Basic principles of resistance training and exercise prescription -- Types of strength training -- Physiological adaptations to resistance training -- Integrating other fitness components -- Developing the individualized resistance training workout -- Resistance training systems and techniques -- Advanced training strategies -- Detraining -- Women and resistance training -- Children and resistance training -- Resistance training for seniors
Summary
In this text, 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
