Includes index

Introduction -- Planning your program -- Equipment and environment -- Glutes and hamstrings -- Quadriceps and calves -- Chest -- Upper back -- Lower back -- Abdominals and obliques -- Biceps and triceps -- Shoulders -- Workout programs. Total-body workouts ; Upper-body workouts ; Lower-body workouts

No matter what your fitness level, Noelle guides you to greater strength using free weights. She walks you through the basics of developing a weightlifting program that helps you get stronger and healthier on your own terms. Whether you're working out at home or in a gym, you'll find instructions for dozens of weight-bearing exercises, as well as advice on proper nutrition, gym etiquette, pre- and post-workout best practices-- everything you need to maintain a lifetime of lifting! -- adapted from back cover