Synopses & Reviews
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.
Synopsis
STRENGTH TRAINING TODAY, 2nd edition covers all the fundamental aspects of weight training and is appropriate for a wide variety of skill levels.
Table of Contents
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.