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BV020

Ken Kinakin
Available in November 2003

ISBN: 0-73604-679-8

Have you stopped experiencing increases in strength and mass? Do you equate the bench press with shoulder pain? If so, your body may not be functioning at 100 percent. Optimal Muscle Training is a unique book and DVD training package that will show you how to achieve the highest level of muscle function.

The book provides the background, theory, and science of how your body develops imbalances, how testing can pinpoint problems, and how specific training to correct imbalances optimizes muscle function. The DVD enhances the information presented in the book with over 200 practical exercises and three levels of muscle testing that you can use to develop an individualized training program.
Other highlights of Optimal Muscle Training include the following:

An individualized experience through the menu-driven DVD of over 200 exercises that makes it quick and easy for you to find the tests and exercises you need

Three levels of testing, including self-tests, exercise tests, and functional muscle testing, which determine muscle-specific strength and flexibility and steer you toward a results-oriented exercise prescription

Risk-Benefit ratio analysis of 140 different exercise variations that allow you to keep training effectively while your muscle imbalances are being corrected and your muscles are being restored to optimal function

32 of the most popular free-weight exercises with detailed demonstrations of proper exercise technique

Integration of technical information with sound training practices and exercise techniques to achieve greater strength, leading to better performance and fewer injuries

This fully integrated package allows you to learn the subtleties of muscle testing and exercises. Optimal Muscle Training, with its testing procedures, technical instructions, anatomical considerations, exercise demonstrations, and training guidelines, is one powerful training package.

About the Author
Ken Kinakin is a chiropractor, certified strength and conditioning specialist, and certified personal trainer. He has competed in bodybuilding and powerlifting for more than 20 years. He regularly lectures in Canada and the United States to doctors, therapists, and personal trainers on weight training, injury treatment, rehabilitation, and nutrition. Kinakin is on the Canadian and International Powerlifting Medical Committees. He maintains a private practice in Mississauga, Ontario, where he treats weight- training enthusiasts including Olympic and world champion athletes. Kinakin is founder and president of the Society of Wellness Integrated Specialists (SWIS), an organization dedicated to the education and training of health and fitness specialists.

Table of Contents
Chapter 1: The Anatomy of Optimizing Strength
Chapter 2: Assessing Weight-Training Readiness
Chapter 3: Linking Muscles to Exercise Movement
Chapter 4: Analyzing the Risk-Benefit Ratio of Weight-Training Exercises
Chapter 5: Designing Training Programs for Optimal Strength

Words of Praise
"I have genuine respect for Dr. Ken Kinakin’s knowledge and experience. In Optimal Muscle Training he has put together a training tool that will help you realize gains you never thought possible."

Bill Pearl
Professional Bodybuilder
Author of Getting Stronger

“You’ll get results from Optimal Muscle Training. Ken Kinakin has put together a training tool that will help you test and improve your muscle function. By achieving this higher level of muscle function you will experience greater gains in strength and mass than you have in the past.”

Lorne Goldenberg
Owner and director of conditioning, The Athletic Conditioning Center

"Dr. Kinakin has compiled a very powerful and easy-to-read summary of the latest and most advanced weight training exercises. Optimal Muscle Training provides cutting-edge information that is applicable to both recreational and world-class athletes. Ken has the ability to draw complex information from numerous sources and package it in a unique, user-friendly form."

Dr. Mark Lindsay, BSc, DC
President, Lindsay Sports Therapy Consulting

”The book and DVD that comprise Optimal Muscle Training are the culmination of Ken Kinakin’s years of experience in the training and therapy fields. These companion resources provide all you need to know to most effectively train with weights and avoid injuries, and thus optimize performance and maximize gains in muscle mass and strength."

Dr. Mauro Di Pasquale
Co-Author of Serious Strength Training