Science and Practice of Strength Training
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Science and Practice of Strength Training is a favorite book among strength and conditioning professionals. Now in a third edition, it offers upgraded artwork, updates based on current science, and new information to enhance the practical application of the concepts presented. A new coauthor, Dr. Andrew Fry, joins the already-popular author team of Dr. Vladimir Zatsiorsky and Dr. William Kraemer to make this third edition even better than its predecessors. Together the authors have trained more than 1,000 elite athletes, including Olympic medal winners, world champions, and national record holders. Influenced by both Eastern European and North American perspectives, their experience and expertise are integrated into solid principles, practical insights, and directions based on scientific findings. Science and Practice of Strength Training, Third Edition , shows that there is no single program that works for everyone, at all times and in all conditions. It addresses the complexity of strength training programs while providing straightforward approaches to take under specific circumstances. Those approaches are backed with physiological concepts, ensuring readers gain a full understanding of the science behind the practice of strength training. In addition, the authors provide examples of strength training programs to demonstrate the principles and concepts they explain in the book. The third edition features more detailed artwork and has three new chapters on velocity in the weight room, overtraining and recovery, and athlete monitoring. The book is divided into three parts. Part I focuses on the basis of strength training, detailing basic concepts, task-specific strength, and athlete-specific strength. Part II covers methods of strength training, delving into velocity training, training intensity, timing, exercises used for strength training, injury prevention, overtraining, athlete monitoring, and goal-specific strength training. Part III offers even more practical applications, exploring training for specific populations, including women, young athletes, and senior athletes. The book also includes suggested readings that can further aid readers in developing strength training programs. This expanded and updated coverage of strength training concepts will ground readers in the understanding they need to develop appropriate strength training programs for each person that they work with. Earn continuing education credits/units! A continuing education exam that uses this book is also available. It may be purchased separately or as part of a package that includes both the book and exam. Review: Great books and service - Great product and service . Highly recommended! Review: Strength Training book - Excellent info on how to train properly.
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Great books and service
Great product and service . Highly recommended!
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Strength Training book
Excellent info on how to train properly.
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Basic Freshman-Level Textbook
I purchased this book after seeing Louie Simmons flipping through an earlier version on a documentary video tilted, ‘Westside vs the World’ (on Amazon Prime). Mr. Simmons is also a renowned trainer of some of the strongest powerlifters in the world as well as a strength innovator and also the inventor of the reversal hyper machine. Mr. Simmons also – based on some Soviet strength manuals – developed the Conjugate System for powerlifter development. So, Louie Simmons, a subject matter expert, flipping through the book combined with positive reviews on Amazon, I bought the book. It was a mistake. The book contains 14 Chapters: Basic Concept of Training Theory; Task-Specific Strength; Athlete-Specific Strength; Training Intensity; Timing in Strength Training; Exercises Used for Strength Training; Velocity in the Weight Room; Injury Prevention; Overreaching, Overtraining, and Recovery; Monitoring Athletes in the Weight Room; Goal-Specific Strength Training; Strength Training for Women; Strength Training for Young Athletes, and Strength Training for Senior Athletes. Given the scope of the chapters it is a very basic overview, perhaps better suited for a college freshman physical education orientation. So how basic? Well, on page 216, to evaluate evidence in the development of a strength training programs it tells you to 1) Develop the question, 2) Search for evidence, 3) Evaluate the evidence, 4) Incorporate the evidence, 5) Confirm the evidence, and 6) Reevaluating the evidence. Additionally, the Chapter on Monitoring Athletes in the Weight Room directs you to consider logistics, technology, test familiarization, short and long-term monitoring, and order of testing when developing a testing protocol. Just too basic and simplistic for my use. At $99.00 not the book I wanted and not enough usable information for the price. For better value and better information, I do have a few recommendations: 1) Science and Development of Muscle Hypertrophy by Brad Schoenfeld. Hands down the best book out there on the development of muscle hypertrophy. Has a couple sample programs, includes a bit on protein utilization, and touches on aging and occlusion training. 2) Designing Resistance Training Programs by Steven J. Fleck and William J. Kraemer. Excellent coverage from muscular endurance through max strength with programming recommendations. My go to book on muscular development. 3) Essentials of Sports Performance Training (NASM). Industry standard on general athletic development (mobility, agility, strength, endurance, etc). If you’re going to buy one book on developing full-spectrum athletic potential – this is the one. Yep, has a couple sample programs 4) NSCA’s Guide to Program Design (NSCA). A stripped-down version of Essentials. Covers resistance, power, agility, endurance, and agility, etc in a focused fashion. Includes sample plans. I would recommend this book and Essentials for complete athletic development. In summary, if you want an expensive freshman-level orientation to strength training that has minimum usable information then buy the Science and practice of Strength Training. If you actual usable information then look to the others.
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Konzeptionell Begriff
It is super good to grasp a general idea and handle concepts! I would love if they incorporated the physiological and molecular aspect partially along the part 1. It will be a perfect fit for a more detailed view of the concepts. However, it does accomplish the goal of outlining the general overview and passing the essentials. For someone that is interested in the molecular physiology it is excellent as a first read and the follow up with more biological ground or the other way around
M**N
Great book for strength and conditioning
Very informative and useful especially if you are for your UKSCA exams. It is beneficial for anyone involved in fitness.
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Keeping up to date!
it’s important as a personal trainer to keep to keep up to date. Great information. Well researched. Tones of charts, graphs, scenarios Can be quite scientific at times.
M**S
Satisfeita!!!
\Muito bom
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article endommagé
livre mis dans une enveloppe carton sans protection. résultat: les coins sont abimés Le livre n'est même pas sous blister, je me demande même ce n'est pas un livre d'occasion. Fortement déçue car c'est un cadeau pour un anniversaire. J'ai honte d'offrir ça. LAMENTABLE!!!
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