Bompa, Tudor O.

Serious strength training / Tudor O. Bompa, Mauro Di Pasquale, Lorenzo J. Cornacchia. - Third edition. - xi, 355 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Science of strength training. Adapting to the training stimulus -- Understanding the periodization system -- Designing the perfect program -- Accelerating muscle recovery -- Maximizing nutrition for muscle growth. Nutrition and the metabolic diet -- Good and bad fats -- Implementing the metabolic diet plan -- Using nutritional supplements -- Maximum stimulation exercises. Choosing the best exercises -- Lower body exercises -- Upper body exercises -- Six phases of training. Anatomical adaptation (AA) -- Hypertrophy (H) -- Mixed training (M) -- Maximum strength (MxS) -- Muscle definition (MD) -- Transition (T) -- Appendix A: Understanding food labels -- Appendix B: Nutrition for maximizing the anabolic effects of exercise -- Appendix C: Maximum lift based on repetitions -- Appendix D: Maximum weight chart.

Aids for developing muscle mass in both men and women.

1450422446 9781450422444

2012022403


Weight training.
Bodybuilding.
Muscle strength.

GV546 / .B55 2013

613.71