The Handbooks of Sports Medicine and Science : Strength Training for Sport

A high-quality complement to the handbooks on particular sports, the handbookon "Strength Training for Sport" presents both the basic concepts and theoretical background for sports-specific strength training as well as the practical consideration in designing the overall program. Separate chapters deal with periodization, gender differences, detraining, and over training. Sample programs are presented for soccer, volleyball, wrestling, endurance running, swimming, and shot put and discus. Discusses The Basic Principles Of Weight Training, How To Develop A Workout, Periodization, And Medical Aspects Of Strength Training. A Brief History Of Strength Training And Basic Principles And Concepts / Andrew C. Fry And Robert U. Newton -- Training -specific Characteristics Of Neuromuscular Performance / Kaijo Hakkinen -- Developing A Strength Training Workout / William J. Kraemer -- Periodiczation Of Training / Steven J. Fleck -- Periodized Training Programmes For Athletes / Hiroshi Hasegawa, Joseph Dziados, Robert U. Newton, Andrew C. Fry, William J. Kraemer And Keijo Kahhinen -- Special Considerations In Strength Training / Andrew C. Fry, Keijo Hakkinen And William J. Kraemer -- Medical Aspects And Administrative Concerns In Strength Training/ William J. Kraemer And Joseph Dziados. Edited By William J. Kraemer, Keijo Häkkinen. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. cover......Page 1 Frontmatter.pdf......Page 2 1 A Brief History of Strength Training and Basic Principles and Concepts......Page 11 2 Training-Specific Characteristics of Neuromuscular Performance......Page 30 3 Developing a Strength Training Workout......Page 47 4 Periodization of Training......Page 65 5 Periodized Training Programmes for Athletes......Page 79 6 Special Considerations in Strength Training......Page 145 7 Medical Aspects and Administrative Concerns in Strength Training......Page 173 Index......Page 186 The human ability to generate muscle force has fascinated humankind throughout most of recorded history.