This new second edition of Science and Practice of Strength Training comes with many additions and changes. A new coauthor, Dr. William Kraemer, joins Dr. Vladimir Zatsiorsky in expanding on the principles and concepts needed for training athletes. Among Dr. Kraemer’s contributions are three new chapters targeting specific populations - women, young athletes, and seniors - plus the integration of new concepts into the other chapters.
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
Vladimir Zatsiorsky, PhD, is a professor of kinesiology at Penn State University in State College, Pennsylvania. A strength and conditioning consultant for Olympic teams from the former Soviet Union for 26 years, Zatsiorsky has trained hundreds of world-class athletes. He has also authored or coauthored 15 books and more than 350 scientific papers.
William Kraemer, PhD, is a professor in the department of kinesiology at the University of Connecticut at Storrs, where he works in the Human Performance Laboratory. He also is a professor in the department of physiology and neurobiology and a professor of medicine at the University of Connecticut Health Center.