Including regular weight training in your workout program can help you get stronger, lose weight, and look better - what's not to like about that?

For many years weight training was seen as a men only sport, to be carried out in dingy gyms away from the general public. In recent years however, as the benefits have become more widely recognized, weight training has become totally mainstream.

In fact, these days it would be hard to find a trainer who does not recommend some kind of resistance work as an essential part of any comprehensive fitness program.

If you are just getting started, it can all seem a bit complicated, with sets and reps, barbells, dumbbells and machines, and of course literally hundreds of different exercises to perform. Where do you start?

Fortunately there is a great selection of books to choose from. Take a look at these:

Weight Training at Home: A Complete Programme for Toning, Shaping and Strengthening Your Body
The Ultimate Guide to Weight Training for Tennis (Ultimate Guide to Weight Training)
Dumbbell Training for Strength and Fitness
Ultimate Guide to Weight Training for Boxing: Maximize Your Athletic Potential in the Boxing Ring!
Weight Training: Principles and Practice

Whatever your goals, one of these will be right for you. Check them out!