Weight Training: Steps to Success - Softcover

Thomas R. Baechle; Roger W. Earle

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1492586951 ISBN 13: 9781492586951

Publisher: Human Kinetics, 2019

Synopsis

When you’re new to the weight room, it can be hard to know where to begin. How can you ensure you are training properly and getting the most out every workout? Weight Training: Steps to Success, 5th Edition takes the guesswork out of weight training. It provides you with the information to learn proper technique, determine appropriate loads and set up your whole training programme. Combining the experience of strength and conditioning experts Thomas Baechle and Roger Earle, this new fifth edition maximises your development with a progressive approach to weight training for both free weights and machines. The text features over 40 exercises , all accompanied by photo sequences, guidance on how to approach workouts and tips on creating a tailored training programme. ;;This new edition offers options to further advance your training after learning the basics. Plus, the text also features sport-specific training programmes and a high-intensity interval training programme. Whether you’re looking to improve muscular endurance, build strength, increase muscle mass, tone up or reduce body fat, Weight Training: Steps to Success is the essential guide. ;With other 40 exercises, it’s no wonder this text has helped thousands achieve their weight training goals.

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About the Author

Thomas Baechle is one of the founders of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). He was the association’s second president, director of education and executive director of the NSCA Certification Commission. Baechle is a prolific author and editor in the field of strength training, having contributed to titles such as NSCA’s Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning and NSCA’s Essentials of Personal Training. He has published 80 articles and chapters and made over 170 presentations relating to strength training, fitness and wellness. Baechle’s NSCA awards and recognitions include Region IV NSCA Strength Coach of the Year in 1982 and 1983, Strength and Conditioning Professional of the Year in 1984 and the Lifetime Achievement Award in 1998 to name a few. ;;Roger Earle has over 30 years’ experience as a personal trainer, sport conditioning coach and behaviour modification facilitator. He regularly lectures about designing personalised exercise and training programmes, weight management and exercise motivation at various conferences. Earle is also a senior acquisitions editor at Human Kinetics and has also authored, edited and contributed to 10 fitness related books. These include Fitness Weight Training (Human Kinetics, 2014) and EuropeActive’s Foundations for Exercise Professionals (Human Kinetics, 2015). Previously, Earle was the associate executive director and director of exam development for the NSCA Certification Commission. Before his work with the NSCA, he was the head strength and conditioning for 10 years at Creighton University, Nebraska.

Edition details

• Publisher: Human Kinetics
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1492586951
• ISBN 13: 9781492586951
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 288