Strength Training Today
2nd Edition
Published on 4. November 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-0-534-35837-2 (ISBN)
Description
To optimize your students' weight training regimen, make STRENGTH TRAINING TODAY, SECOND EDITION part of their routine. With this text, your students receive a well-rounded introduction, from background in the physiology and biomechanics of strength training, to designing a workout schedule, single- and mulitiple-joint exercises, nutrition, flexibility, ergogenics, treatment of injuries, and more. STRENGTH TRAINING TODAY helps your students concentrate on the strategies that lead to peak performance. Easy-to-follow photos and illustrations of techniques and movements, paired with helpful checklists that recap the authors' instructions, can help anyone reap the physical-and psychological-benefits that come from an effective training program.
Reviews / Votes
Preface. 1. Introduction to Strength Training. 2. How to Get What You Want from Strength Training. 3. The Physiology and Biomechanics of Strength Training. 4. Choosing Your Workout Schedule. 5. The Mental Approach to Strength Training. 6. Flexibility Exercises. 7. Single-Joint (Isolation) Exercises. 8. Multiple-Joint Exercises. 9. Exercises for Special Interests-Posture and Sports. 10. Nutrition for Better Conditioning 11. Sensible Eating and Weight Management. 12. Ergogenics. 13. Strength-Training Injuries. Appendices. Glossary of Strength-Training Terms. Index.More details
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Belmont, CA
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 185 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
318 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-534-35837-2 (9780534358372)
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Content
Preface. 1. Introduction to Strength Training. 2. How to Get What You Want from Strength Training. 3. The Physiology and Biomechanics of Strength Training. 4. Choosing Your Workout Schedule. 5. The Mental Approach to Strength Training. 6. Flexibility Exercises. 7. Single-Joint (Isolation) Exercises. 8. Multiple-Joint Exercises. 9. Exercises for Special Interests-Posture and Sports. 10. Nutrition for Better Conditioning 11. Sensible Eating and Weight Management. 12. Ergogenics. 13. Strength-Training Injuries. Appendices. Glossary of Strength-Training Terms. Index.