The Complete Guide to Abdominal Training
1st Edition
Published on 1. September 2009
240 pages
978-1-4081-1045-4 (ISBN)
Description
The Complete Guide to Abdominal Training replaces Abdominal Training 2nd edition. Fully updated, in full colour, this new book is packed with exercises and colour photographs to help coaches, fitness trainers and athletes improve their abdominal training programme.
This book will be the abdominal training bible for all those in the fitness industry. Written by an experienced physiotherapist,and best-selling author, it also covers the background physiology and theory. Includes sections on improving posture, and the science and clinical conditions of abdominal training.
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustrations
Full colour photographs throughout
ISBN-13
978-1-4081-1045-4 (9781408110454)
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Christopher M. Norris
The Complete Guide to Abdominal Training
Book
11/2009
A & C Black Publishers Ltd
€43.51
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Person
Christopher M. Norris is a Chartered Physiotherapist, sports scientist, highly successful author and established lecturer and consultant. He has over twenty years experience in treating soft tissue injuries and specialises in sports injuries and exercise therapy. As Norris Associates he runs two private clinics in Manchester and provides consultancy services to blue-chip industries and several leading sports clubs.
Content
Introduction
1 How the spine works
2 The trunk muscles
3 Basic concepts of abdominal training
4 Posture
5 Diet and exercise
6 Common abdominal exercises
7 Trunk exercise dangers
8 Before we start
9 Foundation
10 Level one
11 Level two
12 Level three
13 Abdominal training in sport and exercise classes
14 Abdominal training and pregnancy
15 Abdominal training in the pool
16 Abdominal training following surgery
18 Abdominal muscle research
19 Planning your abdominal training programme
Index of exercises
Index
Notes
1 How the spine works
2 The trunk muscles
3 Basic concepts of abdominal training
4 Posture
5 Diet and exercise
6 Common abdominal exercises
7 Trunk exercise dangers
8 Before we start
9 Foundation
10 Level one
11 Level two
12 Level three
13 Abdominal training in sport and exercise classes
14 Abdominal training and pregnancy
15 Abdominal training in the pool
16 Abdominal training following surgery
18 Abdominal muscle research
19 Planning your abdominal training programme
Index of exercises
Index
Notes
