Title:
Practical guide to exercise physiology / Bob Murray, W. Larry Kenney.
Author:
Murray, Robert, 1949- author.
Kenney, W. Larry, author.
Publication Information:
Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, [2016]
Call Number:
RA781 .M87 2016
Abstract:
"Practical Guide to Exercise Physiology guides readers through the scientific concepts of exercise physiology with highly visual, easy-to-follow content. The text applies complex concepts of physiology to exercise program design, giving personal trainers, strength and conditioning specialists, and other health and fitness professionals an accessible resource to use with their clients. Written specifically for those in the fitness industry, the text covers various training goals and considerations when working with clients and athletes at all levels."--Publisher's website.
ISBN:
9781450461801
Physical Description:
xiii, 195 pages : illustrations, portraits
General Note:
Includes index.
Contents:
It's all about muscle -- Food really is fuel! -- Muscles need oxygen! -- Fatigue! what is it good for? -- Core principles of training program design -- Training for muscle mass and strength -- Training for weight loss -- Training for speed and power -- Training for aerobic endurance -- Heat, cold, and altitude -- Training children, older adults, and pregnant women.
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