Weightlifting Books

Book SynopsisAre you age 40 or over and want to increase your longevity while maintaining your workout intensity even as your body starts to age? Are you not yet ready to give up intense sweat sessions? Ageless Intensity offers a research-backed perspective on how high-intensity exercise can not only maximize health benefits past age 40 but also help minimize the physiological effects of aging and help you live longer. Fitness expert Pete McCall provides straightforward science-based information on how the same high-intensity exercise that provides a number of health benefits—from increased lean muscle mass to burning fat to reduced heart rate—can also influence human physiology in a way that can reduce the biological effects of time. Learn about the impacts of aging on the body and how to keep getting results from working out hard and pushing yourself to your limits while doing it safely, lowering the risk of injury, and building in the needed recovery for a body that may be starting to show signs of aging. You'll gain practical knowledge on the importance of strength and power, mobility work, and recovery as the keys to boosting your efforts to build and maintain muscle, burn calories, and help joints stay mobile as the body ages. The exercises included are designed to be challenging and deliver tangible benefits to middle-aged and older adults. Save time with the predesigned workouts or customize a complete workout plan to maximize your results and combat the effects of aging. Reaching the “over-the-hill” milestone doesn’t mean you have to slow down. Ageless Intensity is your guide to maintaining fitness with high-intensity exercise and workouts to remain active, stay in shape, and enjoy your favorite activities for the rest of your life.Earn continuing education credits/units! A continuing education exam that uses this book is also available. It may be purchased separately or as part of a package that includes both the book and exam.Trade Review"This book is what the fitness industry has been waiting for. Ageless Intensity is a thoughtful and comprehensive training resource to help you live your best life as you advance in years. It is a must-read for fitness professionals who train clients at any age."—Jeffrey Scott, Vice President of Fitness, Nutrition, and Results at Beachbody"In a world where people are living longer and quality of life is taking center stage, Ageless Intensity is a welcome resource for all who want to understand the aging process and how to age healthily and gracefully. Pete has done an incredible job of providing the reader all of the pertinent information necessary to make the aging process an exciting journey and not a frightening process. As an author and authority on training, I have already learned a few things from this book. I recommend this book—if not for you, then for someone you care about who is in their 30s or 40s and wants to age healthily and with grace."—Juan Carlos “JC” Santana, MEd, CSCS, Author of JC's Total Body Transformation and Functional Training"Pete McCall has a talent for translating research into practice. Ageless Intensity offers strategies to promote healthy aging based on the latest exercise science, including the application of high-intensity workouts."—Martin Gibala, PhD, Professor at McMaster University and Author of The One-Minute Workout: Science Shows a Way to Get Fit That’s Smarter, Faster, Shorter“I spent my working life as a professor dedicated to understanding back pain. After 32 years of probing pain mechanisms and building athletic performance and resilience, I found I had become a 60-year-old person losing resilience because of the sitting habits of modern life. I was unhappy about losing my strength and feeling my abilities decline. But such weakening can be reversed, as Ageless Intensity explains. In this book, Pete McCall has synthesized the science on aging well, explaining how to implement the science to enhance your resilience. He explains the reality of the finite capacity allowed by biology but then shows you how to use that capacity wisely. He covers the science of training adaptations, explaining why some body systems adapt quickly and others more slowly. Use this book to become more robust and resilient. Employ the wisdom to live well and feel FABULOUS.”—Stuart McGill, Author of Back Mechanic and Distinguished Professor Emeritus of the University of WaterlooTable of ContentsPart I. Slow the Aging ProcessChapter 1. Functional Training RedefinedChapter 2. Change How You AgePart II. Improve How You MoveChapter 3. Mobility and Foundational Movement PatternsChapter 4. Mobility Exercises and WorkoutsChapter 5. Strength and Power Training MethodsChapter 6. Strength and Power Exercises and WorkoutsChapter 7. Metabolic Conditioning and WorkoutsPart III. Plan for LongevityChapter 8. Design Your Workout PlanChapter 9. Extend Your Life Span

