Strength Training for Sport: Olympic Handbook of Sports Medicine [Paperback]

William J. Kraemer (Editor), Keijo Häkkinen (Editor)

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Paperback: 200 pages
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 1 edition (Nov 5 2001)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0632055685
ISBN-13: 978-0632055685
Product Dimensions: 24.5 x 18.8 x 1.1 cm
Shipping Weight: 458 g
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #576,235 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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A high-quality complement to the handbooks on particular sports, the handbookon Strength Training for Sport presents both the basic concepts and theoretical background for sports-specific strength training as well as the practical consideration in designing the overall program. Separate chapters deal with periodization, gender differences, detraining, and over training. Sample programs are presented for soccer, volleyball, wrestling, endurance running, swimming, and shot put and discus.

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Univ. of Connecticut, Storrs. Represents the fundamental knowledge needed by sports medicine and coaching professionals to understand and develop strength training programs for adults. Illustrated in halftone and includes references and suggested readings at the end of each chapter. Softcover. DNLM: Muscles.

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The human ability to generate muscle force has fascinated humankind throughout most of recorded history. Read the first page

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