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Exercise Technique Manual for Resistance Training-2nd Edition

ISBN: 9780736071277 | 073607127X

Edition: 2nd
Format: Package
Publisher: HUMAN KINETICS PUBLISHERS
Pub. Date: 3/31/2008

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Summary Table of Contents

Beefed up from 38 to 57 exercises, this new edition of Exercise Technique Manual for Resistance Trainingis a must for any professional library. It will help readers prepare for the NSCA's Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist exam or its Certified Personal Trainer exam. It will also serve as a valuable reference for personal trainers and fitness instructors. Also, college and university faculty who teach courses in resistance training can use the manual and DVDs to complement hands-on instruction and demonstration or to teach exercise ... MOREtechnique without going to a weight room.This resource provides clear descriptions for those performing resistance training exercises or for those who instruct others. The manual gives detailed explanations on technique for each free-weight and machine exercise, and the accompanying DVDs show the movements for each exercise in action. Readers using this manual to study for the CSCS or NSCA-CPT exams will find this resource particularly helpful as they prepare for exam questions relating to anatomy, biomechanics, program design, and exercise technique.Exercise Technique Manual for Resistance Training, Second Edition,contains the following features:-Extremely thorough checklists for 57 resistance training exercises, helping readers safely perform the exercises or oversee the safe and correct performance of them-Instruction from experts who were selected and approved by the NSCA-Over 140 photos that demonstrate proper execution of the exercises-Accurate exercise technique for each exercise on the DVDs, which also highlights some of the most common incorrect techniquesThe manual and DVDs supply 5 total-body, 14 lower-body, 36 upper-body, and 2 abdominal exercises. For each exercise, the manual details the type of exercise (e.g., whether it is a single-joint or multi-joint exercise), the predominant muscle groups and muscles involved, and technique guidelines from beginning to end, including starting position, downward movements, and upward movements. When appropriate, the manual also covers transitions, catches, and other phases. It offers spotting guidelines, safety suggestions, weight belt recommendations, and breathing guidelines.The result is a complete manual with expert guidance in safely performing common resistance training exercisessomething that both professionals and students can use to further their careers.

Provides explanations of techniques for each free-weight and machine exercise, and accompanying DVDs show movements for each exercise in action. Also provides a review for the CSCS or NSCA-CPT exam. Features more than 140 photos demonstrating proper execution of exercises. For professionals and students. Previously titled, Exercise Technique Checklist Manual, c1997. Softcover.

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Preface
Introduction
Total Body
Power and Explosive Exercises
Snatch
Power Clean
Hang Clean
Push Press (and Push Jerk)
Lower Body
Hip and Thigh (Multijoint) Exercises
Front Squat
Back Squat
Hack Squat (Machine)
Deadlift
Hip Sled (Machine)
Horizontal Leg Press (Machine)
Step-Up
Forward Step Lunge
Hip and Thigh (Single-Joint) Exercises
Stiff-Leg Deadlift
Leg (Knee) Extension (Machine)
Lying Leg (Knee) Curl (Machine)
Seated Leg (Knee) Curl (Machine)
Calf (Single-Joint) Exercises
Seated Calf (Heel) Raise (Machine)
Standing Calf (Heel) Raise (Machine)
Upper Body
Chest (Multijoint) Exercises
Flat Barbell Bench Press
Incline Barbell Bench Press
Flat Dumbbell Bench Press
Incline Dumbbell Bench Press
Flat Bench Press (Smith Machine)
Vertical Chest Press (Machine)
Assisted Dip (Machine)
Chest (Single-Joint) Exercises
Pec Deck (Machine)
Flat Dumbbell Fly
Incline Dumbbell Fly
Back (Multijoint) Exercises
Lat Pulldown (Machine)
Bent-Over Row
One-Arm Dumbbell Row
Low-Pulley Seated Row (Machine)
Seated Row (Machine)
Back (Single-Joint) Exercises
Barbell Pullover
Good Morning
Shoulder (Multijoint) Exercises
Shoulder Press (Machine)
Seated Barbell Shoulder Press
Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press
Upright Row
Shoulder (Single-Joint) Exercises
Front Shoulder Raise
Lateral Shoulder Raise
Lateral Shoulder Raise (Machine)
Bent-Over Shoulder Raise
Barbell Shoulder Shrug
Biceps (Single-Joint) Exercises
Barbell Biceps Curl
Dumbbell Biceps Curl
Hammer Curl
Low-Pulley Biceps Curl (Machine)
Biceps Curl (Machine)
Triceps (Single-Joint) Exercises
Lying Barbell Triceps Extension
Seated Overhead Barbell Triceps Extension
Triceps Pushdown (Machine)
Forearm (Single-Joint) Exercises
Wrist Curl
Wrist Extension
Abdomen
Abdominal Exercises
Bent-Knee Sit-Up
Abdominal Crunch
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