!


-JS-

[Lisa~]

Originally Posted by jdford

I'm a fan of any anatomy book put out by Netter.

Me too. I love my Netter's Atlas of Human Anatomy. But I agree with Joe that taking a gross anatomy class is not as relevant to training as learning biomechanics.

[Esteban]

RyanA,

If you are only interested in Anatomy, you could get Netter's (as jdford and Lisa have suggested) or the "General Anatomy and the Musculoskeletal System" book of Thieme's "Atlas of Human Anatomy" series. The quality of the illustrations and of the content has received great reviews (see the Amazon links) and rivals that of Netter's. The book is available in softcover and hardcover editions:

At the publisher's site (here you can find a sample chapter in PDF):

http://www.thieme.com/SID23810055221...omy/index.html

At Amazon.com (softcover and hardcover):

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1588903877

http://www.amazon.com/General-Anatom.../dp/1588904199


However, if, as Joe and Lisa have recommended, you are interested in a Functional Anatomy or Biomechanics textbook, the best entry-level textbook I've seen that covers both subjects is Floyd's "Manual of Structural Kinesiology." The book is also available as a PDF file, at half the price (check the PrimisOnline link)

At the publisher's site:

http://catalogs.mhhe.com/mhhe/viewPr...sbn=0073028738

At Amazon.com;

http://www.amazon.com/Manual-Structu.../dp/0073028738

At PrimisOnline.com (I can't provide the direct link to the book; to find it, go to "Browse", "Social Sciences and Humanities", and then "Health and Human Performance"):

https://ebooks.primisonline.com/eBookstore/index.jsp


Another good Functional Anatomy textbook (without the coverage of Biomechanics) is Behnke's "Kinetic Anatomy." Primal Pictures' "Essentials of Interactive Functional Anatomy" CD, which I present below, is bundled with the book. Keep in mind that if I had to choose just one book, I would prefer Floyd's.

At the publisher's site:

http://www.humankinetics.com/product...=9780736059091

At Amazon.com:

http://www.amazon.com/Kinetic-Anatom.../dp/0736059091


Another Functional Anatomy textbook that has received good reviews is Palastanga's "Anatomy and Human Movement." I haven't seen this book myself but I would like to get it someday.

At the publisher's site:

http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/boo...on#description

At Amazon.com:

http://www.amazon.com/Anatomy-Human-.../dp/0750688149


A Kinesiology book I find extremely useful is Oatis' "Kinesiology The Mechanics and Pathomechanics of Human Movement." With its detailed coverage, at first glance it might seem to be an advanced textbook, but it is actually classified as entry-level, and is very easy to read. It is also bundled with a Primal Pictures CD:

At the publisher's site:

http://www.lww.com/product/?978-0-7817-5513-9

At Amazon.com:

http://www.amazon.com/Kinesiology-Me.../dp/0781755131


On the multimedia side, I like the unexpensive "Anatomy & Physiology Revealed Version 2.0" CD by McGraw-Hill.

At the publisher's site:

http://www.aprevealed.com

At Amazon.com (Version 2.0 is brand new; it might be out of stock):

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0073378070


Primal Pictures' "Essentials of Interactive Functional Anatomy" is another unexpensive multimedia CD. This CD is an abridged version of the full-fledged (and expensive) "Interactive Functional Anatomy" DVD, which can also be found at the publisher's site (I don't provide links to it):

"Essentials", at the site of the USA distributor:

http://www.humankinetics.com/product...=9780736064996

At Amazon.com:

http://www.amazon.com/Essentials-Int.../dp/0736064990


Let me know if this helps.

[ark]

Originally Posted by OldGuy

This book may help.

I recently purchased this book. I am a little disappointed that the book shows moves for exercises that are not "good" exercises...

[EricLikesLifting]

these websites just got me through my human performance exam, which had a whole lotta anatomy stuff.

http://www.rad.washington.edu/atlas/

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/wnor/homepage.htm


hope that helps!

[RyanA]

Thanks again everyone. I picked up Boyle's book and Cook's as well.

Esteban, that was quite the post thank you.

Ark, what were the "good exercises" in that book.

-Ryan