| Description |
xii, 122 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm + 1 DVD (4 3/4 in.) |
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4 3/4 in |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Contents -- Product Features vii -- Preface x -- Acknowledgments xi -- Chapter 1 The Anatomy -- of Optimizing Strength 1 -- Four Types of Weight-Training Dysfunction 1 -- Causes of Weight-Training Dysfunction 7 -- Assessment of Weight-Training Function 8 -- Summary 17 -- Chapter 2 Assessing Weight-Training Readiness 19 -- Self-Test 19 -- Exercise Test 22 -- Functional Muscle Test 26 -- Treatment of Weight-Training Dysfunctions 30 -- Summary 32 -- Chapter 3 Linking Muscles to Exercise Movement 33 -- Deltoid Muscle 33 -- Rotator Cuff Muscles 35 -- Chest Muscles 37 -- Biceps Muscles 38 -- Triceps Muscle 40 -- Forearm Muscles 41 -- Upper-Back Muscles 42 -- Lower-Back and Hip Muscles 45 -- Quadriceps Femoris Muscles 47 -- Hamstring Muscles 48 -- Calf Muscles 49 -- Abdominal Muscles 50 -- Summary 51 -- Chapter 4 Analyzing the Risk-Benefit Ratio of Weight-Training Exercises 53 -- Risk-Benefit Coding System 54 -- Variables That Affect the Risk¿Benefit Ratio 57 -- Risk¿Benefit Ratio of Weight-Training Exercise Parameters 61 -- Summary 99 -- Chapter 5 Designing Training Programs for Optimal -- Strength 101 -- Program Design 102 -- Step 1: Weight-Training Readiness Screen 102 -- Step 2: Weight-Training Readiness Exam 102 -- Step 3: Determine Training Goals and Desired Outcomes 102 -- Step 4: Design a Functional Training Program 102 -- Step 5: Design an Optimal Training Program 106 -- Summary 110 -- Resources 111 -- Index 117 -- About the Author 122 -- Preface -- This book was written to educate trainers, doctors, therapists, and weight-training enthusiasts about optimizing muscle function during weight training. At the heart of this book is a simple process: assessing functional level and then finding out how to use weight training to optimize a person¿s full potential. Each person¿s unique biomechanics and functional status affects his or her weight-training program. These issues need to be addressed logically, step by step, to design an optimal weight-training program. -- The weight-training readiness exam described in this book and demonstrated on the DVD includes three different types of assessment: a self-test, an exercise test, and a functional muscle test. The self-test determines the pain-free range of motion for weight-training exercises. The exercise test determines whether the athlete has pain-free symmetrical strength while doing various weight-training exercises. The functional muscle test is administered by a doctor, therapist, or trainer and uses advanced muscle-testing procedures to assess nerve, joint, and muscle function and determine whether the person has any pain or weakness while weight training. These tests assess the state of the person¿s body to determine his or her level of functionality. The results of these tests help determine the optimal weight-training exercises for each person¿s biomechanics to decrease risk of injury while maximizing strength and performance. -- To design an optimal weight-training program, it is also important to understand functional anatomy: where muscles attach and how they function in the body. This information helps you understand how specific techniques can increase the effectiveness of exercises and also the risks and benefits of performing them. The program design process presented in the last chapter takes into consideration individual limitations, biomechanics, and desired training outcomes and goals. -- If this book and DVD can help you achieve your full potential, then their goal in being developed will be accomplished. -- </preface> |
| Notes |
Cover title: Optimal muscle training : biomechanics of lifting for maximum growth and strength |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 111-115) and index |
| Subject |
Muscle strength -- Testing.
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Weight training.
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| LC no. |
2008035229 |
| ISBN |
0736081720 (soft cover : alk. paper) |
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9780736081726 (soft cover : alk. paper) |
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