The Complete Guide to Strength Training 5th edition
Bloomsbury Sport (Verlag)
978-1-4729-1065-3 (ISBN)
This updated 5th edition includes:
- New exercises and workouts
- Brand new photos, and detailed descriptions of more than 100 exercises
- Programmes for increasing strength, muscle and explosive power
- Fat loss workouts
- Bodyweight-based workouts
- Plyometric training
- Up to date cutting edge nutrition and supplementation advice for gaining muscle and reducing fat
Featuring proven training programmes and evidence-based nutritional guidance it delivers comprehensive workouts for beginners, intermediates and elite athletes.
Anita Bean is an award-winning registered nutritionist, health writer, author and champion athlete. She specialises in sport and exercise nutrition, runs her own nutrition consultancy and advises athletes at all levels from recreational to elite. She contributes to many national magazines, is an experienced public speaker and is the author of Food for Fitness, Sports Nutrition for Young Athletes and The Complete Guide to Strength Training.
List of abbreviations
Acknowledgements
Foreword
Preface to the fifth edition
PART ONE: MUSCLE SCIENCE
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Principles of muscle growth
Chapter 3 Principles and methods of strength training
Chapter 4 Programme design
Chapter 5 How to get started
Chapter 6 Warming up
PART TWO: NUTRITION
Chapter 7 Build muscle not fat
Chapter 8 Sports supplements
PART THREE: THE EXERCISES
Chapter 9 The lower body
Chapter 10 The back
Chapter 11 The chest
Chapter 12 The shoulders
Chapter 13 The arms
Chapter 14 The abdominals
Chapter 15 Body weight exercises
Chapter 16 Power/plyometric exercises
Chapter 17 The stretches
PART FOUR: TRAINING PROGRAMMES
Chapter 18 The beginner’s programme
Chapter 19 The intermediate’s programme
Chapter 20 The advanced programme
Chapter 21 The strength programme
Chapter 22 Body weight workouts
Chapter 23 Power workouts
Chapter 24 Training for sports programmes
Chapter 25 The cardiovascular programme
Chapter 26 Training for specific results
Appendix
References
Further reading
Glossary
Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 24.9.2015 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Complete Guides |
| Zusatzinfo | Over 150 new colour photographs and illustrations throughout |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 189 x 230 mm |
| Gewicht | 737 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Fitness / Aerobic / Bodybuilding | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4729-1065-6 / 1472910656 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4729-1065-3 / 9781472910653 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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