Fundamental Weight Training / Edition 1

by David Sandler

Overview

If you’re ready to walk the walk and talk the talk, Fundamental Weight Training is your guide. Learn the basics safely, effectively, and in less time. Over 100 exercises with photo demonstrations are included and supported with step-by-step descriptions for use in the gym or at home. Every aspect of a beginning weight program is covered:

•Exercises and programs to target key areas in every muscle group •Stretching routines to prevent injuries •Steps and tips for developing your own program •Gym language and lingo so you feel at ease walking into any gym

The easy-to-use programs in Fundamental Weight Training will give you the confidence to start training safely and quickly and begin strengthening and toning your body.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780736082808
Publisher:	Human Kinetics Publishers
Publication date:	03/11/2010
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

David Sandler has served as science advisor for Spike TV’s Jesse James Is a Dead Man series, Fox Sports’ Sport Science series, and National Geographic’s Fight Science, Super Strength, The Science of Steroids, and Humanly Possible shows. He is president and cofounder of StrengthPro Inc. and a member of the advisory boards for Muscle and Fitness Magazine, Muscle Mag International, Reps, Maximum Fitness, and Performance Training Journal of the NSCA.

Sandler has been a strength and conditioning consultant for two decades and presented at almost 300 lectures worldwide with organizations such as the NSCA, ACSM, AFPA, AAHPERD, IFPA, SWIS, ECA, and SCW Fitness. He was the recipient of the Faculty of the Year Award in 2005 for the International Fitness Professionals Association (IFPA).

Sandler has also authored or coauthored 5 books, over 20 scientific articles, and more than 150 articles in power and strength training magazines, including Muscle and Fitness, Men’s Health, and Oxygen. As a former world-class powerlifter, Sandler focuses his research in strength and power development.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction to Weight Training

Chapter 2. Weight Room Language and Protocol

Chapter 3. Types of Resistance Training

Chapter 4. Warm Up, Stretch, Cool Down

Chapter 5. Chest

Chapter 6. Back

Chapter 7. Shoulders

Chapter 8. Traps

Chapter 9. Arms

Chapter 10. Core

Chapter 11. Glutes and Hips

Chapter 12. Quads

Chapter 13. Hamstrings

Chapter 14. Lower Legs

Chapter 15. Program Design

Chapter 16. Sample Programs

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"On television, in magazines, on the Web, and now in his new book, Fundamental Weight Training, David Sandler delivers the best information, workouts, and programs for getting stronger."

Jim Stoppani, PhD -- Senior Science Editor, Muscle & Fitness Magazine; Author of Encyclopedia of Muscle & Strength and Stronger Arms and Upper Body

Editorial Reviews

"On television, in magazines, on the Web, and now in his new book, Fundamental Weight Training, David Sandler delivers the best information, workouts, and programs for getting stronger."

Jim Stoppani, PhD — Senior Science Editor, Muscle & Fitness Magazine; Author of Encyclopedia of Muscle & Strength and Stronger Arms and Upper Body

From the Publisher

Reviewer: Misty DePriest Hudgins, BA, MS (Carson-Newman College)
Description: This is a guide for beginners interested in weight-lifting. It is basic, yet comprehensive, and an informative guide to lifting both in the gym and at home.
Purpose: It is designed to help readers develop a sound strength training program.
Audience: As a very basic guide to weight-training, the book is appropriate for students or laypersons. The author is a strength training specialist with over 20 years of experience who has authored numerous articles.
Features: The book begins with a basic review of anatomy, then moves on to address protocol and language commonly used in lifting. One chapter discusses the exercise process from warm-up to cool-down. The remaining chapters break down lifts that target specific muscle groups. I appreciate that the book covers exercises at the gym and at home. This allows readers to benefit even when they don't make it to the gym. The end of the book has sample programs that would be very helpful to beginners.
Assessment: I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I plan to implement some of its techniques into the weight-training course I currently teach, and I would choose this book as required reading for a class. I have read two or three other books that were too technical for the layperson. The methods addressed in this book are simple, yet comprehensive and effective.

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