| Introduction.
Part I: Before You Pick Up a Weight.
Chapter 1: Weight Training for Life.
Chapter 2: Workout Lingo and Proven Training Concepts.
Chapter 3: Testing Your Strength, Setting Goals, and Tracking Progress.
Chapter 4: Examining Tools of the Weight-Training Trade.
Chapter 5: How to Avoid Dropping a Weight on Your Toe (and Other Safety Tips).
Part II: Weighing In with Weight Training Wisdom.
Chapter 6: Exercising at Home: Setting Up Your Own Gym.
Chapter 7: Exercising Away from Home: Clubs, Trainers, and Classes.
Chapter 8: Stretching: The Truth.
Chapter 9: Avoiding Common Weight Lifting Mistakes.
Part III: Tackling the Exercises.
Chapter 10: Interpreting the Exercise Instructions.
Chapter 11: Working Your Back.
Chapter 12: Working Your Chest.
Chapter 13: Working Your Shoulders.
Chapter 14: Working Your Arms.
Chapter 15: Working Your Abdominals.
Chapter 16: Working Your Butt and Legs.
Chapter 17: Working Your Core.
Part IV: Setting Up Your Workout Programs.
Chapter 18: Basic Workouts to Get Started.
Chapter 19: Quickie Workouts for Busy Days.
Chapter 20: Core Programs for Good Balance and a Healthy Back.
Chapter 21: Tackling More Advanced Programs.
Chapter 22: Workouts for Special Needs.
Chapter 23: Adding Yoga and Pilates for Flexible Strength and Coordination.
Part V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 24: Ten (Okay, Eleven) G-Rated Things You Can Do with Latex Rubber.
Chapter 25: Ten Ways to Have a Ball (Almost Literally).
Chapter 26: Ten Thoughts on Supplements, Diets, and Healthy Eating.
Index.
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