Science and practice of strength training

Abstract

Part I: Basis of Strength Conditioning Chapter 1. Basic Concepts of Training Theory -Adaptation As a Main Law of Training -Generalized Theories of Training -Training Effects -Summary Chapter 2. Task-Specific Strength -Elements of Strength -Determining Factors: Comparison Across Tasks -Summary Chapter 3. Athlete-Specific Strength -Muscle Force Potential (Peripheral) Factors -Neural (Central) Factors -Taxonomy of Strength -Summary Part II: Methods of Strength Conditioning Chapter 4. Training Intensity -Measurement Techniques -Exercising With Different Resistance -Training Intensity of Elite Athletes -Optimal Training Intensities From Comparative Research -Methods of Strength Training -Summary Chapter 5. Timing in Strength Training -Structural Units of Training -Short-Term Planning -Medium-Term Planning (Periodization) -Summary Chapter 6. Strength Exercises -Classification -Exercise Selection for Beginning Athletes -Exercise Selection for Qualified Athletes -Additional Types of Strength Exercises -Experimental Methods of Strength Training -Breathing During Strength Exercises -Summary Chapter 7. Injury Prevention -Training Rules to Avoid Injury -Biomechanical Properties of Intervertebral Discs -Mechanical Load Affecting the Intervertebral Discs -Injury Prevention to the Lumbar Region -Summary Chapter 8. Goal-Specific Strength Training -Strength Performance -Power Performance -Muscle Mass -Endurance Performance -Injury Prevention -Summary Part III: Training of Specific Populations Chapter 9. Strength Training for Women -The Female Athlete's Need for Strength Training -Benefits and Myths of Strength Training for Women -Trainable Characteristics of Muscle -Physiological Contrasts Between Women and Men -Strength Training Guidelines for Women Athletes -Incidence of Injuries -Menstrual Cycle and Strength Training -The Female Athlete Triad -Summary Chapter 10. Strength Training for Young Athlete -Safety and Strength Training for Young Athletes -When to Start -Benefits of Strength Training for Young Athletes -Myths of Strength Training for Children -Strength Training Guidelines for Young Athletes -Summary Chapter 11. Strength Training for Senior Athletes -Age and Its Effects on Strength and Power -Training for Strength Gains -Training for Muscular Power -Nutrition, Aging, and Exercise Challenges -Recovery From Resistance Exercise -Strength Training and Bone Health -Strength Training Guidelines for Senior Athletes -Summary