Designing Resistance Training Programs, Fourth Edition, is a guide to developing individualized training programs for both serious athletes and fitness enthusiasts. In this updated and expanded fourth edition, two of the world’s leading experts on strength training explore how to design scientifically based resistance training programs, modify and adapt programs to meet the needs of special populations, and apply the elements of program design in the real world. 
 Fleck and Kraemer provide readers with a thorough understanding of the process of designing resistance training programs from both scientific and practical perspectives. As with previous editions, the fourth edition includes comprehensive tables that compare data and conclusions from research on core topics related to design of resistance training programs. By summarizing research and content for the reader, these tables offer a study guide, on-the-job reference, or starting point for further research. Designing Resistance Training Programs, Fourth Edition, is the only resource available that presents the body of research in the field in this organized and comprehensive format. 
 The fourth edition has been thoroughly revised to present the most current information while retaining the studies that are the basis for concepts, guidelines, and applications in resistance training. Meticulously updated and heavily referenced, the fourth edition contains the following updates: 
 • A full-color interior provides stronger visual appeal for the text. 
 • Sidebars focus on a specific practical question or an applied research concept, allowing readers to connect research to real-life situations. 
 • Multiple detailed tables summarize research from the text, offering an easy way to compare data and conclusions. 
 • A glossary makes it simple to find key terms in one convenient location. 
 • Newly added instructor ancillaries make the fourth edition a true learning resource for the classroom. 
Designing Resistance Training Programs, Fourth Edition, begins by outlining the principles of resistance training and exercise prescription, and examines the various types of strength training, including isometrics and eccentric training. This is followed by a discussion of resistance training from a physiological perspective and an overview of how resistance training programs interact with the other conditioning components such as aerobic, interval, plyometric, and flexibility training. Readers will then explore advanced training techniques, how to manipulate training variables in a long-term resistance training program, and ways to plan rest into long-term training that minimizes losses in fitness or performance gains. 
 An important text for students, researchers, and practitioners, this textbook offers the information and tools to help readers evaluate resistance training programs and better understand the context and efficacy of new data findings in this ever-changing field. Designing Resistance Training Programs, Fourth Edition, is an essential resource for understanding the science behind resistance training and designing evidence-based resistance training programs for any population. This text provides the tools for understanding and designing resistance training programs for almost any situation or need.

Designing Resistance Training Programs, 4th Edition

Kraemer, William J.

Fleck, Steven J.

Sports & Outdoors

Human Kinetics

Designed for undergraduate course work, this exercise physiology textbook unites research and theory with real-world application so students can easily relate to the concepts being presented. The unique applied approach fully engages you in discovering how the human body works and responds to exercise. You’ll not only gain a solid foundation in exercise physiology concepts, you’ll also learn how to apply these concepts on the job to optimize athletic performance and well-being. Moreover, you’ll come to understand the vital health benefits of exercise and physical activity for all individuals at all ages, including special populations. Beginning with basic exercise physiology concepts, the text progressively builds your knowledge by integrating these concepts into practical discussions of nutrition and training. The text stresses a research-based approach, enabling you to locate and evaluate the evidence you need to make good decisions. Numerous examples further underscore the importance of basic concepts and research in addressing real-life challenges in exercise and athletic training.

Exercise Physiology: Integrating Theory and Application

Medical Books

Deschenes, Michael R., Ph.D.

Basic Sciences

Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins

This book is designed for strength training coaches, serious athletes who design their own resistance training programmes, and all scientists interested in learning how strength is developed. Debunking old weight training myths along the way, the authors translate research and theory into practical training guidelines.

Design Resistance Train Prgm-C1

Medicine

Wiley/Blackwell

The revised edition of a clear, readable reference covering the foundations of resistance training; exercise prescription; and special populations, including a new section on resistance training programs for seniors. Can also be used as an undergraduate text for courses in resistance training prescription. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Designing Resistance Training Programs

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Training

Advanced Research Pr