Fitness professional's guide to strength training older adults /
Strength training older adults
Thomas R. Baechle, Wayne L. Westcott.
- Second edition.
- xiv, 330 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Revised edition of: Strength training for seniors / Wayne L. Westcott, Thomas R. Baechle. c1999.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Why seniors should strength train -- Training principles and teaching strategies -- Exercise execution procedures and instruction -- Basic workout programs -- Intermediate and advanced workout programs -- Alternative exercises and programs -- Progress assessment -- Working with special populations -- Sport-specific training -- Nutrition for senior clients.
073607581X 9780736075817
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Physical fitness for older people Physical education for older people Exercise for older people--Physiological aspects Weight training Muscle strength. Older people. Muscle strength--Physiology. Physical fitness. Resistance Training--methods Middle Aged