Practical Programming for Strength Training

Practical Programming offers a different approach to exercise programming than that typically found in other exercise texts. Based on a combined 60+ years of academic expertise, elite-level coaching experience, and the observation of thousands of novice trainees, the authors present a chronological analysis of the response to exercise as it varies through the training history of the athlete, one that reflects the realities of human physiology, sports psychology, and common sense. Contrary to the one-size-fits-all models of periodization offered elsewhere, Practical Programming explains the differences in response to exercise commonly observed between athletes at the novice, intermediate, and advanced levels, explains these differences in the context of the relevant exercise science, and presents new training models that actually work for athletes at all levels of experience. Complete with new, innovative graphical representations of cutting-edge concepts in exercise programming, Practical Programming is sure to become a standard reference in the field of exercise and human performance. Contributor: Glenn Pendlay Introduction: Do we know what we know? Training and Over-training: A question of balance. Understanding Training Goals: Massive & Powerful. Huge & Muscular. Physiological Responses: Basic stuff you need to know. Training Program Basics: The nuts and bolts. The Novice: Everything works. Some things just work better than others. The Intermediate: Cycling workloads: Weekly periodization. The Advanced Trainee: From progressive to periodized. Special Populations: Does this stuff work on everyone? Index Appendix 1 - Basic Strength Standards Credits Index......Page 8 1: Introduction......Page 10 2: Training and over-training......Page 32 3: Understanding training goals......Page 68 4: The Physiology of adaptation......Page 84 5: Training program basics......Page 122 6: The novice......Page 148 7: The intermediate......Page 174 8: The advanced trainee......Page 214 9: Special populations......Page 252 Basic strength standards......Page 275 Credits......Page 280 Wiki......Page 0 The ability to effectively design, organize, and implement training programs is an absolute requirement for success in all areas of exercise: performance, coaching, physical education, health and wellness, and rehabilitation.