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Book SynopsisDeveloped and written by canfitpro, Canada’s foremost education and certification provider for fitness professionals, this third edition of Foundations of Professional Personal Training contains essential information for building skills, creating systems to work with clients, and preparing for the Personal Training Specialist (PTS) certification. Extensively updated to match the certification standards, this edition includes the following: New chapters on periodization, screening and assessment, program design, and the canfitpro Personal Training Specialist framework Diverse client case studies to use for practice and application of concepts Details about canfitpro’s optimal health perspective, which integrates physical activity, nutrition, and mental well-being Strategies for cultivating the client–personal trainer relationship Contemporary information regarding inclusive training, training in a virtual environment, and building a business Foundations of Professional Personal Training, Third Edition, prepares new and prospective personal trainers for all aspects of their exciting profession. Providing key concepts of personal training, guidelines for program design and injury prevention, and considerations for working with clients, this text is an essential resource for preparation for the PTS exam and for a successful career in personal training.Table of ContentsPart I. The Journey BeginsChapter 1. Understanding Your Career, Yourself, and Your ClientKim Lavender, FAHPCareer Path Options for Personal Training SpecialistsStrengthening the Client–Personal Trainer RelationshipUnderstanding Behaviour ChangeInfluencing Exercise AdherenceWorking With ClientsChapter 2. Principles for Optimal HealthKim Lavender, FAHP, and Beth YarzabYour Role as a Personal Training Specialist in Promoting Optimal HealthPhysical LiteracyMindsetNutritional HealthPhysical Activity for Optimal Healthcanfitpro’s Training PrinciplesPart II. Understanding the BodyChapter 3. BioenergeticsBrian Justin, M.Kin, and Gregory S. Anderson, PhDBioenergetics TerminologyIntroduction to the Energy SystemsInteraction of the Energy SystemsOxygen DeficitDeveloping the Energy SystemsChapter 4. Cardiorespiratory ConceptsGregory S. Anderson, PhD, and Brian Justin, M.KinCardiovascular SystemRespiratory SystemCardiorespiratory Response to ExerciseBenefits of Cardiorespiratory TrainingProgram Design for Cardiorespiratory TrainingChapter 5. Skeletal AnatomyGregory S. Anderson, PhDBonesParts of the SkeletonJointsDescribing MovementProgram Design for Bone HealthChapter 6. Muscular AnatomyGregory S. Anderson, PhDStructure and Function of Skeletal MuscleMuscles and Muscle GroupsBenefits of Resistance TrainingProgram Design for Resistance TrainingChapter 7. Flexibility and Mobility ConceptsJason JonesDefinition of FlexibilityRelationship of Flexibility to Overall FitnessMobility and FasciaElastic and Plastic TissuesRange of Motion and Joint MechanicsMovement, Mobilization, and Flexibility TrainingProgram Design for Flexibility TrainingIntegrating Flexibility TrainingChapter 8. Foundational Movement SequencesMark Stone, BScWhat Is Functional Training?Postural Stability and BalanceUnderstanding the Kinetic ChainExternally Versus Internally Stabilized ExercisesBiomotor AbilitiesProgramming Foundational Movement SequencesPart III. canfitpro Personal Training Specialist Framework and Client Strategy (Assessment)Chapter 9. canfitpro Personal Training Specialist FrameworkEric Wong Kai PunOverview of the canfitpro Personal Training Specialist FrameworkPAR-Q+ and Health HistoryGoal Setting With Emotional ConnectionPassive and Dynamic AssessmentsSelling Is HelpingPeriodizationProgram DesignSession DeliveryReassessmentChapter 10. Client Strategy Part I: Passive Screening and AssessmentsEric Wong Kai Pun and Jason JonesPreexercise ScreeningPassive AssessmentsCardiovascular Health AssessmentsBody Composition AssessmentsChapter 11. Client Strategy Part II: Dynamic Screening and AssessmentsEric Wong Kai Pun and Jason JonesTraining LevelsDynamic AssessmentsMovement Quality and Active Flexibility AssessmentsCardiorespiratory Fitness AssessmentMuscular Capacity AssessmentSources of Error in Dynamic AssessmentsPart IV. Periodization, Program Design, and Session DeliveryChapter 12. PeriodizationEric Wong Kai Pun and Jason JonesOrigin of PeriodizationPeriodization CyclesPlan to Build Client Skill (Foundations)Periodization ModelsPeriodization Is Systematized IndividualizationGetting Started With PeriodizationChapter 13. Program DesignEric Wong Kai Pun and Jason JonesPrinciples of Program Designcanfitpro’s Principles of TrainingResistance Training Is Key to Client Goal AchievementClient ConsiderationsStructuring a Resistance Training Program for the Foundations PhaseStructuring a Block Periodized Resistance Training ProgramStructuring a Linear Periodized Resistance Training ProgramStructuring a Wave-Loaded Periodized Resistance Training ProgramSelecting Exercises and Equipment for Resistance TrainingStructuring a Cardiorespiratory Training WorkoutGetting Started With Program DesignChapter 14. Session Delivery and ProfessionalismEric Wong Kai PunConsiderations for Professional and Enjoyable SessionsDelivering the SessionFive Steps of Introducing a New ExerciseIntake or Initial Consultation SessionBetween the Initial Consultation and Subsequent Sessions (Client Onboarding)Subsequent Sessions and ReassessmentPart V. Industry LongevityChapter 15. Injury Risk ManagementTerry Kane, BPHE, BScUnderstanding Scope of PracticeTypes of Musculoskeletal InjuryInjury Risk ManagementChapter 16. Business of Personal TrainingSara Fennell and Joe ArkoCareer OptionsPersonal Trainer Specialist Finances and CapacityNiche and AvatarPackaging and PricingMarketing and Lead GenerationSalesMoney MindsetOnboarding, Nurturing, and Community BuildingTerminating the RelationshipEssential Data TrackingCustomer Service and Operational SystemsRisk ManagementAppendix A: Main, Supplemental, and Accessory ExercisesAppendix B: Mobility and Stability ExercisesAppendix C: canfitpro Professional Member Noncompliance, Complaints, and Appeal Process

