Basic Weight Training - Softcover

Fahey, Thomas D.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 087484875X ISBN 13: 9780874848755

Publisher: Brown (William C.) Co ,U.S., 1990

Synopsis

In this complete guide to developing a personalized weight-training program using both free weights and machines, Fahey, an experienced weight trainer and an expert in exercise physiology, explains how and why weight training gets ressults and provides all the essentials of getting started. 100 illustrations.

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From the Publisher

The text gives students tools, including a detachable training log, to create a personalized weight training program.
Weight training concepts and specific exercises are grouped by body region.
Plentiful illustrations, diagrams, and figures demonstrate proper technique and form.
Inset drawings next to training illustrations show each muscle group being developed.
The new fourth edition contains the latest information on exercise, including both the 1998 ACSM guidelines and The Surgeon General's Report on Physical Activity and Health.
Expanded coverage includes a discussion of weight training and health, resistance training and aging, and isometric training and strength gain.
The text addresses current trends and issues in weight training and answers questions such as 'What's the optimum number of sets and reps for gaining strength?' and 'What do I need to know about supplements such as DHEA and creatine?'
A new Web site appendix includes up-to-date lists of relevant sites for further information.

About the Author

Home email: discusdoc@aol.com School email: tfahey@csuchico.edu

Edition details

• Publisher: Brown (William C.) Co ,U.S.
• Publication date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 087484875X
• ISBN 13: 9780874848755
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176