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Science and Practice of Strength Training addresses the complexity of strength training programs while providing advice in customizing programs for athletes and other populations. It covers velocity training, intensity, timing, exercises, injury prevention, overtraining, and athlete monitoring.

Science and Practice of Strength Training

Part I. Basis of Strength Training



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. Concepts of Strength Training



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)

Periodized Programming Models

Summary



Chapter 6. Exercises Used for Strength Training

Classification

Exercise Selection for Beginning Athletes

Exercise Selection for Qualified Athletes

Additional Types of Exercises Used for Strength Training

Experimental Methods of Strength Training

Breathing During Strength Training

Summary



Chapter 7. Velocity in the Weight Room

How to Measure Velocity

Considerations When Testing

Measuring High-Velocity Lifts in the Weight Room

Slow-Velocity Concentric Resistance Exercise

Slow-Velocity Eccentric Resistance Exercise

Velocity-Related Assessments in the Weight Room

Training Method Variations and Weight Room Velocity

Using Lifting Velocity to Determine Training Load and Volume

Summary



Chapter 8. Injury Prevention

Factors Contributing to Increased Injury Risks in the Weight Room

Training Rules to Avoid Injury

Lower Back Pain and Injury

Biomechanical Properties of Intervertebral Discs

Mechanical Load Affecting the Intervertebral Discs

Injury Prevention to the Lumbar Region

Summary



Chapter 9. Overreaching, Overtraining, and Recovery

Training Monotony and Variation

Types of Resistance Exercise

Psychology of Resistance Exercise Overtraining

Speed Is Very Sensitive

Lifting Power Decrements

Vertical Jump

Rate of Force Development

Strength Decrements

So Which Performance Tests?

Physiology of Resistance Exercise Overtraining

Sequence of Performance Impairments

Summary



Chapter 10. Monitoring Athletes in the Weight Room

Purpose of Testing

Who Is the Tester?

What Is Monitored?

Practical Considerations Related to Assessment

Monitoring Tests

Analyzing and Reporting Results

Summary



Chapter 11. Goal-Specific Strength Training

Developing a Profile of Target Goals

Evidence-Based Practice

Testing and Monitoring Progress

Strength Performance

Power Performance

Muscle Mass

Endurance Performance

Injury Prevention

Summary



Part III. Strength Training for Specific Populations



Chapter 12. Strength Training for Women

Coaching Style Is Important

The Need for Strength Training for Women in Sports

Benefits and Myths of Strength Training for Women

Trainable Characteristics of Muscle

Development of Lean Tissue Mass

Physiological Contrasts Between Women and Men

Strength Training Guidelines for Women Athletes

Incidence of Injury

Menstrual Cycle and Strength Training

The Female Athlete Triad

Summary



Chapter 13. Strength Training for Young Athletes

Safety and Strength Training for Young Athletes

Types of Musculoskeletal Injuries

Primary Factors in Avoiding Injury

When to Start

Benefits of Strength Training for Young Athletes

Myths of Strength Training for Children

Strength Training Guidelines for Young Athletes

Long-Term Athletic Development

Summary



Chapter 14. 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