Designing Resistance Training Programs

Name: Designing Resistance Training Programs
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ISBN: 9780736042574

ISBN-10: 0736042571

ISBN-13: 9780736042574

Edition: 3rd 2004 (Revised)

Authors: Steven J. Fleck, William J. Kraemer

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In this updated, revised, and expanded third edition of Designing Resistance Training Programs, two of the world's leading experts on strength training explore how to use scientific knowledge to develop personalized training programs.With this text, you'll be able to- design scientifically sound resistance training programs,- modify and adapt programs to meet the needs of special populations, and- understand how exercise prescription design works in the real world.Designing Resistance Training Programs, Third Edition, is a clear, readable, state-of-the-art guide to developing individualized training programs for both athletes and fitness enthusiasts. The authors cover resistance training;…

Book details

List price: $67.00
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Publication date: 9/12/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 392
Size: 8.75" wide x 11.00" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 2.882
Language: English

Steven J. Fleck, Ph.D., is an exercise physiologist with the U.S. Olympic Committee, where he advises athletes and their coaches on training programs. He is a past vice president of basic and applied research for the National Strength and Conditioning Association and a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine. Fleck's books include Successful Long-Term Weight Training (1998), Designing Resistance Training Programs (1997), Periodization Breakthrough! : The Ultimate Training System (1996), and Strength Training for Young Athletes (1992). He has contributed to such journals as Muscular Development, Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, and the National Strength & Conditioning… Association Journal.



Preface


Acknowledgments



Foundations of Resistance Training



Basic Principles of Resistance Training and Exercise Prescription


Basic Definitions


Voluntary Maximal Muscular Actions


Intensity


Training Volume


Periodization


Progressive Overload


Rest Periods


Velocity Specificity


Muscle Action Specificity


Muscle-Group Specificity


Energy-Source Specificity


Safety Aspects


Summary


Key Terms


Selected Readings



Types of Strength Training


Isometrics


Dynamic Constant External Resistance Training


Variable Resistance Training


Isokinetic


Eccentric Training


Comparison of Training Types


Summary


Key Terms


Selected Readings



Neuromuscular Physiology and Adaptations to Resistance Training


Physiological Adaptations


Nervous System Adaptations


Skeletal Muscle Fibers


Bioenergetics


Endocrine System Responses and Adaptations


Connective Tissue


Cardiovascular Adaptations


Summary


Key Terms


Selected Readings



Integrating Other Fitness Components


Aerobic Training


Concurrent Strength and Endurance Training


Concurrent Training and Cellular Changes


Does Resistance Training Affect Endurance?


Anaerobic Sprint and Interval Training


Flexibility Training


Does Resistance Training Affect Flexibility?


Summary


Key Terms


Selected Readings



Exercise Prescription of Resistance Training



Developing the Individualized Resistance Training Workout


Program Choices


The Needs Analysis


Program Design


Acute Program Variables


Training Potential


Setting Program Goals


Case Study Exercise Prescriptions


Summary


Key Terms


Selected Readings



Resistance Training Systems and Techniques


Single-Set System


Multiple-Set System


Exercise Order Systems


Training Techniques Applicable to Other Systems


Specialized Systems and Techniques


Summary


Key Terms


Selected Readings



Advanced Training Strategies


Periodization of Resistance Training


Comparative Studies


Power Development


Plyometrics


Two Training Sessions in One Day


Summary


Key Terms


Selected Readings



The Detraining Phenomenon


Types of Detraining


Detraining Effects on Motor Performance


Physiological Mechanisms of Strength Loss


Effect of Muscle Action Type


Detraining Effects on Bone


Detraining the Bulked-up Athlete


Summary


Key Terms


Selected Readings



Women, Children, and Seniors and Resistance Training



Women and Resistance Training


Gender Absolute Strength Differences


Gender Relative Strength Differences


Gender Power Output Differences


Muscle Fiber Types and Power


Training Effects


Women's Hormonal Response to Resistance Training


Menstrual Cycle Alterations Due To Physical Training


Bone Density


Hormonal Mechanisms of Menstrual Cycle Disturbances and Bone Density Loss


Knee Injuries


General Needs Analysis


Summary


Key Terms


Selected Readings



Children and Resistance Training


Training Adaptations


Concerns About Injury


Acute Injuries


Chronic Injuries


Programs for Children


Needs Analysis


Developmental Differences


Individualized Resistance Training Programs


Sample Programs


Program Periodization


Program Philosophy


Equipment Modification and Organizational Difficulties


Appropriate Resistance Increases


Summary


Key Terms


Selected Readings



Resistance Training for Seniors


Age-Related Loss of Muscular Strength and Power


Aging Mechanisms and Adaptations to Resistance Training


Nutrition and Aging


Developing a Resistance Training Program


Summary


Key Terms


Selected Readings


References


Index


About the Authors