Science and practice of strength training

The basis of strength training is based on basic Concepts of Training Theory, and the young Athlete and the Young Athlete, as well as methods of Strength Conditioning and Timing, which were developed in this book.

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