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Book SynopsisAplica la ciencia deportiva a tu entrenamiento y logra el máximo rendimiento sin lesionarte. Tanto si buscas aumentar músculo, tonificar o perder grasa, como si te ejercitas para estar sano o aumentar tu resistencia física, el entrenamiento de fuerza te ayudará a alcanzar tus objetivos. Aprende a ejercitarte correctamente, evita errores comunes y transforma tu rutina para siempre- Con ilustraciones anatómicas claras que explican la mecánica muscular y la fisiología del ejercicio.- Programas de entrenamiento y musculación por niveles y objetivos.  - Más de 100 ejercicios para trabajar grupos musculares concretos en casa o en el gimnasio.- Valiosa información nutricional y consejos dietéticos para mejorar la salud, el rendimiento y acelerar la recuperación. Descubre cómo tu cuerpo administra la energía, c&o

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Book SynopsisA Practical Approach to Strength Training is designed to educate students on the basics of strength and resistance training. The chapters are divided into short, easy-to-read content areas that cover everything from rules, guidelines, exercise techniques, and workout plans. In addition, the text provides a simple workout log for record keeping and progress comparisons. This text is simple, yet thorough and engaging!Each chapter includes: areas and ideas for practical application to increase the retention of information. content areas that thoroughly describe the different types and principles of strength training. detailed pictures of exercise technique.

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Book SynopsisIn The New Rules of Lifting for Women, authors Lou Schuler, Cassandra Forsythe and Alwyn Cosgrove present a comprehensive strength, conditioning and nutrition plan destined to revolutionize the way women work out. All the latest studies prove that strength training, not aerobics, provides the key to losing fat and building a fit, strong body.This book refutes the misconception that women will "bulk up" if they lift heavy weights. Nonsense! It's tough enough for men to pack on muscle, and they have much more of the hormone necessary to build muscle: natural testosterone. Muscles need to be strengthened to achieve a lean, healthy look. Properly conditioned muscles increase metabolism and promote weight loss -- it's that simple.The program demands that women put down the "Barbie" weights, step away from the treadmill and begin a strength and conditioning regime for the natural athlete in every woman.The New Rules of Lifting for Women will change the way women see fitness, nutrition and their own bodies.

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Book SynopsisWith 101 Muscle-Shaping Workouts & Strategies For Women, each workout program, which are clearly explained, easy-to-follow and, best of all, proven to be effective at burning more calories and body fat—is designed to help achieve a firm, healthy, and strong body.

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Book SynopsisPacked with cutting-edge training programs that are backed by scientific research and proven by professional trainers and athletes, this workbook provides the very best fat-burning workouts. Containing numerous fitness regimens, this book provides the step-by-step instructions necessary to effectively shed fat and to get into optimal shape. In addition, this collection buttresses the workouts with comprehensive meal plans that ensure readers maximize fat loss while also increasing energy levels and maintaining overall health.

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Book SynopsisWith programs that are clearly explained, easy to follow, and, best of all, proven to be effective at burning more calories and body fat, this workbook enables women to achieve firm, healthy, strong bodies. Readers are introduced to numerous forms of working out—from barbells and dumbbells to machines and elastic bands—so that they never grow bored or complacent with the routines. This resource also includes complete meal plans that are designed by some of the country’s best nutritionists, as well as a collection of recipes that are both healthy and delicious.

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Book SynopsisIntended for anyone who wants rock-hard abs but needs help getting motivated, the editors of fitness authority Muscle & Fitness magazine have created a four-week plan that incorporates invaluable take-away strategies to get a firmer midsection. More than 50 exercises and full-color photos guide readers through the best ways to obtain a tight six-pack. Throughout the exercises informative tips and fast facts are included to ensure that each routine is executed in the safest and most effective manner possible.

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