Customer Reviews
Detailed, well written, authoritative, compreshensive - By: John Gilmore, 21 Dec 2008 
Having just recently started taking my fitness seriously (triggered by the results of 40 mins every morning on the excellent Waterrower (Ashwood WaterRower with Monitor) I've investedin a few "how-to" weight training books. Some are indispensible, inspiring works of art (e.g.Strength Training Anatomy). Some are badly written ads for protein shakes masquerading as textbooks (The Body-kit Manual: 4 Weeks Super-fast Muscle Gain & Fat Loss Course). "Dumbbell Training...." is intelligent & informative - highly recommended. I was going to dock it 1 star because of the rather cheap (not flimsy) binding & printing but hey... it cost just £7.57 incl delivery from The Book Depository - well spent, I reckon, & it makes upin educational value what it lacksin gloss.
Good for beginners... - By: Humpty D, 14 Apr 2008 
I got this as a Christmas present & as someone who's been training for half their life I was disappointed - it's just too basic.
As a reference tool for the form of different exercises it's pretty good (though I'd still go for McRobert's 'Insider's tell all handbook...') & the routines toward the back of the book may hold some useful examples.
However, if you've seen 'Dinosaur Training' by Brooks Kubik or anything published by IronMind I'd give it a miss.
A Steal At The Price - By: Silverback, 26 Jan 2008 I hadn't trained for some time & was looking for something i could do at home with minimum equipment. I tried kettlebells & found them to be very useful but was more familiar with free weights & so i bought this book. Many publications contain dumbbell exercises & programmes & this little book is no different but offers much much more. The concept is simple & the exercises & programmes are laid out very clearly, just follow the workouts & perform one set per exercise to muscular fatigue (not failure but close).
If you do buy this book i suggest you read it thoroughly to gain an understanding of the concepts involved. Give these workouts a go, you won't be disappointed even those with a backgroundin weights could learn much from this gem.
Good solid information - By: Art Lover, 31 Jan 2007 
This book wasn't what i expected when i bought it, it was allin black & white, it was a paper back & quite small, but saying that once i opened it & started reading it, i was pleasantly surprised.
It contains solid information & doesn't leave anything out on weight training & what weights can do for you. I also has all the excercises that you can do with dumbbells & alot of programmes at the end. The only thing that was missing for me was how to change your programme when you need to & what to do, how many sets to change to ect....but saying that maybe just trying some of the programmes they give you could benefit you. These guys definately know what they are talking about - plain & simple!
useful stuff - By: , 22 Mar 2006 Considering that most thingsin health & fitness are inceasingly promoted around the lastest hot idea this is a pretty refreshing change. The book does not contain the latest earth shattering concept but rather gives an excellent overview of one that's been around for years. That is how to make the best use of dumbells & it does exactly what it says on the tin.
The book begins with a good overview of how to use dumbells & their benefits. There is then an excellent breakdown of the indvidual exercises & how to perform them followed by an extensive section on how to put it all together.
I would say this is a must have for anybody who either trains at home or is thinking of setting up a home gym. It would also be worth getting a hold of if you trainin a big commercial gym just to remind yourself of an often neglected tool you could be using.
