Dumbbell Training for Strength and Fitness is not your conventional how-to book. With an emphasis on safety, it thoroughly covers all aspects of proper strength training while simultaneously debunking certain myths and misconceptions such as explosive training and sport-specific training. The book shows how to perform nearly 50 exercises with dumbbells in a safe and effective manner. Unique to this type of book is the inclusion of more than three dozen dumbbell workouts that have been submitted by approximately 24 strength and fitness professionals from across the USA. "This book offers numerous practical and time-efficient training using one of the oldest tools in strength training: the unsophisticated, simple-to-use dumbbell. With the training programs and suggestions contained within, workouts can be done virtually anywhere: school weight room, commercial gym, home gym, garage, basement, backyard, or any confined space. No extravagant machines, expensive devices, nor monolithic training facilities are required." Tom Kelso Exercise Physiologist St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department "Dumbbell Training for Strength and Fitness" is a profound presentation of practical information on one of the simplest, safest and most successful means for improving muscular strength and physical fitness. This well-written book provides everything you need to know for attaining excellent results through sensible dumbbell exercises." Dr. Wayne Westcott Fitness Research Director South Shore YMCA Quincy, Massachusetts