Personal training: theory and practice

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Introducing the fundamentals of applied exercise prescription and programme design - as well as advanced concepts such as nutritional intervention, postural analysis and the psychology of behaviour change - this text covers the skills central to becoming a successful personal trainer.

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Title Statements

Full title :Personal training : theory and practice / James Crossley.

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Edition Statements

Publication Date:2012.
Edition:2nd ed

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Hodder Education
Place of Publication:London
Language:eng
Publication Date:2012.

Notes

Previous edition: 2006.

The Physical Object

Description:v, 282 pages : : color illustrations ; : 25 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781444145465, 1444145460
oclc:ocn761380974
LC Classification:GV428.7
Dewey Decimal:613.7

1. Anatomy and physiology -- Anatomical and directional language -- The kinetic chain -- The nervous system -- The muscular system -- The skeletal system -- 2. Exercise prescription and programme (program) design -- Fundamental training principles -- Acute exercise variables -- Structuring an exercise session -- Classification of exercises -- 3. Strength and conditioning -- Muscular conditioning and muscular endurance -- Muscular hypertrophy -- Other factors influencing muscle mass -- Maximal strength -- Summary of acute exercise variables -- Examples of resistance training techniques -- 4. Cardiovascular training -- Energy systems -- Cardiovascular training and performance adaptations -- Alternative training adaptations -- Types of cardiovascular training -- Interval training -- Calculating work intensity -- Cardiovascular training and periodization -- Making cardiovascular exercise fun -- 5. Flexibility -- Science of flexibility training -- Types of stretching -- Stretching considerations -- Assisted stretching -- Advanced partner stretching : muscle energy techniques -- Stretching and injury prevention -- 6. Periodization : variation and recovery -- Periodization explained -- T…

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