Weight Training : : Steps to Success
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Excercise finder -- Climbing the steps to weight training success -- Fundamentals of weight training -- 1. Equipment options and proper use guidelines -- 2. Stretching, lifting, and spotting techniques -- 3. Selecting exercises and determining training loads -- 4. Chest exercise options and loading guidelines -- 5. Back exercise options and loading guidelines -- 6. Shoulder exercise options and loading guidelines -- 7. Upper arm exercise options and loading guidelines -- 8. Leg exercise options and loading guidelines -- 9. Core exercise options and loading guidelines -- 10. Completing your first workout -- 11. Applying program desing principles -- 12. How to manipulate the program desing variables to maximize results -- 13. How to design your own basic program -- 14. Designing a sport-specific training program -- 15. Designing a high-intensity interval training program.
Weight training is the most popular type of fitness training activity in the wrold. But if you are new to the weight room, how can you ensure you are training properly to reap the most benefits while also avoiding injury? This book takes the guesswork out of weight training and provides you with a no-nonsense approach that will guide you toward your wight training goals. Combining the experience of strength and conditioning experts, this guide will maximize your development with a progressive approach to strength training using either free weights or machines. Learn which exercises target what muscles and how to perform each one correctly and safely. Then determine the amount of weight and the number of repetitions and sets that you should lift in order to achieve your objectives. Finally, develop a workout and program that fit your interests and training preferences. Whether your goal is improving muscular endurance, building strength, increasing muscle mass, toning, or enhancing body composition, this book will help you achieve your goals. -- Publisher description
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PUBLISHED
Champaign, Illinois : Human Kinetics, [2020]
Year Published: 2020
Description: 259 pages ; 28 cm
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781492586951
1492586951
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Earle, Roger W., 1967-
SUBJECTS
Weight training.