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Science and Practice of Strength Training, Second Edition (Hardcover)

~ Vladimir Zatsiorsky (Author), William Kraemer (Author)
Key Phrases: slow motor fibers, repeated effort method, maximal effort method, Task-Specific Strength, Athlete-Specific Strength, Olympic Games (more...)

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"It's now in its second edition and it's a great book. Here's why. The authors have combined Eastern European and North American resistance training practices to present a truly global perspective on current theories on how athletes should train. Compared to the first edition, this edition is much more practical."
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This new second edition of Science and Practice of Strength Training comes with many additions and changes. A new coauthor, Dr. William Kraemer, joins Dr. Vladimir Zatsiorsky in expanding on the principles and concepts needed for training athletes. Among Dr. Kraemer’s contributions are three new chapters targeting specific populations—women, young athletes, and seniors—plus the integration of new concepts into the other chapters.

Together the authors have trained more than 1,000 elite athletes, including Olympic, world, continental, and national champions and record holders. The concepts they divulge are influenced by both Eastern European and North American perspectives. The authors integrate those concepts in solid principles, practical insights, coaching experiences, and directions based on scientific findings. This edition is much more practical than its predecessor; to this end, the book provides the practitioner with the understanding to craft strength training programs based on individuals’ needs.

Science and Practice of Strength Training, Second Edition, shows that there is no one program that works for any one person at all times or for all conditions. This book addresses the complexity of strength training programs while providing straightforward approaches to take under specific circumstances. Those approaches are applied to new physiological concepts and training practices, which provide readers with the most current information in the science and practice of strength training. The approaches are also applied to the three new chapters, which will help readers design safe and effective strength training programs for women, young athletes, and seniors. In addition, the authors provide examples of strength training programs to demonstrate the principles and concepts they explain in the book.

The book is divided into three parts. Part I focuses on the basis of strength training, detailing concepts, task-specific strength, and athlete-specific strength. Part II covers methods of strength conditioning, delving into training intensity, timing, strength exercises, injury prevention, and goals. Part III explores training for specific populations. The book also includes suggested readings that can further aid readers in developing strength training programs.

This expanded and updated coverage of strength training concepts will ground readers in the understanding they need in order to develop appropriate strength training programs for each person that they work with.

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Hardcover: 264 pages
Publisher: Human Kinetics; 2 edition (May 2, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0736056289
ISBN-13: 978-0736056281
Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 0.9 inches
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Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

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slow motor fibers, repeated effort method, maximal effort method, delayed transmutation, joint strength curves, spinal lumbar region, heavy resistance workouts, human strength curve, inverse curl, myofibrillar hypertrophy, intermuscular coordination, intramuscular coordination, qualified athletes, retaining loads, yielding exercises, elite weightlifters, heavy resistance training, beginning athletes, maximal force production, dryland training, local muscular endurance, spinal traction, training load, accommodating resistance, barbell squats

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Task-Specific Strength, Athlete-Specific Strength, Olympic Games, Injury Prevention, Soviet Union, Basic Concepts of Training Theory, Time Figure, Human Kinetics, Training Goal, Central Institute of Physical Culture, Additional Injury-Prevention Exercises, Velocity Figure, Approximate Time, Replacement Exercises, National Strength Coaches Association, International Journal of Sport Medicine, Vibration Training, Training Residuals

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4.0 out of 5 stars For a practical understanding of strength..., March 9, 2000

By	John Turkynak (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Science and Practice of Strength Training (Hardcover)

Zatsiorsky's book is a well presented foundation for learning the concepts behind strength training. The book is primarily directed towards a coach's perspective, but anyone can benefit from it.

The textbook layout is straightforward and includes data gathered from trained athletes. It begins with some basics of strength conditioning. Less knowledgable readers will benefit from these first chapters. The book then progresses to cover training, timing and exercising. Zatsiorsky includes some decent ideas about injury prevention as well.

Overall, it's not an excyclopedia with all the answers. The goal is not to provide generic routines for readers, but to provide the basis for readers to custom design their own routines. I've found this to be a very useful. My thanks to the author.

P.S. Thanks for your recommendation, Louie Simmons!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Decades of experience, April 9, 2003

By	Lincoln F. Brigham Jr. "Lincoln" (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This book is based on decades of methodically documented training of Russian athletes. Rather than use hypothesis of what training methods SHOULD work, found so commonly in U.S. training literature, what you'll read in this book is scrupulous analysis of what actually worked and what didn't work. There is no equivalent in the U.S. athletic training system; no one has tracked and scientifically analyzed the training of U.S. athletes like the Russians did with their centralized training programs.

This is a must-read book for serious sports strength and conditioning coaches. It's a little too technical for the average fitness trainee, however. The format is a bit like a scholastic textbook, not a how-to book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book exploring many facets of strength training., August 23, 1998

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The author has an extraordinary grasp of both the theory and practice of strength training. It is not, however, for those frightened of a bit of science. One of the more enlightening aspects is his explanation of the relationship between force and speed and the consequences of coaches failing to understand that relationship.

Zatsiorsky has a depth of knowledge related to the strength requirements for many sports and activities gained from his many years experience in the former Soviet Union.

This is probably the best book I have yet read relating to strength training.

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