This text explains how Systematic TOUCH Training evolved, the benefits of using STT technique and explanations for why touch training works. It illustrates how to perform the seven methods of touch, how often to touch and the appropriate speed and intensity of the touch.
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"A new frontier in strength and conditioning. STT allows athletes to train more effectively and to reach a higher level of performance."
Rafer Johnson Olympic Gold and Silver Medalist—Decathlon
"Beth’s touch training techniques will set you apart and give you that much needed edge in separating you from your competition."
John H. Arce Strength and Conditioning Coordinator, Purdue University Vice President—Program Development, Athleticorp Inc.
"One of the most progressive methods of improving muscular movement mechanics and force."
Ralph LaForge Clinical Exercise Physiologist Senior Contributing Editor, IDEA Today
"A new approach to improving strength training technique, which can lead to improved athletic performance."
Peter Vidmar Olympic Gold Medalist—Gymnastics
About the Author
Beth Rothenberg has been using Systematic T.O.U.C.H. Training to successfully train her clients since she first became a personal fitness trainer more than 20 years ago. She has shared STT with leading coaches, trainers, and elite athletes, and has used the technique to help train visually-impaired teenagers at the Braille Institute.
Beth lectures nationally to fitness professionals on training techniques and motivation. She is an instructor for the award-winning UCLA Extension Fitness Instructor Certificate Program and for the Advanced Specialty Certificate Program for personal fitness trainers. She is also certified as a health/fitness instructor by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).
Oscar Rothenberg is an attorney who has specialized in the medical/legal field for 30 years. He lectures on legal and ethical issues pertaining to fitness professionals and was a member of the first item writing committee for the American Council on Exercise Personal Trainer Certification Exam. As co-author of Touch Training for Strength, he was instrumental in organizing and systematizing the method of Systematic T.O.U.C.H. Training.
The Rothenbergs live in Santa Monica, California. They spend most of their leisure time enjoying their secluded mountain retreat in northern California.
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Early in my career as a personal fitness trainer, I found it curious that some clients quickly achieved significant, visible improvements in strength and muscle tone, while others, even after training faithfully for many months, reported that they could scarcely feel the target muscle working during exercise. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
instruct exerciser, maintained touch, skin pencil, additional motor units, phantom fingers, unwanted tension, muscle description, touch training, feedforward information, most exercisers, transverse abdominis, upper trapezius, target muscle, touch technique, abdominal work, personal fitness trainer, touch position Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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Early in my career as a personal fitness trainer, I found it curious that some clients quickly achieved significant, visible improvements in strength and muscle tone, while others, even after training faithfully for many months, reported that they could scarcely feel the target muscle working during exercise. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
instruct exerciser, maintained touch, skin pencil, additional motor units, phantom fingers, unwanted tension, muscle description, touch training, feedforward information, most exercisers, transverse abdominis, upper trapezius, target muscle, touch technique, abdominal work, personal fitness trainer, touch position Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Delaying the Effects of Muscle Fatigue New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Motor Learning and Performance by Richard A. Schmidt on page 47
- Contributions to Sensory Physiology by William D. Neff in Back Matter
- Introduction to Clinical Methods in Communication Disorders by Rhea Paul in Back Matter
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