- ISBN13: 9780736060592
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- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
Millions of people want to add muscle, get stronger, and look fit as a result. But when they look for expert guidance, they face a sea of self-proclaimed fitness gurus who say they have a can’t-miss program for fast and easy results. So where do you look for solid, no-nonsense advice you can trust from true experts in the strength training field? Inside this book!
Written by a team of experts chosen by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), Strength Training combines the most valuable information with the best instruction for proven results:
- Increasing metabolic rate to burn more calories more efficiently
- Improving bone density to help combat osteoporosis
- Increasing muscle mass as well as strength, power, and endurance
- Preventing injuries
- Improving balance, flexibility, mobility, and stability
- Reducing back and arthritic pain
- Decreasing cholesterol and blood pressure to lessen the risk of coronary disease
The NSCA is the worldwide authority in the field of strength and conditioning, serving 33,000 members from the sport science, athletic, allied health, and fitness industries. Now, the proven techniques developed and honed by these leading authorities are available to you!
Whether you’re launching a lifting program or fine-tuning a serious fitness regimen, Strength Training will fill any knowledge void and correct misconceptions to ensure proper technique, safety, and progressions. Multiple program options and applications to machines, free weights, and other apparatuses provide the flexibility to tailor your training to personal preferences and special needs.
Strength Training
Price: $14.78
Hello, my name is Jim and for years I've looked for a strength training and weight loss program that I could stick with and the would work for me. I've started this blog to share some great articles and resources I've discovered in my journey to change my lifestyle.
Great attempt. A recently published book that includes very recent research into strength training, and is comprehensive in its scope… just the kind of books I’ve come to expect from the publisher Human Kinetics… except it isn’t….
on page 41 the muscle fiber growth picture shows a before and after strength training comparison… where the fibers are seen to grow, however its obvious that the ‘after’ picture is a blown up pic of the bottom left corner of the ‘before’ picture… lame. Makes me question the credibility of the sources and research…
On page 86, under daily carbohydrate requirements, the glycemic index of different foods is listed, with a chart below that has several examples. Regardless of the obvious listing of fruits as low on the index, and breads as high, the text says “Carbohydrate sources with a high glycemic index, such as fruits and processed sugar, are metabolized quickly. Carbohydrate sources with a low glycemic index, such as starches and cellulose, are metabolized more slowly.”
The above is wrong.. very wrong. Quite nearly the opposite of the truth. Fruits contain fructose.. THE SLOWEST metabolized carbohydrate that must be processed by the liver… starches are.. with few exceptions (gluten bound carbs in pasta, and mostly amylose grains like basmati rice) THE FASTEST digested and metabolized carbohydrates, … even faster than pure cane sugar, and cellulose is an undigestable fiber, providing no energy.
The Margaria-Kalamen test is recommended to test lower body power. It consists of sprinting towards some stairs, and running up them as fast as you can, hitting only every third step, for three steps.
Running on stairs… potentially dangerous and not reflective of any daily activities… not a good choice for anyone, especially elderly, sedentary, uncoordinated individuals… but no mention of risks or safety.
This book isn’t comprehensive enough to really get a person going in a fitness program… so its not for beginners… while it doesn’t have the depth of focus to cover more focused topics.. except for a relatively useless in depth explanation of how muscles work on the microscopic level. Kinda interesting, but mostly impractical. That sums up the rest of the books content, however find the errors just the worst kind of false expertise… and it comes with the NSCAs name on the cover… they certify fitness trainers. Unforgivable.
Look elsewhere if you are a beginner, lest you wish to hurt yourself and sabotage your progress with bad info. Look elsewhere if you are knowledgeable on the subject, as this book is inadequate and has a lack of focus that makes it a waste of time.
Rating: 2 / 5
Comment by Loki — December 24, 2009 @ 2:45 pm
THIS BOOK REALLY IS WHAT I WAS SEARCHING, IT HAS THE COMPLETE THEORY AND PRACTICE SKILLS FOR THE ENTHUSIAST OF FITNESS
Rating: 5 / 5
Comment by Jesus Sanchez Rodriguez — December 24, 2009 @ 3:56 pm
I had to by this book for a class, and it is incredibly helpful! Anyone looking to become a personal trainer should at least check it out, if not by it.
Rating: 5 / 5
Comment by Tyler A. Happel — December 24, 2009 @ 5:38 pm
great book for people looking to get started with training who don’t have to much background knowledge. has all the info you need to know to at least put together a decent program. lots of pictures and exercises and for the price it’s a great deal.
Rating: 5 / 5
Comment by Dr. K — December 24, 2009 @ 7:16 pm
This book is an excellent choice for those wishing to learn about resistance training, exercise technique, adaptations to training, and key fundamental concepts for designing periodized training programs. This book is great for the beginner as well as the practitioner. Great buy, especially for the price!
Rating: 5 / 5
Comment by Dr. B Emeritus*D — December 24, 2009 @ 9:37 pm